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Marconigrams – Saturday 22 March 1913
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 22 March 1913
Marconigrams
This year, spring begins on Good Friday.
A new picture palace is to be opened at Wath...
Marconigrams – Saturday 29 March 1913
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 29 March 1913
Marconigrams
The local places of entertainment have done big business during Eastertide.
Great developments are being made in...
Marconigrams – April 05th, 1913
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 5, 1913
Marconigrams
The Bolton Cricket Club has been admitted to the South Yorks Cricket League.
Wath miners made a presentation to...
A Careless Mine Driver
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Monday 07 April 1913
A Careless Mine Driver
At Doncaster West Riding Court on Saturday a case of carelessness in the...
Editorial – The European War is Come Upon Us
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 08 August 1914
The Blow - The European War is Come Upon Us
The long-dreaded European war has come upon...
Sailor – Shaw, Burton – Interned in Holland
Mexborough and Swinton Times, January 8, 1916
Interned in Holland
Private A.S. Burton Shaw,
of Charles street, Swinton, who took part in the final defence of Antwerp,...
Soldier – Colton, Chris – Swinton Sapper Wounded
Mexborough and Swinton Times, January 29, 1916
Swinton Sapper Wounded
Sapper Chris Colton
(Royal Engineers)
We publish this week a photo of Sapper Chris Colton, of Stevenson’s place,...
Soldier – Devine, Frank – Missing in Serbia
Mexborough and Swinton Times, January 15, 1916
Missing in Serbia
Sergeant Frank Devine
( 5th Connaught Rangers)
Sgt Frank Devine, of 183, Queen St, Swinton, has been missing in...
Soldier – Fretwell, Charles N. – D.C.M. for Wounded Swinton Sergeant
Mexborough and Swinton Times, January 15, 1916
Sergeant Charles N Fretwell
8th Leeds rifles
We learn with pleasure that Sgt Charles N Fretwell, some of Mr CW...
Soldier – Hawkins, Herbert – Returned to France after Leave
Mexborough and Swinton Times, January 29, 1916
A Swinton Soldier
Private Herbert Hawkins
(9th Leicesters)
32 Charles Street, Swinton.
Returned to France after Leave