Bygones: What was making the news in the Newark Advertiser in 1922, 1972 and 1997
The Advertiser has again opened its archives to look at what was in the news 25, 50 and 100 years ago.
Back in 1997 Oasis provided the inspiration for costumes at a street party organised by the Vine Hotel.
And 50 years ago, the campaign to save the Devon Park elm tree from the chop continued.
25 years ago — August 29, 1997
Above: Cousins Luke Wattam, 13, left, and Michael Wattam, 11, dress as Oasis stars Liam and Noel Gallagher to clown around with Mr Tony Beadling at a street party in Parker Street, Newark.
The party was organised by Mrs Pam Wattam, landlady of the Vine Hotel, to mark the Queen’s golden wedding.
Newark’s growing reputation as a destination for water cruising tourists is under threat from foul-mouthed yobs.
Boat owners are having to run the gauntlet of anti-social behaviour as they cruise towards favourite moorings near the castle.
Reports of yobs hurling maggots, stones and rubbish on to boats have led to an increased police presence at the riverside.
A new Newark Travel Inn — part of a £2½m development — is set to be a roaring success.
The 40-bedroom Travel Inn, off Lincoln Road, was opened on Wednesday by Whitbread along with a Brewer’s Fayre family pub and restaurant.
The hotel already has bookings eight months in advance.
Wine specialist Ian G. Howe, of Appletongate, Newark, has won a substantial order to supply Chablis to a client in Singapore.
Since June Mr and Mrs Howe have concentrated on Chablis and Burgundy and now have the largest range of Chablis in the UK with almost 100 varieties.
Television personality Nicholas Parsons proved he still has the gift of the gab when he opened Holdens’ new showroom in Newark.
He welcomed the crowds of shoppers and urged people from the castle grounds to join him.
50 years ago — September 2, 1972
Above: Enthusiastic supporters cheer on Collingham Cricket Club in the semi-final of the Haig National Village Cricket Championship.
However, they were decisively beaten by six wickets on their Dale Field ground by Astwood Bank.
But a crowd that must have been almost 2,000 were treated to village cricket at its best.
Building trade workers in Newark have been asked to strike in support of a wage claim that would give skilled men £30 basic for a 35-hour week with three weeks’ holiday a year and a cost of living bonus.
So far, Nottingham has been the main target for building strikes.
Young people who left schools in the Newark area this summer have had little difficulty in getting jobs, despite the overall employment situation.
The Youth Employment Officer, Mr Thomas Freer, said most of the 300 school leavers will have found employment by the end of the month.
Plans for a new public house on land next to the Grapes Inn, Westhorpe, Southwell, are being considered.
The scheme provides for a two-storey brick building with parking for 50 cars.
With the disputed elm tree still standing in Newark’s Devon Park, its defender, Mr Andrew Boggie, feels he is winning his battle to prevent it being chopped down to make way for a football pitch.
He has received a letter from the Prime Minister’s office in reply to a personal appeal to Mr Heath, stating the matter was receiving attention.
100 years ago — August 30, 1922
The Daily Mail sand competition at Sutton-on-Sea provoked much interest and considerable rivalry.
Second prize of £2 went to Miss Winifred Johnson, of Newark, who had modelled an excellent representation of the popular figure Sir Kreemy Knut, of toffee fame.
What might have been a serious accident occurred at the end of New Lane, Farnsfield.
Captain Need’s car was turning into Main Street when a bullock, which had escaped from Mr Linley’s yard, collided with the car.
The windscreen was smashed and glass was distributed over the occupants but fortunately nothing more serious happened.
‘One Who Knows’ writes on pale mauve paper complaining about the conduct of young gallants at Newark dances and hopes more attention will be paid to the ladies instead of leaving them to take supper alone, while forgetting the dances booked, going out, and bringing other dancing partners in halfway through the evening.
“If this continues,” threatens the complainant, “there will be riot among Newark dancers.”
There was the breath of flowers and the smell of goodly produce at the Town Hall when the annual show of the Newark Horticultural Society was held.
The exhibition was of an outstanding quality, which placed it in the forefront of all efforts made by this enterprising society of gardening enthusiasts.
Out of 687 entries, no less than 628 were staged in the various classes. The quality in all departments was probably the highest standard that can be reached.
