South Yorkshire Times – Saturday 29 May 1943
Marconigrams
“Spare Wheel Thieves,” runs a headline. Why should we?—“Punch.”
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It is claimed by a Bedfordshire choirmaster that he has played the organ for over fifty years. Not, of course, without a stop.—“Punch.”
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Wilfred Rhodes, the well known former Yorkshire player, has promised to stand as one of the umpires in the charity cricket match at Mexborough on Feast Monday, June 21st.
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We are informed by an Inland Revenue official that the vast majority of taxpayers give no trouble. Occasionally there are a few isolated pockets of resistance to be mopped up.—“Punch.”
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The real solution of post-war economic problems will be found, not by preaching economic “Sermons on the Mount,” but by hard work.—Sir Geoffrey R. Clark, President, London Chamber of Commerce.
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A Hemingfield man who started life as a pitboy, is now a Major in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. He is Major Albert Beevers (33), son of Mrs. W. Beevers, of 48, Beech House Road, Hemingfield.
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Lord and Lady Halifax have made a very favourable impression in the course of their recent tour of America’s southern cities, during which they made numerous public appearances and inspected various industrial plants, schools and air bases.
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“May is out in our country lanes,” a nature writer informs us. Now we know where to go if we want to cast a clout.—“Punch.”
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Mr. Will Lawther, President of the Mineworkers’ Federation of Great Britain, is to be the principal speaker at Wath Grammar School Speech Day on June 18th.
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Lieut.-Colonel M. C. Martyn, General Manager of Wath Main Colliery, presented Mine Safety Badges on Saturday to 193 lads employed at South Yorkshire pits.
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Wounded soldiers of the First Army, among them lads from South Yorkshire, many of whom were fighting in North Africa before Tunis, are now recuperating in a West Riding Hospital.
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The decision announced from Moscow to dissolve the Communist International is one of the most important political events of the war. It is a clear signal that Russia no longer uses the huge organisation to foment revolution in every country.
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Mr. Claude E. Wales, who in 1924 was appointed commercial manager of Denaby and Cadeby Main Collieries, Ltd., has been appointed a director of Amalgamated Denaby Collieries, Ltd. The latter company comprises Denaby, Cadeby, Dinnington, Maltby and Rossington pits.
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“The Joint Production Board and National Wage Machinery are not arrangements for colliery companies to hide under. They should make every attempt to settle grievances locally, but it appears that many are treating questions of dispute as something that should be referred to committees and arbitration. This will not be tolerated, as the Y.M.A. has been built up mainly by local effort, and the standing of local officials must be maintained.”—Mr. J. A. Hall, J.P., President of the Yorkshire Miners’ Association.
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The distribution of the new ration books, and with them the clothing book and new identity cards, has begun, but it will not be completed until towards the end of July. It is of vital importance that the public should do everything possible to help the smooth operation of the distribution scheme. There will be ample instructions in local areas as to what you should do and you should obey those instructions, even if it entails some inconvenience. Posters, local newspaper announcements and other means of publicity will be employed to inform you what to do, but until you receive that information, do nothing about collecting the new books. The success of the distribution depends very largely on the co-operation of the public and the Ministry of Food asks everybody to help as much as possible.
South Yorkshire Times – Saturday 29 May 1943