M.T.O.A. TO BE WOUND UP?
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An extraordinary general meeting of the Manchester Transport Owners Association has been called for October 30, when those present will be asked to pass a resolution providing for the voluntary liquidation of the Association. The meeting will be held at the Memorial Hall, Albert Square, Manchester, and will commence at 7.30 p.m. The M.T.O.A. is a joint organization with the Commercial Motor Users Association, Manchester area. The elimination of the M.T.O.A., we understand, will result in certain reductions in fees.
Ignorance Causes Rate-cutting.
Lack of training in transport was cited as a cause of fare-cutting and rate-cutting in an address given by Mr. H. C. Godsmark, manager and engineer of Huddersfield Corporation's tramways department, at the inauguration of transport classes at Hudders field Technical College. There was a most encouraging attendance, over which Alderman Thomas Canby, chairman of Huddersfield Tramways Committee, presided, accompanied by Mr. J. F. Hudson, principal of the college.
M.R.S. to Liquidate.
In our issue dated August 30, we included a paragraph dealing with the appointment of a receiver for M.R.S., Ltd., the well-known haulage concern of Liverpool. We now learn that the company has voluntarily decided to wind up its business, and that Mr. C. Latham, 185-188, High Holborn, London, W.C., has been appointed liquidator.
Road-accident Returns.
The following figures are extracted from the Ministry of Transport return of persons killed or injured in road accidents during the week ended September 28, 1935, the figures in parentheses being those for the corresponding week in 1934. The number of persons who died as a result of accidents during the previous weeks is included in the total. In England 124 (105) persons were killed and 3,958 (4,282) injured, whilst in Scotland 12 (17) were killed and 433 (419) injured. The figures for Wales show that 6 (8) persons were killed and 189 (188) injured. CATTLE MARKET BOYCOTTED. Butchers and farmers boycotted the Barnsley Cattle Market, on Monday, as a protest against the decision of the markets committee to charge for the parking of motor vehicles at the market. Business was brought to ,a standstill.