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Covered with Blazing Petrol

November 1951
South Yorkshire Times, November 17th, 1951 Covered with Blazing Petrol Derrick Frost (19) of 14, Winfred Street, Wath, was one of two airmen killed when the...

Little or No Suicide Evidence – Open Verdict at Wath

November 1951
South Yorkshire Times, November 3rd, 1951 Little or No Suicide Evidence Open Verdict at Wath “Little or no evidence of suicide” was found by the Sheffield District...

10 Months In Korea – Now on Demobilisation Leave

November 1951
South Yorkshire Times, November 17th, 1951 10 Months In Korea Wath Soldier now on Demobilisation Leave Beyond a single comment - “Rough!” - Fusilier Frank Harding, 111,...

Manvers Pit Fatality

November 1951
South Yorkshire Times, November 17th, 1951 Manvers Pit Fatality Samuel Fletcher Lyons (40) coal face worker, of 81, Charles Street, Swinton, was killed by a fall...

Miner Over-Eager? Victim of Hidden Manvers Roof Fall

November 1951
South Yorkshire Times, November 24th, 1951 Miner Over-Eager? Swinton Victim of Hidden Manvers Roof Fall Questions relating to a deputy’s instructions were asked at the Wath inquest...

Barnburgh Pit Output Cut By Wath Strike!

November 1951
South Yorkshire Times, November 17th, 1951 Barnburgh Pit Output Cut By Wath Strike! Output at Barnburgh Colliery was affected by the strike at Wath Main which...

Manvers Main Colliery “Paddy Mail”

November 1951
South Yorkshire Times, November 17th, 1951 Yesterday’s shot of the new “Paddy Mail” in the Haigh Moor seam of Manvers Main Colliery, the provision of...

Mines Output Tonnage – Keep it up Wentworth

November 1951
South Yorkshire Times, November 10th, 1951 Keep it up Wentworth Output from the 13 pits in No., 3 area of the North-Eastern Divisional Coal Board last...

On Strike One Week – Hit Target Next

November 1951
South Yorkshire Times, November 24th, 1951 On Strike One Week - Hit Target Next Last week’s output from 13 pits in the No 3 Area of...

Third Time in Five Weeks – Coal Output

November 1951
South Yorkshire Times, November 3rd, 1951 Third Time in Five Weeks Wentworth drift mine last week established a new record output for the third time in...