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Coal Boom – Brisk Trade in South Yorkshire – All Pits Busy.
Mexborough and Swinton Times March 1, 1929
Coal Boom.
Brisk Trade in South Yorkshire.
All Pits Busy.
The coal boom has unfortunately coincided with one of the worst...
Pit-head Baths
Mexborough and Swinton Times March 29, 1929
Pit-head Baths
Since propaganda in favour of pit-head baths is apparently necessary— though it is astonishing in this age...
Candidates for the Councils – South Yorkshire Urban & Rural Nominations
Mexborough and Swinton Times March 8, 1929
Candidates for the Councils
South Yorkshire Urban and Rural Nominations
Urban Councils
CONISBRO’
All Seats Contested This Time.
Five Seats
North: Ruth Donaghue (Lab.)...
Electrocuted – Linesman’s Terrible Misadventure – Switch Left On.
Mexborough and Swinton Times, April 12, 1929
Electrocuted.
Middlecliffe Linesman's Terrible Misadventure.
Switch Left On.
Tragic Misunderstanding.
Details of a shocking tragedy at Little Houghton were given at the...
A Pit Problem – ” Search Your Pockets.”
Mexborough and Swinton Times, June 21, 1929
A Pit Problem.
" Search Your Pockets."
"We ask that you will deal with increasing severity in these cases," said...
Dinner Hour Bets – Police Raid at Great Houghton
Mexborough and Swinton Times, June 7, 1929
Dinner Hour Bets
Police Raid at Great Houghton
That boys and girls and visited the house for the purpose of...
Darfield Hospital Sunday – A Fine Parade.
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 19 July 1929
Darfield Hospital Sunday.
A Fine Parade.
The annual Hospital Sunday demonstration was held at Dar6eld last...
Motor Cycle Meeting at Low Valley
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 12 July 1929
Darfield Club Meeting.
Darfield Motor Cycle Club had a dirt track meeting on their private track...
Houghton Main Dispute – Afternoon Shift Men Cease Work
Mexborough and Swinton Times, August 30, 1929
Houghton Main Dispute.
Afternoon Shift Men Cease Work
The afternoon shift at the Houghton Main Colliery did not go down...
Darfield and Houghton Help Trinidad
Mexborough and Swinton Times September 13, 1929
Darfield and Houghton Help Trinidad
Many people in the Darfield and Houghton district have contributed to the cost of...