Mexborough and Swinton Times October 26, 1912

Marconigrams

A new village hall is being erected at Barnburgh.

The nations of Europe have 20 million men trained as soldiers.

This week the miners have received an advance of 5%.

A Property Owners and Ratepayers Association has been formed at Mexborough.

Excellent progress to be made by Mexborough Churchmen with the Mrs Bateman Memorial Scheme.

On Thursday next the annual ploughing matches of the Barnburgh Ploughing Society will take place.

The annual dinner of the Swinton Cricket Club takes place at the Gate Inn, Swinton on Thursday next.

Barnburgh has no post master, and although the vacancy has been announced for several weeks there are no applications for this position.

“Betting is on the increase in the Goldthorpe district,” said Inspector Barraclough of Mexborough, at the Doncaster Police Court on Saturday.

Councillor Fred Washington, as the lessee of the new Oxford Picture Palace, Mexborough, opened the doors last Monday, and said, “Let ‘em all come.”

Tenders amounting to £4694 14s 6d and been accepted by the West Riding Education Committee for the erection of a new school at Bolton on Dearne, to accommodate 370 children.

The members of the Mexborough Institute on Tuesday evening, at the Plant Hotel, Mexborough, presented to 1 of their number, Mr William Bell an Oak cased time as a wedding present.

Mr Felix Mills, an eminent elocutionist, is to give a recital, under the auspices of the Barnsley British Co-operative Society, in the Oxford Road School, Mexborough on Wednesday evening next.

The Cadeby Main Mines Permanent Relief Society is issuing an appeal on behalf of the 58 widows and children placed in the funds of the society through the Cadeby disaster on July 9 of last.

An article in a contemporary podcast the revolt of 20,000 miners in Mexborough and district, against the Yorkshire Miners Association, on the question of the Minimum Wage Boards Award.

A Sunday concert, which first rate talent has been engaged, will be held at the Royal Electric Theatre, Mexborough on Sunday evening next. Banjahra, the famous Indian basso has consented to appear with new songs.

The Mexborough Town management are making one more determined effort to keep the club on its feet, though they are receiving but small encouragement in the way of gates. For their four home matches they have had gates of £12, £12, £7 and £30.

Two sad fatality occurred in the district this week, namely at Swinton and Wath. At the former place a nine-year-old boy was knocked down and killed by a tramcar, whilst at Wath a seven-year-old boy was run over and killed by a motorcar.