STRIKES IN GERMANY.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11474, 1 March 1918, Page 5

STRIKES IN GERMANY.

KUTHLE3S PRUSSIAN HAND. MORE DRASTIC LAWS, London, Feh. 11. Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam states that the Lokal Anzeiger, published at Berlin, says that 6000 men have struck work at Gera—Bs'miles south-west of Leipsic—and it is believed that a greit strike is threatened. The situation has hardly changed in the Munster mining district. At Bremen a number of workmen are still out on strike.

The corespondent of the Times at Amsterdam states that the-- semiofficial newspaper, the North German Gazette, Berlin, indicates that the Government is contemplating the introduction of a more drastic labour law dealing with strikes. The newspaper points out that the moral support of the Socialist members of the Reichstag to the "strikes introduces an element into politics which Germany must isolate. A Berlin telegram states that in consequence of a strikers’ threat to bomb the Imperial Palace arrests have been made.

The correspondent of the Times afe, Zurich states That Woolff’s Agency admits that 270,000 strikers in Berlin have not resumed "work, although the Government continues to intimi • date them with threats of punishment.

THE MARKETS. — — ADDINGTON MARKET. (Per Press Association.) Christchurch, Feb. 37. At Addington yards to-day the entry of store sheep was a good one, including lines from The demand was keen right through the sale for anything good The range of prices was Two tooth ewes 23s 9d to 345, four and . six tooth ewes to 36s 3d, six and eight tooth ewes to 33s 10d, s-pud mouthed ewes to 33s Oct, two tooth wethers to 26s 6d, four and six tooth wethers to 31s 2d, six and eight tooth wethers to 30s 6d, rape lambs 30s to 25s Bd, medium 17s Id to 19s lOd, [ lighter, and cull to 17s.

There wore'3l-89 fat lambs yarded, as compared with 2210 last week. Prices remained on a par with the previous sale. ‘The range of prices was:—Extra prime to 34s 2d, prim 8 26s Id to 29s lOd, lighter Sd to 265. '

Fat Sheep—Approximately the same number was entered as last week, and there was little difference in values. Ewes were slightly cheaper. Range of prices :—Extra prime wethers to 40s, prime wethers 3s to 38s Bd, lighter 29s to 33s 3d, merino wethers 19s to 22s 6d, extra prime ewes to 35s 9d, prime ewes 32s 6d to 33s 7d, medium 27s lOd to 80s 9d, lighter 27s to 375. Fat Cittle —The yarding was rather smaller and a large proportion was cow beef. The quality was fair sil through. Range o’f prices Extra prime steers ’to £22 17s 6d, prime steers £l7 to £l9, ordinary steers £ll 5s to £ls 12s 6d, ordinary £9 to £ll, prime cows £l2 10s to £l7 2s 6d, ordinary £9 to £l3. There whs a very \ keen sale of vealers and the market wes swept of larger sorts,.Prices;—Runners £2 10a, good vealeia £3 3s 6d to £5 10s, fair £2 6s to £3 Bs, small ami inferior 6s to 38s. Score Cattle —Prices remained unchanged. . There was a large entry of dairy cows of uneven quality. A few extra good sorts brought £l7, moderate £7 10s to £9 10s, inferior £5 12s 6d to £7.

There was a small entry of store pigs and a good demand. Best stores ocs to 69s Cd, medium 45s to 545, small 38s to 40s, weaners 32s to 375.

There was a medium entry of fat pigs and the Government bacon price regulations quietened the demand. Ciioppers £4 10s to £6 4s, extra heavy baconers £5 5s to £,j 13s, heavy baconers £5 10s, light baconers £8 15s to £4 10s, equal to8d per lb, heavy porkers £7s Cd to70s, light 50s to 555, equal to B;£d to 9d per lb.

BURNSIDE MARKET. Dunedin, Feb. 37. At Burnside to-day 190 fat cattle were yarded. The quality was fair to medium. Prices were slightly easier for medium sorts end good quality were firm at last week’s rates. Best bullocks £l9 10s to £32 10s Cd, good £l7 10s to £lB 10s, light £ls 10s to £l6 ss, best- cows and heifers £ls to £ls 10s, medium £l3 to £l3, light £lO 10s to £ 11 ss. Sheep—l 724 were penned. The quality was hardly equal to the re-cent-standard and prices were about on a par with last week’s rates. Extra prime wethers 45s to ’47a prime 41s to 48s Cd, medium 87s to 40s, lighter 32s upwards, prime ewes 40s 3d, medium 33s to 375, light aged 26s upwards. Lamhs—43o were penned. Competition was fair and prices ranged from 23s Cd to 38s Cd.

Pigs —A medium yarding sold at slightly below last week’s rates.