The Midland Gazette, based at Sutton in Ashfield, first emerged in 1846 as a monthly publication. It contained mostly national news, like all papers of the time, and lasted only until 1848. I have given an indication of the Mansfield material it contains in the first few dozen entries below.
Most of this page, however, is dedicated to Mansfield material from the revived, weekly Midland Gazette in 1857. I have not given items in detail, merely indicated the theme to help researchers find their way through the original.
There is also a tiny coda, a few items from the early months of Mansfield's first newspaper, the Reporter, in 1858.

• 1846 Jan: First issue of the Midland Gazette
• 1846 Jan: Advert for W. Watson, auctioneer and hatter, 250 Stockwell Gate
• 1846 Mar: The audience for a concert at the new National Schools in Sutton included "a fair sprinkling of respectables" from M.
• 1846 Mar: Report on the Bill, for the Nottingham, M & Midland Junction Railway.
• 1846 Mar: Details of nominations for the North Notts. election, from a meeting at M, Feb 28.
• 1846 Apr: Details of the proposed Midland Railway line from Nottingham- M, and branch to Clay Cross.
• 1846 Jun: Obituary of John Need of Sherwood Hall, died age 85.
• 1846 Jun: Death of Daniel Heald, ex-landlord of the Blue Boar, age 82.
• 1846 Jun: Report on the Midland Railway line from Nottingham- M, with some technical details.
• 1846 Aug: A balloon launched at Kirkby Woodhouse landed in M Forest and was found by ling gatherers.
• 1846 Sep onward: weather reports featured.
• 1846 Sep: References to Mrs Paulson in the report of the Nottingham Society of Artists exhibition.
     [N.B. many death notices include street of residence]
• 1846 Oct onward: Reports from M Magistrates' Court.
• 1846 Nov: Copy of report in Nottingham Review on the fire at Pleasley Mill.
• 1846 Nov etc.: Brief notices of M fairs include prices etc.
• 1846 Nov: reports of accidents on the M- Pinxton Railway (near Kirkby, fatal) and at Pleasley Works.
• 1846 Dec: Funeral of William Brodhurst Esq. of M.
     [Few M deaths recorded after 1846]
  
  
• 1847 Jan: Skating accident on the Old Mill pond, Bridge Street.
• 1847 Jan: Report of the Xmas Day treat at the Workhouse.
• 1847 Jan: New M- Worksop mail coach.
• 1847 Feb: List of provision prices in the M area.
• 1847 Feb: The line of the Clay Cross- Southwell Railway is being staked out through M.
• 1847 Feb: Wages at Lyndhurst are to be raised.
• 1847 Feb: Public meeting about the site for the new railway station at M.
• 1847 May: Advert for W.S. Weightman & brother, seedsmen of M Market Place (with prices)
• 1847 Jul: Christopher Thompson, artist, writer etc. of Edwinstowe, is to lecture at M Mechanics' Institute on the subject of "Self Help"
• 1847 Aug: Report of an accident at the tunnel being cut for the M- Nottingham railway at Shoulder of Mutton Hill, including notes on progress of the project.
• 1847 Sep: Report of a dangerous prank on the M- Pinxton railway, between M & Sutton.
• 1847 Sep: Long report on Christopher Thompson's lecture
• 1847 Dec: "Another accident... at the mill now erecting at Pleasley Forge"
  
  
• 1848 Mar-Apr: Articles on "Culture of the Potato" by J. Walker of M.
• 1848 Apr: Langley, bookseller of M, is agent for various patent medicines, e.g. Humphrey's Camomile Pills.
• 1848 Apr: Jolly story about an ingenious M shopkeeper.
• 1848 Apr: Jolly note of notices in windows in M.
• 1848 Apr: Report on M Board of Guardians
• 1848 Apr: Lecture on "The English Glee" (singing) at M Town Hall.
• 1848 Apr: Report on M magistates administering the Truck Act.
• 1848 May: Advert for W.S. Weightman, seedsman of M Market Place (with prices)
• 1848 May: Reports on M Board of Guardians and M Police Court.
• 1848 Jul: Reports on children's outing from M Workhouse and on M Board of Guardians meeting.
• 1848 Aug: Report on M Board of Guardians meeting.
• 1848 Sep: Report on M Police Court.
• 1848 Sep: Sermons at MW Wesleyan Chapel.
• 1848 Sep: Apple tree in bloom in garden of William Winter, maltster of M.
