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Fatal Accident At Houghton Main – Head Trapped

January 1933
South Yorkshire Times  January 20, 1933 Head Trapped Fatal Accident At Houghton Main Darfield Boy's Death The death of Edward Andrews (14), haulage hand, of 16, Church View,...

Undue Risk – Timbering Precautions Neglected – Fatal Sequel

January 1933
South Yorkshire Times, January 27th, 1933 Undue Risk Timbering Precautions Neglected At Houghton Fatal Sequel "I saw him coming down the drift on a stretcher. He moaned ,and...

Darfield U.D.C. – Gallant ‘Flu Reluctant To Attack Ladies

January 1933
South Yorkshire Times, January 13th 1933 Darfield U.D.C. Gallant ‘Flu Reluctant To Attack Ladies Chairman And Alderman A meeting of the Darfield Urban District Council was held on Friday,...

Marconigrams – January 13th 1933

January 1933
South Yorkshire Times, January 13th, 1933 Marconigrams Thirty-six more payments and the war is ours. There are 300,000 unemployed youths this country to-day. I am not sure that...

Colliery Veterans – Three Old Servants of Hickleton Main

February 1933
South Yorkshire Times Friday 10 February, 1933 Colliery Veterans Three Old Servants of Hickleton Main After giving over a hundred years' service between them, three...

Nelson League Games – Middlecliffe’s Wonderful Run

17 March 1933
South Yorkshire Times - Friday 17 February 1933 Nelson League Games Middlecliffe's wonderful run in the Nelson League has focussed attention on this rather obscure little...

Mitchell Main – Colliery Definitely Closed Down – Ponies Raised

April 1933
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 14 April 1933 Mitchell Main Colliery Definitely Closed Down Ponies Raised Quota Question : Mines Minister's View Pit Will Resume...

Pit Closing – Shock for Wombwell District – Mitchell Main Finished

April 1933
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 07 April 1933 Pit Closing Shock for Wombwell District Mitchell Main Finished Victim of Quota System By-Product Plant Too 1,500 Notices Wombwell...

The Remedy – Mitchell Main – No Reprieve Yet – Gas Supply

April 1933
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 07 April 1933 The Remedy No Reprieve Yet Council Anxious About Gas Supply Despite persistent rumours that the notices will not mature...

Darfield U.D.C. – Improved Path – “Much Ado About Nothing”

April 1933
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 07 April 1933 Improved Path "Much Ado About Nothing" Muddle And Meddle The question of the alteration of a footpath...