1939 Quarter 1

Conisborough Firemen Resign to give youth its chance.


Denaby & Cadeby Pit Pensioners at their Annual Treat


One of Oldest Residents ~Mrs Astbury ~ dies


Wainwright’s Book – Feast of 1321



People

Gave Baby Camphorated Oil by Mistake – Coroner Impresses Need For Care


Children at Conisborough Labour Party (picture)


Traced By the Press – Miner Who Rescued Boys


Sailing Alone to the States (picture)



Industry and Commerce

Bombproof Shelter nearing Completion (picture)


Felling A Chimney – End of Glass-Bottle Works at Conisborough


By Election Result at Conisborough (pictures)


Independent Gain at  Conisborough


Polluted Water Supplies


Two Hours In Pit – Mr. Ian Harvey’s Visit To Denaby Main



Places

Denaby Reply to Inquest Criticism


Floods Might Have Been Worse – Agricultural Land Mainly Affected (picture)


Snow, Ice, Fog and Floods in South Yorkshire


The ‘Girl Friend’ by the Conisborough Church Operatic Society



Other

Wainwright’s Rare Book Unearthed – Revelations about Conisbrough (picture)



Crime and Courts

Grubbed in Dustbin for Food – Father Sent to Prison for Neglect


Water Added To Milk – Conisborough Farmer to Pay £15



Sports

Denaby, Cricket, Tennis and Bowls Club – Annual Meeting


Denaby Utd – Denaby 0 Scunthorpe United 10 – Bombardment – Might of a Leading Pacemaker.


Denaby Utd – Burton Town 6 Denaby 0 – Better display -But Margin Decisive


Denaby Utd – Denaby 0 Burton Town 3 – Denaby worth reward.



People

Accident Mystery – Man’s Crash into Windscreen


Burning Down of Old Denaby Bungalow.


Conisborough Chimney falls Prematurely.


Woman’s Dash into Blazing House – Daughter saved – Baby Burned to Death.


Tram Standard – Passenger Saved By Changing His Seat


Octogenarian has lived in same house 71 years (picture)


Wedding – Lund & Ridyard – “Times” Sports Editor Weds (picture)



Industry and Commerce

Inquest on Cadeby Miner – Accidents not Reported


Where Mineworkers get 1s 6d (7 1/2p) a day


Fate of Conisborough Ferry – Questions at Council Meeting.



Places

Conisborough Church – Credit Balance of over £130


Old Folks Coronation Treat 1910 (picture)



Sports

Denaby Utd – Grimsby Town Reserve 17 Denaby United 0 – Heaviest Defeat Ever


Denaby Utd – Denaby United 1 Bradford Reserve 5


Denaby Utd – Bradford City Reserves 7 Denaby United 0



Industry and Commerce

Dismissal on Pit Absence Claim Challenged


Conisborough scheduled as Danger Zone


Denaby Sewage Problem.



Places

Conisborough S.J.A.B. Tea (picture)


Denaby Dog Show – “Colliery Queen” Scores again


Conisborough School Operetta – “Dickon the Bedlam” (picture)


Denaby Group Games League Dinner (pictures)


Denaby Street Explosion



Crime and Courts

Conductress Hit On Bus



Sports

Boxing Fame for Denaby “Terrier”


Tom Hill’s Call to Colliery Officials – Denaby Welfare Tea


Denaby Group Games League Dinner – Amalgamation Criticised


Denaby Utd – Denaby 0 Lincoln City 5


Denaby Utd – Gainsborough 8 Denaby 0


Denaby Utd – Grantham 9 Denaby 1 – McCartney gets Five


Denaby United seek Fresh Financial Assistance.


Denaby Utd – Hull City Res 9 Denaby 1 – Heavy Barrage


Denaby United will not Shut Shop


Denaby Utd – Denaby 0 Boston Town 6 – Five after Half Time


Denaby Utd – Denaby 2 Bradford City Res 9 – City Worth Nine



War

Editorial – “I Would” and “I Dare Not”