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Editorial – Forcing the Pace

26 August 1944
South Yorkshire Times, August 26th 1944 Forcing the Pace Without much specific information being available about the new Allied attack in the South of France it...

Editorial – France Rises Again

26 August 1944
South Yorkshire Times, August 26th 1944 France Rises Again This is France’s great week. Everywhere the grip of the German tyrants is being loosened.  On all...

Runaway Tubs – Man Dies Month After Accident

September 1944
South Yorkshire Times, September 9th 1944 Runaway Tubs Goldthorpe Man Dies Month After Accident The theory was advanced at a Mexborough inquest on Friday, that the twisting...

“Disgrace To District” – Dearne U.D.C. Property Abused

September 1944
South Yorkshire Times, September 9th 1944 “Disgrace To District” Dearne U.D.C. Property Abused “ A disgrace to the whole district” was how Coun. C. H. Williams, Chairman...

Marconigrams – September 09th 1944

September 1944
South Yorkshire Times, September 9th 1944 Marconigrams Collections for the Red Cross Penny-a-Week Fund in the Dearne area for the month of August realised £130/11/1. Final figures...

Marconigrams – September 16th, 1944

September 1944
South Yorkshire Times, September 16th 1944 Marconigrams Wombwell  U.D.C. have served notice to quit on one of their tenants who has not properly cultivated his garden. Major...

Marconigrams – September 30th, 1944

September 1944
South Yorkshire Times, September 30th 1944 Marconigrams Lt.-Col. H. R. Caulfield Giles, transport and traffic manager of Messrs. Newton Chambers and Co. Ltd., addressed a meeting...

Soldier – Gethen , John – Killed In France

September 1944
South Yorkshire Times, September 23rd 1944 Killed In France News has been received that Private John Gethen was killed in action in France on August 27th. Pte....

Soldier – Street, Richard C. – Killed In Action

September 1944
South Yorkshire Times, September 16th 1944 Killed In Action Official information as been received that Private Richard C. Street, Leicester Regiment, was killed in action on...

Soldier – Moore W.A. – Broadcast from India

September 1944
South Yorkshire Times, September 23rd 1944 Broadcast from India On Sunday morning Driver W. A. Moore R.A., broadcast a message from India. He is the son of...