• 1848 Sep: Reprint of article from the Sheffield Independent on a trip into Sherwood Forest.
• 1848 Oct: Advert for auction at Sutton by R. White of M.
• 1848 Oct: A lithograph of M Church has just been published by Mr Collinson, bookseller of M.
• 1848 Oct: Trains are to run from the "Summit" near Sutton to Nottingham for Goose Fair, connecting with wagons from M on the old Pinxton line.
• 1848 Oct: M Amateur Band are to play in a concert at Sutton National School.
• 1848 Oct: Report of a "robbery" at M which turned out to be merely a case of absent-mindedness.
• 1848 Oct: 3rd annual meeting of M Horticultural Society.
• 1848 Oct: Reports on M Board of Guardians and M Police Court.
• 1848 Nov: A woman lost her memory at M Baptist Chapel.
• 1848 Nov: Aurora Borealis seen in the area.
• 1848 Nov: New M Harmonic Society to give a concert.
• 1848 Nov: 2 reports on M Board of Guardians and M Police Court.
• 1848 Nov: Cricket match between two ?Masonic lodges on Woodhouse Breck, near M.
• 1848 Nov: Nottingham- M Railway open from Kirkby to Nottingham, with 3 trains each way daily.
• 1848 Nov: Great meeting at M about the testimonial to Lord George Bentinck.
• 1848 Nov: Proposal for enclosure of the Forest land at M.
• 1848 Nov: Advert for auction, by R. White, of the household furniture of the late Henry Hollins esq., at Westfield House.
• 1848 Nov: this was the last issue of the Midland Gazette in its original run. 2 Sheffield papers also closed the same month.
  
  
• 1857 Jan 3: New series of the Gazette begins (with much more on M than the 1840's version, and railway timetables for two routes to Nottingham, via Hucknall or Pye Bridge). Note to genealogists: reports of the deaths of women and children often include the trade of the husband/father.
• 1857 Jan 3: Adverts include: John Frost, photographic artist of 70 West Gate; Smith & Son., confectioners of 147 Stockwell Gate; Edward Hatfield, draper of 9 West Gate.
• 1857 Jan 3: Report from the M Poor Law Union notes that a map and valuation of the parish were delivered to the Poor Law Guardians by Messrs. Salmon, Mellors & Bailey.
• 1857 Jan 10: Lancaster's Grand Moving Panorama of the Crimean War was shown to crowds at the Town Hall, twice nightly.
• 1857 Jan 10 (Jan 3): The division of M into two "church districts" was officially published in the London Gazette.
• 1857 Jan 17: Robert Thrall, stone mason of Stone Court, was declared insolvent.
• 1857 Jan 17: Gift of coal by J.E. Brodhurst Esq., of Crow Hill.
• 1857 Jan 24: Death statistics for M in 1856 (by age and cause) published.
• 1857 Jan 24: Complaints about Littleworth (and its inhabitants).
• 1857 Jan 24: First annual supper of the "recently established" M Harmonic Society, at the Green Dragon.
• 1857 Jan 31: Highway robbery on the Bolsover road, near the toll bar about 2 miles from M
• 1857 Jan 31: Accident to the guard of a coal train while coupling wagons at M station.
• 1857 Jan 31: 48th annual report of the M Lying-in Charity published.
• 1857 Feb 7: Report of an accident at Blythe's butchers.
• 1857 Feb 14: Insolvency of John Shippam, greengrocer.
• 1857 Feb 14: A robbery took place at the County Court office.
• 1857 Feb 14: Mr W. Baggaley has taken the place of Mr Crozier as Baths superintendent.
• 1857 Feb 14: First report of the District Visiting Society for the poor and sick.
• 1857 Feb 14: First report of the M Auxiliary of the Church Missionary Society.
• 1857 Feb 28 (Tue prev.): The foundation stone of the Anglican chapel at the new cemetery was laid by Sir E.S. Walker of Berry Hill; the stone at the twin Nonconformist chapel was laid by Solomon Foster Esq..
• 1857 Mar 7: Advert for auctions by Robert White.
• 1857 Mar 7: Advert for a sale at J. Wyeld's clothes shop, about to move from its premises at 39 Church Street.
• 1857 Mar 14: The Bentinck Monument is suffering from erosion.
• 1857 Mar 21: J.H. Hopewell (of the Ram Inn) has taken over the White Hart.
• 1857 Mar 21: There is to be an auction at Jones's Boot & Shoe Warehouse, West Gate.
