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Local Coal and Iron Trade.
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
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)
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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...