January

Contents:
Life Card.
New Home – Wath Rescue Station
Former Chorister
– Choral Wedding at Mexborough
Appearance of Double Deckers
Double – Decker Buses – New Area Service
Rediffusion (Advert)
Union of Building Trades Workers
– Fifty Years Awards
Last Night’s Train Crash
– Two Coal Trains in Collision
Safe Driving Awards
Divisional Health Office Staff Party
Fire Station Children Annual Party
Mexborough’s “Iron Curtain”
New(s) ‘Headlines’ For Firemen
War or Peace?
– Question at Election Meeting
Cinemas – Empire & Majestic
– The Black Rose (video)
Very Seasonable-Of Course!
Mexborough Swinton LVA Dinner Dance
Motor Cycle and Light Car Club
New Licensees at Harlington
Last of Pinch Row
– Swinton Home for 77 Years
The Old Year in Memory
– South Yorkshire Diary Dates of 1950
Toast to the Future

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February

Contents:
Charles Hanmer’s Inquest At Wetherby
Obituary – Mr. Charles Hanmer
– Mining Film Pioneer (video)
“Has a Sense of Dancing “
English Martyrs’
– Catholic Church Presentation
Mexboro’ Parish Church Presentation
Mexborough Rotary Club Annual Dinner
Royal Artillery Association
Adwick-on-Dearne Cottage 500 Years Old
Christmas Again ! – Influenza Hits G.P.O.
Marconigrams – February 24, 1951
Don & Dearne Boys (cartoon)
Yorkshire Schools A.B.A. Championships.
Yorkshire Schools Championships
Adwick Cricket Club Dinner

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March

Contents:
Obituary – Mr. W. G. Hudson
– Former Manvers Chief Wages Clerk
B.B.C. & B.B.C.S. Spell ‘Playtime’
Admission to the Royal College of Art.
Wedding – Waterhouse & Shaw
Wedding – Bennett & James
Mexborough Methodist Youth Club
Northern Champ Now
Their Bathing Suits Never Got Wet . . “
Breakdowns Cut Output
26 Years on Two Councils
– Retirement of Coun. J. Kelly
Halle Promenade Orchestra Conductor
Giant Easter Egg
A Round Table Charter
Round Table Receives Charter
– Past “Fledgling” Stage
Verdi Popple
Best of His Year
– Distinction for Student
Montague Challenge Cup Winner

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April

Contents:
Dog Saves 10 People
Nursing Success
Clean Food Campaign
– Trades Council’s Request
Police Ambulance Team win Trophy
Cinema – Royal – The Miniver Story
Methodist Church Concert
Mexboro’ Departure for North Wales
An Old Photograph of High Street
Towns’ Census Watch
– Population Trends
Cricket Prospects

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May

Contents:
Car Accident
Car in Front Garden – Lucky Seven
“Missing” In Korea
– Anxious Days for Family
From Pit to Palace
– Escort of Kings and Queens
Promoted Sergeant
Mexborough Cadets On Patrol
Co-operative Guild 21st Birthday
Weekly Coal Output
N.U.R. Members Fund,
Who’s Who in Council Contests
Fourteen in Council Contests
Labour. Triumphs in Council Fights
400 in Barnburgh May Walk
Cinema – Empire & Majestic
– The Heiress (video)
Cinema – Royal – Three Little (video)
He Just Loves Flowers !
May Procession of Catholics
Forty-Six Years Ago
Rotary Club President
Doncaster Road Junior School
Tailpiece – “Where’s Miss Blank ?”
Tailpiece – One Mistake’s Enough

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June

Contents:
Three Golden Weddings
– Saville, Brammer & Burden
First Entry for Festival of Britain
Obituary – Mr John Brown
Bank Manager Retires
Geography At First Hand
Mexborough Man in South Africa
Paratrooper Prepares – Focus On Persia
Our Chairman’s Diamond Jubilee
Cinema – Royal – Escape Me Never (video)
Cinemas – Empire & Majestic
– Three Secrets (video)
Albion Inn Fishing Club
Mexborough Inner Wheel Charter Day
“Miss Yorkshire”
– 50 Chosen for Area Final
Basket of Flowers for the Queen
Dearne Schools Music Festival
Don and Dearne School Sports
Don and Dearne Schools Sports
Inter Grammar School sports
Marconigrams
Marconigrams – June 30th, 1951
Mexborough Festival Queen
Mexborough School Festival Queen
Old Mexborough
Schofield Street in Staithes
Tailpieces
Annual Theatre Review
Sequel to Wath Station Loss
Celebrating an Occasion.
Harlington F.C. Annual Dinner
Lawn Tennis Girls Single Champion
Honours for South Yorkshire
Mexborough v Aston Hall (cartoon)

