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The Labour Troubles.

January 1919
Hull Daily Mail - Thursday 23 January 1919 The Labour Troubles. Yorkshire Coal Crisis. Late last night it was stated that the whole of the...

A Painful Story – Allegations in a Thurnscoe Case,

January 1919
Mexborough and Swinton Times January 25, 1919 A Painful Story Allegations in a Thurnscoe Case, At Doncaster, on Saturday, William Jackson, miner, Thurnscoe, who has recently been...

Illegal Footwear Competition – Boot Trade and Blackleg Repairing

February 1919
Leeds Mercury - Wednesday 05 February 1919 Illegal Footwear Competition Boot Trade and Blackleg Repairing Complaint was made at yesterday’s meeting of the Doncaster and District Boot...

Assault on Police – Thurnscoe Man Sent to Gaol.

February 1919
Mexborough and Swinton Times February 1, 1929 Assault on Police. Thurnscoe Man Sent to Gaol. For an assault on P.c. Prance, at Thurnscoe on Saturday, .Joseph Bennett,...

Soldier – Elsom W.– Died of Tuberculosis

February 1919
Mexborough and Swinton Times February 8, 1919 Private W Elsom  K.O.Y.L.I., Private Elsom, Thurnscoe, Returned prisoner, Died of tuberculosis. From C.W.G.C.: Private ELSOM, W Service Number 26611 Died 29/01/1919 Aged 31 8th Bn. King's Own...

Thurnscoe’s 218 Houses.

March 1919
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Wednesday 05 March 1919 Thurnscoe's 218 Houses. The housing problem is being seriously tackled in the mining district of Thurnscoe, and the...

Yorkshire Floods – Dwellings Isolated and Park Inundated.

March 1919
Sheffield Independent - Friday 14 March 1919 Yorkshire Floods Dwellings Isolated and Park Inundated. Thurnscoe and Wath-upon-Dearne districts have had unenviable experience result of the heavy...

Hickleton Main’s Arrangements.

21 March 1919
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Friday 21 March 1919 Hickleton Main's Arrangements. A well-attended and encouraging meeting was held at Thurnscoe to make definite arrangements for the...

More New Councillors and Guardians

April 1919
Mexborough and Swinton Times, April 12, 1919

New Chairman – Bolton-on-Dearne Urban Council.

April 1919
Mexborough & Swinton Times, April 26, 1919 New Chairman Mr. George Probert. Bolton-on-Dearne Urban Council. Mr. George Probert has been elected chairman of the Bolton-on- Dearne Urban Council...