Mexborough and Swinton Times August 12, 1898
Conisborough Notes.
At the annual general meeting of the members of the Midland Institute of mining, Civil, and Mechanical Engineers, held at Barnsley last week, I see one of our Conisborough, residents, Mr. W. H. Chambers, a director and general manager of the Denaby Main and Cadeby Main Collieries, was elected president for the forthcoming year. This honour; another instance of how highly Mr. Chambers’ abilities are valued in all matters connected with the mining industry.
For several years now, when the mine owners have appointed committee to meet the men’s representatives to settle disputes at any of the South Yorkshire, collieries, one invariably finds on that committee the name of Mr. Chambers.
A week or two ago I expressed a wish through these notes, that when the members of the new School Board met to appoint the various officers for ,the next session, partisanship would not be introduced, and that Mr. W. W. Norwood would he unanimously elected chairman. The Board held their first meeting last week, and I am pleased to pee that my hopes have been fulfilled. This is an excellent start indeed, and I hope the members will work smoothly together
Mushrooms have not been so plentiful in Conisborough this year, as is usually the case, but the recent welcome Ray that has fallen, will no doubt produce a good crop.
The other day I met Mr. George Ellis, Wellgate, who told me he would be pleased to supply me with a few fresh grass grown mushrooms any day, as he had made arrangements with a neighbouring farmer, to take every morning as many as he code gather.
I hear that we have one or two cases of typhoid fever in Conisborough. Do you think the inefficient., supply of water has anything to do with this?
I hear that the collection made on Saturday last at the Cadeby Colliery, on behalf of poor William, Hydes, who met with his death at the Mexhoro’ Station the other week, amounted to nearly £30.
At the last meeting of the Conisborough Parish’ Council,. our district Councillor, Mr. Norwood, made some serious complaints of the shameful neglect of the Parish, by the Doncaster Rural District council. He stated that the Doncaster Council appeared to have abandoned us altogether.
As Mr. Norwood points out, it will very probably be twelve months before we get Urban Powers, especially if it is true that the Denaby Parish Council intend to appeal against the decision of the County Council. Are we to be at a standstill for -twelve months? Sure y not!