• 1857 Mar 28: Advert for J. Pratt, auctioneer of Stockwell Gate.
• 1857 Mar 28: End of the first season for The M Harmonic Society at the Green Dragon.
• 1857 Mar 28: Meeting between the Vicar and dissenting ministers of M at the Vicarage.
• 1857 Apr 4: Advert for W.A. Hazard's new boot & shoe stall on M Market.
• 1857 Apr 4: Report of a fatal horse accident on Westfield Lane.
• 1857 Apr 11: Advert for Watson's London Hat Warehouse, at 4 West Gate.
• 1857 Apr 11: List of M Constables, with their occupations.
• 1857 Apr 11: A meeting of the North Notts. C of E Schoolmasters' Association, "lately formed" at M.
• 1857 Apr 11: Report of the strange death of a drunkard.
• 1857 Apr 18: Report on M Spring Fair.
• 1857 Apr 18: A letter from Australia by Benjamin, son of John Chambers of the Durham Ox Inn.
• 1857 Apr 25: J. Wyeld's clothes shop has moved to the Market Place.
• 1857 Apr 25: J. Frost, photographer, artist etc., has moved from 70 West Gate across the road to 8 West Gate.
• 1857 Apr 25: Celebration of "raising the roof" at J. Paget Esq's new Stuffynwood Hall.
• 1857 May 2: Assignment of assets by William S. Withers, miller, to representatives of his creditors, including George Green, miller.
• 1857 May 2: The old bath house near Mr R.Hardwick's residence in Bath Lane has been demolished. In digging out the foundations, remains of a skittle-ground were discovered. An old man named Angliss, who died four years ago, used to say that a public house was attached to the bath around the 1760's to 1770's- at that time there was also apparently a tan-yard near the bridge by Sheep-wash Pool at the bottom of Bath Lane.
• 1857 May 9: Gompertz's panorama of the Russian War is on show at the Town Hall.
• 1857 May 9: A fire in a house in Queen Street was discovered just in time to prevent serious damage.
• 1857 May 9: A boy was injured while climbing over a gate in White Hart Croft.
• 1857 May 9: Sale of various properties in M, including a shop in Albert Street, fronting the Market Place, occupied by David Woolhouse.
• 1857 May 9: Mr Ash, photographer, has taken a stereo view of a quarry in Rock Valley; he has opened a photographic gallery in the Market Place.
• 1857 May 9: A railway pointsman was injured between two carriages at M Station.
• 1857 May 23: Buxton & Heane, drapers of M, seek an apprentice.
• 1857 May 23: Details of the business of John Pratt, auctioneer, house agent etc.
• 1857 May 30: Report of the fitting of a window at St. John's Church, in memory of the late James Greenhalgh.
• 1857 May 30: M "has once more established a cricket club", called Sherwood Forest C.C., and based at the Green Dragon.
• 1857 Jun 6: Businesses were closed on Whit Monday, and meetings were held by the various lodges of Oddfellows: the "Minerva" at the Crown & Anchor, the "Berry Hill" at the Greyhound, the "Druids" at the Eclipse on West Gate, the "Sherwood No. 52" at the Royal Oak; also the Waggon & Coals Sick Club, the Nag's Head Sick Society and the Railway Inn Friendly Society.
• 1857 Jun 6: A Mormon stole money from M Woodhouse Oddfellows' Lodge to pay for the journey to Salt Lake City, but he was arrested on board ship in the Mersey.
• 1857 Jun 20: A drunkard fell down some steps at the Swan Inn, and died, possibly from apoplexy.
• 1857 Jul 4: Report of a fire in a cottage on Chesterfield Road; "one of the town engines arrived as speedily as possible, considering that it had to 'travel on three wheels'".
• 1857 Jul 11: The Fair day was rainy (the paper carries a report on sales).
• 1857 Jul 11: There will be a firework display after the Races.
• 1857 Jul 11; The gardens of the almshouses on Bull's Head Lane have been robbed.
• 1857 Jul 18: Mr & Mrs Maltby's Bridge Street Academy re-opens on Jul 20.
• 1857 Jul 18: Another advert for J. Frost of 8 Westgate "established 1761".
• 1857 Jul 18 (Jul 13): Reports on M Races: the Trial Stakes, the Portland Stakes, the Sherwood Stakes, the Town Plate, and the Broxtowe Stakes.
