... enclose name and addressasa guarantee of good faith MILITARY J. M. (Kippax).—Apparently the lad comes under + he first comb-out mines. L. C. (Leeds).—The matter entirely in the hands of the authorities, and it is not possiole for you to do anything when the ...

... RATIONING OF COAL. URGENT NEED OF IT IN VIEW OF THE COMB-OUT OP MINES. Amongst the household necessities which have or will shortiy come under rationing order will be that of coal In the near futuro it is expected that a national echeme will be put into ...

... matter i» being investigated by aides. with the object ascertaining tho actual number men provided by the comb-out. from the mines. ought to easy to determine whether certain number men have been obtained, but the matter is complicated the fact that the ...

... THE MINING COMB-OUT. At a meeting the miners employed the Rotherham Main Colliery held yesterday a resolution was passed approving the proposals the Governm nt recruit ail men eruplovod in and about mines between the ages of eighteen and twenty-five ...

... MIS Eli AND COMB-OUT. Northumberland miners have voted favour of the Government’s proposals comb 50,000 men from the mines, although the figures of the ballot are not yet announced. ...

... are announced the Miners' Federation ballot question whether the Federation should agree to the withdrawal of men front the mines fur military service:— For the Against tlto Comb-out. Comb-out. Northumberland Miners . 14,083 8,349 Northumberland and Firemen ...

... (miners’ official’s exemption bas resulted the extraordinary fact that the largest pitstead in Yorkshire, the Manvcrs Main Mines, with a daily output 5,000 tons, was set down yesterday by the men in order force a miners’ leader into the Army. The man in ...

... were from districts as the comb-out men from th© mines for military Mr. Robert Smillie, President, was the chair. wo© decided that the au national organisation should taka no part in tlte matter, each mining district being given freedom aoiicr. to decide ...

... have formation to recruiting -authorities for clearing been requested to co-operate in furnishing in- poet-war mep out of mines. Strawberries are in flower in the open ip ® ra ...

... military authorities. are imping that the military authorities will leave stone unturned dear away from the mines tho-o men who have entered the mining industry since August. 1914. and who are lit for militarv service, feel that unlets this is done shall have ...

... Britain determine the action of the Federation on Government proposal for the recruitment of further 50.000 men from the.coal mines, met at Westminster yesterday. Mr. Robert Smillio (president) was in the chair, and 160 delegates were present. A Northumberland ...

... true, aro now for A tmy service at the Hare- are of from 18 to from the munition fao- ly young fellows tories and the coal mines—who, to their credit be it said, are responding with alacrity to their otices, Some more will be included in tho May 1 rally ...