South Yorkshire Times, June 24th, 1944
Marconigrams
Increased demands for garage and workers and skilled or semi-skilled motor mechanics following on the invasion of Normandy, have prompted an urgent appeal by the Ministry of Labour for men with experience in the motor vehicle repair industry
Many friends throughout South Yorkshire and particularly in the Swinton, Mexborough and Rotherham area, will join in extending congratulations to Mr. S. C. Ward, J. P., of Swinton, who on Monday celebrates his 70th birthday. Mr. Ward has packed a great deal of public service into his three score years and 10, and has been a generous benefactor to many deserving causes.
An all-round weekly increase of three shillings in the war bonuses paid to general workers throughout the country has just been negotiated by the Co-operative Union National Wages Council and eight trade unions. Subject to ratification, the new owners will be paid from June 26th to about 200,000 workers and will cost society is about £1,560,000 a year. This is the seventh war bonus awarded to Co-operative workers.
The total number of convictions for cruelty to animals, during May has jumped considerably since the April figure, there being 71 convictions for May as compared with 50 for April. 71 convictions is indeed the highest figure this year and in fact the highest figure since September 1943. Of this total of 71 Yorkshire contributed nine. Cases of cruelty were recorded against nine types of animals, the greatest number of cases concerning horses (18) and dogs (16). Cattle, sheep, pigs, fowls and ducks were among farmyard animals to suffer and there was also a conviction for cruelty to a swan. Six persons were disqualified from keeping a dog or holding a dog licence for periods ranging from life to five years.
Hickleton Main C. C. are the only team in the Yorkshire Council with 100 per cent record. They have won all their nine matches.
Women’s football matches are proving popular in the Dearne Urban District and large sums have been raised for charity by matches at Goldthorpe and Thurnscoe.
A hen, belonging to Mr. John Walmsley of Hoyland, has hatched a chicken with four legs. The freak chick only lived for a few hours.
The Earl of Wharncliffe and Colonel W. St. A. Wardle of Hooton Pagnell were among the spectators of the big charity cricket match at Mexborough on Monday.