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June 26, 1907

On Monday morning there was missing from his home in Stodman Street, Newark, Harry Gelsthorpe, a little boy of ten years, son of Mr Joseph Gelsthorpe, tailor.

The police were communicated with and during the afternoon, to their surprise and that of his father, a message was received that he was at Huntingdon.

It seems the youngster resolved to journey to Southend-on-Sea in order to visit his uncle, and mounting his little bicycle he left home in the early hours of the morning and pedalled as far as Huntingdon, a distance of 75 miles.

He would probably have continued if a policeman had not inquired of him if his parents knew he was on the road and at once sent a telegram to Newark.

The little fellow arrived home by train at 8pm that night, none the worse for his adventure.

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"Would it keep fine?" That was the momentous question on many lips in Newark last Thursday morning, the great day of the Children's Festival, and in hundreds of homes there was bustle and excitement and children's tongues clamourous for finery and fine weather.

The prospects were none too promising. Old Sol has been very shy and of fitful mood this year, and summer has long delayed her coming.

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There was quite a number of passengers from Newark on Sunday's G. N. Railway Company's special to Skegness.

A pleasant day was spent at this thriving seaside resort where many Newarkers are now just staying.
The train stopped only once on the outward and return journeys, at Boston, a very fast run being recorded.
 

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June 19, 1907

Some of the fine old houses which have for so long formed a conspicuous feature of the south side of Kirkgate are being removed to make room for the new Post Office, which is about to be erected.

A more modern three-storeyed house and several of the old shops down the street have been taken away providing a spacious area for the new institution but there remain, as a link with the past, the block at the junction of Kirkgate and Middlegate.

There are so few of these ancient houses left in the main streets of our towns, the march of modern improvements having swept them away, that it is important to preserve mementoes of them.

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As Colonel and the Hon Mrs Skeffington Craig were driving out from Carlton to make some calls they had a very unpleasant and dangerous experience.

At a turn on the North Road a motor coming at a terrific speed from the direction of Newark and on the wrong side of the road was sighted by the coachman who had to pull on to the path as quickly as possible, almost upsetting the carriage. The occupants of the carriage were naturally indignant.

The motor car passed like a flash, not troubling to inquire whether any damage had been done.

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The shop of Mr W. Harmston, ironmonger, Beaumond Cross, Newark, was broken into overnight on Thursday.

No money had been left on the premises and the burglars, being disappointed, turned their attention to the shop window and abstracted a number of razors made by Perkins and Marshall, of Sheffield. Twelve pocket knives were also taken.

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June 5, 1907

Soon after Dr Hoskyns succeeded the late Dr Ridding as Bishop of Southwell, he decided to have a residence erected within the shadow of the ancient minster instead of living permanently at Thurgarton Priory, which his predecessor had chosen as his abode.

The remains of the time-honoured archiepiscopal palace, associated with the name of Cardinal Wolsey, afforded an opportunity of combining the old with the new, and imparting to a modern house an air of medievalism which otherwise would have been lacking.

The building is approaching completion, and it is expected that the Bishop will be in residence before many weeks elapse.

Mr A. Clark, Northern Works, Newark, has invented a universal automatic cycle balance for holding a bicycle in an upright position when out of motion.

It is a great saving of time and money to businessmen as well as a great pleasure, as one can dismount, set up the bicycle in an instant, just where one pleases, not having the trouble in a busy thoroughfare to find a place for it to lean against.

In spite of the adverse weather four boats hoisted canvas for the half-rater race at Trent Sailing Club, Farndon, on Saturday afternoon. The officer for the day, Mr J. L. Lewis, ordered two rounds of the course to be sailed, the start being delayed owing to the capsizing of Vanity in the lower reach.