... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... Sacrifice. Sir.- There is a great deal of talk about the combing out of men eligible for the Army from munition factories, coal mines, etc. Now, sir, are all expected to be making some kind of sacrifice in this groat crisis, and while this combing out business ...

... Derbyshire Colliery Recruiting Court sat at rher-terlicld today, under the cDairmanship Mr. H. A. Abbott, lI.M. Inspector Mines. About thirty appeal* uere heard from mitten who had been combed out the ground that they had entered the pit since the outbreak ...

... to increase the number from 43 to 52. The conference decided accept the revised scheme, and also the committee’s scheme of mining mobility bureau, under which miners who are members of the Federation could be voluntarily removed when work is slack in one ...

... districts regarding the modified scheme of recruiting. The President further reported that the combing out of the men from She mines who had gone into them since August. 1914, was vigorously gone on with, and completed before the new scheme would take effect ...

... the military forces, the County Association has now expressed approval of the amended scheme for combing out all men in coal mines between the ages of 18 and 25. It is incorrect to say that all shipbuilders ami workmen ore working unusually hard and fee ...

... Ride way. I.*nc-e-t‘orporal hittaker. who is now on from Frame, was awarded the medal for piece work. The Germans, having e* a mine short of our trenches but under our wire, cama out in force to occupy the crater, but were held up f>y I ...

... represent. The process of “combing out. 1 called, is being extended to the coal-mining industry, and the Government has decided to call the Colours the men who entered the mines since August 14th. 1015, some of the least essential surface workers, and men ...

... have gone to the mines since August. 1914. the Executive onunittee to report to further conference. If was also decided recommend districts to make arrangements with the employers under which volunteers may be obtained from the mines to fell timber, ...

... Britain opened at Southport to-day. The agenda includes tne queation setting up mining mobility bureaus in each district, the ■’comb out ’* men who have commenced work the mines August, 1914. and the Executive Committee's proposals in reference to federation ...

... released from the coal mines of the country for military service, and notices to this effect were received at every colliery in Great Britain yesterday. The men to called up include the following classes (i) Those who have entered the mines since August 14th ...