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Soldier – Porter, Charles – Missing and Confirmed Dead

March 1919
Mexborough and Swinton Times March 22 , 1919 Swinton Soldier Missing Any information as to the whereabouts of 31593, Private Charles Porter, 9th Norfolk Regiment, who...

Coroner’s Comments on Double Fatality – Boat Overturned.

April 1919
Sheffield Independent - Tuesday 22 April 1919 Boat Overturned. Coroner’s Comments on Double Fatality at Conisbro . An inquest was held at Conisbro,’ yesterday, on...

Swinton Engine Driver Killed

April 1919
Mexborough and Swinton Times, April 12, 1919 Swinton Engine Driver Killed On Thursday morning, while loading coal on to his engine tender at the Wath Concentration...

Some New Councillors

April 1919
Mexboroough and Swinton Times April 12, 1919 Some New Councillors      

Swinton Urban District Council – New Chairman

April 1919
Mexborough & Swinton Times, April 26, 1919 New Chairman Mr. W. H. Hughes. Swinton Urban District Council. Mr. Wm. Hy. Hughes will occupy the chair for the first...

Motor Cyclists’ Dangerous Riding.

April 1919
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 26, 1929 Manvers Bridge. Motor Cyclists' Dangerous Riding. The alleged dangerous racing of two motor cyclists through the Midland Railway Bridge on...

The Jackson Family at Buckingham Palace.

April 1919
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 5, 1919 Conisbrough and Swinton V.C.'s Investiture at Buckingham Palace Impressions of a Great Occasion The Jackson family at Buckingham Palace Left to right:...

Swinton Bridge 5, Mexborough Central Boys 2. – Montagu Schoolboys Shield Final

28 April 1919
Sheffield Independent - Monday 28 April 1919 Victory In Final. Swinton Bridge 5, Mexbro’ C. 2. The final for the Montagu Schoolboys Shield, newly presented...

Fractured Spine

May 1919
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Friday 23 May 1919 Fractured Spine. A woman named Clara Panther, aged 53, wife of William Panther, miner, Wath Road, Swinton,...

Veteran Teacher – Retirement of Mr. C. W. Fretwell

May 1919
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 31, 1919 Veteran Teacher Retirement of Mr. C. W. Fretwell After half a century of teaching, and with a record of 40...