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Riotous Scenes at Cadeby – Good Work by Police – Ugly Rushes by 8000...

March 1912
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 30 March 1912 Righteous Scenes at Cadeby Ugly Rushes by Crowd 8000 strong Good Work by Police. There was a further hostile...

Riotous Scenes at Cadeby – Police Baton Charge

March 1912
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 30 March 1912 Riotous Scenes at Cadeby Baton Charge by 60 Police Constable Injured Anticipating further trouble, the police were fairly strongly...

The National Coal Strike – How the Local Firms Stand

March 1912
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 02 March 1912 The Effect in the Don Valley How the Local Firms Stand Varied Endurance Electricity All Right. The seriousness of...

The National Coal Strike – Situation at the Local Collieries

March 1912
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 02 March 1912 Situation at the Local Collieries Wombwell The strike commenced in the Wombwell district on Wednesday with the closing...

Marconigrams – March 9th, 1912

March 1912
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 09 March 1912 Marconigrams At Wath Council on Tuesday, plans were passed for the erection of sixteen houses. Local railway facilities...

Unparalleled Disaster at Sea – Greatest Ship Foundered – Nearly 1500 lives lost

April 1912
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 20 April 1912 Unparalleled Disaster at Sea Greatest Ship in the World Foundered Nearly 1500 lives lost The White Star liner, Titanic,...

Marconigrams – April 27th, 1912

April 1912
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 27 April 1912 Marconigrams The cuckoo was heard near Bolton on Monday launched. Mr T Nash, Wath, has been elected president...

The Royal Visit – Eagerly Awaited in South Yorkshire.

July 1912
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 06 July 1912 The Royal Visit Eagerly Awaited in South Yorkshire. Outline of The Programme. Conisboro' Castle's Distinction. Bearing Royal Standard...

The Royal Visit – July 8th – Swinton En Fete.

July 1912
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 13 July 1912 Swinton En Fete. We are delighted with the reception on Tuesday accorded to the King by...

The Royal Visit – July 9th – At Goldthorpe and Bolton

July 1912
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 13 July 1912 At Goldthorpe and Bolton After leaving Hickleton Hall, the Royal procession passed through Goldthorpe and Bolton. The villages...