Mexborough and Swinton Times, May 6th, 1932
Marconigrams
To-day is the third anniversary of the accession of His Majesty.
“We do not want more production in education.” – Mr. R. J. Soper M.P.
“I know the Yorkshireman inside and out,” said Lord Moynihan the surgeon.
A second pithead bath of the latest type is to be provided at the Maltby Colliery.
At a local wedding last week the bridegroom’s gift to the bride was a permanent hair-wave.
The custom of “beating the bounds” at Wath has been revived by a Brampton school after 122 years.
The canal at Swinton and Wombwell has been re-stocked with course fish by the Sheffield Angling Association
“I would rather go to Sunday School than enjoy myself.” – A child correspondent writing on the Sunday opening of cinemas.
“The optimist almost always seems to lose his case, and the pessimist nearly always wins.” – His Honour Judge Greene.
Major John Brass, general manager of the Houghton Main Colliery, was on Tuesday elected president of the Institute of Mining Engineers.
A specimen of that curious plant, the mandrake, has been turned up by workman engaged in road-widening near Middlewood Hall, Darfield.
Canon Sorby, Rector of Darfield and Rural Dean is sufficiently recovered from his recent serious illness to return to Darfield and resume duty.
Last year the British and Foreign Bible Society sold 633.043 complete copies of the English Bible, the largest number they have ever sold in a year
The profit on the first year’s working of Houghton Main pit-head baths was £400. The employees contributed a little over £2,000 at 5d. each per week.
The Mexborough Hippodrome, the Rotherham Hippodrome and the Dewsbury Empire are to be offered for sale by auction by Hollis and Webb, Park Lane, Leeds, next Thursday.
Application has been made on behalf of the Montagu Hospital, Mexborough, for a grant from the Miners’ Welfare Fud to meet the cost of a scheme of extension and improvement.
The Swinton Athletic Club are to entertain the Swinton women’s hockey team to dinner on Tuesday night in celebration of their fine performance in winning two Sheffield district championships.