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“In And Out” Strikes – Unrest at South Yorkshire Pits

June 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 06 June 1942 "In And Out" Strikes Unrest at South Yorkshire Pits Unrest among the miners of South Yorkshire which...

Fire Guards Fined – Swinton Incident

June 1942
South Yorkshire Times, June 20th 1942 Fire Guards Fined Swinton Incident At Rotherham, on Monday, Harold Betts (26), glassworker, of 47, Walker Street, Swinton. and Michael Mannion,...

Stole Cycle – Swinton Man Sent To Gaol

June 1942
South Yorkshire Times, June 20th 1942 Stole Cycle Swinton Man Sent To Gaol Jack Burns, miner, of Swinton, was sent to prison for three months at...

Mexborough 91 Swinton 92 for 3 – Mexborough Fail Again

June 1942
South Yorkshire Times, June 27th, 1942. Yorkshire Council Mexborough Fail Again Swinton gained their second victory over Mexborough this season at Hampden Road on Saturday. They sent...

Swinton  31 for 4  Brampton  30 – Brampton Go for 30

June 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 06 June 1942 Yorkshire Council Elsecar 74  Mexborough  75 for 8 An "all-or-nothing  batting display by J. Howarth and A. Vickers in...

Wath 167 for 6 Swinton 118 for 6 – Held to...

June 1942
South Yorkshire Times, June 13th 1942 Yorkshire Council  Mexboro's Sudden Collapse A sudden and rapid Mexborough collapse marked their home match with Doncaster on Saturday. They...

Editorial – City by City

6 June 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 06 June 1942 City by City From Leaflet Raids to the visitation which smote Cologne last week-end is a far...

Editorial – Year Of Destiny

13 June 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 13 June 1942 Year Of Destiny The crescendo of war is not mounting as rapidly this year as was generally...

Editorial – The Brotherhood of Freedom

20 June 1942
South Yorkshire Times, June 20th, 1942. The Brotherhood of Freedom Though the pendulum of war still remains poised, obstinately declining to swing in our favour until...

Editorial – Dangerous Corner

27 June 1942
South Yorkshire Times, June 27th, 1942. Dangerous Corner                                           We are in a tight corner again. Within the week the news from North Africa has clarified...