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BULLETS

... withdrawn. Soutii. Wales miners' delegates on Monday reversed the vote of last wflek, and approved the for combing out the mines. was announced in the House of Commons on Monday, that, the Prime Minister's promised speech with regard very drastic restriction ...

Published: Thursday 22 February 1917
Newspaper: Cornishman
County: Cornwall, England
Type: Article | Words: 365 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Wages Question

... COMB-OUT. The Home Secretary last evening Order withdrawing Ml certificates of I issued persons military age em- ' ployed at coa' mine who entered the industry aater tho 4th 1914. and we.re mil'- : tary ace that date, and ad , winding enginemen. cleotrrciaaia ...

Published: Wednesday 05 December 1917
Newspaper: Exeter and Plymouth Gazette
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 798 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

DRYBROOK

... heads nst a stone wall, to bear it in mind that every man wjis soldier law and the mil it ary would have their quota from the mines. Of the new hands who had been taken since only per cent, were eligible for the army. having been ascer.ained that at a meeting ...

Published: Saturday 18 August 1917
Newspaper: Gloucestershire Chronicle
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: | Words: 362 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

The funeral of Lieut. Beit took place yesterday at noon at Tewin, near Hertford. During January 27 persons were ..

... of combing out men cf military age employed at mines until the present negotiations have been completed. has been agreed to suspend action except in tie case of men who have sought emnlovmeni in the mines since the outbreak of the war. Southampton, yesterday ...

Published: Friday 02 February 1917
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 483 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

IN MESOPOTAMIA

... movement of trains had been observed. On the Colbricon massif (Upper the enemy had been mining towards our advanced positions. Last night exploded a counter mine, which destroyed the gallery, and the edge the crater was occupied our troops and the position ...

Published: Saturday 14 April 1917
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 501 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

COME

... sitting the Court shall held some place away from the mine convenient to workmen. Tlic action of certain managers in requiring men to hand their certificates of exemption to the management of the mine was unauthorised. Men attending before the Colliery ...

Published: Saturday 03 February 1917
Newspaper: Exeter and Plymouth Gazette
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 801 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

BRISTOL SATURDAY DECEMBER 29 EDUCATIONAL SCHOOL ADVERTISEMENTS PREPAID CONSECUTIVE Periods 24 and I to 48 6s 36 ..

... all (over 100 net) at and from United Kingdom port (exclusive local craft) : Arrivals 23il Sailings 2400 British vessels sunk mine or submariu (1600 gross or over) 11 Under 1600 tons gross 1 vessels attacked 1 fishing 1 Dec S 15 Two French ships and 1600 ...

Published: Saturday 29 December 1917
Newspaper: Bristol Times and Mirror
County: Bristol, England
Type: | Words: 2266 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

1.000 PRISONERS

... ' representatives on the South Wales Coal Trade Conciliation Board Saturdaylast. view of the vital importance of the coal mining industry, the Government pui stop to the enlistment of miners over a year ago, and in the application of war measures affecting ...

Published: Tuesday 30 January 1917
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 907 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

LONDON LETTER

... National Service Department been considerable, lam told. In par- has this been the case with the factorie and in some of the mining - The class men obtained, too, « been good. Most of the new recruits are fi Paratively young men of good physique a mured ...

Published: Monday 30 April 1917
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 714 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

The War: 4th Year, 105th day

... go iuitber, and say there have teen sores and scores and scores of active agents wno, it nad been working full time in the. mines, would not have been earning more than £3 week, but have been spending - thing from £15 to and a week, and I shall I prepared ...

Published: Friday 16 November 1917
Newspaper: Western Gazette
County: Somerset, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1326 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

National Service

... that men signing forms and otfering their services as national volunteers would, if called upon, have give tho whole of their Mine for the service of their country. Men between the ages 18 and CI, could obtain tonus at the Pom* office, provided they were ...

Published: Friday 30 March 1917
Newspaper: Exeter and Plymouth Gazette
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 638 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

— THE WEST BRITON CORNWALL ADVERTISER THURSDAY NOVEMBER 15 17 news Re-v J W Simister supt) unveiled the late T-

... must In the told so things them the supply that information given day thought in (Laughter) LEVANT MINE WAGES THE Mi 16 weeks’ £l2S6 Chairman in mines work tin tungsten mechanically in the resolution carried dividend to giving could the cent the tin le ...