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December 25, 1907

We are pleased to hear that Mr Harry Coulby, has again remembered the poor of his native village, Claypole, by sending a donation of £30 for distribution.

A committee, consisting of Mr G. Bugg Burke, solicitor of Newark, Mr William Coulby, the Rev F. R. Hamilton, and Mr E. A. Baxter, has decided to purchase coal, blankets and provisions with the money, and these were distributed to the deserving poor on Saturday afternoon.

Mr Harry Coulby, of Rockefeller Buildings, Cleveland, Ohio, left his native village many years ago for the new world where he has now made his name in connection with the shipping industry in America.

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A pigeon shooting match took place at the Volunteer Inn, Sutton-on-Trent, when the prize was the 40-stone pig that secured first prize at Newark Fat Stock Show.
After a keen competition the prize was divided between Mr J. W. Day, Sutton and Mr Tape, Newark.

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We learn from a private source that the Mayor and Mayoress are seeking out all needy and deserving persons in Newark and that orders on local tradesmen to the value of 2s 6d to married couples, and 1s 6d to single persons have been numerously placed in the hands of lady district visitors and others who are well qualified to distribute them to deserving recipients.

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December 18, 1907

The plucky action of a Newark boy named Robert Jarman, living in Appletongate and employed as a blacksmith's apprentice with Messrs Ransome and Co, is deserving of the highest commendation.

It appears that while a number of lads were playing on the river bank near Trent Bridge on Sunday, one of their number fell from some railings, upon which he was standing, into the river.

Jarman unhesitatingly plunged to his companion's assistance and successfully brought him to the bank.

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At the annual dinner of the Company of the 4th Notts V. B. (Sherwood Foresters) at the Town Hall, Newark, Councillor W. S. Davy, in proposing the toast, trusted the first thing the County Association would do for Newark volunteers would be to get them a rifle range.

He had been trying to find out the cause of the dropping off in numbers before, and he had been assured that the principal cause was the lack of a rifle range.

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The annual display of Christmas meat by town butchers presented a very impressive sight with shops ladened with huge quarters of prime-fed ox beef and succulent mutton.

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December 11, 1907

Considerable surprise was expressed when it became known that Mr Joseph Burgess, a well-esteemed and respected tradesman had left Newark for America.

Mr Burgess has handed his business over to his eldest son. It is a nailmaker, ironmongery and leather merchant's business of prosperous character.

It is said that Mr Burgess had one hobby, and that was the collection of five shilling pieces. Of these he is reported to have gathered one thousand and deposited them in a nail bag at his bankers for safe custody.

It was a curious hobby and only a well-to-do tradesman could afford to let such a sum lie idle without bearing any interest.

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All the boot and shoe shops in Newark have agreed to close their establishments from December 24 to 28.

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Mr T. W. Garner's traction engine met with a mishap in Cartergate, Newark. When opposite Mr J. Pratt's house, owing to the slippery nature of the roadway, the engine skidded and, mounting the pavement, crashed into Mr Pratt's house, causing slight damage.
The cover of the engine shattered the window on the ground floor. Fortunately there was no fatality.

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In the national school, Claypole, Mr F. A. Baxter presided over a well-attended meeting addressed by the member for the division, Lord John Joicey-Cecil.

The speaker said he noticed that the Government proposed to bring in drastic legislation with reference to licensing.

No one liked to see drunken people but when taxation to the tune of £30m a year was raised on beer, the question arose if that were dispensed with, what were they going to tax to the same tune?