... principally) 56. although it i» expected that | only 7 per cent, of men between ages will be fit & fighting comb-out ...

... Ages of the men affected vary from 18 to 60, including a considerable proportion of Sevin buys who were directed to the mines. Many of these simply refused to attend, except on the very minimum number of days to earn sufficient to keep themselves. Points ...

... week, when he was wounded. He enlisted in the Gordon Highlanders at saroo time several more Ripley lads combed out of the mines in April Iset. RIPLEY PRIVATE RECOVERING. PTE. JOE SOCLT. Bipley, Gth Leicentera. , Tlic snlendid nows received tot end tll»t ...

... It was most important work was engaged on—repairing tube—and especially so now, when there was comb-out of young men in the mines, was it imperative that the older men slmuld keen to their work. Defendant had been before Colliery Court several times, and ...

... bitterly cold weather, scantily clad in an oj>cn boat, they were at sea for about an hour following tho disaster, when friendly mine- came to the rescue, and landed them at Saloombo about nine o'clock in tho morning. Hero the inhabitants did all that was possible ...

... ordered same to take place before next sitting. Edwin Whysall, 32, Railway Hotel, had also been working as a contractor a local mine since last Court. He was granted three months with right of appeal on condition continue his present work the pit. ...

... Early ALFRBTON TRIBUNAL. aOMBBCOTEB PUBLICAN V.S MINES AND FARM HAND. . ' Mr G. Preston presided over meeting tbs abore, bold on Monday evening, when the majority of the IppellanU were meu of the new ■military age, and the result was blank for the N. ...

... colliery brick, layer, stated he hod eix children, all girls, and had been combed out the pit. Six month* with leave. The Mine exemption vraa granted to Percy Moore, Grade 2, who had followed ont the Tribnnal'a instmctioo* and obtained work at Alfrcton ...

... brother minors in the Ilkeston district. Only “A” men are recruited, and all branches of the eervico are open. Whilst writing on mining matters, it may be recalled that some months ago whilst men employed at Ford’s Colliery were counting Treasury notes—part ...

... and had been eomL-d out. Before the war he worked at Biddings Foundry, and left agreement with the company to work in the mine to gel more money keep his home going. His present weekly earnings averaged i,'2 Is. fid. Mr. Mailter said the genuine miners ...

... President of the Guild the Rey. F.. 1. May, was the spealier at Mondav's meeting. whieli was conducted liv Miss Rowland and Mine M. 04 , vern. Mr. May chose as his subject Italy and the Italians. At the end of the last war Mr. May . was serving as a ...

... brooks, wae granted six wtlh leave. I The same exemption was allowed in the case I of Geo. Ellis, 36, printer, of Biddings. MINING CABES. I Jae. Wm Watson. 30. A, colliery shunter, I Alfreton, failed in personal claim, and was ordered to join up. He commenced ...