P ROPOSALS by the Ulster Transport Authority for the revision of
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maximum charges and conditions of carriage have been confirmed by the Northern Ireland Transport Tribunal.
Generally there will be no change in ordinary fares on the undertaking's bus services. From October 1, a five-day season ticket costing eleven-twelfths of the present six-day ticket rate will be introduced.
A 10 per cent, increase in the charge for season tickets for women is expected to yield an extra £13,000 a year. Another £24,000 a year is expected from increases in the rates for children's and young persons' season rates.
Charges for parcels up to 15 lb. in weight carried by road passenger services are to be brought into line with postal rates. Parcels of greater weight will be charged according to scales already authorized to the Great Northern Railway Board.
AUSTRALIA NOW AN EXPORTER THREE major vehicle manufacturers I in Australia announced last week plans for exporting their products, mainly to Asia and Africa. They are the General Motors-Holden Co., of , Melbourne, the Chrysler Corporation, of Adelaide, and the Ford Motor, Co.
The Holden company, who are already exporting to New Zealand, said they were investigating prospects of making a major incursion into the south-east Asian and African markets. For the first time, Ford have exported Australian-built utilities to New Zealand, and other shipments are to follow.
Chrysler have been negotiating with the Indian Government for an agreement by which vehicles made partly in Australia and partly in India could be marketed there. The agreement is said to be worth a total of EA5m. a year.
In the first four months of this year. India produced 11,765 vehicles, including lorries and lighter commercial models. More than 35,000 are expected to be turned out this year.
MOTOR INDUSTRY 1150 SCHOLARSHIPS •
ANUMBER of scholarships is available from the Institute of the Motor Industry in connection with the four-year residential diploma course at the College of Technology, Loughborough. Each scholarship is for £150 a year, tenable for four years. Awards will be made on August 31.
Suitable candidates possessing the General Certificate of Education entrance qualifications are invited to apply, not later than August 22, either to the Registrar, Loughborough College of Technology, Leics, or to "Scholarship Awards," Institute of the Motor Industry, 40 Queen's Gate, London, S.W.7.