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The Coal War – Peace At Last

November 1893
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday, 3 November 1893 The Coal War Peace At Last The Rosebery Conference Affects A Settlement. Enthusiastic Reception Of The News. Scenes In The...

The Coal War – Where to Send Money

Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday, 27 October 1893 Where To Send Money Conisborough.—This Committee has been relieving about 550 daily with soup and bread, but...

The Coal War – Wearisome Struggle – No Signs of Giving Way

October 1893
Mexborough & Swinton Times, 27 October 1893 The Coal War. A Wearisome Struggle. No Signs of Giving Way. The Coal Owners Compact. Distress Still on the Increase. The disastrous dispute...

Police Court Briefs – Friday, 15 June 1934

June 1934
South Yorkshire Times — Friday, 15 June 1934 Police Court Briefs The following fines were imposed at Doncaster on Tuesday: Dog without licence, George Edward Sheldrake,...

Marconigrams — Friday, 29 June 1934

June 1934
South Yorkshire Times — Friday, 29 June 1934 Marconigrams "Every civilised country is full of savages."—Dean Inge. Bowler: "Blimy! Ow's that?" Umpire: "Not out—unless you asks properly."—"Punch." "The...

Police Court Briefs

June 1934
South Yorkshire Times — Friday, 29 June 1934 Police Court Briefs At Barnsley on Friday, Wilfred Perks, miner, of Great Houghton, was fined 10s. and costs,...

Marconigrams — Friday, 22 June 1934

June 1934
South Yorkshire Times — Friday, 22 June 1934 Marconigrams Adjacent posters at Thurnscoe: "Beer Best," "Save Water." In the parish of Hampall Stubbs there was neither birth...

Police Court Briefs

June 1934
South Yorkshire Times — Friday, 22 June 1934 Police Court Briefs For stealing coal valued at 2s. from Cadeby Colliery, John Thomas Elks, miner, Denaby, was...

Marconigrams – Friday, 15 June 1934

June 1934
South Yorkshire Times — Friday, 15 June 1934 Marconigrams "Things are looking up in Sheffield." — The Lord Mayor. The Liverpool Corporation is using sea water for...

Honours for South Yorkshire Men

January 1953
South Yorkshire Times and Express – Saturday 3 January 1953

Swinton G.E.C. Grand Tea

January 1953
South Yorkshire Times, 10th January 1953 Swinton G.E.C. Grand Tea Grand tea was a “magnet” for the children at the Swinton G.E.C. party in Swinton Bridge...

Swinton M.B.E.

January 1953
South Yorkshire Times, 3rd January 1953 Mr. E. J. Griffith (Swinton), a dental practitioner, is awarded the M.B.E. for political and public services

Marconigrams – Friday, 8 June 1934

June 1934
South Yorkshire Times — Friday, 8 June 1934 Marconigrams A nurses' home is to be erected shortly in Swinton. An anonymous donor has given a new set...

Benefit of Doubt

October 1933
South Yorkshire Times, November 10th 1933 Benefit Of Doubt Two men summoned at Doncaster on Saturday for having stolen 3s. worth of coal from Manvers Main...

Marconigrams — Friday, 1 June 1934

June 1934
South Yorkshire Times — Friday, 1 June 1934 Marconigrams Sheffield has enough water to supply itself for 136 days. Average weekly earnings in the Durham coalfield were...

Marconigrams – Saturday, 12 June 1943

June 1943
South Yorkshire Times — Saturday, 12 June 1943 Marconigrams An exhibition lawn tennis match is being arranged on the courts of the Mexborough Athletic Club on...

Editorial – Mr. Churchill’s Return

12 June 1943
South Yorkshire Times — Saturday, 12 June 1943 Mr. Churchill's Return Mr. Churchill seems to derive additional vitality from travels which would be trying to a...

Mexborough’s Cricket Feast

June 1943
South Yorkshire Times — Saturday, 26 June 1943 Mexborough's Cricket Feast Annual Charity Match a Great Success Never in the annals of Mexborough cricket has there been...

Yorkshire Council – District Placings

June 1943
South Yorkshire Times – Saturday 26 June 1943 Yorkshire Council – District Placings Pos Team P W L D Pts. Pts. Obt. Per Cent 1 Swinton 4 3 0 1 16 13 81.25 2 Hickleton 9 7 1 1 36 29 80.55 3 Hemsworth 9 7 2 0 36 28 77.77 4 South Kirkby 7 5 2 0 28 20 71.42 5 Elsecar 3 2 1 0 12 8 66.66 6 Doncaster 7 4 2 1 28 17 60.71 7 Brodsworth 8 4 3 1 32 17 53.12 8 Mexborough 8 4 3 1 32 17 53.12 9 Thorncliffe 6 2 0 4 24 12 50.00 10 Frickley 9 4 4 1 36 17 47.22 11 Firbeck 7 3 3 1 28 13 46.42 12 Rockingham 6 2 1 3 24 11 45.82 13 Denaby 5 2 2 1 20 9 45.00 14 Wath 6 2 2 2 24 10 41.66 15 Rotherham 7 1 4 2 28 6 21.42 16 Askern 7 1 5 1 28 5 17.85 17 Brampton 6 0 5 1 24 1 4.16 18 Bullcroft 6 0 5 1 24 1 4.16

Swinton 86 for 2 Rotherham Town 85 – Swinton Too Good for Rotherham

June 1943
South Yorkshire Times — Saturday, 19 June 1943 Yorkshire Council Swinton Too Good for Rotherham Rotherham Town opened confidently enough in their Whit-Monday match at Swinton, putting...

Marconigrams – Saturday, 19 June 1943

June 1943
South Yorkshire Times — Saturday, 19 June 1943 Marconigrams Vernon Fairhurst (8), a member of a London family evacuated to Hemingfield, lost both feet as a...

Editorial – Keeping Axis Guessing

5 June 1943
South Yorkshire Times — Saturday, 5 June 1943 Keeping Axis Guessing It is not surprising that hard news about the expected Allied invasion of the Continent...

Swinton 186 for 6 Mexborough 118 – Swinton Win “Feast” Derby

June 1943
South Yorkshire Times — Saturday, 26 June 1943 Yorkshire Council One-run Win at Denaby Denaby just managed to beat Elsecar by one run, when Denaby scored 71...

Marconigrams — Saturday, 26 June 1943

June 1943
South Yorkshire Times — Saturday, 26 June 1943 Marconigrams Swinton Red Cross gala on Whit-Tuesday realised over £235. In the opinion of a headmaster the modern boy...

Cinema – Picture House – The Wandering Jew

May 1934
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