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The Coal War – Friday 13 October 1893
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 13 October 1893
The Coal War
Developments of the Dispute—The Mayors, Masters, and Men—Breach of Faith at Wath—An Engineman's Courage—Condition...
Deaths – 13 October 1893
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 13 October 1893
Deaths
Hepton.—October 5, at 34, Doncaster Road, Denaby, Maud, daughter of William Hepton, aged 3 years.
Asbury.—October 6,...
The Coal War
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 6 October 1893
The Coal War
Present Prospects of a Settlement.—Manvers Main Men Firm.—Denaby Anxious to Start Working Again.—Soldiers Still...
Deaths – 30 September 1881
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 30 September 1881
Deaths
BLACKIE.—On the 20th inst., at William-street, Swinton, Martha Ann Blackie, aged 5 years.
BURGESS.—On the 25th September,...
Marconigrams – Saturday 29 October 1960
South Yorkshire Times – Saturday 29 October 1960
Marconigrams
The Queen has decided that November 13th shall be observed as Remembrance Sunday. The Two Minutes Silence...
Marconigrams – Saturday 15 March 1952
South Yorkshire Times – Saturday 15 March 1952
Marconigrams
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A rate of 24s. in the £—and an increase of 3s.—has been declared at Darfield.
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Armour plate castings...
Barnburgh Heat Complaint
South Yorkshire Times – Saturday 15 March 1952
Barnburgh Heat Complaint
Three Faces on Strike
A dispute which affected three faces in the Barnsley and Parkgate Seams...
Strike Hit No. 3 Output
South Yorkshire Times – Saturday 1 March 1952
Strike Hit No. 3 Output
A two-day dispute in the Silkstone Seam at Manvers Main Colliery affected Area...
Marconigrams – Saturday 08 May 1943
outh Yorkshire Times – Saturday 08 May 1943
Marconigrams
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A Thurnscoe woman was sent to prison for a month at Doncaster on Tuesday for assaulting Mrs....
Editorial – The Merry Month
South Yorkshire Times – Saturday 29 May 1943
The Merry Month
The merry month becomes more and more of a mockery for the Axis as the...
Editorial – Taken at the Flood
South Yorkshire Times – Saturday 22 May 1943
Taken at the Flood
Mr. Churchill's Congress speech on Wednesday, while subject to the obvious limitations of the...
Marconigrams – Saturday 15 May 1943
South Yorkshire Times – Saturday 15 May 1943
Marconigrams
Displays in connection with third birthday celebrations of the Home Guard are being given at many Yorkshire...
Editorial – Now For It
South Yorkshire Times – Saturday 15 May 1943
Now For It
Whatever hopes the Germans had of making a Sebastopol of Bizerta or a Bataan of...
Yorkshire Council Cricket – Saturday 29 May 1943
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 29 May 1943
Yorkshire Council
Swinton Favourably Placed
After dismissing Thorncliffe cheaply at Thorncliffe on Saturday, Swinton had made a satisfactory beginning...
Marconigrams – Saturday 29 May 1943
South Yorkshire Times – Saturday 29 May 1943
Marconigrams
“Spare Wheel Thieves,” runs a headline. Why should we?—“Punch.”
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It is claimed by a Bedfordshire choirmaster that he...
Marconigrams – Saturday 15 May 1943
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 15 May 1943
Marconigrams
Latest investments have brought the final figure for Swinton Wings for Victory Week to £67,195.
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The President of...
Editorial – Shadows Of Strife
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 08 May 1943
Shadows Of Strife
To those of us who have often looked askance at the sheer blatancy of German...
Marconigrams – Saturday 01 May 1943
South Yorkshire Times – Saturday 01 May 1943
Marconigrams
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Wombwell Butchers are to present a cheque for £307 to the Red Cross at a dance they...
Editorial – Frightfulness
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 01 May 1943
Frightfulness
Primitive morality has long been a special attribute of the Axis powers, war reeks with examples of...
Events of 1933
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 29 December 1933
Events of 1933
January
18—County Council fixed new scale of public assistance which caused widespread protests, several guardians'...
Wedding – Brown & Mee
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 29 December 1933
Mee–Brown
At Swinton Parish Church on Tuesday, Miss Alice Brown, daughter of Mr. William Brown, 26, Cambridge...
Marconigrams – Friday 15 December 1933
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 15 December 1933
Marconigrams
Tuesday was the 67th anniversary of the Oaks Colliery Disaster.
A Boots for Bairns appeal was read...