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May 29, 1907

The new buildings erected in Cartergate, Newark, nearly opposite the General Post Office, for the purposes of a Conservative and Unionist Working Mens'  Club, and as the headquarters of the Party in the Division, were opened on Wednesday by the Right Hon, the Earl Manvers.

The club premises occupy the upper storey, there being three excellent shops underneath.

Unionists over the age of 18 are eligible for membership and to enable the working classes to participate in the movement, the yearly subscription has been fixed at four shillings.

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The stone-laying ceremony in connection with the new Wesleyan chapel at Balderton took place when, despite the inclement weather, there was a large number of the followers of John Wesley present both from Balderton and Newark.

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Halam was in full glory for Empire Day. Flags and streamers were displayed from the windows, and the maypole was raised. Mr L. R. Starkey, Norwood Hall, arrived, and gave a good donation towards the expenses.

May 22, 1907

Yesterday a fine specimen of a homing pigeon flew at one of the windows of the White House, Millgate, Newark, the residence of Mr Ald Earp, and fell to the ground dead as a result.

When picked up it was found to have a ring upon its leg, with the letters and figures, NU 04 SA 533. If this meets the eye of the owner, he can have the dead bird on application to this office, Appletongate.

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May Fair, those four sweet days of life for which Newarkers have so long yearned, has come and, alas, gone.

For four days Newark lived in an atmosphere of carnival, and for four days indulged in "all the jolly, jolly fun," to quote a coster caterer of amusement, to their hearts content.

To the boisterously inclined it was a period of unalloyed bliss, to the juvenile portion of the community they were four short days of an existence in an eldorado of fun, to the peaceful, unassuming individual, a time of doubtful enjoyment, and to the tradesmen, we hope, a rich harvest time to repay for periods of slackness.

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A nightingale was heard in Magnus Street, Newark, on Sunday at 9.30pm. Several residents in the neighbourhood had the pleasure of hearing its dulcet tones and Pc Lacy, on his round, also heard and testifies to the fact. It is supposed to be located in the Friary grounds.

From Coddington, Mr H. Morgan, a well known and highly esteemed resident, informs us that there are no less than ten nightingales to be located. We expect this information will set nature lovers strolling towards Coddington.

May 15, 1907

The monthly meeting of Newark Education committee was held at the Town Hall. The business of the meeting opened under difficulties as the May fair music from the organs of competing roundabouts in the square below floated into the chamber with great persistency.

The diverting strains of Hello, Hello, Hello, It's A Different Girl Again drowned the voice of the clerk (Mr Osborn) as he essayed to read the minutes.

Mr Davy said it was not possible to comment on the minutes as they could not hear them.

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Golfers and the disciples of Isaac Walton are proverbially renowned for tall stories. Truth, however, is stranger than fiction, observes our correspondent who sends us the following:
"When driving to the fourth green on the Newark golf links one day last week, Mr H. Beevor sent his ball into the River Devon and killed a fish about a pound and a half in weight, both being found lying together in the water - that is, the ball and fish were lying together."

When we assure our readers that this was the remarkable experience of one of our esteemed local solicitors, and is vouched for by a prominent member of the Golf Club, we feel certain that the truth of the story will not be doubted.

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Readers who make use of the Gilstrap Free Library should returned all books in time for the annual stock taking. As will be seen by the notice in our advertisement columns, a special fine of one shilling per day will be enforced for each day a book is kept out after May 21.

May 8, 1907

For the past three or four weeks an epidemic of mumps, chicken pox, ringworms, and other infectious diseases has been prevalent in the Newark schools, the Mount Schools in particular being very much affected.

A Sanitary Committee meeting of the Newark Town Council was held on Friday night, when it was decided to close all the Elementary Schools in the town until May 27, and the committee also requested that Sunday Schools should be closed.

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The foundation-stone laying of the New Congregational Church, London-road, Newark took place on Thursday afternoon, when a large congregation attended to witness the ceremony.
The whole scheme, church, manse and schoolhouse (both built) will entail a cost of £3,000.

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Rapid progress is being made on Newark Conservative Club by an energetic committee and the furnishing, including the erection of two billiards tables, will be completed early next week.

May 1, 1907

Wilford Hickerby, Frank Eddowes, John Wright, William Halls, Alfred Wilkinson, Ernest taylor of George Smith, respectable lads all of Newark, were summoned for doing damage to grass in the occupation of Mr A. H. Hopewell.

The site was one of the new Magnus Schools and Mr Hopewell used it for the purpose of stocking it with sheep.

Pc Hll said on Monday last at 7.15pm he saw about 50 boys in the field who were playing football and doing a considerable amount of damage to the new grass. He took the names of a number of them. The case was dismissed, each defendant paying 3s costs.

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At the annual meeting of Newark Swimming Association the chairman referred to the bathing committee’s scheme for covered public baths. He thought they could not pick a better site than Cherry Holt Lane, Baldertongate or near the hospital.

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Considerable excitement was caused in Newark when it became known that a fire had occurred at the Ship Inn, Water Lane.

Within a short space of time the police and brigade were informed and the ringing of the fire bell caused a huge crowd to assemble. The engine, horse cart, and firemen arrived, but happily the fire had been extinguished.