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Marconigrams , January 3rd, 1912

January 1912
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 06 January 1912 Marconigrams The treat to the old folks of Mexborough will take place today (Friday). The Swinton evening classes...

Hull Coal Traffic – A Slightly Increased Tonnage.

February 1912
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Thursday 08 February 1912 Hull Coal Traffic A Slightly Increased Tonnage. The official return of the coal traffic through Hull in...

Strike will Affect 50,000 People To-Morrow.

February 1912
Sheffield Telegraph February 27, 1912 Strike will Affect 50,000 People To-Morrow. Most of the notices in the Mexboro' district expire to-morrow. In the neighbourhood there are some...

Marconigrams – February 17th, 1912

February 1912
Mexborough and Swinton Times February 17, 1912 Marconigrams The annual meeting of the Mexborough Hospital will be held on Monday, February 26th At one local colliery, notices...

Marconigrams – February 24th, 1912

February 1912
Mexborough and Swinton Times, February 24, 1912 Marconigrams The extended churchyard of Darfield was consecrated on Tuesday. A canal barge fully ladened went down in the canal...

Disastrous Effect on Trading Concerns.

March 1912
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Friday 01 March 1912 Disastrous Effect on Trading Concerns. AII the miners in the Mexborough district were out yesterday. At Cadeby, Manvers...

National Coal Strike – Premier’s Important Statement – Government Favour Minimum Wage.

March 1912
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 02 March 1912 National Coal Strike. Yesterday's Conferences Fail. Premier's Important Statement. The Government Favour Minimum Wage. The Local...

Reports from the Coal Fields – In the Don Valley

March 1912
Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Saturday 02 March 1912 Reports from the Coal Fields In the Don Valley The Don Valley is accustomed to colliery strikes,...

Riotous Scenes at Cadeby – A Rumour Causes Big Demonstrations

March 1912
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 30 March 1912 Riotous Scenes at Cadeby Rumour Causes Big Demonstrations Sticks and Stones it seemed as if an interesting situation was...

Riotous Scenes at Cadeby – Good Work by Police – Ugly Rushes by 8000...

March 1912
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 30 March 1912 Righteous Scenes at Cadeby Ugly Rushes by Crowd 8000 strong Good Work by Police. There was a further hostile...