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Mining Strike – Over 4 Million Unemployed
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 21 May 1921
Resettlement Notes
Over 4 Million Unemployed
The volume of unemployment is now reached very serious proportions. Taking the...
Strike in Seventh Week
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 21 May 1921
Seven Weeks
There is a gentle spirit of optimism abroad. All the gossip is of unofficial discussions...
Children Sports at Great Houghton
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 28 May 1921
Children Sports at Great Houghton
On Wednesday children sports took place under the auspices of the Great...
A Brilliant Whit – Holiday Spirit in spite of Coal War
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 21 May 1921
A Brilliant Whit
Holiday Spirit in spite of Coal War
The brilliant Whitsuntide whether did a great deal...
Relief Work
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 28 May 1921
Relief Work
The High Street W.M.C. has, since the commencement of the coal stoppage done very valuable...
Pit Pony Races – Excellent Sport – Helps Relief Fund.
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 25 June 1921
Pit Pony Races.
Excellent Sport at Netherwood.
Mitchell Main Company Helps the Wombwell Relief Fund.
The old polo field...
Marconigrams – August 27th 1921
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 27 August 1921
Marconigrams.
The Prince is going to give the Leger a miss
Electricity for domestic purposes is being installed...
The Census Returns – Slight Increase of National Population – Some Local Figures.
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 27 August 1921
The Census Returns.
Slight Increase of National Population
Some Local Figures.
The preliminary Census returns were...
Marconigrams – September 17th, 1921
Mexborough and Swinton Times Saturday 17 September, 1921
Marconigrams
Conisbrough Urban Council is making a good start.
(Article Conisbrough site)
The midweek market at Wombwell proving exceedingly popular.
The...
Marconigrams – September 24th, 1921
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 24 September 1921
Marconigrams.
There are over 50,000 unemployed miners in Wales.
The cast of living now stands, officially, at...