WELSH STRIKE FAILS
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THE bus strike in West Wales continned last week-end, but on Monday some of the men had resumed work, and all the undertakings involved were able to run partial services. By Tuesday, the number of returning employees was such that the strike might be said to be virtually at an end. The points in dispute have, however, to be settled before August 31, to avert a recurrence of the stoppage. It was the decision of 1,600 employees of 23 Swansea and West Wales transport undertakings to "strike in sympathy" co Thursday night of last week, but a prompt ban upon any such move by the London headquarters of the Transport and General Workers Union led to the abandonment of action at the last moment.
FOUR NEW INTERESTS FOR "HANTS AND DORSET."
THE forging of new links in the south-coast chain of Hants and Dorset Motor Services, Ltd., is reported. It is understood that the company, which is, of course, now operating the excursion and tour department of the former Elliott Brothers (Bournemouth), Ltd.. and Tourist Motor Coaches, Ltd., Southampton, is to take over the businesses of Mes.srs. Beamish and Habgood (Rob Roy Coaches), Southampton; Holland Motor Coaches Co., Southampton; Messrs, Greyhound Motor Coaches, Bournemouth, and Messrs. Palma Violet, Bournemouth,
PRIVATE STATION FOR HARROGATE.
ON Monday, Igarrogate Town Council approved the finance committee's recommendation that the application of the West Yorkshire Road Car Co., Ltd., to provide a bus station in Station Parade, be granted. The recommendation was opposed by Mr. W. F. W. Rhodes, who contended that the company had too great a monopoly in Harrogate. Alderman H. Boiland, chairman of the finance committee, said that the proposed station would provide sufficient accommodation for the next 10 . years, and the road and rail services would be co-ordinated.
MUNICIPAL MVRGER MUST COME?
ASHTON Town Council further discussed, last week, the proposal to form a joint transport board in Southeast Lancashire and East Cheshire, although the corporation has already withdrawn its support for the project. Several councillors stated that they were not opposed to the principle of the merger, but to the details of the present scheme. One member declared that Ashton's system would be eliminated, whilst another maintained that the compensation would be insufficient. Certain councillors thought that an amalgamation nf some description was inevitable in the area.