1951 Quarter 2
Towns’ Census Watch – Population Trends
South Yorkshire Times April 7, 1951
Towns' Census Watch
Mexborough and District Population Trends
The five Urban Councils of Mexborough, Conisbrough, Dearne, Swinton and Wath will be...
Tailpiece – One Mistake’s Enough
South Yorkshire Times May 5, 1951
Tailpiece
“I’ve got a complaint,” said the irate worker to the cashier, “I’m 10 shillings short in my pay packet,”
“Oh!”...
Darfield 127 for 9 Swinton 188 for 7
South Yorkshire Times, June 23rd, 1951
Swinton Held at Darfield
All the excitement of the game was crammed into The last over at Darfield, where Swinton...
“Miss Yorkshire” – 50 Chosen for Area Final at Mexborough
South Yorkshire Times, June 30th 1951
"Miss Yorkshire"
50 Chosen for Area Final at Mexborough
The South Yorkshire Times" Series competition to find a candidate for Miss...
Marconigrams
South Yorkshire Times June, 1951
Marconigrams
June 2
Intruders who broke into Wombwell Main WMC took a dozen, bottles of brandy.
There was a 70 per cent turn...
Marconigrams – June 30th, 1951
South Yorkshire Times, June 30th 1951
Marconigrams
Eight chess clubs in Mexborough, Swinton and Dearne on Monday formed a Mexborough and District League.
George Sanders, 6 ft....
Tailpieces
South Yorkshire Times June, 1951
Tailpieces
June 2
A Young Lad working at an isolated dales farm suddenly decided to leave his situation.
Asked why, by a friend,...
Annual Theatre Review – Hopes Unfulfilled
South Yorkshire Times June 2, 1951
Annual Theatre Review
Hopes Unfulfilled
When I began my annual review last June of the productions by South Yorkshire amateur dramatic...