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Fuel Minister’s Visit – Major Lloyd George at Cortonwood

October 1942
South Yorkshire Times, October 31st 1942 Fuel Minister’s Visit Major Lloyd George at Cortonwood Output above the Average At the end of the visit a few moments were...

Fuel Minister’s Visit – Major Lloyd George with Miner

October 1942
South Yorkshire Times, October 31st 1942 Major Lloyd George talking things over with one of the miners at Cortonwood Colliery.

New County Alderman – Wombwell Councillor Appointed

October 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 24 October 1942 New County Alderman Wombwell Councillor Appointed Mr. John Willie Mellor, J.P., 246, Summer Lane, Wombwell, a member of...

Marconigrams – October 03rd 1942

October 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 03 October 1942 Marconigrams The August road deaths were the lowest for many years. An official return shows that 502 died...

Marconigrams – October 10th, 1942

October 1942
South Yorkshire Times, October 10, 1942 Marconigrams The two tyres of a big bomber now weigh close on 8 cwt. Half the sugar consumed in Great...

Marconigrams – October 17th, 1942

October 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 17 October 1942 Marconigrams Mexboroughs Warship Week plaque which la to be presented to H.M.S. Tarantula, the warship the town "...

Marconigrams – October 24th, 1942

October 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 24 October 1942 Marconigrams Gracie Fields, it is reported, will be back in England In twenty-four weeks' time. The new Rector...

Marconigrams – October 31st, 1942

October 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 31 October 1942 Marconigrams Yorkshire Traction Co. announce a drastic curtailment of bus services from November 1st. Magistrates at Rotherham West Riding...

Wombwell Man Gaoled – £447 Arrears

October 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 31 October 1942 £447 Arrears Wombwell Man Gaoled Frederick Moorhead, 64, Gower Street, Wombwell, was summoned at Barnsley on Friday...

Wayward Wombwell Girl – Attempts Suicide at 16

October 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 31 October 1942 Wayward Wombwell Girl Attempts Suicide at 16 At the Barnsley Juvenile Court on Tuesday a 16-year-old Wombwell...