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What was making the news in the Newark Advertiser in 1924, 1974 and 1999




The Advertiser has once again opened its archives to see what was making the news this week 25, 50 and 100 years ago.

25 years ago - October 15, 1999

Dancers from Kids & Co who reached the national finals in October 1999.
Dancers from Kids & Co who reached the national finals in October 1999.

ABOVE: Dancers from Newark-based Kids and Co School of Dancing have reached the finals of a national competition at the Opera House, Buxton.

They are Robert Nicholson, 16, Jessica Bilton, 9, Katie Atkinson, 7, Anne-Marie Walker, 9, Hannah Marshall, 11, Natalie Monk, 10, and Rebecca Ladds, 12.

* Ground floor windows and doors at Newark's Robin Hood Hotel have been boarded up. after the Advertiser revealed that the building had been booby trapped.

Now Newark Civic Trust has added its voice to calls for something to be done to safeguard the future of the building.

There is growing concern that if it was not brought back into use soon it would be beyond saving.

* Work has started on a scheme for a 40mph speed limit on the A46 at Farndon. It is hoped the speed restriction will cut the number of accidents but a retired policeman who lives in the village. believes it will not be enough.

The £60,000 scheme will include new road markings at the Newark relief road roundabout and on the A46 and new pedestrian refuges. The limit will be effective from the roundabout to beyond the crossroads with Main Street.

But ex-policeman Mr Phil Adwick said the measures could cause more problems than they solve. Residents would find it even harder to get on to the A46 from the village because the heavy traffic would be slower.

* One of Southwell’s most important historic houses has been sold for around £1m to an unnamed buyer.

Cranfield House in Church Street is an early 18th Century prebendal house with a separate cottage in about two acres of land.

* Homeowners on a housing estate earmarked for redevelopment may find themselves forced out if they refuse to sell.

Newark and Sherwood District Council development and planning committee agreed that if necessary, the council should issue compulsory purchase orders for privately-owned homes on the Harvey Avenue estate, Coddington.

* Parishioners in a Lincolnshire village are to be called to worship by the sound of a ship's bell.

The bell from the minesweeper HMS Bassingham has been put in the main body of St Michael's Church. Bassingham. and was dedicated on Sunday.

The 9in brass bell was given to the church by the former commander of HMS Bassingham.

50 years ago - October 19, 1974

Common Market Shopping Week event in October 1974
Common Market Shopping Week event in October 1974

ABOVE: The old English flavour of Newark Market Place took on a continental air for Shopping Week’s Common Market.

Dressed in continental costume and encouraging customers at the tombola stall are Mrs Nellie Orton and Mrs Patricia Cull.

Newark grocers gave British food a continental flavour with peas and mint sauce served by a Viking (John Galloway) and Italian (Thomas Bickley) and Newark Grocer Girl Marjorie Austen-Price representing the Netherlands.

But Britain was not forgotten - Beefeater Ray Harris kept England in the picture.

* From two Newark factories comes news of expansion.

Ransome Hoffman Pollard’s super precision bearings unit in Bowbridge Road, which already has a sales turnover approaching £1m, is likely to double its turnover within the next year.

Meritina Ltd, of Sleaford Road, are starting a recruitment drive for up to 100 extra women workers with the opening of a £½m extension, which is twice the size of the original factory.

When the factory first opened in 1972 the average number of garments produced each week was 3,720. Last year, this had almost doubled to 6,255.

* Choirs from three Newark junior schools will lead the massed choirs of Newark and district in a recording for the BBC radio programme Sunday Half Hour at Newark Parish Church.

Children from Bishop Alexander, Bowbridge and Hawtonville junior schools are taking part.

* Dishes using Bramley apples were the highlight of a brandy and bramley evening at Gibsmere.

The event raised £36, which, together with £27 in donations, will pay for a town crier’s uniform being made on behalf of Southwell Civil Society.

The man who will wear the uniform is Mr Henry Howard, who has become a familiar sight in Southwell in his colourful costumes as he advertises various charity events.

100 years ago - October 15, 1924

An unusual accident occurred on the Beastmarket Hill, Newark, during the progress of an auction.

One of the lots was a Chevrolet touring car and during inspection someone must have put the engine in gear.

The car was being offered when someone said ‘start it up’. The car bounded forward and several men in the crowd were struck.

In consequence of the subsequent excitement, the car was not sold.

* A weekly express goods service has been inaugurated by the motor barge Greet, which is of 100 tons capacity, and is designed and built for Newark trade.

It leaves Hull every Wednesday and Newark every Saturday, carrying all classes of goods.

* The arrival in Newark of Capt Broadbent to take over the work of Commandant of the Newark Corps has marked the beginning of an extensive campaign by Newark Salvationists.

Recent growth has disclosed the inadequacy of the old headquarters in Baldertongate and the Beaumond Hall has been secured for the new barracks.

* Two of His Majesty the King’s motor cars were garaged at Messrs Mather and Co’s garage in Lombard Street, Newark, on Friday night.

* A remarkably low death rate was reported at a meeting of the Health Committee of the Southwell Guardians when only 5.26 per thousand of the population was shown.



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