LATE WAR NEWS
MINERS OBJECT TO COMBING
OUT. [AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSN.] (Received 15, 12.25 p.m.) London, Feb. 14.
A conference of South Wales miners rejected the combing-out scheme by 81,300 against 54,600. The conference adjourned to consult the workmen. In the meanwhile the authorities have been asked tot suspend the operations of the Medical Boards and Recruiting Depots. ROSSENDALE BY-ELECTION. [“ the times.”! (Received 15, 12.25 p.m.) London, Feb. 11. The Rossendale (N.E. Lancashire) by-election resulted : — Sir J. McLean 6019 Taylor (Peace Candidate) 1902 Taylor was absent from the contest in the custody of the'military authorities. LONDON NEWS ITEMS. I “ THE TIMES.”] If P ’l ’ nm I jti I f i It t i,l a k S 1 e n e let Ba 11 I la j on o I tives. ■ ARMY RESERVE SCHEME. Pe i > Melbourne. Feb. It. 11 t ro o i 1 X R vicles tor tne torinatjon oi ferrito X o t ea i Ie 1 al electorate, the Noicnern 1 erritoix and Papua.
Ln siilimittina- tne regulations to Pa 1 t t X ta M n e ot Detence stated tnat it was reasonI 1 a ti i e within twelve months or the terminal r i i o le Australia with a force of between (DO rani BALLOTTED RAILWAYMEN. CM ESTTON OF REDUCED TRAIN SERVICES. Wellington, Feb. 15. Ihe Railway Department, applying for the exemption of 50 ballot men at the Military Board, stated 1 t the staff was now down to bedrock. The board granted exemption tor three months to enable the Government to consider its policy on the question of continuing all existin''’ train services or otherwise.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VI, Issue 355, 15 February 1917, Page 6
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