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A Plucky Lad – Gallant Canal Rescue at Wombwell.

August 1919
Mexborough and Swinton Times, August 2, 1919 A Plucky Lad. Gallant Canal Rescue at Wombwell. A plucky rescue from drowning was effected, at Wombwell on Wednesday evening,...

An Airman’s Luck – Wombwell Boxer’s Miraculous Escape.

August 1919
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 30, 1919 An Airman's Luck. Wombwell Boxer's Miraculous Escape. A well-known Wombwell boxer, "Ernie" Stephenson, brother of the welter – weight fighter,...

Seaside “Flip.”

August 1919
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 30, 1919 Seaside "Flip." Whilst on holiday at Blackpool, Miss E. Long, Gower Street, Wombwell, and a friend from Wath-on-Dearne, had...

The Town Crier’s Complaint

August 1919
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 30, 1919 The Town Crier’s Complaint Mr John Guest, who carries out the duties of “Year Olde Town Crier,” at...

Colliery Accident.

August 1919
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 30, 1919 Colliery Accident. Fred Turner, a miner, residing at Concrete, met with a serious accident at the Cortonwood Colliery on...

Wombwell’s Unfortunate Position – Feeding The Children Already Commenced.

August 1919
Sheffield Evening Telegraph - Saturday 09 August 1919 Wombwell’s Unfortunate Position. Feeding The Children Already Commenced. The intimation that yesterday's negotiations had failed to produce...

Yorkshire Coal Strike – Definite Settlement. – Work Resumed on Monday

August 1919
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 23, 1919 The Yorkshire Coal Strike. A Definite Settlement. Work Resumed on Monday The Yorkshire coal strike, so far as South Yorkshire was...

Yorkshire Coal Strike – 3rd Week of Dispute – Mass Meetings in District

August 1919
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 9, 1919 Yorkshire Coal Strike. No Settlement Yet: Another Attempt Today Third Week of the Dispute Mass Meetings in the District The Yorkshire...

Council’s Appeal To Miners.

August 1919
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Tuesday 12 August 1919 Council’s Appeal To Miners. The Wombwell Council in their anxiety to remove the great inconvenience arising out...

Sanitation at Lundhill.

August 1919
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Thursday 14 August 1919 Sanitation at Lundhill. At a meeting of the Wombwell Council, Mr. Hall alleged that the conditions at...