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Marconigrams – September 24, 1904

September 1904
Mexborough & Swinton Times — September 24, 1904 Marconigrams The latest picture post-card is a photograph of the elegant and commodious band stand and “Folly Hall,”...

Mexboro’ and District League – Final Table

24 September 1904
Mexborough & Swinton Times, September 24, 1904 Mexboro' and District League – Final Table Club P W L D Pts Hickleton Main 22 13 2 7 33 Hoyland Silkstone 22 13 3 6 32 Denaby and Cadeby 22 12 4 7 31 Mexboro' 22 10 7 5 25 Mitchell Main 22 8 7 7 23 Wath Athletic 22 9 8 5 23 Wombwell Main 22 9 9 4 22 Rawmarsh 22 7 8 7 21 Swinton 22 6 9 7 19 Monk Bretton 22 6 10 6 18 White Lane 22 5 12 5 15 Conisboro' 22 1 21 0 2

The Hull Coal Trade – Reduced August Tonnage

September 1904
Mexborough & Swinton Times — September 10, 1904 The Hull Coal Trade Reduced August Tonnage The usual monthly return shows a slight decrease. The August tonnage this...

Marconigrams – September 3, 1904

September 1904
Mexborough & Swinton Times — September 3, 1904 Marconigrams The County Council Education Committee have agreed to rent for three years Mr. Lee’s building in Main...

Deaths – September 3, 1904

September 1904
Mexborough & Swinton Times — September 3, 1904 Deaths McUser.—Aug. 18th, at Brampton Bierlow, John Thomas, the beloved husband of Laura Mouser, aged 27 years. Hayes.—Aug. 24th,...

Marriages – January 5, 1894

January 1894
Mexborough & Swinton Times — January 5, 1894 Marriages Bird—Hallam.—December 28, at the Register Office, Barnsley, Walter Burgin, of Jump, to Hannah Hallam, of Elsecar. Staniland—Palmer.—December 28,...

Thirty-Seven Council Fixtures Will Lead in the New Season To-Morrow

26 April 1952
South Yorkshire Times — April 27, 1952 Thirty-Seven Council Fixtures Will Lead in the New Season To-Morrow Thirty-seven Yorkshire Council fixtures lead in the new cricket...

Wombwell 4 Scarborough 3

26 April 1952
South Yorkshire Times — April 26, 1952

All-Round Increase

April 1952
South Yorkshire Times – Thursday 5 April 1952 All-Round Increase Two collieries in the Hoyland area - Elsecar and Wentworth - increased their output substantially last...

Nipsy Boom Time Ahead – Matches Start This Week-End

April 1952
South Yorkshire Times – Thursday 5 April 1952 Matches Start This Week-End Nipsy Boom Time Ahead There is every sign of a boom in nipsy. At a...

Editorial – Then There Were Two

11 September 1943
South Yorkshire Times – Saturday 11 September 1943 Then There Were Two Three years and three months have sufficed to close Italy’s interest in the war....

Editorial – The Real Enemy

25 September 1943
South Yorkshire Times – Saturday 25 September 1943 The Real Enemy Mr. Churchill’s massive and inspiring review of the progress of the war admirably fitted the...

Marconigrams – Saturday 18 September 1943

September 1943
South Yorkshire Times – Saturday 18 September 1943 Marconigrams Gift Day at Wombwell Parish Church had, up to yesterday, realised £151 18s. 10d. The L.N.E.R. announce that...

Editorial – The Battle of Italy

18 September 1943
South Yorkshire Times – Saturday 18 September 1943 The Battle of Italy Italy’s surrender, a very considerable achievement for the United Nations, is not fundamentally minimised...

Veteran Colliers Show the Way

September 1943
South Yorkshire Times – Saturday 18 September 1943 Veteran Colliers Show the Way Thirteen “old hands” at Dearne Valley Colliery, Little Houghton, with an average age...

Soldier – Dyson, Samuel – Lonely Outpost

September 1943
South Yorkshire Times – Saturday 4 September 1943 Lonely Outpost “Far from the madding crowd” in the military sense, is Pte. Samuel Dyson (26), a former...

Marconigrams – Friday 24 August 1934

August 1934
South Yorkshire Times  – Friday 24 August 1934 Marconigrams Lady Halifax’s brother, the Earl of Onslow, who has been chairman in the House of Lords since...

Wombwell’s Popular Pastor

August 1934
South Yorkshire Times, Friday 3 August 1934

Wombwell Grange Garden Party

August 1934
South Yorkshire Times, Friday 3 August 1934  

Wedding – Whittaker & Ince

August 1934
South Yorkshire Times – Friday 3 August 1934 Ince-Whittaker At Barnsley on Saturday Mr. Thomas Ince, son of Mrs. Ince and the late Mr. Edward Ince,...

The New Champions

August 1934
South Yorkshire Times, Friday 17 August 1934

Badge of Service

August 1934
South Yorkshire Times, Friday 17 August 1934

Wombwell “Sing”

August 1934
South Yorkshire Times, Friday 17 August 1934

Off to Training Camp

August 1934
South Yorkshire Times, Friday 17 August 1934  

Wedding – Buckley & Newman

August 1934
South Yorkshire Times  – Friday 17 August 1934 Salvationists Wedded Mr. Sylvia Buckley, of Darfield, and Mr. Herbert Newman, of Wombwell, both prominent members of the...