South Yorkshire Times February 3, 1933
Marconigrams
Last year 944 lives were lost in mine and quarry accidents.
“There is no disgrace in opening property.” – Mr A.J.Thompson (Wath).
The “Railway Queen” is to visit Wath upon Dearne, on Friday, February 10.
Indoor workers are said to be more lime to rheumatism than outdoor workers.
The proceeds of a film so forth. Wombwell on Sunday were about £37.
Commissioner Henry W. Mapp, Chief of Staff of the Salvation Army, is to hold services in Mexborough this weekend.
A loud speaker has been installed at 1% to give the miners a final reminder as they go down the danger of their job!
In our children’s Corner this week is a letter from a Cornerite at Perth, Australia, written during the Christmas holidays.
The band on this at the Montagu Hospital, imposed by the Mexborough Medical Officer owing to the influenza epidemic, still holds.
A Chesterfield suite and a wireless set are amongst the prizes offered in a whist drive to be held for the benefit of hospitals at Wombwell on February 17th.
A Yorkshire sexton has dug over 2000 graves. What we can’t understand is that he has never been asked by the BBC to give a Bright Top will Talk – “Punch.”
The laying of the foundation stone of nurses hostel in connection with the Montagu Hospital, originally arranged for tomorrow, has been postponed owing to the interference of weather with the work on the site.
Councillor Braithwaite, of Wath, has challenged Councillor Collindridge, of Wombwell, to debate upon the case for and against the abandonment of the Dearne District Light Railway, and the challenge has been accepted.
A special matinee performance of Mr Charles Hamlin the “Black Diamonds. To begin this afternoon at the Goldthorpe’s Cinema, is to be attended by Lord Halifax and his family. This will be Lord Halifax’s first experience of a “talkie.”