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Marconigrams – February 17th, 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
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...
National Coal Strike – Premier’s Important Statement – Government Favour Minimum Wage.
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
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,...
Righteous Scenes at Cadeby – A Rumour Causes Big Demonstrations
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 30 March 1912
Righteous 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...
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...
Riotous Scenes at Cadeby – Police Baton Charge
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 30 March 1912
Riotous Scenes at Cadeby
Baton Charge by 60 Police
Constable Injured
Anticipating further trouble, the police were fairly strongly...
The National Coal Strike – How the Local Firms Stand
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 02 March 1912
The Effect in the Don Valley
How the Local Firms Stand
Varied Endurance
Electricity All Right.
The seriousness of...
The National Coal Strike – Situation at the Local Collieries
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 02 March 1912
Situation at the Local Collieries
Wombwell
The strike commenced in the Wombwell district on Wednesday with the closing...
Marconigrams – March 9th, 1912
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 09 March 1912
Marconigrams
At Wath Council on Tuesday, plans were passed for the erection of sixteen houses.
Local railway facilities...