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Leading Local Events in 1930 – Achievements & Disappointments – Quarter 1

January 1930
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 02 January 1931 Leading Local Events in 1930 Achievements and Disappointments Quarter 1 January 1—Wombwell Unemployed Workers' Movement gave treat to children...

Diary of Local History in 1929 – Quarter 2 – April to June

January 1930
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 03 January 1930 Local History in 1929. A Diary of Outstanding Events - the Year Reviewed. Diary of the Year....

Four Goal Scorer

3 January 1930
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 03 January 1930 Stanley Shaw, the inside left of Darfield, who recently scored his side’s four goals against Hoyland...

Houghton Hall – Village Constable Saves it from Destruction – Prompt Action

April 1930
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 04 April 1930 Houghton Hall Village Constable Saves it from Destruction Prompt Action Interesting Old Building. Houghton Old Hall,...

Houghton Hall – Interesting Old Building.

April 1930
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 04 April 1930 Houghton Hall Interesting Old Building. The Hall belongs to the Knottingley Brewery Company. Houghton Hall was formerly...

Woodhead Signed by Hull

23 May 1930
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 23, 1930 Woodhead Signed by Hull Cliff. Woodhead, of Darfield, who has been assisting Denaby United in the Midland League during...

Disastrous Explosion at Houghton Main – Five Dead: Twelve Injured.

December 1930
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 19 December 1930 Disastrous Explosion at Houghton Main Early Morning Calamity Explosion Follows Shot Firing. Five Dead: Twelve Injured....

Houghton Main Disaster – Inquest Closed – Jury’s Findings.

January 1931
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 16 January 1931 Houghton Main Disaster. Inquest Closed: Jury's Findings. A Useful Suggestion. Compressed Air for Testing Shot-Holes. The inquest...

Leading Local Events in 1930 – Achievements and Disappointments – Quarter 2

January 1931
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 02 January 1931 Leading Local Events in 1930 Achievements and Disappointments Quarter 2 April 3—Inquest on Wath Main explosion victims concluded, with...

Leading Local Events in 1930 – Achievements and Disappointments – Quarter 3

January 1931
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 02 January 1931 Leading Local Events in 1930 Achievements and Disappointments Quarter 3 July. 1—Presentations to Rev. C. H. Randell, departing...