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Local Band’s Success at Cleethorpes (video)
Barnsley Chronicle, July 11, 1908
Local Band's Success at Cleethorpes
The annual brass band contest, held on Cleethorpes Pier last Saturday, proved highly popular, but it resolved...
Fatality at Houghton Main
Sheffield Evening Telegraph, August 19, 1908
Fatality at Houghton Main
A sad fatality happened at the Houghton Main Colliery, yesterday, when Peter Smith, miner, of Snape...
Great Houghton Feast
Barnsley Chronicle August 15, 1908
Great Houghton Feast
The annual sacred concert at Great Houghton on behalf of the local hospitals took place on Sunday afternoon,...
Sunday Afternoon’s Unlawful Pastime
Barnsley Chronicle August 15 1908
Sunday Afternoon’s Unlawful Pastime
A number of young men from the Sandhills (Great Houghton) district were summoned for playing at “Banker”...
“Who hasn’t?
Barnsley Chronicle October 31st 1908
“Who hasn’t?”
Some amusement was caused by a case in which Edward Tunny, Miner, Thurnscoe was some of her having assaulted...
Policemen Assaulted – Scene at Great Houghton
Sheffield Evening Telegraph October 9, 1908
Policemen Assaulted
Scene at Great Houghton
This morning at the Barnsley West Riding Police Court, a miner named William Wallis, of...
Grievance at Houghton Main Colliery
Barnsley Chronicle December 5, 1908
Grievance at Houghton Main Colliery
Darfield has been the centre of controversy this past week, owing to a grievance which is...
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...