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Although television has still a long way to go, an ultra modern "Airborne Television Suite," comprising sectional furniture that can either be used all in one piece or as individual pieces, is on show at D.A. Clark and Son, Baldertongate.
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An invention of interest to fire brigades in competitions has come from Newark.
"Fire Protection" journal states: "One method of increasing public interest in fire brigade competitions has been perfected by engineers of Ransome and Marles Bearing Co. Ltd. of Newark-on-Trent.
"They have designed a new electric timing system whereby everyone, both competitors and spectators, can see how long each drill is taking."
Most prominent feature of the apparatus is a large clock face, 7-ft in diameter, marked off in one-tenth intervals, so that a complete circuit is made by the large hand in one minute.
Another interesting thing is that it includes an antique-pattern starting cannon, which not only fires a blank cartridge to start each drilling but actually sets the starting gear in motion.
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Southwell United Council of Christian Witness presented two "Fast and Faith" films, God of Creation and God and the Atom, in the nave of the minster of Friday.
Issued by the Moody Bible Institute, the films have been shown throughout America in the hope of combating the materialistic trend of modern thought.
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Newark Parish Church was reminiscent of war-time parades on Sunday morning, when there was a crowded congregation of khaki-clad soldiers.
They were members of the Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers who were attending a commemoration service in connection with the founding of the Corps.
Accident figures for Newark, made public last night, show that the borough is one of the safer areas in Great Britain.
There were 122 road accidents in Newark during the first nine months of this year, the number of injured being less than the national average for an area of comparable population.
There was one fatality and 56 persons injured during this period. Statistics show that of that total only 11 children under 15 years of age were injured - one seriously.
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Many townspeople and visitors paused in their shopping and sight-seeing on Saturday morning to watch Mr A. Tazziman, a Nottingham steeplejack, climb the 110ft long ladder up the side of the Parish Church spire and disconnect a red obstruction light on the Kirkgate side of the building. Two lights are used to warn aircraft of the spire.
The cables controlling the lamp had corroded and, when an attempt was made recently to lower it for inspection, the lamp was found to be wedged at the top. The winding apparatus on the top of the tower would not move it so steeplejacks had to be called in.
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Ex-police inspector James Brooks of The Haven, Marsh Lane, Farndon, who celebrated his 99th birthday on Saturday, is the oldest man whose name appears on the Pensions' List kept by the Nottinghamshire Constabulary.
A tall, spare figure, he is still a wonderful man for his great age and full of promise to be a centenarian. One of his most ardent wishes is that he could still be a police officer.
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The well-known Trentside inn, the Old Elm Tree, Hoveringham, was sold by auction by Messrs Edward Bailey and Son in their estate salesroom, Kirkgate, Newark, on Wednesday for £15,000. The solicitors were Messrs Kirkland and Lane, Southwell.
The disastrous fire which gutted Messrs. Gilstrap Earp and Co.'s grist mill - one of the finest in the country - on Monday has caused damage estimated at many thousands of pounds.
The fire, caused by an explosion in the mill, quickly spread and destroyed the building. It was the biggest fire in Newark for 20 years. Six brigades fought the outbreak, which began at 10am. After one and a half hours the flames were brought under control.
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The Sconce Hills Secondary School, Newark, was opened on Saturday afternoon by Sir Fred Clarke, chairman of the Advisory Council for Education in England.
Sconce Hills School is the first building of its kind to be acquired by Newark under the development plan for education in the borough. In its present incomplete state it accommodates 268 senior children and ultimately it will have 400 pupils.
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His Majesty the King's shooting-brake called at Mr Pat Flanagan's garage at Balderton on Sunday afternoon for petrol.
The brake, a Daimler, had no number plate and the coupons for five gallons of petrol were marked "H.M. the King's Royal car." Mr Flanagan had to give a receipt for them. The car was travelling to Sandringham from Balmoral.
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Another new record was set up by the Newark and District Agricultural Society's two-day show in May.
It was reported to the members at their annual meeting at the Clinton Arms Hotel on Friday evening that the income exceeded expenditure by the sum of £1,567 16s. 10d., and that the assets had increased from £3,091 15s. to £4,720 6s. 3d. The profit is about three times as great as that at the 1948 show.
The Southwell and District Agricultural Society were given all the support they could have wished for at their annual ploughing match and show on Saturday.
The Knapthorpe Manor Farm fields, which Mr W.E. Boddy placed at the Society's disposal, were admirable as a showground and ploughing piece.
The four ploughing fields were 100 acres in extent. The largest of them, 57 acres, was in view of the showground at the crest of the hill, and the moving tractors and changing face of the field throughout the morning made an attractive picture. The horse ploughing was seen in a field near Manor House.
Cattle formed the chief livestock section, and in it were represented three breeds that are very popular in Nottinghamshire: Ayrshires, Friesians and Shorthorns. Seen altogether in the afternoon parades they impressed everyone.
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About 80 people attended the Newark and District Discussion Club's debate in The Technical College Hall on Saturday. The motion before the house was That a woman's place is the home.
The Rev G.W. Clarkson, Vicar of Newark, was in the chair. Mr G. Bennett opened the case for the proposition by saying: "My wife has stayed at home and she agrees with me that the motion is correct."
The opposer, Miss J. Phillips, representing the Business and Professional Women's Club, said that a woman's place is where she is needed and where there is work for her to do.
When a vote was taken it was found that the motion had been carried by 50 votes to 45 votes.
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What looked like a green snake was handed in at the "Advertiser" office on Monday.
It was a kidney bean which, despite its twists, measured 21 inches, and it was grown by Mr F.W. Jackson of 11, Chatham Street, Southwell. From half a pint of seeds he obtained 70lbs of beans.
