Mexborough & Swinton Times – Saturday 16 February 1924
Marconigrams
Mr. G. H. Hirst, M.P., of Darfield, who has been ill, is recuperating at Bridlington.
No house has been built in Kilnhurst for nearly twenty years.
The Dearne Valley Water Board are proposing to bore for water at Bolton-on-Dearne.
Conservatism is deserving of a nobler role than the mere defence of wealth.—Lord Bledisloe.
Next week is British Film Week, when most local cinemas will film exclusively works by British actors and producers.
Conisborough Council are proposing to buy North Cliff Hills and to lay it out and use it as a recreation ground.
Another popular illusion gone. Dr. Selig Brodetsky states that there are in Leeds some 35,000 Jews, most of them very poor.
A missionary exhibition is to be held at Swinton Church Hall, on March 21st and three following days.
“I should like to see a Capital Levy in order to make it a bit easier for rich men to get into the kingdom of Heaven.”—Mr. Robert Smillie.
The date fixed for Urban Council elections this year is Saturday, April 5th. Nomination papers to be received by Thursday, March 20th.
Book early for Spring sailings to Canada and all parts of the world. Free information and ocean tickets obtainable at the “Times” Office, Mexborough.
Mexborough and Wath men were injured in a railway accident on Wednesday morning near Wombwell Main junction, on the L.N.E. railway.
The Dearne District Light Railway Committee propose to erect 60 houses at Wombwell for the accommodation of their employees.
Mr. T. Shaw, M.P., Minister of Labour, has appointed Mr. W. Paling, M.P. (Doncaster), his Parliamentary private secretary (unpaid).
The Mexborough Liberal Association are arranging with the Mexborough Labour Party for a public debate in Mexborough, on Socialism.
Mr. E. Shinwell, M.P., Secretary for Mines, has appointed Mr. T. Smith, M.P., to be his Parliamentary private secretary (unpaid).
Have you booked your seats for “Falka,” at the Wath Grand next week? Do so now and encourage your local amateur operatic society.
Mr. Noel Buxton, M.P., the Minister of Agriculture, has appointed Mr. Tom Williams, M.P., to be his Parliamentary private secretary (unpaid).
The output of coal from the mines of Great Britain for the week ended February 2 was 5,244,900 tons, compared with 4,717,100 tons in the previous week, and 5,601,200 tons for the corresponding period of last year.
The Ben Greet Players will perform “Macbeth” in the Mexborough Secondary School to-night (Friday), and on Saturday morning will give a performance of “The Tempest” for Mexborough school children.
The Wath Operatic Society have arranged for late ’buses to Swinton and Mexborough in connection with their performances next Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.