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School For Mine Officials – Pioneer Scheme Opened

October 1944
South Yorkshire Times, October 14th 1944 School For Mine Officials Pioneer Scheme Opened At Wath A group photograph taken at the opening ceremony including (front row, left...

Y.M.A. to Call Strike Failing Satisfaction – “Saturday Afternoon” Dispute

October 1944
South Yorkshire Times, October 14th 1944 Yorkshire Coalfield Council “Saturday Afternoon” Dispute Y.M.A. to Call Strike Failing Satisfaction The Council of the Yorkshire Miners’ Association, at an emergency...

Labour Stalwart Going Down South

October 1944
South Yorkshire Times, October 21st 1944 Labour Stalwart Going Down South Mr. J. T. Rowan Leaves Mexborough To-day (Friday), a long and useful personal connection with the...

Cinemas – Empire, Majestic, Oxford – Whistling in Dixie

October 1944
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Mexborough Parish Church – Beautification of the Sanctuary

October 1944
South Yorkshire Times, October 28th 1944 Mexborough Parish Church Beautification of the Sanctuary A scheme for the beautification of the sanctuary of Mexborough Parish Church, designed by...

Salvation Army Officers

October 1944
South Yorkshire Times, October 28th 1944 Salvation Army Officers Here are photographs of Major and Mrs. Sidney Davies, formerly of Chesterfield, and now of 119, Wath...

Marconigrams – October 14th, 1944

October 1944
South Yorkshire Times, October 14th 1944 Marconigrams Full details of the extremely serious effect the present low coal output will have on military operations, and at...

Marconigrams – October 21st, 1944

October 1944
South Yorkshire Times, October 21st 1944 Marconigrams Lieut-Col. H. S. Walker of Tankersley has been awarded the Royal Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals’ certificate...

Marconigrams – October 7th, 1944

October 1944
South Yorkshire Times, October 7th 1944 Marconigrams Final returns show that the schools of the country which set themselves a £10,000,00 Salute the Solider target, raised...

Marconigrams, October 28th, 1944

October 1944
South Yorkshire Times, October 28th 1944 Marconigrams Wath Main Colliery Co. have declared an interim dividend of 3%. In order to obtain funds for recreational and social...