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The Coal War – Riots and Rumours of Riots.

September 1893
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 15 September 1893 The Coal War Riots and Rumours of Riots. Soldiers in the District. Pits under Protection. Miners Determined to Prevent Damage. A...

The Coal War – Signs of Peace

September 1893
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 22 September 1893 The Coal War Signs of Peace Yorkshire Delegates in Durham Distress in the District Coalowners offer the Olive Branch The Beginning...

Wath Main Riot – Reckless & Wanton Damage – Gang of Drunken Ruffians.

September 1893
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 08 September 1893 The Wath Main Riot. Reckless and Wanton Damage.—Fire. Fiends of Mischief at Work.—A Gang of Drunken Ruffians. The Police...

The Coal War – Ballotting on the Proposed Partial Resumption of Work.

September 1893
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 29 September 1893 The Coal War. Ballotting on the Proposed Partial Resumption of Work. Everything Quiet, Soldiers and Police Leaving the...

Deaths – 13 October 1893

October 1893
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 13 October 1893 Deaths Hepton.—October 5, at 34, Doncaster Road, Denaby, Maud, daughter of William Hepton, aged 3 years. Asbury.—October 6,...

Mass Meeting of Miners (illustration)

October 1893
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 27 October 1893 Mass Meeting of Miners

The Coal War

October 1893
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 6 October 1893 The Coal War Present Prospects of a Settlement.—Manvers Main Men Firm.—Denaby Anxious to Start Working Again.—Soldiers Still...

The Coal War – Wearisome Struggle – No Signs of Giving Way

October 1893
Mexborough & Swinton Times, 27 October 1893 The Coal War. A Wearisome Struggle. No Signs of Giving Way. The Coal Owners Compact. Distress Still on the Increase. The disastrous dispute...

The Coal War – Where to Send Money

October 1893
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday, 27 October 1893 Where To Send Money Conisborough.—This Committee has been relieving about 550 daily with soup and bread, but...

The Coal War – Friday 13 October 1893

October 1893
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 13 October 1893 The Coal War Developments of the Dispute—The Mayors, Masters, and Men—Breach of Faith at Wath—An Engineman's Courage—Condition...