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February 26, 1908

A furious gale swept over the country on Saturday last, doing great damage in all parts. Newark suffered very severely. The scene in the Market Square was one of bewildering confusion.

The high wind that swept the district played sad havoc with the stalls, fish, vegetables and sweets being mingled on the ground in heaps. Near the parish church an elderly lady, while attempting to cross the road was blown almost through the window of the café at the corner of Kirkgate, the window being shattered.

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There was a large number of local persons present at an interesting ceremony at the Southwell Recreation Ground, when the Bishop planted a tree in commemoration of his taking up residence in the city. Mr J. H. Kirkby, in calling upon the Bishop to plant the oak, said he had no doubt that future generations would always remember the tree as the Bishop's Oak.

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A meeting on behalf of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children was held in Newark last Thursday under the auspices of the local branch. Miss Elmer, from headquarters, London, delivered an address of absorbing interest. Last year 71 cases had been taken up by the society in the Newark district alone, and as each case costs the society an average of 11s, there is need for generous support on the part of the public.

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February 19, 1908

A large company assembled at the dockyard of the Trent Navigation Company at Newark on Saturday to witness the launching of Ouse, the latest and largest boat built by the company at its Newark yard. She is of the best type of a Humber and Grimsby keel, calculated to stand rough weather and sweeping seas in the Humber, and will carry 120 tons of general merchandise.

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A very successful demonstration of the fire extinguishing efficacy of the Emergency Fire Extinguisher, for which Messrs J. Mather and Co, Newark and Southwell, are the local agents, was given at their Northgate depot Newark before a number of prominent local professional and business men. A structure consisting of wood stuffed with straw was erected, treated with creosote, saturated with paraffin and set alight. The Emergency Fire Extinguisher Company’s representative sprinkled a few drops of liquid from a cigar shaped vessel. In less than ten seconds the whole of the flame had been stamped out with a bottle of the liquid.

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At the annual licensing sessions of the Southwell sub-division it was reported that there were 50 licensed houses in the division and that 13 people had been convicted of drunkenness.

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February 12, 1908

The motor car which has been subscribed for by members of the Church of England in the diocese of Southwell was publicly presented to the bishop in the Exchange Hall, Nottingham, on Saturday.

There were 223 subscribers to the fund and the sum raised was £848 11s 7d, and, with bank interest, the sum of £950 0s 5d was at the disposal of the committee.

After purchasing a 14.20hp Renault car, with Limousine body, spare tyres, and all accessories, a balance of £90 remained towards the cost of the erection of a motor house.

The Imperial Animated Picture Co are at the Corn Exchange, Newark, tonight and for the remainder of the week. On Monday night last we had the pleasure of witnessing the series of pictures shown by their perfect bioscope, every item being very cleverly shown and quite free from any flickering so common with the ordinary animated pictures.

What is locally known as the Squire's game supper, was held in Swinderby Schoolroom, on Thursday.
Mr C. C. Curtis annually invites all the farm employees on his estate, and also where he has the shooting rights, to meet him at supper. From Collingham, Swinderby, and surrounding villages they came.

Mr Curtis expressed his pleasure at once more meeting them all, and having the opportunity of thanking them personally for their help in protecting and preserving eggs and young birds, especially in the breeding season.