... Clay Crosu Company, an married man, 36, with three children dependent, was informed fch&t would b© nsed as substitute at lead mines to release Claps man. Combed out by the Colliery Recruiting Court, Stannage smallholder 8.1 acres, with cattle, pigs, and poultry ...

... the Clay Cross Company, married man, 36, with three children dependent, was informed that he would used as a substitute lead mines to release Claes A man. Combed out the Colliery Recruiting Court, a Stanuago smallholder 8| acres, with cattle, pigs, and poultry ...

... brother minors in the Ilkeston district. Only “A” men are recruited, and all branches of the eervico are open. Whilst writing on mining matters, it may be recalled that some months ago whilst men employed at Ford’s Colliery were counting Treasury notes—part ...

... obtained from thoso who have gone the mines since August, 1914, the executive report to a further It was decided recommend districts make arrangements with their under which volunteer* may obtained from the mines foil timber, prep age and to- assist it* ...

... those had con. the mine* from trades s'ne - The resolution instructed the consider the and most equitable of securing the men for ihe army, in the event of the required number men not being obtained from thoso who have gone to the mines since August. 1914 ...

... ice avo ded, by recruiting as far as pos- tained that prisoner had sent two and Ot OnE sible from those who have come to the mines coat to Mss ‘all of and from other trades since August, 1914.” A second resolution instructed the ner was bere form: ally charged ...

... beasts, a cob, local colliery, classi- A dataller at a married with five children, fied Al, aged 37 a1 who had entered the mine since August, 1914, th rounds of domestic asked for exemption on His wife suff ered from heart tion, and hatdship, it would ...

... mutter was allowed drop. MINERS FOR THE LAND? The Chairman mentioned that number young raen were being combed out of ih«‘ mines, and in view the of the food question he if it would DOSfliUe to aeeure •nine them for the land? No farm«T Would want to alielter ...

... matter was allowed to drop. MINERS FOR THE LAND? The Chairinan® mentioned that a number of young men were combed out of the mines, and in view of the seriousness of the food ques- tion he asked if it would be ible to secure some of them for the land? farmer ...

... It was most important work was engaged on—repairing tube—and especially so now, when there was comb-out of young men in the mines, was it imperative that the older men slmuld keen to their work. Defendant had been before Colliery Court several times, and ...

... miners present showed hat they felt the justice of much of what was ittered. It is time some of the young men ame out of the mines in order to release older nen with families who have been fighting for © long. We can understand there is much to xe said fof ...

... else. In regard to the mines, he was going to = at once that the Colliery Recruiting Court oug! to have a member of public upon it. (Hea 2 The hear.) How was the Court had one man representing the miners, anoth the imspector of mines wi chairman. the owners ...