South Yorkshire Times, October 13th, 1933
Mexborough
Bad news for the ratepayers. I am afraid. The Finance Committee recommend a rate of 8s. for the ensuing year an increase of 4d.
Mr. Edward Andrews A.M.I.E.E. assistant engineer (picture) in the electrical department of the Barnsley Corporation, who has been appointed electrical engineer at Mexborough has had 28 years’ experience of municipal electricity and comes from one of the most efficiently illuminated towns in the north. He introduced to Barnsley the Centenary lighting system by which the lighting is focused over the centre of the road., the lamps being swung from cables, obviating unsightly and dangerous poles.
“I am looking forward to Mexborough”, he told a “South Yorkshire Times” reporter this week “and I hope to help make progress there.” Mr. Andrews was born at Royston, educated at Royston Grammar School, Barnsley Technical College and Leeds and Sheffield universities. He succeeded by Mr. W. Wetherall, as chief assistant electrical engineer for the Barnsley Corporation five years ago, Mr. Wetherell being appointed chief engineer at Leyton. During his time the Barnsley station has been thoroughly modernised, has a capacity of 7,500 kwt. and is now almost entirely changed over to A.C. Mr. Andrews is a member of the advisory committee of the Barnsley Technical College, also of the Yorkshire Council for Further Education and of the Displacement Committee of the Mid-East England Electricity Area. He has held the position of the Charman of the North of England Electricity Board Engineers’ Association and has had a lot of experience in negotiations with the Central Electricity Board in the adaption of the grid scheme to Barnsley. He says his object has always been to encourage close and friendly relationship between the power department and the consumer, and it is his intention to adopt that principle in Mexborough.
Regarding the advertisement on this page, issued by the local Employment Exchange, for 80 girls of 15 to 17 years of age, we are interested to hear from Mr. Wilson, the manager of the Exchange, that he has already sent 27 Mexborough girls to the mills in the Shipley district in the last five or six weeks and the latest reports that all are “doing well.” There is a boom in the woollen industry. Every care is taken of the girls, who rapidly rise to semi-skilled wages. Within a week some of the Mexborough girls gained promotion from “doffing” to “bobliggin,” which meant 2s. more and some by now have risen to the dignity of spinner at 23s 6d. No girl has returned, which is an indication of their satisfaction, which is shared by their overseer, who pays a compliment to the quickness and efficiency of the Mexborough lasses.
Just a word of congratulations to Frank Moxon, the young Mexborough violinist, who is the first Mexborough competitor to win a challenge class at this festival, and he won it worthily in a section which was quite as strong as usual, and better in quality than many we have had to listen to.
Mr. John Wall, one of the cleverest pupils ever “turned out” of the Mexborough Secondary School and a member of a talented Mexboro’ family, did exceptionally well in the recent Civil Service examination. He was placed eleventh and is to be given a consular post, probably in the Levant. Mr. Wall went to Cambridge University from Mexboro’ and took the degree of B.A. with first class honours in French.
SWINTON
As a result of the suggestion put forward in a letter to the Editor published in our last issue. by Mr. D. L. Franks, 38, Slade Road, Swinton, a prominent local member of the W.E.A., that a mock parliament or debating society be formed, a meeting has been arranged for next Wednesday in the Public Library. Mr. Franks has, we understand. received an encouraging response to his suggestion.
BARNBURGH
Councillor Vincent Wragg, who has been a member of the committee of the Barnburgh Main branch of the Yorkshire Mine Workers’ Association for eighteen years, has been elected president of the branch in succession to Mr. W. Dolan. The recent house-to-house collection for the National Children’s Horne realised £11 3s., and the secretary (Miss L. L. Wood) asks us to thank the collectors and those who contributed so generously.
MEXBOROUGH
TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH
The Wesley Guild opened with a social last night and members gave a sketch, “Box and Cox.”
MAIN STREET W.M.C The club orchestra recently organised commenced rehearsals on Sunday under Mr. E. Purseglove. So far eight players have been collected.
TOYS FOR RAGS
Joseph Haigh. of Mexborough. was fined 5s. at Doncaster on Tuesday for exchanging toys for rags. P.c. Bowman said he warned defendant but found that he continued to distribute the toys.
RINK HOCKEY
Mexborough Flyers entertained Coventry on Saturday and won 6-0. Barron and Cauwood obtained the goals. Mexborough Flyers have not yet been beaten this season.
FOOTBALL
Thursday Rangers just got the better of Mexboro’ West End at Highwoods Road yesterday by the odd goal of three. Chambers, Hazeldine and Walker scored for the Rangers and Hanson was outstanding for West End.
DANCES
The Hickleton Golf Club held a dance in the Empress Ballroom on Friday. About 170 people were present, and the event was successful, financially and socially. The M.C.s were Messrs. H. Chambers, R. J. Horn and Clark, and Dr. J. T. Mills. Refreshments were served by lady members of the Club.
OXFORD ROAD METHODISTS
At the Bright Hour on Monday a recital of poetry was given by Mr. S. Taylor, of Conisborough; and vocal items by Mrs. Wilcock on Wednesday. the winter session of the Young People’s Institute commenced, the new president (Mr. Hedley Hepworth), giving an address. Mr. Millington presided.
LORRY DRIVER FINED
At Pontefract on Saturday, Henry Hague, of Mexborough, was fined £1 for having exceeded the speed limit with a heavy lorry. The evidence of police witnesses was that on September 4th defendant was followed from Wragby to Ackworth and his speed varied from 35 to 47 miles an hour, whereas the limit was 30.
ROAD 0BSTRUCTION
A case against Thomas Henry Bolton for allowing his van to cause an obstruction in High Street. was dismissed at Doncaster on Tuesday. P.c. Aucock said he bad to clear a traffic block before he could get the defendant’s van, which was at one spot for twenty minutes. Bolton said he had to call at a number of shops to deliver goods from the station and there was nowhere else to leave the van.
METHODISTS
An appeal to members to support the work of the Oxford Road Methodist Young People’s Christian Fellowship was made by the new president (Mr. H. Hepworth). speaking at the first meeting of the session on Wednesday. Mr. F. H. Harrop and Mr. J. Ford welcomed the president. Mrs. C. F. Millington.
EXPLOSION
An explosion at the home of Nurse Kisbey, Chaucer Road, yesterday afternoon at 4 o’clock while a man was engaged in repairing a gas stove resulted in the man suffering facial injuries and he was taken to the Montagu Hospital but not detained. This is the third occasion in three months that the same man had been involved in similar accidents.
SPECIAL DISPLAY of Ladies raincoats. See window; Miss Preston’s, 56 and 58 Bank Street, Mexborough.
A GOOD TIME IS ENSURED at a dance to be held by the “Times” Sports and Social Club in the Empress Ballroom, Mexborough on Monday October 30th from 8p.m. to 2a.m. Tickets 2d 6d each. Thompson’s No. 1 Band (Doncaster) will provide the music.