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Editorial – Loss Upon Loss!

7 March 1942
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 07 March 1942 Loss Upon Loss! Java and Lower Burma have vanished for a time beneath the Japanese tidal wave....

Editorial – Time To Strip

7 March 1942
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 07 March 1942 Time To Strip The Allies continue to wage unequal war in the Pacific. The scene changes to Java...

Editorial – The Next Round

21 March 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 21 March 1942 The Next Round Mr. Roosevelt has answered Mr. Curtin's appeal with an expeditionary force for Australia under...

Editorial – Australia

28 March 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 28 March 1942 Australia The queer squabble over the appointment of Mr. Casey to Cairo is symptomatic of the strain...

Editorial – Malta

28 March 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 28 March 1942 Malta Heroic Malta is gain passing through a period of storm. This devoted outpost is braving and...

Wedding – Barnes & Sayles

April 1942
Mexborough and Swinton Times, April 11th 1942 Mr. D. Sayles (Darfield) and Miss M. E. Barnes (Darfield). Miss Margaret Elizabeth Barnes, niece o'f Mr. and Mrs....

Wedding – Marley & Turton

April 1942
Mexborough and Swinton Times, April 11th 1942 Mr. D. Turton (Barnsley) and Miss B. Marley (Darfield). Darfields first Hospital Queen, Miss Betty Marley, youngest daughter of...

Wedding – Watson & Harnett

April 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 11 April 1942 The marriage took place at Darfield Parish Church on Saturday of Miss Annie (Nancy) Watson, daughter of...

Houghton Miners’ Fine Effort

April 1942
Mexborough and Swinton Times, April 11th 1942 Houghton Miners' Fine Effort Workmen of Houghton Main Colliery have earned warm commendation for a notable contribution to the...

Editorial – India: Why Now?

4 April 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 04 April 1942 India: Why Now? The fanfare accompanying the offer of Dominion self-government to India is part of a...