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War Office Car Smash – Wrecked on Way to G.O.C. at Leith.

April 1928
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Wednesday 11 April 1928 War Office Car Smash. Wrecked on Way to G.O.C. at Leith. A brand new War Office motor-car,...

Bolton on Dearne Election – Three Changes

April 1928
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 6, 1928 Bolton on Dearne Election THREE CHANGES. Labour was defending one seat and attacking in the remaining three, and the result...

First Woman Councillor

April 1928
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 6, 1928 Bolton on Dearne First Woman Councillor. The most interesting feature of the election at Bolton-on-Dearne was the election for the...

New Chairman – Probably Youngest Councillor

April 1928
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 20 1928 New Chairman – Probably Youngest Councillor Mr. David Griffiths, who has been appointed chairman of the Bolton Urban Council...

Bars Or Props? Which Are Safer In Coal Mines?

May 1928
Sheffield Independent - Tuesday 08 May 1928 Bars Or Props? Which Are Safer In Coal Mines? At an inquest at Bolton-on-Dearne, yesterday, concerning the death of John...

West Riding County Councillor

May 1928
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 4, 1928 Mr. Archibald Fouchard, of 75, Lowfield Road, Bolton-on-Dearne, has been elected to the West Riding County Council for...

Bolton-On-Dearne  Disturbance 

May 1928
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Wednesday 23 May 1928 Bolton-On-Dearne  Disturbance  Three West Melton brothers were involved in a disturbance at Bolton-on-Dearne on May  5th which had...

Bolton 222 for 6 Tankersley 79 – Comfortable Victory over Ten Men.

May 1928
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 11, 1928 After two defeats, Bolton on their own ground on Saturday, won a comfortable victory over a Tankersley team...

Swinton 163 Bolton 139 – Swinton Just in Time Beat Bolton

May 1928
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Monday 14 May 1928 Swinton Just in Time Beat Bolton Swinton won a thrilling game at Swinton Saturday in the last over...

Bolton House Bombarded – Melton Brothers’ Savage Behaviour

June 1928
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 1, 1928 Bolton House Bombarded Melton Brothers' Savage Behaviour A disturbance at Bolton-on-Dearne on May 5th when the window of a miner's...