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Miners Wages – Firm Attitude of The Men – Pits Set Down
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 26, 1888
Miners Wages
Firm Attitude of The Men
Concessions by Local Owners
Derbyshire Proprietors Concede the Demand
Pits Set Down
Wednesday and Thursday were...
Sheffield and Hallamshire Challenge Cup ties
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Monday 15 October 1888
Sheffield and Hallamshire Challenge Cup ties
Heeley 3 Kilnhurst 0
This cup tie in the first round for the...
Local Stalwart
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 9, 1938
Darfield Stalwart
One of the best known figures in the sphere of friendly society activity in the Dearne Valley...
Fatal Accident in Manvers Main Sidings – The Result of The Fog.
Mexborough and Swinton Times January 11, 1889
Fatal Accident in Manvers Main Sidings.
The Result of The Fog.
On Tuesday, Mr. D. Wightman held an...
Tragic’ Suicide at Wath – Colliery Secretary Shoots Himself.
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 15 February 1889
Tragic' Suicide at Wath.
A Colliery Secretary Shoots Himself.
Yesterday morning the town of Wath-on-Dearne and...
Sad End of Whitsuntide School Feast.
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 14 June 1889
Sad End of Whitsuntide School Feast.
Towards the close of Monday evening gloom was thrown over the...
A New Cottage Hospital
Sheffield Evening Telegraph - Monday 09 September 1889
Cottage Hospital For Mexborough.
The intermittent agitation which has been carried on in Mexborough during the past...
Denaby Main and Manvers Main “Top” Men.
Sheffield Independent - Thursday 21 November 1889
Denaby Main and Manvers Main "Top" Men.
There is a grievance still among the " top " men employed...
Meeting at Mexbro’ – Mr. Pickard and His Detractors
Sheffield Independent - Saturday 16 November 1889
Meeting at Mexbro'.
Mr. Pickard and His Detractors
A meeting of the Denaby Main and Manvers Main Miners...
Denaby Main and Manyers Main Topmen
Sheffield Independent - Friday 20 December 1889
Denaby Main and Manyers Main Topmen
Yesterday the whole of the topmen at these mines had handed in...