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Marconigrams – Saturday, 26 July 1924
Mexborough & Swinton Times — Saturday, 26 July 1924
Marconigrams
The Beckett Hospital, Barnsley, needs a regular monthly income of £1,200.
Over £80 was raised at the...
Marconigrams – Saturday, 19 July 1924
Mexborough & Swinton Times — Saturday, 19 July 1924
Marconigrams
Collections at a Wesleyan anniversary in Wombwell last week-end exceeded £80.
St. Swithin seems to have kidded...
Marconigrams – Saturday, 21 March 1914
Mexborough & Swinton Times — Saturday, 21 March 1914
Marconigrams
Spring commences to-day (Saturday).
The business of the Winter Assizes at Leeds was opened on Monday.
A new...
The Hull Coal Trade – Reduced August Tonnage
Mexborough & Swinton Times — September 10, 1904
The Hull Coal Trade
Reduced August Tonnage
The usual monthly return shows a slight decrease. The August tonnage this...
Deaths – December 8, 1893
Mexborough & Swinton Times — December 8, 1893
Deaths
Bool.—December 3, at Sarah Street, Mexboro’, Samuel Bool, aged 38.
Davison.—November 30, at Carr House, Swinton, Thomas West...
Marriages – January 5, 1894
Mexborough & Swinton Times — January 5, 1894
Marriages
Bird—Hallam.—December 28, at the Register Office, Barnsley, Walter Burgin, of Jump, to Hannah Hallam, of Elsecar.
Staniland—Palmer.—December 28,...
The South Yorkshire Collieries and the Hull Coal Traffic
Mexborough & Swinton Times — February 10, 1882
The South Yorkshire Collieries and the Hull Coal Traffic
The opening weather has greatly facilitated the steam coal...
Cage Mishap – Shaking For Kilnhurst Pit Fitters
South Yorkshire Times April 26, 1952
Cage Mishap
Shaking For Kilnhurst Pit Fitters
An immediate investigation was made on Wednesday into a cage mishap at Kilnhurst Colliery,...
Baker’s Panel Games Presentation
South Yorkshire Times — April 19, 1952
Baker’s Panel Games presentation
Baker’s Panel Games presentation picture, taken at the prizenight on Saturday in the Station Hotel,...
Kilnhurst Colliery Presentation
South Yorkshire Times — April 19, 1952
Kilnhurst Colliery Presentation
Beryl Jones presents bouquets to Mrs. J. Shimmings at the dinner dance of Kilnhurst Colliery officials...
All-Round Increase
South Yorkshire Times – Thursday 5 April 1952
All-Round Increase
Two collieries in the Hoyland area - Elsecar and Wentworth - increased their output substantially last...
Editorial – Then There Were Two
South Yorkshire Times – Saturday 11 September 1943
Then There Were Two
Three years and three months have sufficed to close Italy’s interest in the war....
Editorial – The Real Enemy
South Yorkshire Times – Saturday 25 September 1943
The Real Enemy
Mr. Churchill’s massive and inspiring review of the progress of the war admirably fitted the...
Editorial – The Battle of Italy
South Yorkshire Times – Saturday 18 September 1943
The Battle of Italy
Italy’s surrender, a very considerable achievement for the United Nations, is not fundamentally minimised...
Wedding – Giddings & Milner
South Yorkshire Times – Friday 17 August 1934
Giddings-Milner
Miss Kathleen E. Giddings, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Giddings, 8 Hampden Road, Mexborough,...
Mexborough & District Cricket League – Averages
Batting Averages
Qualification: 12 innings. Asterisk denotes not out.
Player
Club
Inns.
Not Out
Highest
Total
Average
S. Bennett
Hickleton
19
5
109*
635
45.42
A. Woolley
Elsecar
14
4
59
442
44.20
C. Kilner
Mexboro'
19
4
101*
565
37.73
W. Chapman
Elsecar
19
3
114
549
34.31
H. Bamforth
Elsecar
18
6
61*
394
32.83
A. Adey
Swinton
12
2
74
252
25.20
G. McLoughlin
Yorks Main
16
2
101
354
25.29
F. Steel
Rawmarsh
15
3
47
328
25.23
E. Hickling
Brampton
15
1
73
330
23.57
W. Leader
Mexboro'
15
5
65*
232
23.20
A. Good
Darfield
14
1
59
301
23.15
W. Burkinshaw
Mexboro'
17
5
53*
271
22.58
T. Thorpe
Kilnhurst
17
4
80
293
22.53
R. Denton
Brampton
16
2
103*
313
22.35
J....
Mexborough & District Cricket League – Final Table — Season 1924
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday, 4 October 1924
Mexborough and District Cricket League
Final Table — Season 1924
Club
P
W
L
D
Pts
Mexborough
22
12
2
8
32
Elsecar
22
11
4
7
29
Rawmarsh
22
10
3
9
29
Barnsley
22
10
6
6
26
Swinton
22
8
5
9
25
Kilnhurst
22
7
5
10
24
Hickleton
22
6
6
10
22
Darfield
22
4
7
11
19
Mitchell Main
22
5
8
9
19
Yorkshire Main
22
5
11
6
16
Wombwell Main
22
5
13
4
14
Kimberworth
22
2
15
5
9
Marconigrams – Saturday 06 December 1924
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Saturday 6 December 1924
Marconigrams
The December wages of miners in this area are 1s. to 1s. 3d. a shift in...
Marconigrams – Saturday 20 August 1904
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Saturday 20 August 1904
Marconigrams.
Local anglers are having a busy time, and matches are being held almost every day.
Mr. W....
Marconigrams – Saturday 6 August 1904
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Saturday 6 August 1904
Marconigrams
At Skelhouse Horse Show on Monday, Mr. W. Revell, of Conisboro’, took first prize in the...
The Coal War – Where to Send Money
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 3 November 1893
Where to Send Money
Conisborough.
This Committee has been relieving about 500 daily with soup and bread, but...
The Coal War – Feeding the Children
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 3 November 1893
Feeding the Children
Free Breakfast Fund, Roman Terrace
A very enjoyable evening’s concert was given on Friday last...
Local Chronology for 1881 – July to December
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 30 December 1881
Local Chronology for 1881
July
2. A woman, named Louisa Cooper, accidentally killed at the Mexboro’ railway station.
7....
Local Chronology for 1881 – January to June
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 30 December 1881
Local Chronology for 1881
January
1. Mr. Henry Clarke, of Swinton, accidentally drowned at Carbrook.
4. Local Government Board...