... Yorkshire Mineritouncil The Council of the Yorkshire Miners' Association, at Barnsley on Monday, dis,eussed the proposals affecting mine workers in relation to military service. Mr. Berbert Smith tpresident) said as an Association they they should have been !consulted ...

... 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 ...

... those who have obtained em- ployment in the mines cince ining of the war. If are requi a selection, to be mado from the cent between the ages of 18 and 41. 2, The number of men who vo entered the South Weies mines since the of the war is 27.000. 3. It_has ...

... 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 ...

... . • THE COMB IN THE MINE. Drobably no more popular cry has been raieed during the wor—at any rate, line*, the death of the voluntary recruiting systemthan the demand for the combing out of the mines and munition works. The munition works have not yet ...

... MOBILITY OF MINING LABOUR. Coal Controller ha 3 communicated to the Mining Association of Great Britain, representing the colliery owners, and the Miners' Federation representing the workmen, his proposals for making labour the coal mining industry more ...

... 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. ...