Mexborough & Swinton Times – Saturday 28 June 1924
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The Dearne Valley District Light Railway will be opened, subject to the Board of Trade inspection on July 10th.
“The whole conception of insurance must be on a national scale to be successful.”—Mr. Tom Williams, M.P.
“We should make overhead roads for motorists.”—Mr. Rix, of the Swinton Urban Council.
Mr. Harry May has resigned the chairmanship of the Football Section of the Mexborough Athletic Club, and Mr. W. P. Marsden has been appointed his successor.
The Rev. C. Steele, Vicar of Scunthorpe, formerly Vicar of Swinton, underwent a serious operation in a Sheffield nursing home on Sunday.
Mr. D. W. Harrop and Mr. B. Jebson were, on Tuesday, made members of the Mexborough and District Rotary Club.
Members of the Swinton Urban Council are to inspect houses made of special concrete, at Feltham, and report to their council.
In connection with the miners’ appointments at the Barnburgh Main Branch, five Communists who are members of the Miners’ Minority Movement, were defeated.
The Crookhill Hall estate, on the uplands of Conisborough, was offered for sale last Saturday. The farm lands were sold, but the Hall did not find a purchaser.
The Swinton Urban Council have submitted to the Ministry of Transport and the West Riding County Council a scheme for the widening of Station Street, Swinton.
A Swinton miner, J. W. L. Wraith (31), lost his life by jumping from a train between Thurnscoe and Goldthorpe, on Saturday evening. He was attired in carnival costume.
Miss Edith Hatheley, second daughter of Dr. N. O. and Mrs. Hatheley, of Swinton, has gained the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Chirurgery, at the University of Sheffield.
The meeting of the Swinton Urban Council, held on Wednesday evening, was attended by members of a study circle in civics, formed of senior members of the First Swinton Troop of Scouts.
About 150 tradespeople of Mexborough had a special trip to Wembley yesterday (Thursday), the party from Messrs. T. Whittaker and Co. alone including over 50 persons.
Three tennis courts and two bowling greens on the Mexborough Athletic Ground, as part of the complete scheme under the Miners’ Welfare Fund, are to be opened on Saturday.
A record number of competitors took part in the Mexborough elementary schools’ annual sports and gala, held on Tuesday.
A very handy timetable, giving particulars of all the local ‘bus services, has been issued by the enterprising firm of Messrs. Sheard Binnington and Co., of Doncaster, and may be obtained free by either personal or postal application.
“If there is one piece of legislation that lends itself to exploitation during the last few years I think it is the public utility societies which have been operating under the 1923 Housing Act.”—Mr. Tom Williams, M.P., in the House of Commons.
Commenting on the number of women who asked for private tickets for the steerage voyage, a writer says: “Women are more cruel than men. Well, look at the way they rush to see a wedding.”—Punch.
Mr. John Masefield has expressed the opinion that recited poetry ought to be as exciting as a football match or a prize fight. But, from what we have heard of football matches and prize fights, we thought it was.—Punch.
Members of the staff of this paper, and their friends, had their annual outing on Monday, visiting Wembley, and while in London they heard the Member for the Don Valley, Mr. Tom Williams, M.P., speak during the housing debate.
On Sunday next, Mr. Simpson, of Paton College, Nottingham, takes over the pastorate of Mexborough Congregational Church; and on Thursday, July 3rd, he will be welcomed at a tea and entertainment of song, dances, etc., by the children. Tickets, price 1s. each.
Garden Fête in the Swinton Vicarage Grounds, on Thursday, July 17th. All the latest sports contests and out-door attractions. Teas, refreshments, concerts, dancing, etc.