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1883   Mar A Wombwell Property Owner Fined.
1887   Apr Wombwell Local Board Election
1892   Sep The Smallpox Case at Wombwell
1893   Mar Wombwell Local Board Election
1905   Oct Councillor’s Mysterious Death – Coroner’s Inquest
1910   Jul A Growing District
1917   Apr Third Year of Office
1917   Oct Borough Powers Wanted
1918   Jan Food Control – Wombwell Adopt Birmingham Scheme
1918   May Wombwell Council’s 600 New Houses
1918   Aug No Milk for Twelve Months.
1919   Jan Successful Architect – Mr. D. H. Roberts.
1919   Jan Wombwell’s Architects for 582 municipal houses
1919   Mar County Elections. – Public Apathy. – Local Labour Successes.
1919   Apr Some New Councillors
1919   Apr Wombwell Council’s New Chairman.
1919   Apr Wombwell’s New Era.
1919   Jun Wombwell’s Memorial Park.
1919   Aug Council’s Appeal To Miners.
1919   Aug Sanitation at Lundhill.
1919   Aug Wombwell’s Health.
1919   Oct Don and Dearne Valley Borough Councils
1919   Oct Wombwell Housing – Scheme Held Up.
1919   Nov Dearne Valley Progress – Extensive Municipal Trading Projected.
1919   Nov Wombwell’s Memorial and Wombwell Baths
1919   Dec Wombwell’s “Direct Snub.”
1921   Dec School Teachers from The Unemployed!
1922   Nov The General Election – Don Valley Candidates
1927   Jan Clean Milk -Wombwell Campaign – “Grade A.” Methods
1927   Jan Mr John Belshaw and the New Year
1927   Feb Handling Dustbins – Sanitary Inspectors Smart Idea
1927   Mar Municipal Elections – New Interest
1927   Mar New Labour Councillor
1927   Mar Notice from Independent Labour candidate
1927   Apr New Councillors
1927   May Rate Collector
1927   Sep King’s Road Estate
1927   Sep New Wombwell Councillor
1927   Sep Wombwell Houses – Condemnation of Back To-Back Type.
1927   Sep Wombwell Houses Medical Officer’s Reply to Criticism.
1927   Sep Wombwell Municipal Houses – Over 500 Erected – Public Duty Well Done
1927   Oct Irving Washington – Remarkable Demonstration of Public Respect
1927   Nov An Offer To Wombwell Council
1927   Dec Health Statistics – Wombwell M.O. and Years 1926 and 1927.
1927   Dec Councillor F Collindridge
1927   Dec Gilchrist Lectures
1928   Jan Down on the Dogs – Opposition to Greyhound Racing. Council Supports Protest
1928   Jan Rent and Rates
1928   Feb Netherwood Hall
1928   Mar County Council Representative
1928   Mar Local Elections – Board of Guardians
1928   Mar The Gilchrist Lectures
1928   Apr Head of Guardian’s Poll
1928   Apr New Councillors and Guardians
1928   May Houses for All At Wombwell – Builders In Area Cater For Owner-Occupiers.
1928   Oct Men of Note in Local Sport. A Wombwell Maker. Long Career on Field and Board.
1928   Nov Wombwell Chairman’s Complaint Against Public.
1929   Jan Dearne District Light Railway
1929   Mar Candidates for the Councils – South Yorkshire Urban & Rural Nominations  
1929   Mar Election Candidate – Victor Burrows
1929   Mar Election Candidate – F.T. Hatswell
1929   Mar Election Candidate – Mr Tom Newsome
1929   Mar Election Candidates – Cyril Callaghan
1929   Mar The New Councillors – Men & Women Who Won First Victories
1929   Apr Wombwell Hospital Movement Chairman.
1929   May 1929 General Election, May 30, 1929
1929   Jun Resident M.P.
1929   Jun Wombwell Council’s Approval of School Scheme.
1929   Sep Wombwell U.D.C. – Civic Reception – Ante-Natal Clinic – Gallant Youths.
1929   Nov  Wombwell’s War on Disease -This “Cleanliness Is Godliness.”
1929   Nov Wombwell Health Week Prizes.                             
1929   Nov Wombwell Unemployed Workers’ Committee Secretary
1929   Dec Departure of Prominent Figure
1929   Dec “All Quiet on the Western Front” – Library’s “Discretional” Ban – Conflicting Views.
1929   Dec Three Local Appointments on Magistrates Bench
1930   Apr Sheffield Inspectors Post for East Africa
1931   May New Reservoir – £9,000 Scheme for Jump
1931   Jun Dearne Valley Traffic Pool Adopted – 34 Years Agreement
1932   Apr “Hooam An’ Away”
1932   Apr Councillor – Douglas Lee
1932   Apr Councillor – Reginald Thomas Preston
1932   Apr Councillor – Tom Newsome
1932   Apr Councillor – William Stubbs
1932   Apr Election Address – Douglas Lee
1932   Apr Election Address – Victor Edward Burrows
1932   May Wombwell U.D.C. – Short Meeting – Gas Profits
