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1893   Jan Mr. John Dixon
1902   Dec Strange Case of Poisoning At West Melton.
1902   Dec Inquest on An Infant At Wath.
1904   Oct Fatal Gallantry of a Wath Youth
1909   Sep Four Generations at West Melton
1917   Feb Boom in Colliery Villages and Towns
1917   May West Melton Diploma
1917   Jun West Melton Nurse Honoured
1919   Sep Touring a Corpse – Strange  Happenings at Wombwell – Coroner’s Remarks.
1919   Nov Dead Baby in Canal. – Manver’s Mystery.
1921   Dec The Burman Family – An Affectionate Farewell.
1923   Apr Montgomery’s Life at Wath- on-Dearne
1927   Jan Hospital Extensions at Wath Wood
1927   Sep A Wife who was Sold for 20 Guineas.
1928   Mar Wath Territorial Officer’s Promotion.
1928   Jun Smallpox Victim – The Plight of a Wath Girl at Blackpool.
1928   Sep Ledger Thrill – Brampton Man’s Luck and Promptitude – Greyhound Saved.
1929   Apr Examination Success
1929   Aug Newhill’s G.O.M. – Harvesting at 83
1929   Aug West Melton Gallantry                                                
1929   Oct Twenty Five Years an Organist.
1929   Dec Honour For Wath Rechabite.
1931   Nov Engineer’s Retirement – Fifty-Four Years at Manvers Main.
1932   Jan A Judge and a President.
1932   Apr At Our Service
1932   Apr Wath’s Oldest – Memories Of A Nonogenarian
1932   Aug Five Generations – A Roman Terrace Patriarch – Perfectly Fit at 91
1932   Sep Wombwellite on the Wing – Up with Swiss on the Perch club
1932   Nov Pocket Hercules – Mighty Atom from West Melton
1932   Dec Some Notable Losses
1932   Dec The Year’s Obituary
1934   Jan Joey the Lovebird – Gay and Gallant and What a Talker !
1934   Jan Mousology – A West Melton “Farm” – Interesting Study
1934   Jan Quaint Clock – Wath Family Heirloom – Fine Specimen
1934   Jan Wath Boy’s Visit To Rome – Impressed By Mussolini
1934   Feb A Wath Matriarch – Head of Five Generations
1934   Feb Four Generations – Brampton Veteran – 2 Big Thrills in 83 Years
1937   Mar Three Royal Marines
1937   Jul The “Penny a Week “ Special
1937   Sep In Shanghai – Brampton Man’s Cable Reassured Family
1937   Sep Wath Archeologist’s Work
1937   Nov Recruiting- Strongest Battery in the Brigade
1938   Jun Dr. Humphrey Ashwin, of Belgrave Square, London
1938   Jun Old Wathonians Appointment
1938   Aug Reported Missing – West Melton Haulage Hand
1938   Oct Captain R.C. Thomson.
1938   Nov Four Generations – Wath & Wombwell Connections
1938   Nov Wath Mothers Five Sons Follow Father’s Army Tradition
1939   Jan Brampton Girl to Appear in Jessie Matthews Show
1939   Jan Dainty’s Ten Puppies
1939   Jan Twins on New Years Day
1939   Feb 60 years’ service with Edward Smith & Sons, Ltd.
1939   Mar Posted To York.
1939   Mar Retirement
1939   Apr Golden Wedding Of Well-known Wath Couple
1939   Jul Degree Success
1939   Jul Honours Degree
1939   Sep First Aid Lecturer Retirement
1939   Sep War Twins
1939   Nov Unique Order of Serving Brother Awards
1939   Dec Harder Then Than Now – Mineworker Looks Back
1940   Jan Athlete and Swimmer. 
1940   Feb “Something About a Sailor” – Admiral’s Autobiography – Manvers Main Official’s Book
1940   Feb Four Generations of Old South Yorkshire Family.
1941   Jun Five Wath Sons in A.F.S.
1941   Dec Mine Manager 21 Years – Mr. H. Fawcett Retires From Cortonwood
1942   Jan Four Generations of Methodist Family
1942   Dec Nursing Success
1942   Dec Sisters’ Service.
1944   Apr Humane Society Award
1944   Apr Retirement of Mr. A. J. Lineham Smith – With One Firm
1947   Mar Gifts for Wath Rescue Worker
1947   May Five Generations of Smiths
1947   May Wath Man at The Palace – D.S.O. For Gallantry In Imphal Plain Fighting
1947   Jun Romans in Dover
1947   Aug Licentiate Diploma With Honours.
1947   Dec Long Service Medallist
1947   Dec New Sergeant.
1948   Jan For The Cape
