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 17, 2000
ABOVE: Factory workers angry about job losses staged a protest outside the Newark branch of Marks and Spencer.
One of the organisers was training officer Mrs Christine Keeton, who is pictured waving her placard in front of other staff from the Coats Viyella factory on Sleaford Road.
About 100 workers stood in front of the store on Stodman Street carrying banners, slogans and chanting “buy British - save our jobs”.
* Plans for an adventure base at Balderton Lake were rejected by parish councillors.
Members voted 14-2 to tell Nottinghamshire County Council - which is behind the project - that the parish would not give permission for the centre.
* A £2m state-of-the-art care centre for the elderly is being planned for Southwell.
The plans by Nottinghamshire County Council include building up to 35 flats with extra care sheltered housing, a day care centre and a base for a health care team.
If it gets the go-ahead, the centre will be built in front of the Caudwell House children’s home in Upton Road.
* Historic documents have been discovered during the £3m renovation work at Southwell’s former workhouse.
The finds by workers repairing the building will help historians uncover clues to what life was like ina workhouse during the 19th Century.
The main findwas a fragile leather-bound accounts book listing goods bought for use in the workhouse from 1890 to 1892. It was found in a ceiling hatch from the top floor into the roof space.
50 years ago - March 22, 1975
ABOVE: Bleasby school headmaster Mr Barrie Jackson explains cycle maintenance to 20 pupils who plan to take the cycling proficiency test in June.
Support for the provision of a refuge for battered wives has been given by Notts social services committee.
The committee has been asked for help by Midlands Women’s Aid, a voluntary group that has been campaigning for accommodation for wives who are beaten by their husbands.
They asked if anything was being done to determine the cause of wife beating and asked for this to be included in the report.
A new scale of charges were agreed by Newark District Council.
From April 1, the new charges include £12 for the ballroom (up £4.50) £5 for the council chamber (up £2) £7.50 for the buttermarket (up £4.50) £4 for the committee room (up £1) £2 for the robing room, £5 for the kitchen for dinners, and 50p for meetings.
Two recommendations were made by Southwell Parish Council in traffic plans that have been the subject of a recent exhibition in the town.
The considered that the most expensive route for the bypass, costing £966,000, was the best. Under this scheme, the road would link Westgate and the Newark Road.
And they want a ban on all but delivery vehicles in King Street.
Oil central heating is to be replaced by gas fires at Newark Town Hall.
The conversion would cost £4,568. At present, 50 gallons of oil are used daily to heat the under-occupied hall.
Problems concerning the new steel maypole for Wellow may mean the annual maypole festivities are held around the stump of the old pole.
It is feared the new pole, which will be 50ft high with a weather vane on top, will not be ready in time for the spring bank holiday.
