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September 25, 1907

A somewhat serious fire occurred at Danethorpe Hill Farm, some five miles from Newark on Wednesday, resulting in the almost complete destruction of a stack of new hay.

The stack, which contained some 40 tons, was valued at from £60 to £70, and had been only recently thatched.

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At Claypole Workhouse the other day a tramp was, as usual, taken to the bath-house. When shown the bath he said: "Have I to go in there?"

On the Master replying in the affirmative, the tramp said: "Not me; I'm off," and he took to the road again rather than be washed.

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A rather serious trap accident occurred in Lombard Street, Newark, on Friday night.

Mr Ellwood, of the Turk's Head, Balderton, and his wife were driving Mr and Mrs Noseley, mother and father of Mrs Ellwood, to the Newark Midland Station.

On passing through Lombard Street, near to Dr Cunningham's, the roadway changes from macadam to a tarred surface. On reaching the latter the horse appears to have slipped and come down broadside.

The occupants were pitched out and Mr Noseley, unfortunately, was stunned, and received injuries including broken ribs and bruises.

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September 18, 1907

Splendid weather was accorded the Newark schools swimming races which took place at the Bathing Place on Thursday.

There was a capital crowd of spectators, who demonstrated their approval in no stinted manner, while the serried ranks of school children cheered their representatives on to victory with perfect furores of applause.

The little swimmers gave such a show as cannot fail to emphasise the grand work done in promoting a knowledge of the natatory art among school children.

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An important meeting of the governors of the Magnus Charity was held at the Town Hall when the whole question of the new school scheme was again thrown back into the discussion.

The clerk read a letter from the Board of Education that indicated, with the increased grants under the new regulations for secondary schools, there was a reasonable prospect of financial success provided that their scheme was limited to provision for 100 boys. The board was prepared to sanction the re-building of the school for that number.

The clerk was ordered to forward the following resolution as the governors' reply: "The governors decline to accept the suggestion that they should submit plans providing for a new school to accommodate 100 boys, as they consider that number to be wholly inadequate to meet the requirements of the town, and they could not proceed to carry out such a scheme."

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Mr Vincent Robins, playing on the Newark Links on Saturday last, scored a hole-in-one at the eighth. The distance would be about 160 yards.

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September 11, 1907

The Bishop of Southwell conducted a service at St Leonard's Church, Newark, on Sunday morning, which was in the nature of a farewell to the Vicar (the Rev E. F. Spanton) who is leaving Newark to go out as missionary in Central Africa. There was a crowded congregation.

The Bishop urged them to break down the idea that there was something dreadful in a man going forth into another part of the church’s field.

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Mr Clifford Vessey, of the Lord Nelson Inn, Baldertongate, Newark, very generously gave a meat tea to his pea-pullers at the Cock Inn, Balderton, on Monday night, and a most enjoyable time was spent by the 50 or so who sat down.

Mr Vessey was in the chair, and after the meal the tables were cleared and songs and dances were indulged in. Mr Vessey kept the tables plentifully supplied, and all were extremely satisfied with the affair.

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The King on Monday arrived at Rufford Abbey on his visit to Lord Savile for the Leger week, arriving at Ollerton Station and being received by the host and a cheering crowd of villagers.

The spectators had gathered from far and near to witness the incoming of the Royal train, and they accorded His Majesty a right Royal welcome.

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September 4, 1907

Among those rose lovers in the United Kingdom and abroad the name of Merryweather is well known: for the fame of the Southwell nurseries has spread to all lands.

When therefore, the leading horticulturalists and florists of the country were holding their annual gathering and conference at Nottingham last week, it was small wonder that a visit to Messrs Merryweather's nurseries formed a popular item in the programme.

On arriving at the nurseries, the company was welcomed by Mr H. Merryweather senior.

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The quarterly meeting of the Trustees of St Leonard's Charity took place at the Town Hall on Monday.

The leases committee reported upon the Winthorpe property, and complained of overhanging trees on the Hall estate.

Mr Lacy was asked to meet the agent of the Winthorpe Hall estate by appointment, and in a neighbourly manner pointed out what the Trustees required Mr Need to cut and lop.

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There is a great deal of corn cut in the Newark district, and the rains of the past few days have come just as leading operations were commencing.

Last week at Newark market there were several samples of new oats seen, and one large farmer disposed of a quantity of winter oats at 19s per quarter.

They were thrashed the following day, and delivered on Friday on rail at Newark Midland Station. This was smart work.

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