What was making the news in the Newark Advertiser in 1925, 1975 and 2000
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 - February 18, 2000
ABOVE: Brass is back! Newark’s first competition for brass musicians for many years has been hailed a success.
The competition, held at Barnbygate Methodist Church, saw 20 musicians aged seven to 18 compete in three sections.
* The new face of policing in Newark is to be a video camera link to a station 20 miles away.
Anyone calling into Newark Police Station on Appletongate to report a crime or seek help at off-peak times will be greeted by a video camera instead of a front desk officer.
The change will be introduced as part of a £1½m plan to centralise north Nottinghamshire policing at Mansfield Police Station.
* People of all ages and backgrounds joined forces for an arts project at the former Magdalene School in Newark, despite the fact that dozens of the building’s windows had been smashed.
The windows were broken in the classroom block and there was doubt the project would go ahead but after an inspection it was decided the building was still suitable.
Community arts and professional dance and theatre companies organised a ten-day residency.
* Plans to change the name of the Ossington Hotel to Zizzi have alarmed Newark Town Council.
Planning committee members reacted to plans for an illuminated sign at the hotel and restaurant bearing the new name.
“We will strongly object because of the historical significance of the name Ossington to the town,” said chairman Mr Peter Foster.
50 years ago - February 22, 1975
ABOVE: Soup, bread and cheese were on the menu at an austerity lunch staged by Southwell committee of the Save The Children Fund in the Great Hall of Bishop’s Manor. About 60 people attended.
* The proposed St Mark’s Lane shopping development in Newark could rank architecturally and commercially woth those of Chester and Salisbury, a public inquiry was told.
The inquiry was to hear objections and evidence into the Compulsory Purchase Order for land for the proposed development and off-street carpark.
It was told it would bring new commercial life to the town with stores that will complement the existing shopping position and ensure that Newark retains its place as a shopping centre.
* Three Southwell United youngsters spent half-term having trials with First Division Sheffield United.
They are Alan Parsonage, 14, Adrian Tighe, 13, and Russell Hallam, 13.
Nottingham Forest are also showing an interest in Russell.
* The government is investigating the possibility of helping people in rural areas with petrol costs.
The Department of Energy has told Newark MP Mr Ted Bishop that the Government realised that the cost of petrol may have caused difficulties to people using their cars for personal reasons or because insufficient public transport was available.
* Two cups of tea that had not been paid for cost two Balderton youths £17 each when they appeared at Newark Magistrates’ Court.
The pair admitted running out of the Wimpey Bar on Middlegate, Newark, without paying for their drinks at the cash desk.
100 years - February 18, 1925
The question of an open-air school for Newark’s weakly children occupied the attention of the Newark Education Committee.
A sum of £559 was set apart for the school, made up of salaries £400, maintenance £100, attendant £52, rent £7.
Alderman Priestley said they should spend the money on removing the cause of there being weakly children in the first place.
* The Newark Corporation are to be congratulated on their efforts to assist private enterprise in the erection of houses in the borough by developing the land situated between Winthorpe Road and Lincoln Road, Newark.
A splendid layout has been prepared and the Gilstrap Park Estate will no doubt become a most desirous residential district.
The Corporation have divided the estate into convenient building plots which may be purchased at moderate prices.
* A total of 36 members of the Licensed Victuallers’ Association and one licensee not a member of the association for an extension of hours from 2.30pm to 4pm Wednesdays on the occasion of the market.
Mr Gordon Ducksbury, of The Ram Hotel, explained the application and said there was a new class of trade springing up.
A large number of the people who came to the market were too busy to get refreshment until late in the day and the result was that they got to licensed premises either as closed or were about to do so.
The magistrates said they could see no valid reason for altering the hours and the application was dismissed.
* There was a general feeling of “something attempted, something done” among the members of Southwell Rural District Council when the final stage was reached of a £20,000 scheme to supply the villages of Oxton, Epperstone, Lowdham, Gunthorpe, Caythorpe and Hoveringham with water and the pumping station and reservoir were officially opened.
* There has been a record rush for the bargains at Mr R. J. Hambling’s establishment in Stodman Street, Newark, for the past four days.
The unrivalled sale will continue for a further four days and people desirous of taking advantage of obtaining high-class gentlemen’s outfitting at unheard of prices should call as early as possible.
