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The Royal Visit – July 9th – At Wath upon Dearne

July 1912
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 13 July 1912 At Wath upon Dearne After leaving Bolton, the Royal party took the Barnsley Road in full view...

The Royal Visit – July 8th – Striking Incident – King in the Tower

July 1912
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Tuesday 09 July 1912 Royal Scene. Striking Incident at Conisborough. King in the Tower Historic Moment at Royal Fortress. The Royal...

The Royal Visit – July 8th – Swinton En Fete.

July 1912
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 13 July 1912 Swinton En Fete. We are delighted with the reception on Tuesday accorded to the King by...

Census Returns for 1911 – Some Startling Local Figures

August 1912
Mexborough and Swinton Times – Saturday August 3, 1912. Census Returns for 1911 Some Startling Local Figures Prolific Increases The census returns for 1911 are now issued, and,...

Lakeland scenes in the Dearne Valley – Countryside Flooded

August 1912
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 31 August 1912 Remarkable Rains Countryside Flooded Lakeland scenes in the Dearne Valley Mexborough Rainfall we are nearing the end of the...

Marconigrams – August 03rd, 1912

August 1912
Mexborough and Swinton Times – Saturday August 3, 1912. Marconigrams Mexborough Hospital Sunday is fixed for 25 August. The census figures published elsewhere in these columns provide...

Stole to go to the Hippodrome

August 1912
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 17 August 1912 Stole to go to the Hippodrome William Cain (8), of Concrete, was charged with having stolen 5s...

Wath 154 for 8  Denaby  80 – Easy Victory for Wath.

10 August 1912
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 10 August 1912 Wath 154 for 8  Denaby  80 Easy Victory for Wath. These teams should have played at...

Marconigrams – September 07, 1912

September 1912
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 07 September 1912 Marconigrams Mexborough Secondary school reopens on Thursday next. The Cadeby Relief Fund subscription list now totals £8959 8s. The...

Editorial – Distressing Fatalities

October 1912
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 26, 1912 Distressing Fatalities. During the last day or two, we have had in our midst two distressing street fatalities, one...