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Cumnoek Town Council invites offers for the supply of a refuse collector.
Barrow-in-Furneee Corporation is buying two G.V. 2-ton electric vehicles.
The watch committee of Dudley Corporation has authorized the purchase of is Redford van.
The watch committee of Pontefract Cfirporation has obtained sanction to borrow 21,042 for the purchase of a fire-engine.
The highways committee of Oxford Corporation recommends the purchase of a Karrier sweeper and collector.
The general purposes committee of Enfield Urban District Council recommends the purchase of a gully-emptier.
The gas committee of Stalybridge Corporation has authorized the purchase of a MorrisCommercial 1-ton chassis.
The gas committee of Plymouth Corpora. lion has accepted the tender of Drake Motors, Ltd., for the supply of a lorry.
The transport committee of Barrow-inFurness Corporation is obtaining tenders for the supply of two double-deck buses.
The transport committee of Plymouth Corporation has obtained sanction to borrow 223,321 for the purchase of 14 buses.
The transport committee of BlaeltPool Corporation is obtaining tenders for the supply of 2-ton, 3-ton and 4-ton tipping vehicles.
The transport committee of Birkenhead Corporation is seeking sanction to borrow 222,000 for the purchase of 12 double-deck buses.
• The cleansing committee of Wolverhampton Corporatiou has accepted the tender of Dillingham, Ltd., for the supply ,:d two Fordson chassis,
The highways committee of Enfield Urban District Council recommends the purchase of a Morris 5-cwt. van for the town-planning department.
The watch committee of Rawtenstall Corporationhasac7t'd2 tender olms lsonfodstm7Im;o.tLesupproi The transport committee of Warrington Corporation has authorized the manager to inspect gas-driven buses at Newcastle-oh-Tyne and to present a report thereon.
the cleansing committee of Birkenhead Corporation is seeking sanction to borrow 2998 for the purchase of a sweeper and collector, and £1,113 ROC a gully-emptier.
Salford—City Council has decided to purchase Six A.E C. double-deck buses.
In connection with the conversion of the Conklow tram route to bus working, the transport committee of Rotherham Corporation recommends that 10 Gardner oil engines should be purchased to replace petrol engines in certain of the buses. Durham City Council is to buy a lorry for 2322.
Horsham Rural District Council is to buy a fire-engine and traitor.
Bedford County Council has taken delivery of six Conuner 4-ton tippers. Aberdeen County Council has ordered 11 Ley. land Cub oil-engined tippers.
Ilford borough engineer is to obtain tenders for the supply of two refuse collectors.
Rowley Regis Urban District Council is buying a Leyland Cub gully emptier with Eagle equipment.
Weymouth Corporation requires a 12-cwt. vehicle and a 30-cwt. end-tipper. Tenders have to be delivered by 10 a.m. on April 17.
The watch committee of Sutton Coldfield Corporation has appointed a sub-committee to consider the purchase of an ambulance.
Wadshrldge Rural District Council decided on April 7 to seek sanction for a loan of £1,300 lor the provision of a tire-engine and equipment.
Sunbury-on-Thames Urban District Council requires a seven-cubic-yard refuse collector, tenders for the supply of which have to be delivered by 4 p.m. on May 7„: Salford Corporation nal mew an order with Crossley Motors, Ltd., for lour oil-engined double-beck-bus chassis, two of which will his fitted with the company's all-metal type of body.
Havant and Waterloo Urban District Council requires a 10 cubic-yard refuse collector with hydraulic tipping gear. Further particulars may be obtained from the Engineer, Council Offices, 1, Park Road, Havant, and tenders have to be
delivered by noon on May 5 _ Subject to the sanction of trie economy special committee, Liverpool Corporation's health committee is to purchase a gully.emptier, two street' sweeping machines and a combined sweeper and collector, also 10 motor vehicles and 40 containers for refuse collection.
Stockton Corporation decided, on April 6, to buy five Daimler CP6-type chassis, with Fluid Flywheels and preselective gearboxes, to no equipped with Drush double-deck bodies. A Daimler COG5-type chassis, with Gardner oil engine, is also to be purchased, with an .M.C.W. all-metal body. The cleansing and transport department of Burnley Corporation invites tenders f or the supply of two vans 130-cwt. and 10-12-cwt.), an ambulance and a low-loading refuse collector. Certain vehicles have to be taken in part exchange, and further particulars may be obtained from the borough engineer and surveyor, Town ITall, Burnley. Tenders have to be delivered by 9 a.m. on April 28.