... made to the Ministry of National Service to oceed immediately with the combing-out of al medically fit men who have ente: 6 mines sinco August, 1914. The miners havo been asked to supply 60,000 men. ‘They reply that from 18,000 to 20,000 mon may bo obtain: ...

... scheme, and after the He was working Essen, where last, week bread whatever w r a» obtainable, potatoes only those engaged such mine workers and the ►rkers Kmppe. •are frequently strikes of 500 ->r.s at Krjpps. The Chilians look weak from hunger. tb** t'b-e ...

... achetno under which the Government propose to control coal mines is still under consideration, there are indication*, aaj* Central News, that the Government that the machinery for the safe working of mines shall remain present, and that powers shall be given ...

... Recruiting Court sat at the Memorial Hall, Chesterfield, yesterday, to hear appeals from men who had been combed out of the mines owing to there having been a break in their service during the war period. A good number of claims was dealt with, but the ...

... SINCE THE WAR BEGAN Labour correspondent says the Wat of 40.000 more men lor the Army from mines Great Britain causing good deal in many districts. Two principal causes ; feeling, that combing out men w),, gone into the pits since J9!4 has not been ...

... and iteel. The demand for war material great a* eter, and consumption of hematite shnwa sign billing off. home consumer* mined Ha.-; hematite pig iron are 122*. 6d.. and to Allira 147*. 6d. The snpply coke and ore equal the demand, the pro>Jnc;>on iron ...

... “districts” in the mines to closed. further, voluntary enlistments and the “comb-out” came along the coal owners found that they could not the full amount repairs. When they came to be assessed to excess profit© duty and later on to coal mines excess payments ...

... should be remembered that in Yorkshire six days per week were worked, and that the mines were very deep. Workers in deep mines became exhausted sooner than those in shallow mines, and could not keep up as sonic people anticipated. I Further, the scarcity of ...

... further. plea of indispensability for particular individuals one which easy make, but not always easy *o justify. A friend mine, who the Civil Service well, tells that in his opinion there arc not fix indispensable men in any of the Government offices ...

... ballot not show; ing two-thirds majority, we recommend the Conference advise men not to resist the taking of the men from the mines for the Army. As* a matter fact, the ballot is very far from showing two-thirds majority. Out of 471,874 voting, only 250 ...

... miners who joined iu April with the first quota from the Creswell Colliery, under the miners’ comb-out, had been killed by mine explosion at Hast Coa«t training camp. Their names are J. Sharpe and A. White, Duchess street, and 11. Mosley and S. Smith ...

... pulled from her head (laughter). Defendant (excitedly, and producing another parcel of hair): And here's what you pulled off mine (laughter). Defendant also produced a bowl which she said was complainant's, and asked if Robinson did not strike her with ...