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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...

War Gets Closer – District Reactions To Crisis    

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

Senseless Damage To School

September 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 23 September 1939 Senseless Damage To School Kilnhurst Youth and Mate Brought to Book The story of how two youths did...

Editorial – Standing By

1 September 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 09 September 1939 Standing By A week of tension, with the issues of peace and war swaying in the...

Editorial – The Curtain Rises – The Die Is Cast.

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,...

Editorial – Frankenstein and His Monster

23 September 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 23 September 1939 Frankenstein and His Monster Though our worst fears have been realised and the resistance of Poland...

Editorial – The Cost of War

30 September 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 30 September 1939 The Cost of War The War Budget has brought home the financial implications of our task....