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Canal Rescue at Mexborough

April 1944
South Yorkshire Times, April 1st, 1944 Canal Rescue at Mexborough Details of an exciting rescue of a boy from the canal at Mexborough last Thursday evening...

Expert Saxophonist

April 1944
South Yorkshire Times, April 1st, 1944 Expert Saxophonist A former pupil of Mexborough Secondary School, Walter Stott, who, although only 20 years of age, has already...

Golden Wedding – Mr & Mrs Marshall

April 1944
South Yorkshire Times, April 1st, 1944 Golden Wedding A well-known Mexborough couple, Mr. and Mrs. George Marshall, of 73, Adwick Road, celebrated their Golden Wedding on...

Chaos in the Coalfield

April 1944
South Yorkshire Times, Saturday, April 1st, 1944 Chaos in the Coalfield Far from there being any improvement in the coal situation in South Yorkshire the position...

Chaos in the Coalfield

April 1944
South Yorkshire Times, Saturday, April 1st, 1944 Chaos in the Coalfield Far from there being any improvement in the coal situation in South Yorkshire the position...

South Yorkshire Coal Strike – Majority of Miners Still Out

April 1944
South Yorkshire Times, April 8th, 1944 South Yorkshire Coal Strike Majority of Miners Still Out Despite a resumption of work at some pits the strike in the...

Montagu Hospital – The Week’s Casualty List

April 1944
South Yorkshire Times, April 1st, 1944 Montagu Hospital The Week’s Casualty List Wednesday Dennis Dalton (17), 29 Hartley Street, Mexborough, injured wrist; Jack Green (14), 23, Manor...

Montagu Hospital – Week’s Casualty List – April 22, 1944

April 1944
South Yorkshire Times, April 22nd, 1944 Montagu Hospital The Week’s Casualty List Wednesday Phyllis Thompson, 44, Arnold Crescent, Meborough, elbow injury. Thursday Leslie King, 44, Church Street, Swinton, elbow...

Soldier – Parkinson J.T. – Signaller in Italy

April 1944
South Yorkshire Times, April 22nd, 1944 Service Snaps Pte. J. T. Parkinson (21), son of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Parkinson, of 110, Furlong Road, Bolton,...

Editorial – Waiting for the Zero Hour

1 April 1944
South Yorkshire Times April 01st 1944 Waiting for the Zero Hour Waiting for zero hour is always apt to be a trying experience. It tests the...