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Diary of Local History in 1929 – Quarter 4 – October to December
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 03 January 1930
Local History in 1929.
A Diary of Outstanding Events - the Year Reviewed.
Diary of the Year.
October.
1—Public...
Leading Local Events in 1930 – Achievements & Disappointments – Quarter 1
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 02 January 1931
Leading Local Events in 1930
Achievements and Disappointments
Quarter 1
January
1—Wombwell Unemployed Workers' Movement gave treat to children...
Last Year’s Tale of Tragedy – A Diary of Inquests.
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 03 January 1930
Last Year's Tale of Tragedy.
A Diary of Inquests.
January
7—Suicide of Consiboro’ saddler, Philip Elmhurst, by...
Houghton Hall – Village Constable Saves it from Destruction – Prompt Action
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 04 April 1930
Houghton Hall
Village Constable Saves it from Destruction
Prompt Action
Houghton Old Hall, a priceless relic...
Houghton Hall – Interesting Old Building.
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 04 April 1930
Houghton Hall
Interesting Old Building.
The Hall belongs to the Knottingley Brewery Company. Houghton Hall was formerly...
Ten Years Later – Death from Old Injury – A Restive Pony.
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 06 June 1930
Ten Years Later.
Wombwell Man's Death from Old Injury.
A Restive Pony.
A connection between the...
Houghton Main Dispute.
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 05 September 1930
Houghton Main Dispute.
Temporary Settlement. The dispute over working conditions at the Houghton Main Colliery, which...
Disastrous Explosion at Houghton Main – Five Dead: Twelve Injured.
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 19 December 1930
Disastrous Explosion at Houghton Main
Early Morning Calamity Explosion Follows Shot Firing.
Five Dead: Twelve Injured....
Houghton Main Disaster – Inquest Closed – Jury’s Findings.
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 16 January 1931
Houghton Main Disaster.
Inquest Closed: Jury's Findings.
A Useful Suggestion.
Compressed Air for Testing Shot-Holes.
The inquest...
Leading Local Events in 1930 – Achievements and Disappointments – Quarter 2
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 02 January 1931
Leading Local Events in 1930
Achievements and Disappointments
Quarter 2
April
3—Inquest on Wath Main explosion victims concluded, with...