Election Candidates

May 1959

South Yorkshire Times, May 9th, 1959

West Ward

Ernest Cockles (Cit).

He belongs to a well-established Mexborough family. While employed at Manvers farm, Adweek on Dearne, he was narrowly defeated in election for Doncaster RDC. He is employed as a boiler operator at Manvers Coke ovens, and is a member of the Manvers N.U.M.

Tom Roebuck (Lab)

aged 34, has been a councillor for the West Ward for 12 years. He is a county councillor. For nine years has Served as chairman of the water committee and is present Chairman of highways and transport committee. He is an active trade unionist, and delegate for Manvers N.U.M.