Mexborough Times – 1st Edition – July 20th Conisbrough School Board
This board which has been in existence for the past six years, had its first election by ballot on Friday last. A compromise was attempted and failed. 11 candidates went to the poll. The following of their names with the number of votes obtained by each of them:
Dr Hill 186
Major Grantham 155
Mr Millward 150
Mr Blyth 128
Mr Kilner 91
Mr Robinson 33
Mr Simpson 29
Mr Jackson 23
Mr Nicholson 3
Rev JG Wood 1
Mr.Whittaker 0
The first five named gentlemen were elected, all of them being old members with the exception of Major Grantham who takes the place of Mr Smith who resigned.
It is to be hoped the rate book will be attended to before another election, for although there ought to have been no less than 600 person qualified to vote only 200 appeared on the rate books.
One gentleman owning 30 to 40 houses and large works had not a vote.
July 27th
The New School Board – The first meeting on the newly elected school board, was held in the boardroom on Thursday evening last, the 19 inst. The only business of the board was the election of officers. Rowland Hills Esq was unanimously re-elected chairman. Mr John Blyth, vice-chairman;B Millward, treasurer;. Major Grantham, school manager and correspondent
Mr Hills afterwards proposed that in future the minutes of each monthly meeting be forwarded to the local papers, Mr C Kilmer seconded the proposition and it was carried unanimously.