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ILLUMINATIONS NOT A SPECIAL OCCASION
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A KING'S Bench Divisional Com
mittee, composed of Lord Hewart and Justices du Parcq and Goddard, decided last Friday that the illuminations at Blackpool (which lasted for seven weeks) were not a special occasion within the meaning of the Road Traffic Act, 1930,
The matter came before the committee on appeal by Mr. S. W. Nelson, on behalf of the West Midland Traffic Commissioners, on whose behalf it was contended that the Leek justices should have found that Mr. E. C. Blackford, of Cniso Street, Leek, had contravened the Act when he permitted the use of his vehicle to carry passengers to see the Blackpool illuminations without having, a road service licence.Mr. Blackford claimed that the illuminations constituted a special occasion: The magistrates upheld that contention, but that decision was now upset.
Lord Hewart, allowing the appeal, said the illuminations at Blackpool could not he regarded as a special occasion.
75,000 MEN SEEK HIGHER PAY.
AN increase in wages of Sr. a week is being claimed by the Transport and General Workers Union for workers in certain municipal and company passenger-transport undertakings. The National Joint Industrial Council for Tramways Alas decided to appoint a committee of 24 members, representing equally employers and workers, to consider the wages of tram, trolleybus and motorbus operatives. The committee's first meeting will take place next Thursday (May 7).
Some 75,000 men are concerned and it is feared that the increase sought would necessitate e general raising of fares by most undertakings.
SEVEN-HOUR DAY WANTED.
1 ONDON busmen, represented by 60 1-edelegates from 45 garages, have unanimously passed a resolution calling for a seven-hour day, with a suitable increase in the hourly rate of wages. Some 25,000 men are affected.