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"Not Well Advised on Haulage Sale
Page 65
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A FTER learning that a haulage business owned by a woman in her seventies had a cash turnover of about £10,000 a year, Mr. J. A. T. Hanlon, Northern Licensing Authority, said last week that he was startled to hear that it was going to be transferred to a former employee at an estimated value of £50.
"I don't think this lady was very well . advised,". he said, adjourning an application by Mr. H. C. Ousby, Cirzat
Salkeld, rear Penrith. Mr. Ousby, coal merchant and farmer, was seeking a B licence to cover agricultural produce and furniture within 20 miles.
He said he had acquired the business and Vehicles run by Mrs. M. B. Walker, Kirkoswald. He worked for Mr. Walker before the business passed to Mrs. Walker, and had paid £50 for the goodwill. Cash turnover was about £10,000.
Mr. F. W. Davidson, a chartered auctioneer, who had assisted Mr. Ousby, said he Put the profit on the turnover at about 20 per cent. The vehicles and coal stock were to be turned over at valuation --vehicles at £320, coal stock at £500 and a coal weighing machine at £20.
He and Mr. Ousby had met Mrs. Walker with her adviser and she had produced accounts for 1953, 1954 and 1957. There was none for 1955 and 1956. She had expressed her willingness to turn over the business to Mr. Ousby.
Answering Mr. F. J. McHugh, objecting for British Railways, Mr. Ousby said he did not propose to alter the nature of the business. He was primarily a coal merchant with 500 country customers.
Mr. Hanlon told him: "I, am not satisfied about this, Mr. Ousby. I am going to adjourn this and I propose to ask for further details from Mrs. Walker."
He added that he would grant a shortterm licence for the lorry.
ENOUGH TRANSPORT FOR PIGS
PAA PORK butcher claimed at Sheffield, last week, that althPugh the pig population had increased by 40 per cent. in the past two years, there had been no expansion in the transport available. He was supporting an application by a lorry driver, Mr. R. Mann, Sheffield, who wanted a new B licence to carry pigs within 25 miles. It was refused.
:The butcher said he needed transport for 500 pigs a week, and the objectors, Raynor Bros., did most of his work. However, he had difficulty in moving small lots, and Mr. Mann, who intended to start up in haulage, had promised to help him. He explained that the farmer would still get 2s. 6d. a pound for his pig even if bacon were sold in the shops at 3d. a pound.
Mr. J. H. A. Randolph, Yorkshire Deputy Licensing Authority, remarked: "The more I hear of these farming applications the more convinced I am that farmers only grow subsidies nowadays."
For Raynor Bros., it was stated that their five livestock vehicles were not fully employed and they would be willing to do the small jobs.