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THE MARCHIONESS OF RIFON

... district and lodge meetings demanding that the proposed strike ballot on the question resistance to the new comb-out from mines for the Army should be least postponed pending further coalfield conference. The Executive decided, however, that the ballot ...

MINERS AND THE COMB-OUT

... 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 ...

Published: Tuesday 09 October 1917
Newspaper: Sheffield Daily Telegraph
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 98 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

MOBILITY OF MINING LABOUR

... 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 ...

THE COST OF LIVING

... 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. ...

Published: Tuesday 23 October 1917
Newspaper: Sheffield Daily Telegraph
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 108 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

THE SOUTH WALES FERMENT

... favour of a ‘down tools' policy in South Wales in the event of the Government proceeding with their combing-out scheme in ths mines?” The extremists have for the moment gained ihe upper hand, and the assertion of national leadership againet open attempts ...

Published: Friday 19 October 1917
Newspaper: Bradford Daily Telegraph
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 121 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

GENERAL MXUTft TO TRY HIS HAI9D

... favour of a ‘down tools’ policy in South Wales, in the event of tho Government proceeding with their combing-out echeme in the mines.” “ The Times Lobby corrospondent says that the ox- tremists have for the moment gaincd the upper hand, and the assertion ...

Published: Friday 19 October 1917
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 218 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Colliery Court Draws Blank

... Recruiting Court sat at the Memorial Hall, Chesterfield, yesterday, to hear appeals from men who had been combed out of the mines owing to there having been a break in their service during the war period. A good number of claims was dealt with, but the ...

Published: Wednesday 03 October 1917
Newspaper: Sheffield Daily Telegraph
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 296 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

boy SCOUTS’ concert

... Sheffield Coroner (Mr. J. Kenyon ! Parker) held inquest yesterday, and a verdict accidental death was retained. COMB OUT IN THE MINES aid the newly-formed Corn F.x--i-liamm Troop Boy (97th Stielheldan enjovahie coueert was given the Foresters’ Hail. Sheffield ...

Published: Tuesday 09 October 1917
Newspaper: Sheffield Independent
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1538 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

CAR CS DAUGHTER

... combed out from the Al!coon Bywater Colliery. He was a mines- for 15 years beforo the war broke out, and, after being in business for some time, he appealed to the tribunal, was sent back to thc mine and had been there ts months. He was told by the manager ...

Published: Friday 05 October 1917
Newspaper: Skyrack Courier
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 3287 | Page: 3 | Tags: none