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Mexborough and District Collieries and the Hull Coal Trade

July 1893
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 14 July 1893 Mexborough and District Collieries and the Hull Coal Trade Yesterday the official return showing the quantity of...

The Terrific Gale – Great Destruction of Life and Property

December 1883
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Thursday 13 December 1883 The Terrific Gale Great Destruction of Life and Property At Kilnhurst a large portion of a stack belonging to...

Hull and the Yorkshire Coal Trade

December 1883
Sheffield Daily Telegraph – Tuesday 18 December 1883 Hull and the Yorkshire Coal Trade During the month of November the tonnage of coal sent to Hull...

Deaths & Marriages

November 1883
Mexborough & Swinton Times, November 1883 Marriages SENIOR—DRABBLE.—Oct. 28, at the Registrar’s Office, High Street, Doncaster, Frank Senior, glassblower, to Geraldine Drabble, both of Conisboro’. ALLERTON—MULLINS.—Oct. 28,...

Sad Drowning Case at Kilnhurst

November 1883
South Yorkshire Times and Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 30 November 1883 Sad Drowning Case at Kilnhurst Much excitement was caused in Kilnhurst yesterday consequent...

Drunkenness

November 1883
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 09 November 1883 Drunkenness John Barrett was summoned for having been drunk on the 22nd ult. at the Don Hotel,...

Grievous Complaint against Kilnhurst Youths

January 1882
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 13 January 1882 A Grievous Complaint against Kilnhurst Youths Thos. Birkinshaw, Harry Muscroft, Geo. Holland, and Enoch Johnson, youths, of...

Alleged Contravention of the Canal Bye-Laws by a Kilnhurst Boatman

January 1882
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 27 January 1882 Alleged Contravention of the Canal Bye-Laws by a Kilnhurst Boatman Alexander Rice, boatman, of Kilnhurst, was summoned...

“Top Heavy” at Kilnhurst

January 1881
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 07 January 1881 “Top Heavy” at Kilnhurst John Prince, of Kilnhurst, was found drunk and creating a disturbance at this...

South Yorkshire Collieries & Hull Coal Trade in 1881

January 1882
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 20 January 1882 The South Yorkshire Collieries and the Hull Coal Trade in 1881 The annual return relating to the...

Marconigrams – August 11th, 1933

August 1933
South Yorkshire Times, August 11th, 1933 Marconigrams How we envy and admire those that go down to the sea in slips! Weary Willie (sighing): Don't I feel...

The Hull Coal Trade – 30,000 Tons Decrease

April 1903
Sheffield Daily Telegraph – Monday 06 April 1903 The Hull Coal Trade A 30,000 Tons Decrease The return furnished by the Hull Chamber of Commerce and Shipping...

The Hull Coal Trade – November Returns

December 1903
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 11 December 1903 The Hull Coal Trade November Returns Denaby and Cadeby Collieries, which, of course, head the list, stand out...

Marconigrams – 21st August 1903

August 1903
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 21 August 1903 Marconigrams Mr. J. R. Wheatley will be the next Lord Mayor of Sheffield. Kilnhurst captured the third prize...

Hull Coal Trade- Position Well Maintained

June 1903
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Monday 08 June 1903 The Hull Coal Trade Position Well Maintained The return of the Hull Chamber of Commerce and Shipping, showing the...

South Yorkshire League – Results up to date

27 July 1894
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 27 July 1894 South Yorkshire League – Results up to date Team Played Won Lost Drawn Points Kilnhurst 11 7 1 3 17 Mitchell Main 8 7 0 1 15 Rawmarsh 8 5 1 2 12 Denaby Main 10 3 4 3 9 Wath 10 1 4 5 7 Thrybergh Park 9 2 5 2 6 Greasborough 10 2 6 2 6 Hexthorpe 10 1 7 2 4

Kilnhurst 142 for 8 Denaby Main  79

13 July 1894
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 13 July 1894 Kilnhurst 142 for 8 Denaby Main  79 Played at Kilnhurst on Saturday. The home team declared their...

Swinton Urban Council

December 1970
South Yorkshire times : Saturday, December 12th, 1970 Coun. Jack Haythorne (Chairman of Swinton urban council) and his wife, Marie, gave a buffet party for...

