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Mexborough Montagu – The Week’s Casualty List

September 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 23 September 1939 Mexborough Montagu The Week's Casualty List Admitted cases-- Nil. The following cases were treated but not detained:— THURSDAY— Alfred Shaw,...

South Yorkshire Looks to Its Defences – Reports from the Districts

September 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 09 September 1939 South Yorkshire Looks to Its Defences Skating Rink as "Hospital" Rapid Improvisation at Mexborough Raid Scare Found...

Stranded ‘Bus

September 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 09 September 1939 This 'bus, with a load of passengers, was stranded between Thurnscoe and Hickleton in the storm...

Worst Storm For Years – Havoc in Mexborough District – Bus Passengers’ Ordeal

September 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 09 September 1939 Worst Storm For Years Havoc in Mexborough District Bus Passengers' Ordeal Householders in the vicinity of...

Foolish Thefts – Glasses Taken From Thurnscoe Hotel

September 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 23 September 1939 Foolish Thefts Glasses Taken From Thurnscoe Hotel Two 18-year-old Thurnscoe youths, Leslie Marshall, haulage hand, and Walter Cooke,...

Veteran Once Again at Thurnscoe

September 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 30 September 1939 Veteran Once Again at Thurnscoe In Hickleton’s closing averages, once again, Alban Turner, the 53-year-old all-rounder, heads...

Editorial – Standing By

1 September 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 01 September 1939 Standing By A week of tension, with the issues of peace and war swaying in the...

War Gets Closer – District Reactions To Crisis    

1 September 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times, September 15, 1939 District Reactions To Crisis Volunteers Still Wanted Mexborough 175 Below Strength Appeals At A.R.P. Meeting   A grave and thoughtful audience in...

Editorial – The Curtain Rises

9 September 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 09 September 1939 The Curtain Rises The die is cast. We are at war with the rulers of the...

Editorial – The Fog of War

16 September 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 16 September 1939 The Fog of War The fog of war has descended and mighty operations by land, sea,...