• 1857 Jul 18: Reports on the various Sunday School summer treats: the Church school went to the old High Oakham barracks, the Independents to the pleasure-ground of Broom House Asylum, while the Wesleyan Methodists had an excursion to Grimsby (others are listed, but not detailed).
• 1857 Jul 25: Report of an accident while re-roofing and re-fronting the premises of Messrs. Watson & Wright on West Gate, "among the oldest buildings in the parish".
• 1857 Aug 1: Advert for W.H. Jolly, watchmaker etc. of 96 Leeming Street.
• 1857 Aug 1: Advert for Robert Andrews, small-ware dealer, of 126 Stockwell Gate.
• 1857 Aug 1: Report of a death following an argument- verdict, manslaughter.
• 1857 Aug 1: Report of the theft of crockery from a summer-house on Bath Lane.
• 1857 Aug 1: Bilberries are plentiful in Harlow Wood etc., but due to the official Inclosure of the forest lands a few years ago, the townsfolk can no longer pick them at will.
• 1857 Aug 1: A man was killed in a sand fall at the quarry by the cemetery.
• 1857 Aug 15: The Lady Brook overflowed into a walled enclosure on Ladybrook Lane during a thunder-shower. When the wall gave way, a 3-foot wave rushed down West Gate, causing mail-coach horses to bolt (one has had to be put down) and flooding several houses. There is no predcedent for the occurrence. Also, the embankment of the railway line from M to Nottingham was swept away near Sutton, but trains were stopped in time.
• 1857 Aug 22: A floor collapsed at the Meadow Foundry.
• 1857 Aug 29: Advert for Henry Prior, slater of Clerkson Street.
• 1857 Aug 29: The M Infants' School is short of funds.
• 1857 Sep 5: Sale of rams in the Beast Market at M, by R. White.
• 1857 Sep 5: A horse and coal cart from the Wharf ran down Albert Street into the window of Daniel Green's shoe shop- the horse survived. The same window suffered a similar accident about 30 months ago.
• 1857 Sep 12: Advert for W.E. Pegg's china & glass warehouse on Church Street.
• 1857 Sep 19: An inquest was held at the Lord Byron pub, following a drowning in the pond of Greenhalgh's Mill. On the same day, 700 Greenhalgh's employees were enjoying their summer treat in the pleasure grounds at Car Bank.
• 1857 Sep 26: Advert for boots & shoes from I.J. Gascoine of 43 Church Street.
• 1857 Sep 26: A superintendent is wanted for the new cemetery; wages 15s weekly, house provided.
• 1857 Sep 26: The circus has come to Rooth's Croft on Stockwell Gate.
• 1857 Oct 3: W. Nicholson, plumber, has moved from Nottingham Road to 13 West Gate (the former premises of Mr Rycroft).
• 1857 Oct 3: Testimonial to Police Superintendent Palethorpe (on the occasion of his move to Nottingham?).
• 1857 Oct 3: Accident at Sherwood Foundry, when a lad caught his clothing in some machinery.
• 1857 Oct 3: There will be a Circus performance after the Cheese Fair next Thu.
• 1857 Oct 10: The furnishings of the Black Boy Inn (landlord, George Jackson) are to be auctioned by R. White.
• 1857 Oct 10: Report on the Cheese Fair and its accompanying livestock sale; there was rather a lack of shows, tumblers etc.
• 1857 Oct 10: The Oyster Suppers at the Swan Inn are to resume for the winter season.
• 1857 Oct 10: A poacher was caught in the grounds of Sir E. Walker.
• 1857 Oct 10: The Harmonic Society is about to begin its second season.
• 1857 Oct 10: Evening classes for young men and boys are re-commencing at the Clerkson schools.
• 1857 Oct 17: Advert for Edward Winterbottom, smallware dealer, opposite the Black Horse in Stockwell Gate. Also serves tea, coffee & chops at all hours, and provides well-aired beds.
• 1857 Oct 17 (Fri prev.): The American Circus visited M
• 1857 Oct 24: Road accident in Leeming Street.
• 1857 Oct 24: The favoured candidate for the post of cemetery superintendent was rejected when it was found he had lied about his age.
• 1857 Oct 24: A meeting to try and settle the long-running dispute about the Church and Grammar School estate.
• 1857 Oct 31: Auction of the furniture of Mr Jeeves of West Gate, who is leaving M.
• 1857 Nov 7: Controversy over payments to members of the M Society of Change Ringers.
