... military age. With regard the men who have gone into the mines since the specified date, says there are not great many in Northumberland. manv cases they are not' shirkers, hut were attracted into the mines the high wages offered when «o manv miners enlisted ...

... About one hundred thousand grade 1 men had been taken from munition works. call of fifty thousand men had been mad© the coal-mining industry, and another call of equal number would be made. The transport services had been called on to supply fit men, well ...

... THE COMB-OUT VOTE. The Lancashire and Cheshire miners' vote on the comb-out of 50,000 young men from the mines resulted:-— For 14,340 Against 30,369 ...

... COMB-OUT. THE VOTE IN LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE Lancashire and Cheshire miners’ vote the oovnb-out 50,000 young men from the mines resulted: For. U. 840; against, 30,359- ...

... the chair, and there wore present delegates, representing every mining district Great Britain. The Conference, after protracted sitting, decided that all men who have come into the mine's from other industries since August, 19U, every class from A to ...

... United Kingdom ports (exclusive of fishing and local (a) Arrivals 2,211 (b) Sailings 2,456 British merchant vessels eunk by mine submarine:— (a) 1,600 tons (gross) or over 11 (b) Under 1,600 tons (gross) Unsuccessfully attacked 12£ Fishing vessels sunk ...

... COMBING OUT THE MINES Ballot on the Strike Question. At special conference of the Boath Wales Miners’ Federation Cardiff yesterday the recruiting scheme approved the Blackpool Conference was discussed, and it was decided that the Federation take part ...

... conditions. Adequate safeguards will arranged as to permit of the • retention in the mines of persons who are con' sidered indispensable for the safe woxking of the ' mines. Applications for tlie renewal personal grounds the exemption withdrawn by the de ...

... for the Minister to explain in detail the measures which are to he taken to comb out young and fit men from munition worko, mine.. and railways. It ..hould be recognised that there 'ie no alternative to this comb but the nixing of the military age and ...

... the Military Service Act. means, whereas all other trades married and single are placed one footing (as they should be». in mining there is going preferential treatment for one section the expense of another section. I expect Will said that married men ...

... MINERS' COMB-OUT. Officially announced persona military age on August 14,. and who entered mining industry since that date, will available for recruitment subject to respecting applications for ...

... RESULT OF BALLOT IN THREE COAL CENTRES. The ballot of the Northumberland miners on the Government comb-out of young men at the mines resulted follows: For . 14,G£3 Against 8,049 Official figures giving the complete returns the comb-out ballot the South ales ...