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 - September 24, 1999

ABOVE: Former Coronation Street star Sherrie Hewson helped cook up some mischief in the Saracen’s Head Hotel, Southwell to promote the Bramley Festival.

Flour was flying as youngsters from Dean Hole Primary School, Caunton, helped Sherrie roll out pastry for a Bramley apple pie as the festival celebrates Nottinghamshire’s world famous apple, first grown in Southwell.

The actress is pictured with six-year-old pupil Jessica, whose surname appropriately is Bramley.

* Residents of Newark's Hawtonville estate are calling for the former Sconce Hills School site to be put to community use.

About 200 people packed Hawtonville Community Centre to ask what would happen to the Windsor Road school site once The Newark High School moves to the London Road premises in the New Year.

The Chairman of Hawtonvile Tenants and Residents’ Association, Mr Ronnie Grierson. said what was really needed was a leisure centre.

"We need a swimming pool." he said. "Why should we have to go to Balderton? Why can't we have one of our own?"

* Plans to promote Newark's world-famous School of Violin Making as a major tourist attraction have been revealed.

The proposal to raise its profile emerged as a £35,000 refurbishment of Newark and Sherwood College's Kirkgate Centre, the violin school's base. neared completion.

Mr Malcolm Hunt. school manager for technology and craft, said that while the school had a worldwide reputation for its work, it was less well known in this country.

* The Ministry of Defence wants to close RAF Newton in a move that would free up the station’s 500 acres of land for housing.

A new campaign for the Newark to Widmerpool stretch of the A46 to be dualled is to be launched by Nottinghamshire County Council.

The scheme was dropped from the national road programme last year.

50 years ago - September 28, 1974

ABOVE: Pictured here are children who received cycling proficiency certificates at Lowe’s Wong School, Southwell.

The children were trained by Mr and Mrs Ray Wright.

* Dog packs roaming the Yorke Drive area of Newark are terrorising women, children and old people, and it was decided to take steps to curb the nuisance.

Newark District Council was told the pest control officer had recently seen 17 dogs roaming around there.

He asked for permission to buy equipment suitable for dog catching.

* A planning application submitted to Newark District Council by F. W. Woolworth and Co envisages the expansion of the Stodman Street branch by as much as 50%.

A spokesman said an expansion of the sales floor had been needed for a long time.

* Human bones were discovered during excavation work near Newark Telephone Exchange in Lombard Street.

A spokesman for Newark CID said a workman digging holes for fencing found a skull and then other bones.

The police were called but said there was no foul play.

The bones could be those of a 17th Century man.

* Fifty fruit cakes will be part of the record display in the domestic section of Southwell Ploughing Match and Show at Halloughton.

Entries have rocketed from 370 last year to 650.

100 years ago - September 24, 1924

At a meeting of Newark Urban District Council there was a discussion over the revision of certain rules as to the lending of the fire engine into a parish which did not contribute to the scheme.

Coun Stallard said parishes should have the opportunity of the use of the engine at a price.

A resolution that the engine be sent if the parish were willing to pay a fee of 10 guineas and 5 guineas, according to time, was lost by a heavy majority.

* The unfortunate accident during the Newark V Forest Notts Senior Cup tie that resulted in fatal injuries to Billy Ironmonger, the popular Newark back, led to the Reds promising to send the Forest First Division team to Newark for a benefit match.

Owing to the putting back of the clock at the end of ‘summer time’ the kick-off had to be fixed for 5.15, which was no doubt rather an inconvenient hour for the majority of supporters, but many came direct from their labours and the gate was of good proportions - about 1,200 being present.

* At Newark County Police Court Arthur Grimes, of Kirklington, was summoned for driving his car backwards for a distance not considered necessary.

Pc Muggles said he saw defendant drive up to the Midland Crossing gates in a car and on finding the gates closed he drove backwards for a distance of 42 yards, causing several cyclists to dismount to get out of the way.

Mt Curtis said it was a most dangerous thing to do and the defendant was fined 50s.

* The generosity towards Claypole of Mr Harry Coulby is well known and he has again come to the aid of his native village by defraying the cost of a complete wireless outfit for Claypole Village Hall.

Mr Coulby is also having the church re-seated.