January

Contents:
Wombwell Miners Pleased.
Successful Architect
– Mr. D. H. Roberts.
Soldiers:
Barker, George
– Missing, No News from Germany
Gill W.– Wombwell – Killed
Lightfoot D.– Repatriated
– Worked in Salt mines

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February

Contents:
Advertisements:
Edgar Wroe
Wombwell Furnishing Company
Wombwell Man’s Shocking End
– Sad Fatality at Houghton Main
Soldiers:
Clarke, William – Reported Missing
Harvey, Peter – Reported Killed
Upton, Harold Edward
– Wombwell Officer at Baku

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March

Contents:
Jump Soldier’s Death.
Oldest Man Passes Away
Advert – Skinner
Cruelty to a Pony
County Elections. – Public Apathy
Cinema – Hippodrome
Soldier – Huddlestone
– Policeman who Became a Captain.

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April

Contents:
Wedding – Ledger & Orrell
– Wombwell Officer Wed.
Some New Councillors
Council’s New Chairman.
Wombwell’s New Era.
Cinema – Hippodrome –Wages of Sin
Cinema – Pavilion – The 10 Loonies
Wombwell Couple’s Differences
Boxing Tournament at Wombwell.
Cricket Results – April 26, 1919

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May

Contents:
Four Children Burned in Cabin Fire
– A Report and Flash.
Wombwell Youth’s Sudden Death.
Wombwell Churchman – Mr W Thorpe
Wombwell Man’s Sudden Death
– Collapsed Whilst Smoking His Pipe.
Cinema – Hippodrome
Wombwell Main  174 for 8   Rotherham 97
Heroic Wombwell Miners.
Wombwell Main 78 for 6  Darfield 46
– Fourth Consecutive Win.
Wombwell Mn 174 for 8  Rotherham 97
– Sixth Consecutive Success

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June

Contents:
Plucky Miner – Gallant Rescue of Children
Wombwell’s Memorial Park.
Wombwell Curate’s Gallant Rescue.
A Wombwell Separation.
Roy Kilner at Lords
A Wombwell Memorial.
Mitchell Main 177 For 1  Wombwell 167
– Wombwell Main’s First Defeat
Darfield 71  Mitchell Main 90 for 3
Wath 133   Wombwell Main 134 for 8
Wombwell Main  54  Brampton  58 for 3
– 2nd Defeat

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July

Contents:
Coal Strike Local Situation
– Industry Running Down.
Coal Miner’s Strike
– Mines Quickly Flooding.
Matrimonial Tangle at Wombwell.
” Planet Worker’s ” Fate
– Six Months’ Hard Labour.
Soldier – Godfrey F.
– Military Medal Presentation
Wombwell Hero Honoured
Wombwell Welcomes The Peace
– Unprecedented Scenes.
Mitchell’s 156 for 3  Mexborough 239 for 4
Mexborough  96  Mitchell Main 109 for 6
Mitchell Main  108   Wombwell Main  62
Mexborough Cricket League Table
Mexborough League Results
– July 26, 1919

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August

Contents:
A Plucky Lad – Gallant Canal Rescue at Wombwell.
An Airman’s Luck – Wombwell Boxer’s Miraculous Escape.
Seaside “Flip.”
The Town Crier’s Complaint
Colliery Accident.
Feeding The Children Commenced.
Yorkshire Coal Strike
– 3rd Week of Dispute
– Definite Settlement.
Sanitation at Lundhill.
Wombwell’s Health.
A Wombwell Schoolmaster
A Youth’s Indiscretion
Soldiers & Airman :
– Upton, Harold E. – Wounded in Action.
– Sanderson, Enoch – Killed in Action
– Hirst, John – Air Force Cross
Mexborough League Results:
– August 2, 1919
– August 9, 1919
– August 23, 1919
Mitchell Main  141 for 5   Rawmarsh 127
Mitchell Main 140 for 1  Darfield  96

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September

Contents:
Old Man’s Tragic End
– Wombwell Drowning Mystery.
Runaway Horse At Wombwell
Touring a Corpse –
Strange  Happenings – Coroner’s Remarks.
Ironmonger – Edgar Wroe (Advert)
Motor Cycles – Skinner (Advert)
Violin Teacher – Noah Hill (Advert)
Wombwell Peace Tea
– Club Entertain 1,800 Children.
Wall – Hippodrome – Bonnie Mary
Canal Tragedy at Wombwell
– Aged Miner Commits Suicide.
Wombwell Man Drowned.
Cortonwood War Memorial
Cortonwood’s Monument.
Swimming Club Annual Gala
– Local Beaten by Sheffield Champion.
Mexborough Cricket League Table
– September 20, 1919

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October

Contents:
“Prince”
– Saved Children on three Occasions
Gallant Wombwell Rescue.
Miners Peril. – Extraordinary Accident
– Cage Overwound.
Railway Strike
Wombwell Housing – Scheme Held Up.
Wombwell’s Health.
A Wombwell Assault.
Soldier – Waller H. – A “Mons Hero.”
Mexborough League
– Final Table & Averages

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November

Contents:
Meet Mr. Edgar M. Knight– “The African Medicine Man.”
Davies and Neal (advert)
Dearne Valley Progress
– Extensive Trading Projected.
Wombwell’s Memorial and l Baths
Wombwell Schoolmaster Retiring.
Wombwell Man and the Twist.

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December

Contents:
Critical Condition of Eight Year Old
Wombwell Carter’s Death.
Barnsley Co-op’s. Loss.
– The Death of Mr J Elliott
A Wonderful Dog
– Unique Ceremony at Wombwell
Police Inspectors Retirement
– Valued Wombwell official.
Wombwell’s “Direct Snub.”
Wombwell Rabbit Custom.
Nurses Death from Drugs.
Wombwell Nurse’s Death.
– Sad Inquest Story

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