... raising the blockade some arrangements may lie possible to relieve the immediate of the poorer classes of the poi>ulstion. MINES “COMB-OUT.” Federation and Home Office. (BY oril PRIVATE WIRE Until late hour night members the Executive the Miners’ Federation ...

... following terms: I withdraw all certificates lie issued on grounds employment to jter.ms military age, employed cO, 1 mines, who the coal mining 'u_ du«try after 4 Augu-t. 19U, and were military age at that date, and are winding enginemen, pumpm-u,; dectricians ...

... 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 ...

... Britain which recommended assistance beinir given to the Government combing out all persons of military age who had entered the mines since August, 1914. The Federation have decided to take ballot on the question of a general strike in the event of the Government ...

... was held at Cardiff yesterday to consider the Government proposals for the combing out certain classes of workmen from the mines for military service. It was explained that the national conference the Miners' Federation of Groat Britain would decide whether ...

... of the military authorities for 40,000 men from the mines have been met, and the number still needed. A return was also authorised to bo made of the number of men who have found employment in the mines since the outbreak of war and are of military clas ...

... withdraw all certificates of exemption issued on the grounds of employment to persons of military ago employed coal mines who entered the Coal mining industry after August 4th, 1914, and were of military age at that date and are engaged as winding enginemen, ...

... out of men employed in and about the mines for military service. Sir George Cave, in Ins reply, informed the deputation that the Government had come tho conclusion that a further 20,000 men could taken from the mining industry for active military service ...

... was held at Cardiff, yesterday, to consider the Government proposals for the oombing-out certain classes of workmen from the mines for military service. It was explained that the national conference of the Miners’ Federation of Great Britain would decide ...

... the provence of the latter class which is resented the other workmen employed in the mining ln the present coiubingout process it has been suggested that the coal-mining industry might give 20,000 farther men the Army, and the naturaj course lias been taken ...

... MORE MEN FROM MINES Those who Entered Since Aug. 1914 to be Called Up. have decided that it is necessary to release more men from the coal mines for service with the colours. After consultation with the Miners’ Federation it is proposed the first place ...

... COMBING THE MINES. Last in the Pits to First A special meeting the Council the York ■hire Miners’ Association, at Barnsley yeater day. Mr. H- Smith presiding, passed vote of with the relatives of 60 further mem had given their liv« naval and military ...