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 - March 10, 2000
ABOVE: Perse Wynn of Newark Rowing Club visited the Grove School as part of the club’s growing links with the community as part of its new ranking as a regional centre of excellence.
Wynn explained the opportunities available to pupils, with the chance to follow up initial indoor rowing at the school by going out on the water in one of the club’s purpose-built fleet of boats.
* A second factory has announced it is to close, this time with the loss of almost 250 jobs.
Workers at Coats Viyella Clothing on Sleaford Road were told the factory will shut down within three months.
The jobs blow comes just weeks after news that 700 workers face the dole queue with the closure of The Dessert Company on Brunel Drive.
* Nottingham Forest’s Trinidad international striker Stern John visited Newark to help launch a new weapon in the battle against racism.
The £1.5m footballer opened a racial awareness telephone line at Newark Caribbean Centre, Queens Road.
* Pancake Day races returned to Newark Market Place for the first time in five years.
A dozen teams of four took part to raise money for the Crusader boat run by St John Ambulance.
They ran in relay heats from outside the National Westminster bank towards Boots opticians and back, tossing pancakes donated by Marks and Spencer.
* Racing legend Desert Orchid led a funeral cortege through Flintham in a farewell to the horse’s breeder.
Mr James Burridge, a retired solicitor with a life-long love of horses, died at the weekend, aged 78.
50 years ago - March 15, 1975
ABOVE: Three pupils of Sconce Hills School are pictured discussing careers with two members of the Royal Navy at a careers convention and exhibition at the school.
It was the first careers convention for schools in the Newark area and was attended by 1,000 pupils.
* A campaign to attract more jobs to the Newark area is to be launched by Newark District Council.
The decision comes after a warning by a Newark and District Chamber of Commerce and Industry working party that if development remains static then Newark will become a third-rate town.
It is hoped the council will prepare and distribute a brochure in a bid to attract more companies in warehousing and distribution concerns, research establishments and office development.
* A sagging roof at Barnby Road Junior School, Newark, was reinforced with a prop after heavy rain at the weekend.
The roof sagged in one classroom of the 25-year-old wooden school but lessons were able to continue.
* Newark is to have its first town centre night club, with dining and dancing, as the result of a successful licence application.
The club, which it is estimated will cost £30,000, will be situated in the old George And Dragon in Castlegate.
The plan is to provide two bars and dancing areas on the ground floor and a bar in the cellar.
* The newly-altered song school at Southwell Minster, which will in future be known as the Trebeck Hall, will be used for the first time next week for a quiet day which will be attended by about 100 clergy.
* Support for staying in the Common Market was overwhelming at a meeting on the council of Newark and District Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
The chamber agreed to set up a working party to investigate the possibility of a local campaign in connection with the EEC referendum.
100 years ago - March 11, 1925
Racegoers at the Southwell meeting were agreeably entertained by several aeronautic stunts.
These were performed by the pilot of an aeroplane coming from the direction of Newark. On reaching the course he looped the loop, spiral nose-dived and went through several other thrilling performances before finally departing.
* Our advertisement columns today contain a prominent announcement by Mr F. T. Warren of a notable extension of his premises, and the addition of ladies’ departments which are replete with a large and varied selection of ladies’ outerwear.
The first and second floors of Warrens, ‘the house of progress’, on Stodman Street have been converted into splendid showrooms and fitting rooms, delightfully appointed, where customers an do their shopping under ideal conditions.
* One of the most successful whist and dance functions of the season was the one run in connection with Messrs Worthington-Simpsons’ Cricket Club at the Town Hall, where over 400 attended.
The ballroom was crowded with dancing devotees and 24 tables were occupied by the whist players.
* The renewal of the licence if the Hearty Goodfellow Inn, Easthorpe, Southwell, were discussed at the licensing sessions.
Inspector Lowings, putting the case for the police, said he had visited the house at various times during the past years for the purpose of inspection and had found it being very little used. Only on one occasion had he seen more than four persons and that was on a Saturday night when he saw six in the house.
There were two other fully-licensed houses in Church Street - the George And Dragon 95 paces north of the Hearty Goodfellow and the White Lion 200 paces south.
A little more than a quarter of a mile from the Hearty Goodfellow were five other fully licensed houses and there are 13 on-licences at present in Southwell and seven off-licences
