A fair number of Irish harvesters have arrived in Preston during the past week, and have been asking from farmers coming to the market as much as Bs. 6d. a 'day and their keep for their services. Many farmers flatly refuse to pay this exorbitant figure, and say they will let the

. f . sptdal of ffie Proprietor* ~P uncH., ,t THE PUBLIC GREATLY INCONVENIENCED.

When matters had reached what looked like a deadlock Monday morning', the employers were asked to make statement of their position, and following a lengthy meeting in the Co-operative Education Rooms, they issued the following official statement to the Press;— In ail Preston and

with Various Options of Insurance Btialnaas LATBST ZEPPELIN RISKS CHIEF OFFICES— General BtnuiiNea. Frrtb. Bosund OVNERAL BCILUSOB, ALDWTCH, LONDON General Manager F. Note.—Tlic Bond* of the Corporation are accepted by all Department* of Hia Majwty’a Government.

fee alterations to nor Showrooms. 8 GUINEAS cash, a very nice toned PIANO, in Walnut eaae. Monthly payments sa. 6d. -I A GUINEAS cash, BROADWOOD PIANO, in ±4 Rosewood case. This Piano is in excellent condition, and is honestly worth more money. Monthly payments 7s. fld. GUINEAS

SATURDAY, JUNE 2.4 th, 191*. NOTICE.—TUB LATEST TIME FOB BECEIVINO ADVERTISEMENTS FOB THIS PAGE IS P.M. ON FRIDAYS. The farmers are not all satisfied with the State control of wool sales. The Government announce that their intention draw up schedule of prices for the different c

DR. ARBUTHNOT THEIR ADVANTAGE. The Archdeacon of Coventry writes to one of the Church Newspapers:— Will you admit few words in defence of what you term an antiquated absurdity—Archdeacons* Visitations? Your adjective admits their antiquity, and some Churchmen value what comes do