"Rail Rates Too Dear ” —Farmer A FARMER in a substantial way
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of business, Who said he was in dispute with the railways Over the amount charged by them for the delivery in bulk of animal feeding stuffs, supported an application to the Western Licensing Authority at Bristol on Monday by Mr. R. L. Starr, of Victoria Road, Frome, who applied to add one tipper to his aaisting fleet of two. The vehicle was at present on C licence.
Mr. P. A. Crees. the farmer, said he bought feeding stuffs in bulk for delivery all over the West and Southern counties. Hitherto he had an agreement with British Railways who charged him Is. 6d. a ton for delivery at the farm, but recently they had increased this charge and he was asked to pay 6s. 9d, a ton for delivery to a farm "half a mile down the road." He had disputed the rate and now owed the railways £200.
The application was granted subject to the parties concerned agreeing to continue to use the railways until a settlement had been reached, the licence to be endorsed: "Goods of Crees Bros., as required, excluding Avonmouth and Cardiff."
Lo.T. ELECTIONS
NAR. C. R. BENNETT has been elected al chairman of the Merseyside and District Section, Institute of Transport, in succession to Mr. H. Aldcroft. Other appointments for the ensuing year: vicechairmen, Mr. W. M. Hall, Mr. A. S. Mountfield and Mr. R. Whatling; hon. secretary, Mr. W. K. Nicholas; assistant hon. secretary, Mr. J. B. Fitzpatrick; hon. treasurer, Mr. W. S. Einlayson; hon. auditor, Mr. J. J. Parkes.
EAST MIDLAND R.H.A. OFFICERS CHAIRMAN: Mr. J. Allsop, Edward Allsop, Ltd., Leicester. Vice-chairmen: Mr. H. Bradshaw, J. Bradshaw and Sons; Mr. R, M. Eales, W. G. Eales (Transport), Ltd.; Mr, J. Kirby, Federated Road Transport, Ltd. National Executive: Mr. T. Dabbs, 'rower Hill Transport, Ltd.