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Marconigrams – Saturday 22 February 1913
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 22 February 1913
Marconigrams
A property owners’ protection association is being formed at Wombwell.
The annual dinner of the Wath Cricket...
Marconigrams – November 6th 1943
South Yorkshire Times, November 6th 1943
Marconigrams
The Swinton branch of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children has been revived.
Coun. P.B. Nicholson,...
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...
Review of the Year – January to June
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Saturday 27 December 1913
A Bright and Happy New Year.
January
£200 raised by an important “Mythological” Church Bazaar, at Swinton, January...
Review of the Year – July to December
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Saturday 27 December 1913
July
Madman at large at Thurnscoe caused considerable commotion amongst the inhabitants, and was eventually removed to...
Review of the Year – Preview
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Saturday 27 December 1913
Review of the Year
Before another issue of the “Times” reaches our readers the old year will...
Editorial – The Blow – 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...
Soldier – Howarth – Local Colonial Discharged
Mexborough and Swinton Times, January 1916
Local Colonial Discharged
Bombardier Howarth
(Great Houghton) Australians
Bombadier Howarth, nephew of Mr Edmunson, of Great Houghton.
Prior to enlistment, Bombadier Howarth was...
Soldier – Littlewood, William – Killed in Action in France
Mexborough and Swinton Times, March 18, 1916
Private William Littlewood (York & Lancs)
Killed in Action in France
Soldier – Cooper, George – Houghton Gas Victim
Mexborough and Swinton Times, April 25, 1916
A Houghton “Gas” Victim
Private George Cooper
Great Houghton
We reproduce a photo of Private George Cooper, who, having joined the...