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Miner Killed After Warning Shout.

February 1937
Leeds Mercury - Wednesday 03 February 1937 Miner Killed After Warning Shout. John Arthur Beckett, of Doncaster Road. Mexborough, a young miner, told a Coroner Jury...

C.L.B. Promotion

March 1937
Mexborough and Swinton Times of March 19, 1937 C.L.B. Promotion Mr John Edward Saville, High Street, Wombwell, who has been appointed Lt Colonel in command of...

County Council Elections – Labour Challenge Not Successful – Party Balance Unchanged

March 1937
Mexborough and Swinton Times March 12, 1937 County Council Elections Labour Challenge Not Successful Party Balance Unchanged The Labour Party’s effort to gain a majority on...

Operatic Fancy Dress

March 1937
Mexborough and Swinton Times March 26, 1937 Fancy Dress Some of the prizewinners at the Wath Operatic Society Carnival Ball on Friday.

Three Royal Marines

March 1937
Mexborough and Swinton Times March 19, 1937 These three lads, well known in Wath and West Melton, enlisted together in the Royal Marines, and are...

Wath Golf Club Appoint a Youthful Captain – New Trophy Presented

March 1937
Mexborough and Swinton Times March 26, 1937 Wath Golf Club Appoint a Youthful Captain New Trophy Presented The youngest men’s captain in the 31 years history of...

Wedding – Barber & Hazzard

March 1937
Mexborough Swinton Times March 26, 1937 Miss Ellen Barber, 31 Princess Street, West Melton and Mr Eric Hazzard, Barnsley at Brampton Church.

Ambulance Finalists

April 1937
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 9, 1937 Ambulance Finalists The Wath Main ambulance team seen at work at Doncaster on Saturday, when they qualified for the...

Anti-Aircraft Training – “Spotting” the Enemy

April 1937
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 30, 1937 “Spotting” the Enemy Interested onlookers during anti-aircraft training, which Wath district territorials had a practical chased last Thursday.

Bypassing a River

April 1937
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 30, 1937 Bypassing a River Here is a section of the flood prevention works which had been carried out on the...