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Editorial – Down But Not Out

12 August 1944
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

26 August 1944
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

26 August 1944
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...

Mexboro’ Driver’s Death – Not Caused by Accident

September 1944
South Yorkshire Times, September 23rd, 1944 Mexboro’ Driver’s Death Not Caused by Accident Bruises received in a collision between his engine and another locomotive at Hull in...

Wedding – Proudlove & Stacey

September 1944
South Yorkshire Times, September 16th 1944 Weddings C.P.O. G.W. Stacey, (Swinton), And Miss B. M. Proudlove (Grimsby) The wedding took place recently at St. Michael’s Church, Little...

Hit By Huge Stone – Swinton Collier Killed

September 1944
South Yorkshire Times, September 16th 1944 Hit By Huge Stone Swinton Collier Killed While working in the Silkstone seam in the number three pit at Manvers Main...

Marconigrams – September 02nd, 1944

September 1944
South Yorkshire Times, September 2nd 1944 Marconigrams The British Empire Medal was awarded to Corporal F. E. Hodgson of Conisbrough, of the Royal Engineers, for carrying...

Marconigrams – September 09th 1944

September 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...

Marconigrams – September 16th, 1944

September 1944
South Yorkshire Times, September 16th 1944 Marconigrams Wombwell  U.D.C. have served notice to quit on one of their tenants who has not properly cultivated his garden. Major...

Marconigrams – September 30th, 1944

September 1944
South Yorkshire Times, September 30th 1944 Marconigrams Lt.-Col. H. R. Caulfield Giles, transport and traffic manager of Messrs. Newton Chambers and Co. Ltd., addressed a meeting...