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Wheel and Woe.

September 1929
Mexborough and Swinton Times  September 27, 1929 Wheel and Woe. The magistrates at Doncaster West Riding Police Court, on Tuesday dealt with a variety of cases...

Mexborough Musical Festival – Thurnscoe Harmonic Choir First Prize

October 1929
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 11, 1929 Dr. J. A. R. Lee, President of the Mexborough Musical Festival, presenting to Mr. E. A. Smith, conductor...

Thurnscoe Men’s “Rummy.”

October 1929
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 11 October 1929 Thurnscoe Men's "Rummy." Six Thurnscoe men, William Scott, Arthur Wood, Thomas Martlow, miners, John Measham (16),...

Thurnscoe Boy’s Foolish Act.

October 1929
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 4, 1929 Thurnscoe Boy's Foolish Act. At Doncaster on Saturday, Wilfred Cookson (16), engine driver, of Thurnscoe, was charged with having...

Thurnscoe Miner Cautioned.

October 1929
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 11, 1929 Thurnscoe Miner Cautioned. "You have sailed very near the wind," said the Clerk at Doncaster on Saturday, to George...

Colliery Official’s Jaw Broken.- Scene at Pit Gates.

October 1929
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 25 October 1929 Left Hook. Colliery Official's Jaw Broken. Scene at Pit Gates. Conflicting Evidence. A dispute between a...

Coming Of Age – Thurnscoe Council’s 21st Birthday.

November 1929
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 08 November 1929 Coming Of Age. Thurnscoe Council's 21st Birthday. An Era of Progress. Celebration Dinner. Twenty-one years ago,...

Thurnscoe Urban District Council Anniversary Dinner                   

November 1929
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 15, 1929 Thurnscoe Urban District Council Anniversary Dinner                    A flashlight photograph of the 21st anniversary dinner of the Thurnscoe...

Armistice Day – Silence Amid Storm.

November 1929
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 15 November 1929 Armistice Day. Solemn Ceremonies Throughout The District. Silence Amid Storm. Wild Weather for the 11th Anniversary....

Thurnscoe Man’s Conduct at Cudworth.

November 1929
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 15 November 1929 Thurnscoe Man's Conduct at Cudworth. Albert Fletcher, miner, Thurnscoe, was fined 10s. at Barnsley on Wednesday...