... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... obtained from those gone to the mines since August, 1914. tive Committeo to report to a furtb®* ence.” . ,•> It was also decided to “recommend make arrangements with the empl°lf which volunteers may be obtained 11 mines to fell timber, prepare it. and ...

... the comb-out. Down tools would only lead to disruption and anarchy, and he had the utmost contempt for those who entered the mines to escape military service. ...

... COLLIERY WARNING. The situation as now exists over the mining districts Britain one which demands the closest attention of all persons proceeding below ground. Escapes of firedamp from the strata even in small quantities, should be carefully observed ...

... Government. MINERS’ “COMB OUT” VOTE. majority 52,615 Welsh miners have voted favour of the comb-out of military eligibles from the mines. TEXTILE WORKERS’ WAGES. \SED PAY FOR WEST RIDING INUi p ER ATIVES. nw-ird issued the result of an arbitrar the West Riding ...

... premises—wmch they had protested against for a considerable time in the county—and also that surfacemen who had worked the mines previous to August, 1915. had, at the request of the Miners’ Federation, been granted two months’ extension before being called ...

... powers that be ought to take the names of men under military age employed in the mines since August, 1914, and that such men should called upon to prove ttieir practical mining experience prior to that time. , Various branch grievances were dealtwith, and ...

... between employers, employed, and the Government, considerable numbers of recruits will in the near future be obtained from the mining, munition, and other staple industries. _ Sir Auckland Minister of National Service, proposes to give the House of Commons ...