... intimation had been received from the authorities that was necessary that a further 50,000 Class A men should withdrawn from the mines for miliary service. The Federation referred the. various districts the question of procedure as to the raising ef the required ...

... Cabinet, when it will adopted- I gather that the main proposals are as fo! lows : (1) In the first place, in regard railways and mines, in which large number of the exempted men are now working, the Board make no recommendation, their evidence under these heads ...

... bottom, whereas ill some mines the coal face is four miles out now, (3) The great proportion of young men who have left the pit to be soldiers must result in a reduction in tons per man. (4) No comparison can be made between coal mining to-day and 55 years ...

... but steady. Among horeign Rails, Buenos Ayres Pacific continue .n favour, and have advanced to 52. Trunks are unaltered. Mines steady. Rubbers and' Oils steady. In the Miscellaneous section Courtaulds are in good demand at 7\ . ...

... and bread almost dry just now, walk between three or four miles to work inside mine, and the same distance l*ack. matter of about six or seven miles of walking inside mine. I rise at 5.50 a.m. travel 14 miles in a workman’s train, not much better than ...

... have gone to the mines since August. 1914. the Executive onunittee to report to further conference. If was also decided recommend districts to make arrangements with the employers under which volunteers may be obtained from the mines to fell timber, ...

... of both and monev to bring Australians here, jSH how good they are. doubt men were required when the comb out loot place £ mine? but since then our American allies more than tilled the gap, and are still Tolling l ™* »«r»rs)w««sgt te* to b, —'sSfSsgi ...

... pits srhould provide certain quotas, and ballots were arranged at the collieries. Thirty men were required from the Barmbro’ Mine. A ballot took place on May 16. Defendant was one of the men balloted for. and he drew low number, which made him liable for ...

... Britain opened at Southport to-day. The agenda includes tne queation setting up mining mobility bureaus in each district, the ■’comb out ’* men who have commenced work the mines August, 1914. and the Executive Committee's proposals in reference to federation ...

... and the nation wishes to make assur,. ances doubly sure, that the Government has consented at all to take more colliers. The mines became practically depleted in and 1915, and now. wirh the two last comb out?, the result is that coal now as valuable diamonds ...

... the whole grievance against the Man Power Bill affects the rank and file of the engineering industry. The engineering and mining industries are the only two trades that have been diluted any great extent with men of military age and physical fitness, ...

... tendency, with Vickers at 40s 9d, Armstrong 425. Projectiles 21a, and Nobels 3 '4s- Textile are eaoier. Very litue doing in Mine*. Springs easier 3*/ i». Tins steady. South Crofty 2/ . Rubbers and Oils qmetli’ steady. OFFICIAL MARKINGS. OPENING. BRITISH ...