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June 1951
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...

Tailpieces

June 1951
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,...

Marconigrams – July 14th 1951

July 1951
South Yorkshire Times, July 14, 1951 Marconigrams There were no fatal accidents in June in the area covered by the “South Yorkshire Times” series of newspapers,...

Marconigrams – July 28th, 1951

July 1951
South Yorkshire Times, July 28th, 1951 Marconigrams Dearne Road Safety Committee are to stage a safety tableau in the Festival of Britain Pageant in Dearne on...

Marconigrams – July 7th, 1951

July 1951
South Yorkshire Times, July 7, 1951 Marconigrams The 29th anniversary of Cadeby Main Colliery Disaster occurs on Monday. Mr James Madin, re-elected secretary of Cadeby Main N.U.M....

Miss South Yorkshire Times – 47 In Mexborough Final

July 1951
South Yorkshire Tines, July 7, 1951 Deepcar Girl Chosen from 47 In Mexborough Final South Yorkshire will haver a charming representative when South Yorkshire’s Festival Queen...

Miss South Yorkshire Times – Entrants & Finalists

July 1951
South Yorkshire Tines, July 7, 1951 This  group of finalists in Wednesday evening's "South Yorkshire Times" Series "Miss South Yorkshire" contest in Mexborough includes entrants...

Tailpiece

July 1951
South Yorkshire Times, July 7, 1951 Tailpiece “Well,” said the hostess to the distinguished general who had been allotted her niece as a dinner companion, “how...

Tailpiece – July 14th, 1951

July 1951
South Yorkshire Times, July 14,1951 Tailpiece “I’m going to give you the maximum punishment,” the judge announced, “I’m not going to put you in our nice...

Tailpiece – July 21st, 1951

July 1951
South Yorkshire Times, July 21, 1951 Tailpiece In a general knowledge test the teacher put a two-shilling piece on her desk, and asked, “Can anyone tell...