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July

Contents:
Golden Wedding – Mr & Mrs Fox
– First Photo Together
Mexborough’s Festival Queen
Mr. Ralph Burkinshaw – Popular Sportsman
Degree in Zoology
Degree with Honours in Physics
Aircraft Engineer – New Post in Canada
‘Chin-Wag’ in N.Z. when “Times” Arrives
Head of Primary School
New Zealand Interest
On The Air
Two Letters Brought Good News and Bad
N.C.B. North Eastern
– Annual Fishing Contest.
G.E.C. sports at Athletic Ground
Mexborough L.N.E.R. Cricket
Grave Robbing at Mexborough
“Slip-shod” Allegation- Council Scenes
Cinemas:
– Empire – Wagon Master (video)
– Royal – Randolph Turpin v Ray Robinson
St. George’s Sunday School Queen
Teaching the Natives
– Missionary’s Change from Mud Hut
Deepcar Girl Chosen from 47 in Final
Food Parcels from Australia.
Marconigrams
Miss South Yorkshire Times
– Entrants & Finalists
Roman Terrace School Festival Queen
School Playfield– ‘Controversy’
Tailpieces
Fingerprint Expert Called in
– Court Evidence
Hurt Evading Police
– Man Fined for Theft
Woman Yielded to Temptation, Stole £120
2 & 3 Years For Mexbro’ Men
Wath 179 For 7, Mexborough 177
– Victory in First of Extra Overs

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August



Contents:
Ran Down 6 Flights of Stairs
– Rescued Boy
Mrs E. M. Turner – A Gracious Lady
Obituary – Mrs. Zillah Walters – Removal Contractor Bereaved
American Sloop “Rattlesnake”,
Death Of “Iron” Hague, 65
– Former British Champion
Visitor’s Keen Eye on Hillsboro’
Of Unknown Vintage
H. Adams – Tripe (advert)
Tonnage Halved
Cinema – Royal – Killer Shark
Cinemas – Empire & Majestic
– The Man who Cheated Himself
Best Kept Garden Competition
Scout’s Farewell
Holiday in Germany
– Glimpse Behind Iron Curtain
Marconigrams
Mexborough Festival of Britain
– Festival Queen
– M.P. Opens Festival
– Open Air Service
Tailpieces :
– The Sawny Old Batchelor
– Mark Twain
– The Great Blondin
– The American General
Hydes For Notts ?
Mexborough 94, Denaby 17 for 0
– Rain-Drawn “Derby” Hit Honours Hopes

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September

Contents:
Indian Doctor’s Confession
– Wife’s story at Inquest
Three Killed In Crash
– Lorry Turns Over
Back From Persia
Not The Biggest Aspidistra …
Clay’s – Television (advert)
Darby and Joan Club
Girls of Adwick Road Modern School
Marconigrams – September 1st, 1951
Marconigrams – September 8th, 1951
Tailpiece – September 1st, 1951
Heavyweight Champion
Wath Man is Northern Champion
Weight – and McGovern
– Billy Loses His Title
Holme Moss Opens New Era
Back from America  
– School Master’s Impressions
Mexborough Horticultural Show

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October

Contents:
Inquest on Adwick Motor-Cyclist
Mexborough Man Flies as Royal Escort
N.C.B. Stores Appointment
Election: Who’s Who
Honour For Fire Officer at Ceremony
Church Queens
Congregational Church Autumn Fayre
Salvation Army Anniversary
Mexborough Licensed Victuallers Dance
“Labour” Victory at Grammar School
Marconigrams – October 20th, 1951
Music Festival – Girls’ Treble Solo Winner
Tailpiece – Aunt Matilda’s Ample Calf
Tailpiece – Mrs Wospottle in Hospital
Television “Ghosts”
Evening Cricket League Presentation
Mexborough R.A.F.A. win Caley Cup,

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November

Contents:
Accident Victim at Cleethorpes
Mishap in Vast Hitler Stadium (footnote)
Obituary – Mr. A. E. Walker
Home Thoughts From Abroad
WAAF is Home from Singapore
Proud Moment for Mum
Christmas in Algiers
The Land Of Make-Believe
Two Young Travellers
McBride Paint Shop (Advert)
Output Cut By Wath Strike!
Mines Output Tonnage
On Strike One Week – Hit Target Next
Third Time in Five Weeks
“South Yorkshire Times” Printing Co. Ltd.
Election Flag Sabotaged
Election Results in Don & Dearne Valleys
How’s This for Size?
Civic “Bonfire Night”
No Change but Majorities Down
Mexborough “Messiah”
Cinema – Royal – Pagan Love Song (video)
Queen Elizabeth Slept Here
– Green Room Club
Cup Winners
“Rowms River”
Marconigrams – November 3rd 1951
Marconigrams – November 17th, 1951
Marconigrams – November 24th 1951
Old Mexboro’ & Dearne
Splendid Send-Off for Music Festival
Tailpiece – Getting Up
Tailpiece – King David & King Solomon
Tailpiece – Mark Twain
“Times” Shield Winners
Festival Rivals
Five Men For Trial
Remand For Mexboro’ Man
Mexborough Youth Club Football Team

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December

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