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Riotous Scenes at Cadeby – Good Work by Police – Ugly Rushes by 8000...

March 1912
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 30 March 1912 Righteous Scenes at Cadeby Ugly Rushes by Crowd 8000 strong Good Work by Police. There was a further hostile...

The National Coal Strike – How the Local Firms Stand

March 1912
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 02 March 1912 The Effect in the Don Valley How the Local Firms Stand Varied Endurance Electricity All Right. The seriousness of...

The National Coal Strike – Situation at the Local Collieries

March 1912
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 02 March 1912 Situation at the Local Collieries Wombwell The strike commenced in the Wombwell district on Wednesday with the closing...

Marconigrams – March 9th, 1912

March 1912
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 09 March 1912 Marconigrams At Wath Council on Tuesday, plans were passed for the erection of sixteen houses. Local railway facilities...

Unparalleled Disaster at Sea – Greatest Ship Foundered – Nearly 1500 lives lost

April 1912
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 20 April 1912 Unparalleled Disaster at Sea Greatest Ship in the World Foundered Nearly 1500 lives lost The White Star liner, Titanic,...

An Important Year for Councils.

April 1912
Sheffield Evening Telegraph - Tuesday 09 April 1912 An Important Year for Councils. Now that the Urban District Council elections have been decided, the next...

Marconigrams – April 27th, 1912

April 1912
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 27 April 1912 Marconigrams The cuckoo was heard near Bolton on Monday launched. Mr T Nash, Wath, has been elected president...

The Royal Visit – Eagerly Awaited in South Yorkshire.

July 1912
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 06 July 1912 The Royal Visit Eagerly Awaited in South Yorkshire. Outline of The Programme. Conisboro' Castle's Distinction. Bearing Royal Standard...

The Royal Visit – July 9th – At Goldthorpe and Bolton

July 1912
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 13 July 1912 At Goldthorpe and Bolton After leaving Hickleton Hall, the Royal procession passed through Goldthorpe and Bolton. The villages...

The Royal Visit – July 9th – Mexborough Loyalty

July 1912
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 13 July 1912 Mexborough Loyalty The good people of Mexborough displayed their loyalty in no uncertain fashion. Flags and streamers...