There.have been some curious causes of strikes, and the "down tools" policy has been adopted for some very trivia reasons, but surely one of the most novel strikes is that which was recently in progress it Edinburgh. This was by the bow. Jers who are in the habit of fre-quanting the public bowling greens managed by the Corporation in the Scottish Capital. Concessions have been made by the authorities to the bowlers, but still the latter are dissatisfied with the charges, and so adopted a "down bowls" policy. Although the greens were open for been play, there were no bowlers, and
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