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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1826, 12 August 1913, Page 5

Messrs, E. Johnston and Co., 157 Lambton Quay, have been instructed by Mr. H. Davidson to sell by auction at their rooms .£SOOO worth of plate and jewellery. The sale commences at 11 o'clock this morning. Over 2000 farm labourers were recently dn strike in West Lancashire in support of demands for union recognition, a minimum wage of 21s. a week, a working day of twelve hours, and a Saturday' lialfholidav. They had an elaborate system of picketing with a view to cutting oil" lnlwur, from tlio farmers, and efforts were being made to prevent the marketing of produce.' About forty farmers who granted the men's demands received safecoilduct passes. Prices were up in 11)0 Liverpool market, where cabbage, instead of selling at three a penny, fetched half a crown a dozen. At ono placc the tlio strikew unhooked tlio horso from a plough, and etopped all work oil tho farmi .