January 1909
Accident at Houghton Main Colliery
Barnsley Chronicle January 30, 1909
Accident at Houghton Main Colliery
A rather serious accident occurred at the above colliery on Monday last.
About 2 o’clock in the...
Compensation claims: Judge’s Warning
Barnsley Chronicle January 23, 1909
Compensation claims: Judge’s Warning
Compensation business occupied His Honour's attention for the greater part of Thursday.
George Fox, Miner, Hill Street, Darfield...
Fatal Fall in the Fog – Houghton Miner’s sad fate
Barnsley Chronicle January 30, 1909
Fatal Fall in the Fog
Houghton Miner’s sad fate
A sad accident, which ultimately proved fatal, occurred to a man named Thomas Edward...
Poor Horse Unfit for Work
Barnsley Chronicle January 30, 1909
A Poor Horse
George Lilly senior, Carter, Houghton Magna, was summoned on a charge of cruelty to a horse by working...