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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...

The Local Elections – Full Results

April 1933
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 07 April 1933 The Local Elections Little excitement, and less "feeling" than usual, were roused by the urban council elections...

The Local Elections – Some New Members

April 1933
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 07 April 1933 The Local Elections Some New Members Mexborough Mr. Arnold Shaw (Lab.), L.N.E.R. fireman , enthusiastic playing member of...

Low Valley Roman Catholic May Queen

April 1933
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 14 April 1933 Evelyn Larvan has been chosen May Queen for the Low Valley Roman Catholic celebrations next month. She...

Presentation at Houghton Main

May 1933
South Yorkshire Times, May 12th 1933 Presentation at Houghton Main A tribute to long service as an employee at Houghton Main Colliery was paid to Mr....

Obituary – Darfield’s “G.0.M” – Mr. Daniel Hammerton

May 1933
South Yorkshire Times, May 19th 1933 Obituary Darfield's "G.0.M” Mr. Daniel Hammerton At the age of 94, Mr. Daniel Hammerton, (Picture) Darfield's oldest resident, died at his home, "Cambridge...

A “Fairy” Tale – Darfield Child’s Bold Ride – “Showing” Dad

May 1933
South Yorkshire Times, May 19th 1933 A “Fairy” Tale Darfield Child’s Bold Ride “Showing” Dad Some day perhaps, little Jack Shepherd, (picture) of 24, John Street Snaps Hill, Darfield...