1944
Editorial – Allied Mastery
South Yorkshire Times, August 5th 1944
Allied Mastery
Despite the statement, cautiously qualified, that “victory may come soon” Mr. Churchill studiously preferred to record rather than...
Editorial – Down But Not Out
South Yorkshire Times, 12 August 1944
Down But Not Out
It would be cheering to think that the United Nations had finally got Germany on the...
Editorial – Forcing the Pace
South Yorkshire Times, August 26th 1944
Forcing the Pace
Without much specific information being available about the new Allied attack in the South of France it...
Editorial – France Rises Again
South Yorkshire Times, August 26th 1944
France Rises Again
This is France’s great week. Everywhere the grip of the German tyrants is being loosened. On all...
Runaway Tubs – Man Dies Month After Accident
South Yorkshire Times, September 9th 1944
Runaway Tubs
Goldthorpe Man Dies Month After Accident
The theory was advanced at a Mexborough inquest on Friday, that the twisting...
“Disgrace To District” – Dearne U.D.C. Property Abused
South Yorkshire Times, September 9th 1944
“Disgrace To District”
Dearne U.D.C. Property Abused
“ A disgrace to the whole district” was how Coun. C. H. Williams, Chairman...
Marconigrams – September 09th 1944
South Yorkshire Times, September 9th 1944
Marconigrams
Collections for the Red Cross Penny-a-Week Fund in the Dearne area for the month of August realised £130/11/1.
Final figures...
Youth’s Suicide Leap From Bridge – Story of Quarrel with Bolton Girl Friend
South Yorkshire Times, September 2nd 1944
Doncaster Youth’s Suicide Leap From Bridge
Story of Quarrel with Bolton Girl Friend
Stated at a Goldthorpe inquest to have quarreled...
Remanded In Custody – Shop-Breaking Charge
South Yorkshire Times, September 30th 1944
Remanded In Custody
Bolton Man on Shop-Breaking Charge
Jack Hirst (33), miner of Bolton-on-Dearne, was at the Doncaster West Riding Court...
Soldier – Buxton, Samuel – Hit Mine After Escape
South Yorkshire Times, September 16th 1944
Hit Mine After Escape
Bolton Man’s Bad Luck
From a hospital bed in Italy, Lance-Cpl. Samuel Buxton wrote to his parents,...