1948   Jul Wath Boy is “mentioned” in Dispatches
1949   Jan Queer Wath Immigrant
1949   Mar German Girl Arrives
1949   Jul Wath 83-year-old is only “Youngster”
1949   Aug Family Group of 382 years
1951   Mar Turns Home Into Boys’ Club – Crippled Miners’ Fine Leadership
1951   May Wathonian of Many Interests – 50 Years’ Service in the Glass Industry’s
1951   Aug Miners Tour France – Feted Like Millionaire
1951   Aug Missing Wath Soldier Was Held by Jugoslavs – “Comical Experience!”
1951   Nov 10 Months In Korea – Now on Demobilisation Leave
1953   Apr Better News.
1953   Apr Nursing Certificate.
1953   May Wath Canal Rescue – Unobtrusive Hero’s Presence of Mind Saves Girl.
1957   Jan Coming Home from Famagusta
1957   Jan Flying Saucer Reported Seen – Turned in Most Strange Way, Says Wath Youth
1957   Jan Presentation at Wath Savings Committee Tea
1957   Jan To Make a Recording at the Opera House
1957   Apr Wath Girl Dies in Ethiopia – Montagu Hospital Nurse Who Married Doctor
1957   May Yorkshireman on Parade
1957   Nov Dearne Valley Entertainers and I.T.V. “Hitch”
1958   Jan A Party for Grandma
1958   Jun Examinations Passed
1958   Jun Youthful Talent.
1958   Oct Octogenarian Basket Weaving
1959   Jan Wants a Change – So Brampton Nurse Is Going to Australia
1959   Feb A Village Worthy
1959   Feb Wath Girl is Reported Missing
1959   May Young Wathonian Wins Festival Cup
1959   Aug “Facial Shampoo” for a Beast
1959   Aug German Visitor to Wath – Pen Pal Schoolgirls Holiday Together
1959   Aug Resignation of Mr. J. W, Poole – Fifty Years’ Record of Ambulance Work
1959   Aug Tattoo Musician
1959   Sep Wath Girl Missing from Her Home – May Be In Need Of Tablets
1959   Sep Wath Nurse Makes “Top Priority” Trip From Cyprus
1959   Nov Fine Record As First-Aider – Awards for 49 Years Service
1959   Nov West Melton Soldier Has the Spirit of Adventure
1960   Jan Buried At Hanover
1960   Jan By Air Round the World – Trip to Australia For Wath Teacher
1960   Jan Four Generations of West Melton Family.
1960   Mar Minister of Defence
1960   Apr Going Aboard at Akrotiri
1960   Apr Wath Couple Who Met in Blackpool
1960   Aug Champion Bulldog
1960   Aug The First Entrant             
1960   Sep Brothers in Germany
1960   Sep Four Generations Group from Wath
1960   Sep Lecturer at Conference in Copenhagen
1960   Sep Old Wathonian Flight to Visit Wombwell Parents
1960   Oct He Will Appear at the Albert Hall
1967   Feb Cruft’s Best Bulldog in Show
1967   Mar 1927 Bean in Wath on Dearne
1967   Apr Family Is Bound For Canada
1967   Apr Golden Wedding
1967   Apr Mexborough Music Festival
1967   May First Visitors at Butlins
1968   Aug They Will Get A National “Billing”
1968   Dec Steel, Peech and Tozer Award Winner
1969   Jan O.B.E. In Honours List
1969   Feb Dearne Toppers
1969   Mar Finches at Wath
1969   Mar O.B.E. Awards
1969   Mar The Joker and the Spanish Lady
1969   May Can you identify these noted old Wathonians?
1969   Jul Austrian Visitor
1969   Sep To Mark Her Ten Years Service.
1969   Sep Retiring Wath Chief Public Health Officer.
1969   Oct Locke Moves To Adelaide, Australia
1969   Oct Family Of Five Is Bound For Lonely Island Home
1969   Nov Sponsored Walk for Spina Bifida
1970 50 Invitation to the Palace
1970   Jan Taking The Dog For a Walk—Or Vice Versa
1970   Jan Scaling the Mast at H.M.S. Ganges
1970   Mar To Get Medal From Queen Mother
1970   Apr R.A.F. For Kevin
1970   Apr Sad Note for Local Music
1970   Apr Visitors from Malta
1970   May Coal Queen Finalist
1970   May Cycling at Eighty!
1970   May He’s Answered Last 999 Call
1970   May Home for a Kestrel
1970   May Mike Yarwood at Brampton
1970   May Prison Is Next ‘Gig’ for Turnstyles
1970   Jun One For Sorrow, Two For Joy . .
1970   Jun Coal Queen Title
1970   Jul Pam from Canada is Rooting For The Old Country
1971   Jul