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Marconigrams – Saturday 19 January 1924

10 June 1924
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 19 January 1924 Marconigrams A case of small-pox has been discovered at Goldthorpe and sent to Hoober Hospital. The miners have...

The Hull Coal Trade

February 1913
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 15 February 1913 The Hull Coal Trade The returns of the coal traffic through the Port of Hull for last...

Mexboro’ and District League – Results to date

30 May 1904
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Saturday 28 May 1904 Mexboro’ and District League Results up to date Team P W L D Pts Hoyland Silkstone 5 4 0 1 9 Denaby and Cadeby 6 3 0 3 9 Rawmarsh 4 3 0 1 7 Mexborough 3 3 0 0 6 Swinton 5 2 2 1 5 Hickleton Main 5 1 1 3 5 Mitchell Main 6 2 3 1 5 Wath 7 2 4 1 5 Wombwell Main 4 1 1 2 4 Monk Bretton 5 1 2 2 4 White Lane 6 1 4 1 3 Conisboro’ 6 0 6 0 0

Marconigrams – Saturday 21 May 1904

May 1904
Mexborough and Swinton Times – Saturday 21 May 1904 Marconigrams The business of the Mexboro’ Co-operative Society is about to be transferred to the Barnsley Co-operative...

The Hull Coal Trade

May 1904
Mexborough and Swinton Times – Saturday 14 May 1904 The Hull Coal Trade The return of the Hull Incorporated Chamber of Commerce and Shipping of the...

Hickleton 163 for 5 dec Denaby 79 for 4

7 May 1904
Mexborough and Swinton Times – Saturday 07 May 1904 Hickleton 163 for 5 dec Denaby 79 for 4 The first match to be drawn in the...

Marconigrams – Saturday 09 April 1904

April 1904
Mexborough and Swinton Times – Saturday 09 April 1904 Marconigrams “Cat and Mouse” picture post-cards, 1d. each, at the “Times” Office, Mexboro’. The recent sale of work...

Hull Coal Trade in February – Slight Decreases

March 1904
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Monday 07 March 1904 Hull Coal Trade in FebruarySlight Decreases The usual return of the Hull Incorporated Chamber of Commerce and Shipping...

Public Recognition at Mexboro’ – Hundred Heroes Entertained – Historic Gathering

February 1904
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 27 February 1904 Public Recognition at Mexboro’A Hundred Heroes EntertainedHistoric Gathering The movement to accord to the local soldiers, Reservists...

Editorial – The Coal Strike.

August 1893
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 11 August 1893 The Coal Strike. So far as South Yorkshire generally is concerned the state of affairs is practically...

The Great Strike

August 1893
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 04 August 1893 The Great Strike All the pits were set down last Friday, and implied that the great strike...

Denaby Main 2nd XI v. Thurnscoe

25 August 1893
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 25 August 1893 Denaby Main 2nd XI v. Thurnscoe Played at Denaby Main on Saturday, and resulted in a win...

Wedding – Fletcher & Bell

December 1970
South Yorkshire Times : Saturday, December 12th, 1970 Miss Phyllis Fletcher and Mr. Douglas Bell (both of Thurnscoe), who were married at St. Helens Thurnscoe,...

Marconigrams – August 11th, 1933

August 1933
South Yorkshire Times, August 11th, 1933 Marconigrams How we envy and admire those that go down to the sea in slips! Weary Willie (sighing): Don't I feel...

Marconigrams – October 6th, 1933

October 1933
South Yorkshire Times, October 6th, 1933 Marconigrams West Yorkshire coal mines were operated at a loss of £210,611 during August. Plans have been prepared for a new...

Winning Quartet

October 1933
South Yorkshire Times, October 13th, 1933 Winning Quarter The Thurnscoe Orpheus combination who won the male voice quartet class at the Mexboro’ Music Festival on Saturday...

The Hull Coal Trade – 30,000 Tons Decrease

April 1903
Sheffield Daily Telegraph – Monday 06 April 1903 The Hull Coal Trade A 30,000 Tons Decrease The return furnished by the Hull Chamber of Commerce and Shipping...

The Hull Coal Trade – November Returns

December 1903
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 11 December 1903 The Hull Coal Trade November Returns Denaby and Cadeby Collieries, which, of course, head the list, stand out...

Drunk & Disorderly & Obscene Language

September 1903
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 25 September 1903 Drunk and Disorderly For this offence the following fines were inflicted: Albert Hartley, collier, Denaby, £1 including costs. John...

Mexboro’ and District League – Final Table

25 September 1903
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 25 September 1903 Mexboro’ and District League A meeting of the representatives of the clubs forming the above competition was...

Marconigrams – 17th July 1903

July 1903
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 17 July 1903 Marconigrams Hickleton sports realised £24. ________________________________________________________________________ On Wednesday a late Denaby miner set sail for America. ________________________________________________________________________ Wednesday was St. Swithin’s...

Marriage – Miss Phyllis Fletcher & Mr Douglas Bell

December 1970
South Yorkshire Times : Saturday, December 12th, 1970 Miss Phyllis Fletcher and Mr. Douglas Bell (Both Of Thurnscoe), who were married at St. Helen’s, Thurnscoe,...

Current State of South Yorkshire Coal Industry

June 1893
South Yorkshire Times and Mexborough & Swinton Times — Friday 02 June 1893 Current State of South Yorkshire Coal Industry Whilst the pits are working very...

The Hull Coal Trade. Improved Figures.

May 1903
Sheffield Daily Telegraph — Thursday 07 May 1903 The Hull Coal Trade. Improved Figures. The recent reports of the satisfactory condition of the South Yorkshire coal...

South Yorkshire Collieries and the Hull Coal Trade

June 1895
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 14 June 1895 South Yorkshire Collieries and the Hull Coal Trade The Hull coal return shows that during the past...