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Local Coal and Iron Trade.

December 1879
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 12 December 1879 Local Coal and Iron Trade. Six inches of snow and a continuance of keen frost have had...

Drowning of Denaby Labourer

January 1880
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 16 January 1880 Notes by Mexburgius Caviare! An argus critic’s here. The paragraph in last week’s “Times” relative to the narrow...

Chronology for 1879 (continued)

January 1880
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 02 January 1880 Chronology for 1879 (continued) July 1.—Suspicious death of a Mexboro’ man at the Wadsley Asylum. July 3.—Suicide of...

Opening of Market Hall and Local Board Offices.

July 1880
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 09 July 1880 Opening of the Mexboro' Market Hall and Local Board Offices. Particulars of the Building. On Tuesday,...

The Fatal Accident in Conisborough Tunnel.

September 1880
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Friday 17 September 1880 The Fatal Accident in Conisborough Tunnel. An inquest was held yesterday at the Montagu Arms, Mexborough, by...

1880 – Principal Chronological Events

December 1880
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 24 December 1880 Principal Chronological Events 1879 Oct. 20.—Strike at the Mexboro’ and Swinton Glass Works. Nov. 19.—Mass meeting of miners at...

Almanack for 1881

December 1880
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 24 December 1880 Almanack for 1881 Mexboro’ Local Board Members | Order of RetiringStenton, H.Dickinson, P.Peace, W.Beevers, W. | April 15th,...

Alarming Explosion at Mexborough – One Person Killed

May 1881
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 20 May 1881 Alarming Explosion at Mexborough One Person Killed An occurrence, the like of which has not been known in...

Hull and the Yorkshire Coal Trade

February 1883
Sheffield Daily Telegraph – Saturday 10 February 1883 Hull and the Yorkshire Coal Trade From the official return of the quantity of coal sent into Hull...

Flooding

February 1883
Leeds Mercury – Tuesday 13 February 1883 Flooding The Don and Dearne have overflowed and flooded a large tract of land. The highways to several adjacent...