South Yorkshire Times December 30, 1932
A Stern Year
Many Trials but Much Progress
Losses and Gains
January
12 – Notices received by 250 Mitchell Main employees
22 – Wombwell headed West Riding in results of swimming instruction.
23 – Thurnscoe Music Festival successfully inaugurated
27 – Royal Humane Society testimonial presented to George William Davies, White Lea Road, Swinton, for double rescue from canal.
February
6 – Denaby Church Hall dedicated by Bishop of Sheffield.
19 – Mr B.H. Pickering appointed agent, Denaby and Cadeby Collieries.
20 – Mr H.A. Kerry, Bolton on Dearne, installed president, West Yorkshire Association of teachers.
Pithead baths opened at Cadeby.
21 – Rev. R.T. Jones (Woimbwell), ordained priest and Mr C.W. Tabor (Wombwell) ordained Deacon.
24 – Wombwell U.D.C. held first civic ball.
March
13 – Conisbrough UDC in response to criticism, held “stewardship” meeting.
15 – Mr Mark Nokes Thurnscoe U.D.C. owing to Health after Serving since 1908.
Charles Wright (24), miner, Denaby, fatally shot in clash between gamekeeper and poachers in Denaby Thick; the gamekeeper, Claude Christian (25), acquitted of manslaughter.
16 – Mr S.A. Hinchcliffe, formerly of Wombwell, won £15,000 in Irish sweepstake.
20 – First aid post opened at Hickleton.
21 – 300 Mineworkers summoned at Barnsley by the Houghton Main Colliery Company for absenting themselves without leave.
Rossington Street school, Denaby, destroyed by fire.
25 – Record “gate” of £107 for Montagu football cup final at Wath.
April
2 – Mr George Goodacre, standing for first time, topped all in Mexborough Council election with record vote this.
5 – Wath U.D.C. decided to open baths on Sundays.
7 – Mexborough Evening Institute Choral Society gave “Faust” at inaugural concert.
8 – Mr G.F. Carter, surveyor for 36 years, made birthday gift of presidential chair Mexborough U.D.C.
19 – Mr J.E. Hall presented chain of office to Wombwell U.D.C.
23 – Presentation to Mr. H.P. Bower, engineer, Kilnhurst Colliery, on departure to Coventry
May
3 – Denaby War Heroes Fund wound up with presentations to six local men who gained decoration.
16 – Rock House acquired by Swinton U.D.C. and grounds added as gift by Misses Harrop.
21 – South Yorkshire once more inundated following heavy rain: Owen Mapes (14), pony driver, Wath, drowned.
23 – Presentations to Mr E.H. Cooke, head of Hemingfield (infant) school on departure to Thetford
27 — outbreak of fire in Mitchell Main pit: Silkstone seam sealed
27 – Darfield U.D.C. call for national action to deal with flood menace.
28 – Mural tablets unveiled at Wombwell United Methodist Church to Davison brothers: John, 41 years superintendent; Williams, 36 years organist; and Edwin Lawrence, 36 years choirmaster.
29 – Mr and Mrs E Higginbotham, Wombwell, Golden wedding
June
2 – County Council’s first open-air school opened at Wombwell.
4 – Bolton Wesleyan Church centenary.
Manvers Main won Wood (ambulance) Shield.
8 – Mr and Mrs A.E. Sides, Rotherham, formerly of Mexborough, Golden wedding.
9 – Doctor J.J. Huey, Mexborough, appointed Assistant Commissioner, No. 5 district, S.J.A.B.
14 – New West Riding magistrates – A.O. Hollingworth (Wath), G. Schofield (Mexborough), J.A. Hall (Wombwell), E. Tune (Wombwell).
16 – Jack Woodall, young Wombwell miner (non-swimmer) rescued Ivan Ashton (2) from drowning.
20 – Yorkshire Miners’ demonstration revived after a lapse of 21 years.
24 – Manvers No. 1 pit stood for five weeks for electrification of underground haulage.
25 – Life-saving Certificate of Yorkshire Collieries Ambulance League awards Mr John Whimpenny, under manager, Denaby Main Colliery.