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April 22, 1908

The annual meeting of the Balderton Parish Council was held in the Schoolroom, Balderton.

The Clerk submitted a letter which had been received from the G.N. Railway Co with reference to the Council’s application for a siding at Balderton, which stated that the application from the Balderton people had received the Company’s careful consideration but that the present state of the money market made it quite impossible to make any alterations.

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The services at both Collingham parish churches and at Brough on Easter Day were of a festival character. The South Collingham Easter Vestry was held on Monday.

We understand that this church is to be closed for some time, as it is to be entirely re-seated during the summer.

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The annual fair was held at Southwell on Monday but, probably owing to the chilly weather, there was not so large an attendance as usual, while the supply of cattle was not so big as in past years.

Considerable interest, however, was shown in the proceedings in Messrs J.H. Bradwell and Sons' ring, and store cattle made good prices from £8 to £16 a head. Ewes and lambs sold from 55s to 74s; and store hogs from 35s to 46s.

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April 15, 1908

A heavy cart passing along Appletongate, Newark, on Friday broke through the crust of the roadway near the Chauntry disclosing a circular hole excavated in the roadway about 4ft in circumference and 31/2ft deep.

It is believed that the work is the result of rats which infest a number of subterranean passages that are believed to honeycomb the roadway and vicinity, connecting up the parish church, the Chauntry, and the Priory.

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Squadron Sergeant-Major Davis has completed his service with the Sherwood Rangers and, through the operation of the age limit, retired with the right to retain his rank and leave to wear the uniform on ceremonial occasions.

The flame of patriotism had always burned brightly in John McNaught Davis’s breast and he has ungrudgingly given of his best days and strengths in the causes of our citizen army.

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Mr William Pacey, landlord of the Fox Inn, Kelham, met with an accident on Monday through being thrown out of a brake.

It appears that while driving a horse from Newark to Kelham attached to a brake the horse became restive on meeting a drove of donkeys on the Newark side of Kelham bridge, and shieing violently Mr Pacey was thrown out and sustained several injuries.

The horse fortunately continued on his way and, crossing the bridge, entered the yard at the Fox Inn without further mishap.

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April 1, 1908

The Bishop of Southwell preached in Southwell Cathedral on Wednesday to members of the Mothers' Union in Southwell and surrounding parishes.

He said they had got to bring back to the country the realisation of the beauty and the privilege and the responsibility of parents.
How wonderful was the work which lay in the hands of the parents, and these were days when parents had to remember that their duty was great in the matter of the spiritual upbringing of their children.

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In spite of the rainy weather which has been experienced during the last week, the Rufford Hunt point-to-point steeplechases that took place at Rufford Hills Farm was favoured with almost continuous sunshine.
There was a large attendance, many parties having motored over from a long distance.

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Alfred Wake, Newark, was on Monday before the Newark borough magistrates and was fined 2s 6d including costs for driving a horse and milk float in Millgate at 9.20pm without lights.

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The Newark Philharmonic Society gave a very successful rendering of J.F. Barnett's cantata, The Ancient Mariner.
The society has been in existence now for 21 years, and it was ten years ago the same cantata was performed.

Three of the principals who participated in the former performance were again present, namely Madame Norledge (soprano) Mr W.H. Ellis (baritone) and Mr E. Simpson (tenor).