... in recruitment of mine-workers for the army.” This resolution was defeated overwhelming majority, and the conference agreed to proposal that the new scheme sbould not be out into operation until men military age who entered the mines since August. 1914 ...

... and adjndicate on cases whilst there were young men who lad gone into coul mines, ...

... Tyne will ordinarily be drawn as follows: Fren - th channel or port. Export to Mediterranean ports in France will only be re-mined wl.u:n specially authorised by the Bureau des Charbons. licences for such export will be as follow: Any Mediterranean port ...

... of the totighest trade propositions they . have been palled upon to face. They must tinder State *NANA secure 6 profit. the mines cannot possibly be Worked at a loss. They must secure a just return to the colliery proprietary, and at the same time secure ...

... four months ago, yet disabled Welsh soldiers and sailors are being released from the hospitals every day. COMBING OUT THE MINES. —» CLASS MEN UP TO 25. meeting of the Western Miners' Association Swansea, on Saturday, tho agents reported that it was proposed ...

... Clitawnian said Tribtinal not Like tn a previous dovision. last in a ow. willing so tistotal conniption for antitivir ft would ho mining strain. A FINAL O. .a. A Military Repre,ania ti•e. a young annlnnt. wed 18. einpinvid by •nninuranninng r.tinpana. alt.; 0 ...

... Beat large coals were purehaseab'e at 255. Bunker smalls were , also in poor request and easily inclined. COMBING OUT THE MINES. The Out of eolliery . wotkmen be.;n — tomponaril; atuip:nded. pen'ilin/ the cli-cussion of the eubject by the Miners' F ...

... military age who is fit for service from among those whto have enter ad the mines »iuc« August 4, 1914. If any member the fed?!*' ia called up while those who have -on* into the mines since August, 1914. art »cft. work cease until those have beet summoned ...

... awarded them an increase of weekly. The men asked for £l. MINERS' WAGE AGREEMENTS. • NEW BASIS DEMANDED. The conference the mining districts in England and North Wales, the resumed meeting Harrogate, yesterday, practically agreed that any new wage agreement ...

... appreciated their he agreed with what had been t was perfectly scandalous, to his that them non should be employed IS Os salt mines at their age, and as far as say representation Could be made on his wt to get them out it would be made most forcibly to the ...

... the peeled be illnen Theme are roughly the heads of the propmed agreement, and it norm. to be men how far the member, the (mined will •p , pro. of them. ...

... to =it for.—Disallowed, not to be ealled before May 15th. Mr. Berry appeared on bhehalt of a sinker and metalman in a coal mine, aged 37, and married. He bad worked in this occupation for 20 vears, except from September, 1915, to Augusi, 1916, He had ...