South Yorkshire Times — Friday, 8 June 1934
Marconigrams
A nurses’ home is to be erected shortly in Swinton.
An anonymous donor has given a new set of choir stalls for Wombwell Parish Church.
Substantial reductions in telephone charges come into operation on October 1st.
On two half-days last week all the 306 pupils of the Ellis Senior School, Brampton, were present.
It is now legal to solemnise marriages in England and Wales at any hour between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.
“The State Church gets nothing from the State. Every penny comes from the faithful and the faithful departed.” — The Vicar of Conisbrough.
The County Council have granted the parish of Old Denaby a parish council of five members. Nominations for the first election are returnable on June 11th.
The Earl of Scarborough has presented to the Bishop of Sheffield and Mrs. Burrows a generous cheque “to be devoted expressly to their own uses and needs.”
Thirty-four of the sub-committees of the West Riding Education Committee do not approve of the return of fees to evening institute students for regular attendance.
Mr. Laurence Calvert, V.C., of Conisbrough, is one of the Corps of Commissioners who are shortly to be paraded before the King for inspection at Buckingham Palace.
Mr. Jabez Jackson, Wath-on-Dearne, for 52 years in the service of the Wath Main Colliery Company, has retired on pension and has given the pension to the Montagu Hospital.
“I do not object to the Minister for Agriculture competing on the hoardings with Bass, Guinness, and Bovril, but I would prefer to see him putting milk into the stomachs of the poorest children.” — Mr. Tom Williams, M.P.
Test cricketers desirous of protecting their cars against theft during a match should remove the carburettor, wrap it up in paper, and hand it with their sweater, cigarette case and wife’s jewellery to the care of the umpire.
Ancient waiter (at a country hotel): “Yes, sir, when I was a boy there were scarcely an animal in these parts I wasn’t friends with.”
Tender-hearted customer (handing back his steak): “Well, well, keep your old playmate and bring me some cheese.”