1932   Jun Another Scramble
1932   Jun Dearne Valley Reorganisation – 1. Wombwell Scheme (Opposition)
1932   Jun Dearne Valley Reorganisation – 1. The Wombwell Scheme
1932   Jun Dearne Valley Reorganisation – 2. The Darfield Scheme
1933   Jan Wombwell U D C Chairman
1933   Feb Local Rulers – Mr J.A. Hall – Wombwell U.D.C.
1933   Apr An Awkward Emergency
1933   Apr The Local Elections – Full Results
1933   Apr The Local Elections – Some New Members
1933   Apr Wombwell U.D.C. – Odds And Ends – Increased Rate
1934   Jan Assistant Town Clerk of Gillingham
1934   Feb New County Districts West Riding Proposals Completed
1937   Mar County Council Elections – Labour Not Successful – Balance Unchanged
1937   Apr Coal Gas Contract
1937   Apr New Chairman of Wombwell U.D.C
1937   Apr Town Goes Gay – Ready For The Coronation – Another “Reight Do”
1937   May Land Won from Flood – Dearne Plan Puts River in Its Place
1937   Sep Civic Heads of Other Days – Interesting Group of Darfield Council
1937   Nov Dearne Drainage
1937   Dec Wombwell Joining Up With Jump and Hoyland
1938   Jan Holiday Pupils Jeer Friends at School
1938   Jan Official Retires
1938   Mar New Baths Manager – Hull Man Secures Wombwell Post
1938   Aug Examination Success
1938   Sep Improvements at Wombwell – Proposals for New Post Office and Hotel
1938   Oct Bisley Man’s Wombwell Appointment – Schools Enquiry Officer
1938   Oct Retirement of Enquiry Officer
1938   Nov Parents Warned at Wombwell – Diphtheria Infection Dangers
1938   Nov Appointment of Secretary of Wombwell Labour Party
1938   Dec Pithead Baths for Wombwell
1938   Dec Burning Pit Dump at Darfield
1939   Jan Arctic Conditions at Wombwell – Melting Snow In Order To Wash
1939   Feb N.U.R. Secretary
1939   Mar Councillor Resigns – “Times” Report Confirmed
1939   Mar Local Election Results
1939   Apr Coun. Hall’s Stirring Speech From The Chair.
1939   Apr Labour Triumph
1939   Jul Labour Walkover – E. Wainwright Returned at Wombwell
1939   Jul Physical Fitness Without Tears.
1941   May Meals at 3 ½ d – Wombwell Councillor Wants Explanation
1941   Jul Worsboro’ U.D.C. Clerk
1941   Aug Conditional Sales – Wombwell Food Committee Queues
1942   Apr Wombwell Council’s Choice – Coun. J. A. Hall Again Chairman
1942   May Dearne Board “Stuck” at Mill Weir – Tide Up At Bolton
1942   Oct New County Alderman – Wombwell Councillor Appointed
1944   Jul New Rural Councillor Coun. – A. H. Varney of Brampton
1947   Jan To Carry on Public Work – Retired Councillor PB Nicholson, J.P.
1947   Oct Council Rejects the ‘Local Lads’ for Cemetery Job
1949   Mar Wombwell Track Licence: Council to Object
1949   May Who’s Who in To-morrow’s Urban Council Elections – Twenty Candidates
1949   Sep Best Cultivated Allotments.
1950   Jul They May Be Miners M.P. In The Future
1951   Apr Towns’ Census Watch – Population Trends
1951   Oct Election: Who’s Who
1951   Nov Election Notebook – Flag For Tory Victory Was Sabotaged
1951   Nov Election Results in Don & Dearne Valleys
1951   Nov No Change but Majorities Down
1957   Jan In Honours List – British Empire Medal for Wombwell Councillor
1959   Apr Councillor Bradley stepped down
1959   Jun Nursing Cadets at the Civic Sunday parade.
1959   Jun Wombwell’s Civic Sunday Parade
1959   Aug Miners’ Choice – Mr. E. Wainwright, B.E.M. “Named” for Dearne Valley
1959   Sep Clear Majority Decision – Coun. E. Wainwright is Chosen
1959   Sep New Branch Library
1959   Sep Wentworth Candidate: A Choice of Two
1959   Oct Labour Candidate for the Dearne Valley
1959   Oct Socialist At 16 – Now New Member of Wombwell U.D.C.
1959   Oct The Triumphant Candidate
1959   Oct Wombwell Man in at Bradford
1960   Jan “First Impressions” Of Westminster & Maiden Speech
1960   Jan Deputy Clerk At Wombwell
1960   Mar Presentation to Mr & Mrs Paling
1960   Mar Wombwell U.D.C.’s Civic Dinner
1967   Feb Wombwell Local Labour Party Presentation
1968   Feb Enjoying the Show
1969   Jul Labour Women’s Garden Party.
1970   Apr Fire Service Appointment
1970   May Party Machine Wheels Beginning to Turn for General Election
1970   May Liberal Enters ‘field’
1970   Jun Polling Day Highlights in South Yorkshire
1970   Jun Polling Day Highlights in South Yorkshire – The Voters
1970   Jun Voters have their say in Labour stronghold