New Bulk-milk Scheme for Cheshire
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ATHIRD scheme for the collection of milk from farms in bulk has been arranged by the Milk Marketing Board. Next October, Reece's (Merseyside Dairies), Ltd., will employ tankers to carry 15,000 gallons of T.T. milk a day. The scheme is stated to be the, largest in the country.
About 150 farmers are being provided with the opportunity to take part. Their average output is 130 gallons a day, but the scheme can be extended to include farmers whose production is only 130 gallons a day.
Farmers require ice-bank refrigerated tanks to cool milk to 40° F., at which temperature it is held until c011ected. The tanks cost about £1,000 and financial aid is available to help farmers obtain them.
The Board are also negotiating to launch two other bulk-collection schemes in Cheshire. These will be on a smaller scale.
C.I.E. WILL PAY THEIR WAY
I-I A FORECAST that Coras lompair Eireann would be paying their way before March, 1964, was made by Dr. C. S. Andtiliws, chairman, in Dublin, last week.
Addressing a meeting of 'senior managers, Dr. Andrews announced that there had been an increase of £800,000 in revenue in the year ended March 31. 1960. He described the rise as "a spectacular improvement—indeed a breakthrough on the road to success."
Mr. Frank Lemass, general manager. stated that Mere had been an operating profit of over £500,000 on last year's working, but the fixed charges of £1.2m. converted this profit into a deficit.
NO PROHIBITION
ACONDITION to prevent the carriage of liquor on Glasgow Transport Department buses, when engaged on Sunday private-hire work, last week failed to gain the approval of the transport committee by only two votes.
It was agreed, however, that the Government committee appointed to inquire into Scottish licensing laws should consider the general question of bus parties who carried supplies of alcoholic drink on Sundays.
LONDON TRANSPORT INQUIRY?
ASPECIAL meeting of the passenger trade group council of the TranS.port and General Workers Union was to be held yesterday to discuss the demand by Central London busmen for an inquiry into London Transport on the lines of the recent investigation of the railways by the Guillehaud Committee.
MORE GOODS BY RAIL
THE modernization programme carried out on the Eastern Region of British Railways is winning more goods traffic. Last year nearly 1m. more tons were carried than in 1958, and this year's target of 2m. tons should be reached easily, it was stated last week.