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Cruelty to a Pony

March 1919
Mexborough and Swinton Times March 29 , 1919 Cruelty to a Pony On Wednesday at the Barnsley West Riding Police Court, Harry Pearson, miner, Wombwell, pleaded...

Death of Mr J.M. Gardner

April 1919
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 05 April 1919 Death of Mr J.M. Gardner The death of Mr Joseph Middleton Gardner, of Little Houghton, took place...

Darfield Urban District Council – New Chairman

April 1919
Mexborough & Swinton Times, April 26, 1919 New Chairman T. W. Illsley Darfield Urban District Council. Mr T.W. Ilsley is a native of Swadlincote, Derbyshire, and was brought...

Parish Council Election

April 1919
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 12 April 1919 Parish Council Election A vote was taken on Saturday for the purpose of electing the Parish Council. The...

Whose Pipe Was it?

April 1919
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 12 April 1919 Whose Pipe Was it? At Barnsley, on Wednesday, Cyril Hayes, Dataller, Darfield, was summoned by the Houghton...

Costly Experience

May 1919
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 17 May 1919 Costly Experience At the Doncaster West Riding police Court on Tuesday, Frederick Smith, Showman, Houghton, was fined...

Ran Away With A Baby. 

June 1919
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 07 June 1919 Ran Away With A Baby.  Excitement was caused on Friday afternoon by the entry into the...

Coal Strike Local Situation – Industry Running Down. Mines Calm & Orderly

July 1919
Mexborough and Swinton Times, July 26, 1919 Coal Strike The Local Situation. No Serious Mine Damage. Industry Running Down. Mines Calm and Orderly In the Mexborugh district the strike is...

Miners’ Present for M.P.

July 1919
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Thursday 17 July 1919 Miners’ Present for M.P. As a tribute of esteem and appreciation, the employees of the Dearne Valley...

Coal Miner’s Strike – Mines Quickly Flooding.

July 1919
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Thursday 24 July 1919 Coal Miner’s Strike Mines Quickly Flooding. Messages from other correspondents throughout the district show how serious the situation....