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Montagu Hospital Appointment – New President – Mr. G. Dickinson

March 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times, March 3, 1939 New President Montagu Hospital Appointment Mr. G. Dickinson Mr. George Dickinson, of "Westholme," Bolton-on-Dearne, the new President of the Mexborough Montagu...

Accountant To Retire – Over Thirty Years’ Loyal Service

March 1939
Accountant To Retire Over Thirty Years' Loyal Service The doyen of local government officials in the Mexborough district, Mr. J. Ledger Hawksworth, on Monday attended his...

Would Not Work With Him – He Robbed Comrade in Pit

March 1939
Sheffield Evening Telegraph - Saturday 04 March 1939 Would Not Work With Him He Robbed Comrade in Pit “One of the dirtiest acts you can...

Wedding– Dunhill & Day

April 1939
South Yorkshire Times, April 14th 1939. Miss Esther Dunhill, daughter of Mrs Dunhill, 24, Clifton Road, Swinton, and the late Mr Charles H.Dunhill, was made...

New Councillors – New Dearne Councillors

April 1939
South Yorkshire Times, April 7th, 1939. New Councillors - New Dearne Councillors - Mr Leonard Key Mr Leonard Key, of Chapel Street, Thurnscoe West, is a...

National Service Pageant

April 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times, Apr 21 National Service Pageant Successful South Yorkshire Tour Big Crowds Line Route Splendid United Effort . With two Royal air force bombers...

Wombwell Dearne and Swinton Broadcasters

May 1939
South Yorkshire Times, May 12th 1939 South Yorkshire is justly proud of its amateur operatic "stars." Throughout the week the names of Margery Rawling, Annie...

Montagu Hospital – The Week’s Casualty List

May 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 05 May 1939 Montagu Hospital The Week's Casualty List Admitted cases at the Montagu Hospital during the week have...

Amateur Stars at the B.B.C.

May 1939
South Yorkshire Times, May 12th 1939 The compere, Mr. Martyn C. Webster, with Miss Dorothy Mason(wearing hat), goes over the programme with — (left to...

Mill Safe Theft – Mystery Solved – Unemployed Men Sent To Prison

May 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 19 May 1939 Mill Safe Theft Bolton Mystery Solved Unemployed Men Sent To Prison Charges of office breaking, dealt...