Mexborough & Swinton Times – Saturday 13 August 1904
Marconigrams.
The eleventh athletic evening sports in connection with the Wath Club will be held at the Wath Recreation ground next Thursday.
A service of electricity propelled autotrains—the first of their kind in the country—has been commenced on the North-Eastern Railway between Scarborough and Filey.
Mr. Rufus Isaacs, the eminent barrister, who gave such a stirring speech at Mexboro’ some time ago, has been elected M.P. for the Reading Division by a majority of 220 votes.
Mr. Andrew Carnegie has promised £600 towards an £800 organ to be erected in the Parish Church at Wombwell. A sum of £250 has already been raised towards the fund.
The Committee of the Mexboro’ Hospital gratefully acknowledge the receipt of the following subscriptions:—Mr. Joseph Tyler (Ltd.), £1; South Yorkshire Glass Bottle Founders and Packers, 15s.
Yesterday (Friday), the glorious 12th, was the opening of the grouse season.
Walkley, a portion of the City of Sheffield, was in high feather on Tuesday, over the foundation stone-laying of the Carnegie Free Library. When will Mexboro’ residents be able to rejoice over similar proceedings? Echo answers when!
The Government contributes 68.6 per cent. and local rates and subscriptions 33.4 per cent. towards the cost of elementary education.
The application of the Mexboro’ Council for Zone railway tickets for Mexboro’ is having the consideration of the railway company.
An interesting account of the “camp life” as spent by the Wath Company of the Church Lads’ Brigade, who have just returned from Presbatyn, will appear in our next issue.
The salary of the Mexboro’ electric light engineer has been increased to £170 a year.
The Mexboro’ Institute, Limited, has paid a dividend of 10 per cent.
The walking match promoted by Bloom’s, who are paying a visit to Mexboro’, and are pitched in the Montagu Square, was stopped by the police last night.
Mr. A. Goulding is this week Guardian for Mexboro’, being elected on Wednesday by 125 majority.
The Mexboro’ Water Co. have declined the offer for purchase of works made by the Urban Council.
An important sale of land at Conisboro’ and Mexboro’ is advertised to take place at the Red Lion Hotel, Conisboro’, on Wednesday next.
Councillor Gothwaite has not been present at the Council meetings for five months. His position will become vacant if he fails to attend the next meeting.
In memory of the late Mr. Beckitt Nicholson, a handsome stained glass window has been placed in Wath St. Joseph’s Church.
Harvesting operations have commenced in earnest. There are ample indications of bountiful crops.
Mexboro’ team v. Wombwell, at Wombwell. W. Sowergate leaves at 1.30:—W. P. Turner, W. Nicholson, C. O. Pepper, W. Bennett, J. C. Sydall, J. Fehrn, A. Mitchell, E. Mitchell, T. Thorpe, T. Hakin, F. Machin, reserves W. Smeaton, J. Hakin.
Mr. Abraham Lee was reported at the Council meeting on Wednesday for having broken the building bye-laws.
The Mexboro’ Council on Wednesday allotted tenders amounting in toto to over £700, in connection with the Electric Light works.
It is proposed to spend between £4,000 and £5,000 before the extensions are completed.
Mr. Cliff has described Mexboro’ as the prettiest town in Yorkshire. Now Mr. Lee describes it as a “village.” One wonders what the next definition of Mexboro’ will be.
The welcome rain has somewhat dissipated the offensive odours arising from the salubrious Don in the vicinity of Mexboro’.
Can any person answer whether it is likely the Rivers Board will accomplish anything in respect to this nauseous subject before the year expires?
The shareholders and general public were amazed when they received the news that Barnsley would have nothing to do with the Mexboro’ Co-operative Society.
We are accustomed to lively meetings, but are glad to hear that such a rowdy meeting as the Barnsley Society’s members meeting was on Monday has never been experienced in Mexboro’.
The suggestion has been made that local miners should agree to a levy of 1d. per week towards the Mexboro’ Hospital.
The coal traffic through Hull during July was very encouraging, the consignments from Yorkshire collieries having 351,058 tons, or nearly 50,000 tons more than in the previous month, and 34,600 tons in excess of the same month of last year. In the past seven months the consignments have totalled nearly two million tons.
The White Star Line announce that the steerage rate to the United States on all their steamers is now £2. Since the Atlantic rate was commenced the White Star emigrant rates have been 35s. and £3, according to steamer, and this reduction to the German figure of 40s. is regarded in Liverpool shipping circles as an indication of the probability that other lines in the combine will similarly reduce their steerage fares.
A Blue Book was issued on Saturday, containing the report of the Departmental Committee appointed to inquire into the law relating to compensation for injuries to workmen. Some of the amendments recommended involve a considerable extension of the operation of the Act.
The first international motor boat race between Calais and Dover, promoted by the French Automobile Club, took place on Monday, 14 motor boats competing. Mercedes IV., a French boat, owned by M. Vedrine, eventually won easily, Mr. S. F. Edge’s Napier Minor being second, and Princess Elizabeth (M. Pinner, Belgium) third. The time occupied by the winner was just under 65 minutes—a little over 20 knots an hour.
The imports for July show a decrease, compared with the corresponding month of last year, of £4,696,719, and the exports a decrease of £1,091,963.
The anniversary of the King’s Coronation was observed in London. The bells were rung at St. George’s Chapel, and a Royal salute fired in the Long Walk.