PROFIT OF NATIONAL OMNIBUS AND TRANSPORT CO.
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.1[N 1942, the National Omnibus and 1 Transport Co,, Ltd., made. a_profit of £90,739, the amount available, alter adding £30,257 .brought in, being -£120.,•996. Dividend for the year on the preference shares absorbed £17,500, and a dividend of 5i per cent. (free of tax) on the ordinary shares will take
£68,750. After these dianirsements and the allocation of £5,000 to general reserve, there is a sum of £29,746 to be carried forward. • NO OFFICIAL AGENT PROVOCATEUR ,
• rIN December 25 we pulflished 16.Jparagraph entitled '` Inducement offered to Lorry Driver to. Commit Offence." This referred to a case mentioned in the Bulletin of the National Road Transport Employers Federation. • We understand that inquiries have been carried out by. all the Government Departments which might, haves been concerned, and that the So-calleds inspector of road transport, who held up the driver, appears to have been someone other. than an official.
• M. OF W.T. DIVISIONAL ROAD HAULAGE OFFICERS
WE understand that the following Divisional Road Haulage Officers in• connection with , the Government Haulage Scherrie have been appointed: Eastern, at Cambridge, Mr. J. W. Calvert; Southern, at Reading, Mr. F. ,Hdriier; Wales, at Cardiff, Mr. N, C. Macpherson (ex Area Officer, Cardiff); South-Eastern, at Tunbridge Wells, Mr. J. B. Garrett; Northern,, at Newcastle, Mr. N. Porter (ex Pool M'ariager, Birmingham); North Midland, at
Nottingham. Mr. W. Donaldson Wright.
It is believed also that exiting Divisional Officers will take over' the new divisions in which their present headquarters are situated. These are: North-Eastern, Mr. Hanson; London, Mr. Pollitzer; South-Western,.Mr, G. Smart; Midland, Mr. J. Morton; NorthWestern, Mr. R. Stockdale; Scotland, Mr. J. Hastie.
• 13US STATION PLANNED FOR • BLYTH •
DISCUSSIONS have taken place between Blyth Corporation and the UnitedAutomobile Services, Ltd., Darlington,. for the conversion of Post (Afice Square, BlYth, into a bus station. The Square is owned by the cOrporation. At present the roads adjoining the Square are being used as bus stands. Plans for laying-out the land as-a bus station have been approved. '
TRACTOR COMPETITION AWARDS
QOYIE time ago we referred to a coin
petition arranged by Shillan's Eugineering Co., Ltd., in. connection with B.M.R. light tractors. The first prize in this " experiences competition " has been awarded to Mr. M.
Trendell, of Yeovil. The runner-up was Mr. P. Gray,. whilst Mr. H. Austin, of Billericay, takes the third prize.
BIG SOURCE OF PAPER WASTE iT is believed that the biggest waste of paper occurs by mixing it with kitchen refuse or ashes, Much used to be employed for lighting fifes, but' -nowwhere gas is laid on, . gas firelighters often take its place, whilst in the 'country other forms of kindling can be employed.