"These Early Deliveries Are • Feather-bedding Farmers
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COMPETITION between millers and manufacturers of .animal feeding stuffs has led to the " feather-bedding " of North Wales farmers, Mr. J. R. Lindsay, North Western Deputy Licensing Authority, was told last week. Mr. G. H. P.
Beames, for British Railways, said last-minute orders for deliveries on the same or the next day were regularly accepted. The railways were opposing an application by Mr. T. J.
Hughes, Abergele, who sought a new B licence, For the Mr. J. M. Parry for Levers, said a direct road service was necessary from mill to farm because of intense competition. Railway stores did a fine job in areas remote from the mills, but to Abergele the company were saving 17s. a ton and getting quicker delivery by road.
Mr. T. A. Lillwall, representing North Shore Mills, Liverpool, said if there were no grant his company might consider operating their own vehicles and closing their stores in North Wales. There had been many delays in rail deliveries to Llandudno Junction.
Mr. Beames pointed out that identical application with the same evidence and witnesses was refused at Chester foist months ago, after Mr. Hughes had been operating under shortterm licence since February, 1957.
Customers were giving farmers so good a service that they were demanding the impossible. Railway investigation had shown that 75 per cent. of North Shore Mills' traffic was delivered at Llandudno Junction in one day.
Mr. Lindsay said the case had originally been put forward on the basis that the applicant's vehicle was more suitable than those of the objectors for getting to remote parts, but on examination this was not so. There was no evidence that the customers had been inconvenienced since the refusal in March and the application must again be refused. The short-term licence for bottled beer would be continued. an PITFALLS FOR PURCHASERS
SEVERAL decisions of the Appeal Court in cases arising from the 1933 Road and Rail Traffic Act could have far-reaching effects on the future activities of operators, said Mr. R. S. Harrison, presiding at the annual meeting of the Liverpool Cart and Motor Owners' Association, last week.
He stressed the importance of consulting the Association before agreeing to purchase another business, as there were many pitfalls which might not be apparent to the purchaser.
PETROL PRICE INCREASE
SEVERAL oil companies announced an increase of +d. a gallon in the price of most grades of petrol from midnight on Tuesday. The price of dery is not affected.