January

Contents:
Bed for New Ward at Barnsley Beckett Hospital
Charleston – A Controversial Dance ?
Clean Milk -Wombwell Campaign – “Grade A.” Methods
First prize in National Scripture Examination
Mr John Belshaw and the New Year
R.A.O.B. – A Noted “Buff”

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February

Contents:
Getting Ready for The “Times” Walk
An Armful
Austrian Refugee Returns Home
Halifax Goalkeeper – Lewis Barber
Handling Dustbins – Sanitary Inspectors Smart Idea
Old Player Managers View
Rhubarb Dick
Roland Todd Training Quarters
Teacher Sails to South Africa
Wombwell FC Supporters’ Efforts

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March

Contents
Another Briggs
Billiards – District Champions to Meet
Billiards – Wombwell Junior Title
Cinemas – Empire, Hippodrome, Pavilion
John Street School Boys Choir Success
Lad of Distinct Promise – Jim Senior
Local Men at County Nets
Municipal Elections – New Interest
New Labour Councillor
Notice from Independent Labour candidate
Most Promising Youngsters – W R H Hesketh
Wedding
Wombwell Bombshell – Eight Goals Against Sutton! – Wombwell 8 Sutton 2
Wombwell Fire Brigade – 20 Years Service

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April

Contents:
Gallant Boy – “Full dress rescue from drowning”
New Councillors
Pearson Field Full Back – Ernest Bishop
Road Perils – Low Valley Accident – Child Killed by Bus
Smallpox – 5 Cases in One house
Tennis Club – Good Season In Prospect
Wombwell Welcomes “Times Walk”

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May

Contents:
Wombwell Fooballer for Blackpool
Cinemas – Empire
Cinemas – Pavilion
Notable Thursday Player
Rate Collector
Relics of Ancient Masonary
Roman Catholic May Queen
Salvation Army Captain to Leave
Silver Watch for Lifesaver
Sunday Blacklegs
Tribute by Nonconformists
Wombwell Billiards Championship Final
Wombwell Billiards Championship Sfinal
Wombwell Salvationist Officers

Midland League – Final Table 1926/7
Midland League – Results 1926/7

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June

Contents:
Dainty May Queen
Excellent Work by Woman Secretary
Liberal Reformer
Village Worthy – Veteran of the Mines
Wedding – Cartwright & Loy
Wombwell Canine Society’s Show
Sport:
A Winning Whippet
Bowls for Broomhill
Broomhill Goalkeeper for Manchester City
Wombwell C.C. – Wombwell 118 Brampton 38 – Wilson & Anstess
Wombwell Chairman on the Outlook – Brighter Football!

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July

Contents:
A Tiny Rate Saver
History – Reminiscent of Klondyke
History – Six Rectors of Wombwell
History – The “King of Wombwell”
History – The Growth of Wombwell – Complete Change of Character
John Street Schoolboys at Filey
The Cooling Fountain
The Last Throw
Wombwell Wheelers

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August

Contents:
A Record Skip
Fine Young All-Rounder for Wombwell
Home Nursing
Reverent Leaving for Liverpool
River Dove Cooler
Wombwell Player Injured
Wesleyan Church:
New Wesleyan Church
Wesleyan Pioneer
Local Craftsmen , Mr William Johnson & Sons

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September

Contents:
People

Death by Scarlet Fever through Scalds
Skipping Match
– Three Girls  in  Contest at Wombwell
Wombwell UDC
King’s Road Estate
New Wombwell Councillor
Wombwell Houses
– Condemnation of Back To-Back Type.
Wombwell Houses
– Medical Officer’s Reply to Criticism.
Wombwell Municipal Houses
– 500 Erected – Public Duty Well Done
Cinemas
Cinemas – Empire
Cinemas – Hippodrome
Cinemas – Pavilion
Courts
Tempted By Slot Machines
– Miners Fined For Using Lead Discs.
Sport
Brampton’s Chief Wicket Taker
– Consistent Kenworthy
A Wombwell Trio
Wombwell  1 Mexborough 1
Wombwell 0 Loughborough 1
Lincoln City Reserves 4 Wombwell 4
Wombwell Cong’s point at Cudworth
Hot Water Polo Final
– Remarkable Game – Wombwell 5-4
Water Polo
– Wombwell enter Final beat Wath 3-2
The ‘‘Phantom” Whippet
– Prefers Freedom To The Course.

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October

Contents:
Frolicsome Alsatian
Missing Man – A Wombwell Mystery
Wombwell Church Bazaar
Parish Church Restoration
New Dancing – “Blues” & “Waltz”
Irving Washington Public Respect
A Wicket Down
Irving Washington – Obituary
Wombwell 1 Mansfield Town 1
Cheaper Train Fares for Fanciers
Pigeon Fanciers Successful Season
Twenty Two Year Old Bike

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November

Contents:
Missing Barmaid “Found Drowned.”
60 Ton Rock Falls into Market Place
100 Descendants – Last Surviving Widow
Missing Man Returns
Marathon Skip
An Offer To Wombwell Council
Recto Appointed To Cathedral Canonry
Hemingfield Poultry Society
Greyhound Racing For Wombwell
Cinema – Hippodrome
Football
Schools– Dearne Valley 5, Castleford 2
Wombwell 4 Ilkeston 1 – Revival
Loughborough 4. Wombwell 1
Notts County Reserves 7 Wombwell 1
Wombwell  0  Grimsby Town Reserves 0
Boston 4  Wombwell 1

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December

Contents:
Golden Anniversary
– Mr. and Mrs. John William Saville
Pride of Low Valley
Weir at Aldham Bridge
Toboganning at Wombwell Park
Health Statistics – 1926 and 1927.
Councillor F Collindridge
Gilchrist Lectures
Garland’s Pond
Father Christmas In Wombwell
Rescue of Man From Canal
Teacher Theft –“Shielding” Denial
Assault Charge
Newark 1 Wombwell 3
Greyhound Racing Track

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