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Fatal Fall in the Fog – Houghton Miner’s sad fate

January 1909
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

January 1909
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...

Little Houghton Parish Council – Ings Lane

February 1909
Barnsley Chronicle February 20, 1909 Little Houghton Parish Council A meeting of this Council was held in the Houghton Main Colliery offices when there were present...

Mount Pleasant Farm, Great Houghton

February 1909
Barnsley Chronicle, February 13, 1909 Mount Pleasant Farm, Great Houghton HD Clough is instructed by Mr George Kenworthy (who is giving up Farming on account of...

Houghton Main Fatality – A Singular Coincidence.

April 1909
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 3rd 1909 Houghton Main Fatality. A Singular Coincidence. A most extra Houghton comes into arose during the hearing of an inquest...

Hull Coal Traffic – September the Best Month of the Year.

October 1909
Sheffield Independent - Saturday 09 October 1909 Hull Coal Traffic Denaby Leading. September the Best Month of the Year. Though the export traffic at Hull during...

Ardsley and Darfield Education Subcommittee

May 1911
Barnsley Chronicle, Saturday 20 May 1911 Ardsley and Darfield Education Subcommittee The Clerk reported that be had visited the Infants’ Department of the Church England School,...

Marconigrams – June 3rd, 1911

June 1911
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 03 June 1911 Marconigrams A picture Hall is to be opened at Swinton shortly. The Swinton, Mexborough, Denaby and Conisbrough combined...

The Coal Output – Still a Big Deficiency.

October 1911
Barnsley Chronicle, etc. - Saturday 14 October 1911

Marconigrams – November 11th, 1911

November 1911
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 11, 1911 Marconigrams An important sale of valuable Wath property will take place next Thursday. For the first three nights of the...