... COMBING OUT TNE MINES, Th«% Nott« Miners’ Association their meeting received the report of the president the conference which took place in I-order, last week, when the suggested comb-out the mines wa* fully considered, and the delegates decided that ...

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... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... YORKSHIRE MINERS' QUESTIONS. Home Coals Trouble at South Kirkby and Hemsworth. More Recruits from the Mines. Mr. H. Smith presided over a special naset- 1 • ing of the Council of the Yorkahire Miners' Association at Ba.rnaley on Tuesday. A vote of sympathy ...

... chair, dealt largely with the question of voluntary enlistment of mine workers. Mr. Smith, in a statement to the Press, said the Home Office short time ago agreed to release 20.000 mine workers. A system of combing out. was adopted which was working to ...

... on the splendid comduct of all ranks of the Middlesex Regiment under ki command on board the Tyndareus, when the vessel was mined on February 9th, Dietary of Convicts The following anouncement was published in last might’s ** Gazette ”’: ** All prisoners ...

... system, men of military age who zone into the mines since August, 1915, must “combed” out through the colliery recruiting courts. “Since the war,” said a dele te, * young men with little experience o! as mining have me into the collieries to shirk their ...

... obtained from those who have gone into the mines since the outbreak war. It was further decided to recommend the districts to make arrangements with their employers under which volunteers could be obtained from the mines fell timber, prepare it, and assist in ...

... scheme, and after the He was working Essen, where last, week bread whatever w r a» obtainable, potatoes only those engaged such mine workers and the ►rkers Kmppe. •are frequently strikes of 500 ->r.s at Krjpps. The Chilians look weak from hunger. tb** t'b-e ...