• 1857 Nov 7: Road accident near M Woodhouse toll bar.
• 1857 Nov 14: The new cemetery is to be consecrated on Nov 24, and opened on Dec 1.
• 1857 Nov 14 (Fri week prev.): M Statutes (hiring fair) was crowded and happy, though attended by many thieves, prostitutes etc.
• 1857 Nov 14: Mr Ash is moving from his photographic gallery opposite the Town Hall to Retford.
• 1857 Nov 21: Property auction- lots include:
     29 Market Place (occupied by Mr Langley, stationer & printer)
     30 Market Place, next door (Mr Simpkins, watchmaker & jeweller)
     35 Church Street (the White Lion pub, landlord Joseph Todd)
     36 Church Street (Mrs Palmer, saddler's shop etc.)
     "1054" Church Street (Mrs Palmer)(held of the Rectory Manor)
     and much land around M & M Woodhouse, all described.
• 1857 Nov 21: Property auction- the Angel Inn, off Westgate (landlord, Mr Picker)
• 1857 Nov 28: Details of the consecration ceremony at the new cemetery.
• 1857 Nov 28: The Improvement Commissioners have ordered the police to move on the idlers who hang around the Market Place and "waste their time away in filthy and disgusting conversation".
• 1857 Dec 5: Advert for Samuel Hallsworth's brushes & baskets, at 40 church Street
• 1857 Dec 5: Advert for George Corrall, watchmaker, jeweller etc., in the Market Place.
• 1857 Dec 5: Advert for Ambrose Franks, joiner of 17 Bridge Street, who has purchased a Patent Funeral Carriage for conveyance to the new cemetery.
• 1857 Dec 5: A worker at Bradshaw & Sansom's foundry had to have an arm amputated, following an accident with some machinery.
• 1857 Dec 5: A drunken affray took place in Sandy Lane, near the pub there.
• 1857 Dec 12: First anniversary dinner of the Army Pensioners' Funeral Society established at the Blue Bell.
• 1857 Dec 12: M manslaughter case at Nottingham Assizes, concerning the killing of George Bunting by William Lymer.
• 1857 Dec 12 (Sun prev.): The Methodist New Connexion chapel celebrated its 18th anniversary.
• 1857 Dec 19: Advert for Henry Renshaw, smallware dealer, who has moved from Nursery Sreet to 41 Church Street (H. Holland's former premises).
• 1857 Dec 19: Advert for Henry Aves, plumber, glazier, painter & paperhanger of Church Street, who is continuing in business following the dissolution of his partnership with Arthur Trenam. Matters relating to the partnership should be referred to his solicitor, Thomas H. Shacklock.
• 1857 Dec 19: Adverts for many M traders, including Wyeld's outfitters, H. Prior, W. Nicholson, W. Jolly, S. Hallsworth, R. Andrews, A. Franks, G. Corrall & E. Winterbottom.
• 1857 Dec 19: A performance by Nottingham singer John Farmer at the Green Dragon, with the M Harmonic Society.
• 1857 Dec 19: The unemployed are to be given work repairing roads, to be paid from the Highway Rate.
• 1857 Dec 19: Most local businesses will close for an extra day on Dec 26.
• 1857 Dec 19: Gangs of travelling thieves have taken to visiting M market.
• 1857 Dec 26: Advert for H. Holland, who has moved from Church Street, M, to Hockley, Nottingham.
• 1857 Dec 26: Advert for I. Gascoine.
• 1857 Dec 26: Xmas gifts by Sir Edward Walker of Berry Hill include £10 to St. Peter's Church for distribution to the poor, and a prime shoulder of "Forest" mutton with a peck of potatoes for each of his estate workers.
  
  
  

  1858: a few samples from the newly-established "Mansfield Reporter":

• 1858 Jan 9: Fire at Savage & Lees Bleaching Mills, Bleak Hills, destroying part of the premises.
• 1858 Feb 6: 50th annual report of the M Lying-in Charity.
• 1858 Feb 20: 2nd annual reports of the M Auxiliary of the Church Missionary Society and the M District Visiting Society
• 1858 Feb 27: The M swimming bath is now heated.
• 1858 Feb 27: 53rd annual report of the M Benevolent Society.
• 1858 Feb 27: Another fire, happily not serious, at Savage & Lees bleach yard.
• 1858 Mar 13: List of Parish Constables, with locations and occupations.
• 1858 Mar 13: A new mill is under construction at Bleak Hills.