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January 30, 190

Once more Newark Football Club can chronicle a large and unqualified success. This time it is not on the field of play, but of finance.

A bazaar was opened in the Town Hall on Thursday, and possessed some features altogether distinctive and pleasing.

From the balcony overlooking the Market Place a mammoth football filled in the space between the columns, and across it in bold letters: "Bazaar Now Open," the football, of course, distinctively showing what bazaar.

At night this was illuminated with coloured lights, so that all the Newark world and his wife knew what was going on in the brightly coloured hall. The event raised £400.

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Considerable inconvenience was caused in Southwell on Wednesday night by the failure of the gas supply. Without the slightest warning houses, shops and streets were plunged into darkness, and it was some time before those in charge of the works were able to restore the service.

The inconvenience, however, was intermixed with a great amount of amusement (at all events so far as the general public was concerned) in as much as the Gas Company were holding a demonstration at the Assembly Rooms to advertise the utility of gas as a medium for cooking purposes.

At the moment the supply failed, their lady demonstrator was busily engaged dilating upon its virtues, and her chagrin when her fires went out can better be imagined than described.
 

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January 23, 1907

Deplorable accounts of havoc caused by earthquake and fire in Jamaica are now to hand. The loss of life in Kingston and district is given as 1,700, while no reliable estimate can yet be formed as to the numbers injured.

The earthquake touched Newark deeply, inasmuch as a gentleman well known to many, especially Mount Old Boys, was in the disturbance.

We refer to Mr John George Peet, eldest son of Councillor and Mrs Peet of Wellington Road and Barnbygate. The severe shock sustained by the family on Wednesday last when the morning papers were opened, and they learned that Kingston was in ruins, can well be imagined.

For two or three days they were in the grip of suspense, and the worst was feared, but on Friday afternoon a cablegram was received containing the welcome words: "Safe; coming."

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The mayoralty of Councillor and Mrs H. E. Branston will be memorable for its brilliant social successes.

Not only have the Mayor and Mayoress's own social functions been carried out on a lavish scale and with great éclat, but an encouraging fillip has been given to the annual balls and festivities which usually signal the New Year.

Such was the case with the Sherwood Rangers Imperial Yeomanry Ball in Newark Town Hall.

The basal decorations of the Hospital Ball were left as a ground work, but fresh effects and touches were imparted to reflect the military auspices under which the ball was given. Thus the green and gold colors of the regiment were introduced distinctively.
 

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January 16, 1907

Influenza has been prevalent for several weeks all through the parish of Farndon and very few families, if any, have escaped its insidious grip.

The cause is admittedly difficult to trace, but the rapid variations of the climate seem to have something to do with its spread.

The frost and snow after Christmas apparently purified the air and killed the infectious germs but the mild weather since has again brought influenza on.

There is evidence of men working in the same shops contracting it one from the other, and this has been the case in greater degree in houses where members of the same family have taken it from each other.

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A very painful accident befell Mr George Morton, wheelwright and traction engine proprietor, of Normanton-on-Trent.

It appears that while moving a heavy grindstone by means of a set of blocks and chains, one of the chains slipped, letting the grindstone fall with a sickening thud upon the fingers of Mr Morton’s resting hand.

One finger was almost severed while others were dreadfully crushed and gashed.
The professional services of Dr Naylor, of Sutton-on-Trent, were secured as quickly as possible, who found it necessary to amputate the broken digit and put several stitches into the crushed ones.

We are glad to hear Mr Morton is progressing as favourably as can be expected under such a trying ordeal.

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Considerable success attended the annual Newark Hospital and Dispensary Ball in the Town Hall. Most of the prominent families in the town and district entertained house parties and the gathering was a brilliant one.

Mrs J. R. Starkey, wife of the Member for the Division, made a most gracious lady patroness.
 

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January 9, 1907

On Tuesday last, by some unknown means, a fire broke out in the vestry of Brant Broughton Parish Church which, if undiscovered, might have led to the entire destruction of the fine old building, so noted for its beauty and ornate decoration.

The discovery was made by Mr F. Garratt, the verger, when he went to prepare the church for evening service.

On unlocking the vestry door, he found it full of smoke, and on opening a cupboard he was horrified to see it in flames.

Closing the doors, he hurried for assistance, and in a very few minutes many willing hands were pouring innumerable pails of water over the burning mass.

Fortunately the valuable church embroidery and lace kept in the vestry was rescued early, and was only slightly damaged. Many of the choirmen’s cassocks and surplices were, however, completely destroyed.

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A sad accident happened to Mr G. Jackson on Saturday last, whilst returning from Newark.
On coming over the Cromwell crossing, he attempted to get on his wagon while in motion and, missing his footing, fell, the wheels passing over his arm and thigh, breaking the latter.

He was taken home as quickly as possible, and Dr Naylor and one district nurse were soon in attendance, and on Sunday morning he was removed to Newark Hospital. Much sympathy is felt for the injured man by his friends.
 

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January 2, 1907

Sydney Martin, the 11-year-old son of Mr H. Martin, Bowbridge Road, Newark, sustained an unfortunate accident, necessitating his removal to hospital.

It appears that he was clearing snow off the wash house roof adjoining his father’s residence when he slipped and fell through the skylight.

He cut his leg rather severely on the glass, and at the hospital had to have several stitches put in.
He was detained in the institution, and is progressing favourably.

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Newark, like the rest of the country, experienced the full effects of the snowstorm. Without much warning, the fleecy flakes fell heavily on one night, and spread their feathery whiteness upon every conceivable lodgment.

Mr Thomas Harrison, the highways superintendent, set men on to clear the crossings and the most important places of the town for pedestrian traffic.

A gang of 61 unemployed men were requisitioned for this purpose. It was owing to the inability to procure sufficient vehicles to lead the snow away that more men were not employed.