... recruits. Steps have Aeon taken to comb-out from Army Pay Wham men tat for combatant itervico. A coal shortage attributed to duo mines comb-out has occurred at Nottingham. Four CArman prisoners of escaped from a working patty at Larkhill camp yesterday. Mr. ...

... Their eecape from death miraculous. THE COMB-OUT THE MINES. Forms Sent Oat by Controller. There is, is stated, general complaint among coal-miners that large number of men who have gone into the mines since August, 1914, hav© not combed out, whil© youths ...

... which was to find out the best course to adopt in economising of some 25 millions tons of coal owing to the comb-out iu the mines. Miners would out be affected as the coal formed part of their wages, but some system of rationing other classes would certainly ...

... the deceased. Then were many floral tributes from Masonic lodges, clubs, guilds, church organisations, and personal friends. MINES COMB-OUT. South Wales Rejects Scheme. A card vote taken at a special conference of south Wales lIIIITUETS at Cardiff. terday ...

... household coal pits 4.82 days per week, or a total average of 4.83 d as 'compered with 6.02 days per week is °debar. COMB-OUT IN MINES ' Of Men Who Entered After Aug. 4, 1914. Home Secretary's Order. On Nov. 22, 1917, an order was made by the Home Secretary ...

... think that as yet there had neon' a !utile:dent response on the part of the trade. I coma Nor FirsouT 'THE COMB-OUT IN THE MINES. Young Man Question Again Before Stoke Tribunal. Lieut. Cowlishaw's Statement. Acoilier applying fox oataiption on personal ...

... emula amongst the miners. Typical was the incident tlosrribed l>v one of the recruiting officers. The present comb-out of the mines only applies men from 18 years 8 months to 25, unmarried, or who were widowers without children dependent on them, on November ...

... of the war until was a mem —Reuter’s te December 31st, +o exclusive of enemy- net figure of; si fallen by 9 That is out of MINES’ COMB-OUT. 33 0b, ae ef an neutral ocean- milbon Loe “The Al Allied ae ed neutral world has about 8 per cent. reduction in ...

... purposes amounting to over thirty million tons, and has had to satisfy this in the face of an additional comb-out from tiie mines of 50,0C0 men Yet, e'en when these facts aie admitted, seems there have neen serious mistakes in policy. It will be remembered ...

... Stanley intimates are to be enforced in coal, gas, electricity, and trains are necessitated mainly by the comb-out in the mines. Fewer miners less coal, less coal decreased supplies of gas and heat to raise steam. The compelling circum- stances of the ...

... principally) 56. although it i» expected that | only 7 per cent, of men between ages will be fit & fighting comb-out ...

... district and lodge meetings demanding that the proposed strike ballot on the question resistance to the new comb-out from mines for the Army should be least postponed pending further coalfield conference. The Executive decided, however, that the ballot ...