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February 28, 1951
The traditional Meet of the South Notts Hunt in Newark Market Place, which was cancelled in January owing to bad weather, was held on Thursday morning.
The Mayor, Alderman A. E. Whomsley, J.P., entertained the Master, Mayor J. Seely, subscribers and farmers of the Hunt in the Council Chamber.
Several parties of schoolchildren were brought into the Market Place to see the Meet.
The Mayor, in proposing the toast, which was drunk in hot punch, said the Meet was an old tradition of the borough.
He wished his guests good luck and good hunting.
The title Miss Newark may be bestowed on a girl from outside the borough - perhaps Bilsthorpe or Southwell.
An eliminating round in the election of Miss Newark was held at a dance in Ransome and Marles canteen on Saturday night.
Four girls were chosen.
They are Miss Barbara Antcliffe, of Dunholme Avenue, Newark; Miss Gloria Parker, Westgate, Southwell; Miss Dorothy Morley, Crompton Road, Bilsthorpe, and Miss Myrna Scrimshaw, Charles Street, Newark.
The next heat will be at the Corn Exchange on March 30.
Miss Newark will preside at the town's Festival of Britain Carnival.
Six classrooms and an assembly room will be added to Sconce Hills Secondary School, Newark, the Notts Education Committee has decided.
It is understood work at Sconce Hills will start before the end of 1952.
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February 21, 1950
When Southwell and Lincoln Diocesan Ringers held a joint meeting in Newark on Saturday they filled the bell chamber of Newark Parish Church.
Before ringing began - some of the finest exponents in the county taking part - the Vicar of Newark, the Rev G.W. Clarkson, conducted a special service.
In the above Advertiser newsphoto are some of the visitors who climbed up to Newark Parish Church bell chamber.
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With the record 1950-51 beet campaign at the British Sugar Corporation's Kelham factory ended on Sunday the employees are resuming a £300,000 reconstruction programme.
Although 22,000 tons of sugar have been made at the factory this season more beet could be handled if the factory plant were extended.
The manager of the Kelham factory, Mr. W. Swannack, said yesterday: "We are increasing the factory's capacity to deal with the larger crops being grown."
The campaign just ended had been an all-round record, said Mr Swannack.
The 22,000 tons of sugar had been produced from nearly 180,000 tons of beet sliced.
The yield per acre of 11.2 tons was 1¼ tons higher than it had ever been.
To handle the extra beet, he said, they had to extend the campaign by three weeks.
Frost and snow had caused farmers much trouble, said Mr Swannack, but only 300 tons of beet had been rejected by the factory as being unfit for slicing.
"That speaks well for the efforts the farmers have made to protect their crop."
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February 14, 1951
Mr H. S. Bown, of the Crown Inn, Bathley, claims to have invented a device to stop glare from oncoming headlights in motorists' eyes.
The device consists of two curved coloured lenses, which are fixed on the inside of a windscreen.
Mr Bown claims the invention enables night drivers to look past the device and have a normal view of the road, and, at the same time, be shielded from the glare of oncoming headlights.
The coloured lenses are so set that the eyes are kept in their shadow when oncoming car lights are shining through the windscreen.
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While digging in the Bishop's garden beneath the ruins of the old Palace, the gardener, Mr C. B. Marrison, felt his spade strike some hard object.
It proved to be a 17th Century cannon-ball.
Investigating further, he came upon what is thought (by reason of its shape and size) to be an ox-shoe.
The latter is at present in the possession of Mr R. M. Beaumont, Hon Librarian of the Minster, who is hoping to be able to verify the date and origin.
The cannon-ball, however, is in a remarkably good state of preservation and as round as a tennis ball and about that size.
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February 7, 1951.
Pictured recording with Richard Dimbleby for Down Your Way is Mrs Joan McLeish, a worker at Newark Egg Packers, who told him about the process by which eggs are tested and graded.
As was expected, the visit of Richard Dimbleby to Newark created much interest last Wednesday.
The topic was on everybody's lips and the catchphrase seemed to be: "Have you picked your bit of music yet?"
The rumours soon raced around concerning his whereabouts.
There was a crowd to see him leaving the Town Hall after a courtesy call on the mayor, and people fore-gathered outside the Clinton Arms Hotel at lunchtime.
The autograph-hunters were there.
Many signatures were given both by Richard Dimbleby and John Shuter, but the visitors were pressed for time so public appearances were few.
The result of the quick-fire tour was heard on Sunday when Down Your Way was introduced from Newark.
Few locals missed it, and the comments gave the seal of approval.
Fish and chips may cost more in Newark.
A meeting of the Newark and District Fish Fryers' Association will be held on Sunday to discuss prices.
At present a portion of fish costs 8d, and the minimum portion of chips 3d.
It is probable the fish price will be increased to 9d.
The reasons for the anticipated rise include the higher cost of fat, which during the last month has risen from 126s per cwt to 150s 6d, and the price of coal, gas, potatoes and paper.
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