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Wombwell Farm on Fire – Damage Estimated At £1000

March 1903
Yorkshire Evening Post March 11, 1903 Wombwell Farm on Fire Damage Estimated At £1000 Tramp Thought To Be Cause This morning, a fire broke out on...

Marconigrams – Friday 20 March 1903

March 1903
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 20 March 1903 Marconigrams The Mexboro’ Town football team has been revived. Lady Mary Cooke is enjoying a holiday tour in...

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...

Fatal Accident at Wombwell Main

May 1903
Barnsley Chronicle May 2, 1903 Fatal Accident at Wombwell Main While following his duty at the slack-wash at Wombwell Main colliery, on Wednesday morning, Sam Stott...

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...

Mexboro’ and District League – Results up to date.

29 May 1903
Mexborough & Swinton Times — Friday 29 May 1903 Mexboro’ and District League. Results up to date. Club P W L D Pts Mitchell Main 5 4 0 1 9 Hoyland Silkstone 5 2 0 3 7 Tankersley 5 2 1 2 6 Mexboro’ 4 2 1 1 5 Wath Lane 4 2 1 1 5 Wombwell Main 4 2 0 2 6 Conisboro’ 5 1 2 2 4 Denaby and Cadeby 5 0 1 4 4 Hickleton Main 3 0 0 3 3 Swinton 7 1 5 1 3 Rawmarsh 3 0 2 1 1 Wath 4 0 3 1 1

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...

The Wombwell Murder – Sensational Revelations at the Inquest.

June 1903
Manchester Courier - Wednesday 10 June 1903 The Wombwell Murder. Sensational Revelations at the Inquest. Sensational evidence was given at an inquest near Barnsley. yesterday,...

The Wombwell Murder -John Gallagher and Emily Swann

June 1903
Grantham Journal - Saturday 13 June 1903 The Wombwell Murder An extraordinary scene attended inquest on Tuesday, at Wombwell, the body of William Swann, glass...