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Editorial – The Rigour of the Game

25 November 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 25 November 1939 The Rigour of the Game The position of European neutrals is becoming increasingly uncomfortable. For our...

Breakfast with Bishop – Deanery Welcome for Dr L. S. Hunter

December 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 16, 1939 Breakfast with Bishop Wath Deanery Welcome for Dr L. S. Hunter The clergy of the Rural Deanery or Wath-on-Dearne extended...

Golden Wedding – Mr & Mrs White

December 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 16, 1939 Golden Wedding WeII known in business circles in Darfield and Wombwell. Mr. and Mrs. Philip White of Snape Hill...

Lights Left on At Shop – “Plenty of Warnings” Says Magistrate

December 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 16, 1939 Limiting Law Breaches Lights Left on At Wombwell Shop "Plenty of Warnings" Says Magistrate A series of lighting prosecutions...

Soldier – Hill, John – Councillor Off To War

December 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times – December 9th 1939 Councillor Off To War Coun. John Hill, one of Darfield's youngest councillors, is somewhere abroad. He was a...

Soldier – Law E. – Served In Palestine.

December 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 23, 1939 Served In Palestine. Sergeant E. Law, son of Mr. Harold Law, licensee, of the Victoria Inn, Snape Hill, Darfield,...

Soldier – Smith A.F. – Dance Hall Billet

December 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 16, 1939 Dance Hall Billet Gunner Gordon A. F. Smith, of the Royal Artillery, whose wife resides at Illsley Road, Darfield,...

Soldier – Verdun, James – Enjoys the Life

December 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 23, 1939 Mr. James Verdun, of Millhouses, Doncaster Road, Darfield, was a reservist and is at present serving abroad. His wife...

Soldier & Airman – Wilks Brothers – Darfield Brothers

December 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times – December 9th 1939 Darfield Brothers Two brothers, Thomas and John Wilks, sons of Mr. and Mrs. John Wilks, of Barnsley Road,...

Editorial – Grey Goebbels

2 December 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 02 December 1939 Grey Goebbels Dr. Goebbels, speaking at a "Strength Through Joy" concert, spoke of the "fresh sorrows that...