South Yorkshire Collieries & Hull Coal Trade

May 1894
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 11 May 1894 South Yorkshire Collieries And The Hull Coal Trade Great Increase Of Local Tonnage 100,000 Tons More Sent In...

South & West Yorkshire Coal Trade – Exports from Hull in 1903

January 1904
Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer — Friday 08 January 1904 South and West Yorkshire Coal Trade Exports from Hull in 1903 Yorkshire colliery owners and Hull shippers...

South Yorkshire League Table

30 June 1893
Mexborough & Swinton Times, Friday June 30th, 1893 South Yorkshire League Table Team P W L D Pts Mitchell Main 6 5 1 0 10 Wath 5 4 1 0 8 Carbrook Reform 6 3 3 0 6 Greasborough 7 2 4 1 5 Rawmarsh 4 2 2 0 4 Kilnhurst 4 1 2 1 3 Denaby Main 6 2 4 0 4 Thrybergh Park 5 1 4 0 2

Wedding of Arthur Read (brother of Ethel maternal grandmother) 1931   The wedding took place in the Kilnhurst Parish Church on Boxing Day of Mr. Arthur...

The Hull Coal Trade. Improved Figures.

May 1903
Sheffield Daily Telegraph — Thursday 07 May 1903 The Hull Coal Trade. Improved Figures. The recent reports of the satisfactory condition of the South Yorkshire coal...

Cricket – First Division – Bowling Averages

28 June 1895
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 28 June 1895 Bowling Averages Name Club Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Average Lister Rawmarsh 89 36 117 32 3.21 Nicholson Mexborough 99.1 43 138 33 4.6 T. Gale Wentworth 103.1 30 167 37 4.19 Jackson Kilnhurst 30.3 5 51 10 5.1 Kilner Mitchell 31 11 47 9 5.2 J. Ards Wath 24 6 48 9 5.3 Lister Mitchell 54 19 102 19 5.7 Beckett Mexborough 98 16 196 34 5.26 W. Oates Elsecar 34 9 62 9 6.8 M. Hirst Elsecar 119 50 205 28 6.9 Robinson Mitchell 91.2 38 118 18 6.10 G. W. Platts Rawmarsh 57 15 130 20 6.10 J. Cox Wentworth 74.2 25 106 16 6.10 W. Bamforth Elsecar 155 51 225 39 6.11 Rev. Sharpe Elsecar 38 8 88 13 6.12 R. Needham Mitchell 77.3 30 134 20 6.14 G. Gale Wentworth 22.3 5 42 6 7.0 J. Needham Mitchell 36 4 92 12 7.8 Taylor Swinton 35.3 10 87 11 7.10 Wood Swinton 75.1 23 152 20 7.12 J. Ellis Wath 64 15 106 13 7.15 Blurton Kilnhurst 107 40 163 21 7.16 Whittlestone Wombwell Main 68 13 112 12 9.4 Atkey Swinton 51.3 22 91 9 10.1 Dickinson Swinton 24 13 31 3 10.1 Payling Rawmarsh 36 10 73 7 10.3 Bell Swinton 43.1 8 124 12 10.4 Jas....

Cricket – First Division – Batting Averages

28 June 1895
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 28 June 1895 First Division – Batting Averages Name Club Inns Not Out Total Runs Average J. Morton Kilnhurst 7 1 154 24.6 A. Jepson Rawmarsh 4 1 93 23.1 R. Oates Elsecar 10 5 193 21.4 W. Bamforth Elsecar 11 2 181 20.1 Trueman Wombwell Main 7 1 141 20.1 Woodcock Mitchell Main 7 1 118 19.4 Kemp Swinton 5 0 74 14.8 “Middy” Bennett Mexborough 11 1 189 18.9 P. Needham Mitchell 8 2 90 18.0 J. Needham Mitchell 9 2 125 17.8 Greasley Mitchell 7 0 85 17.0 Hirst Elsecar 11 0 175 15.9 Gillidge Mexborough 5 2 47 15.2 Saxton Kilnhurst 5 1 63 15.2 Lister Rawmarsh 9 1 120 15.0 F....