January
in January 1900 the new Century opens Denaby United are fielding a strong team, unbeaten and at the top of Division One of the Hatchard cup
the “Christian Budget” sent an apology for their slanderous article
to the Denaby and Cadeby Main collieries Ltd – not to the people of Denaby !
There’s a row over a hat at the Alma Inn and the landlord is attacked and a drunken Denaby woman smashes windows in 3 houses in Balby Street, and there’s a Billiards match between Conisborough & Denaby
There’s another advertisement for the benefit of Doctor Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
and another incident of cruelty to a Pit Pony
February
In February 1900 there’s news from the Boer War in Conisborough
and a Denaby reservist is killed at the battle of Colenso
There’s a parochial tea at Conisborough
and a Temperance Meeting at Denaby
A boy is rescued from the water at Grey’s Bridge and
a girl is set aflame when she’s making the fire
and the “Times” thinks sales of beer to the under 12 should be allowed!
in court the Denaby Colliery persecute a window breaker
and another colliery rule breaker
and there’s trouble as an Ash Pit overflows
March
In March 1900 it’s the Concert Season as the Denaby United holds a Benefit Concert,
the Cricket Club holds a Smoking Concert and there’s a St Patrick Day’s Concert at Denaby
Cadeby is visited by mining students from Huddersfield,
The enquiry over urban powers for Conisborough begins and there’s a meeting of Colliery Surface man at Conisborough
In the courts there are the usual pit offences, a man charged with shop breaking, a man is sent to prison for month for breaking windows, an occurrence which is occurring almost daily and another man charged with using a wash house as a dwelling house
April
In April 1900 the enquiry over Urban Powers for Conisborough is heard and Denaby Co-op declares a dividend of 20%
The Denaby birthday club goes on a trip to London and visits “Dirty Dicks” with a member missing the 5 hour train journey back home
A young farm labourer gets a paternity order because the child is the “very picture” of him
Young miners get fines for throwing stones at a pit prop and two miners are fined for disobeying a ‘hanger on’
United finish the season with wins against Rotherham Town & Swinton and Conisborough C.C. begin theirs with losses against Wombwell Main & Hope Glass Works
May
In May 1900 the article which referred to Denaby as the “worst village in England”
came to the courts as various people gave explicit testimony
Well known footballer Tim Roper writes from the Boer War and the school board raise concerns about the clerkship handover
A Domestic quarrel erupts in Conisborough , with more cases of assaults and a serious assault in Denaby
We visit Denaby United’s dinner and there’s a special announcement at the Cricket Club Committee meeting
June
The Water Supply is high on the Agenda in June 1900, as the debate between supply from the colliery or Doncaster Council continues
Conisborough rejoiced over Lord Robert’s success at Pretoria, with a brass band and patriotic March before an effigy of Kruger was burned
Then there were celebrations and drunkenness as Mafeking was relieved
The court hears shocking and sordid revelations over a 15 year old acting as a wife
And cases of gaming and obscene language, not giving warning with a bicycle and robbery from the person
A boy sent to Sheffield for some ice commits suicide
July
In July 1900 There’s more letters from the Boer War Front
A Denaby schoolgirl is pushed off the platform on a Cleethorpes outing
And a Pedlar commits suicide by jumping in the river and Kilner Bros reward their employees with a trip to Liverpool
The Courts hear cases of domestic disputes and drunks
The case of abduction and assault reaches the assizes and the man gets 18 months hard labour
Conisbrough’s ‘sweet man’ takes 5 children to court for stealing Turnips
And after the Ladies beat the Gentlemen at cricket, another cricket match takes place at 2 in the morning
August
In August 1900 a West Street Butcher buys a Fridge, the newspaper extols the beauty of Conisborough and the picturesqueness of Castle Avenue
Park Road Sanitation raises a stink and
Denaby Miners agree to the Wage question solution
The district endured pitiless rain on Bank Holiday
And an appeal against the rejection of an Urban district is considered
Conisborough reached a respectable position in the Mexborough League
September
Two Miners disobey a Deputy and are taken to Court for the offence in September 1900
The Liberal candidate holds a Public meeting opposite the Denaby Main Hotel and despite unfavourable weather a considerable number of miners and wives attended
The School Board debates the Tenders for the new School and a policeman saves a little boy from a nasty accident
The Protestant Church is completed at Denaby Main with a detailed report of its features
The daughter of the Sawmills owner, Mr Booth, is married at the Wesleyan Chapel
Tim Roper returns from the Boer War with Enteretic Fever and Conisbrough Cricket Club finished bottom of the Mexborough League
United make a good start in the Sheffield Association league with victory over Rotherham at Tickhill Square
October
In October 1900 the label of Denaby as the “Worse Village in England” still brings disquiet and is mentioned by Mr Kilner and the Rev. Spencer at the Wesleyan Bazaar
W.H Chambers declares there are centuries of coal to be mined in Yorkshire at the Denaby Main Co-op quarterly meeting
The battle for Urban Powers is renewed at Conisbrough with opposition from the Denaby Main people
There’s a burglary epidemic, with thefts at the Co-operative stores and the Station Hotel and a further one at Silverwood view where the Miners Checkweigh fund Treasurer lives
Fishing for Trout at Thrybergh Reservoir causes a significant court case and Tim Roper scored a goal on his reappearance for United
November
In November 1900 a new Cooperative is proposed for Conisbrough and councillors are protesting at the abusive language during meetings
The Orchestral Society hold a successful concert in the New Schools and we hear a little of the history of the Fullertons, the Lords of the Manor
Local residents are amongst the weekly list of Beer Victims heard by the courts
There are cases of desertion, giving false names and an unruly miner, and two miners fighting draws a crowd of 200 in Mexborough’s Bank Street
The Denaby and Cadeby dinner is held with news of a New Professional and United have a good month with a 5-0 victory at the Sheffield Club
December
The “Times” featured a letter from the Boer War in December 1900 and work was beginning of the New Cooperative in Conisbrough
There’s a heated discussion at the council meeting over the proposed New Schools and Mr Booth and Mr Brocklesby get to “very high words”
There is a testimonial to father Kavanagh at Denaby, who receives a purse of gold of £20
The Courts hear more cases of persistent cruelty and wife maintenance, the theft of a purse and a refusing to quit the “Drum” which is dismissed