... “districts” in the mines to closed. further, voluntary enlistments and the “comb-out” came along the coal owners found that they could not the full amount repairs. When they came to be assessed to excess profit© duty and later on to coal mines excess payments ...

... with our mine-sweepers throughout the war, and for the greater part of the time has been Director of Mine-Sweeping at the Admiralty. In March last, when minesweeping seemed likely to be held up through lack of men, Captain Preston organised the mine clearance ...