Local Proceedings.
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Surrey County Council has authorized the purchase of a Foden steam wagon at a cost of £800.
Taf Fechan Water Board has authorized the purchase of a secondhand motor lorry.
Burton-on-Trent Corporation has ob-taMed sanction to borrow 13,881 for the purchase of three motorbuses.
Milton (Hampshire) Parish Council has decided to purchase a motor fireengine and equipment at a cost of £900.
Havant Urban District Council has decided to purchase a new motor fire. engine and appliances at a cost of £416.
West Sussex County Council has authorized the Steyning authorities to expend 1450 on the purchase of a niotor fire-engine.
Blackpool Corporation has inserted a clause in its Bill with regard to omnibuses for the protection of the Fleetwood Urban District Council.
The fire-brigade committee of the Woking Urban District Council recommends the purchase of a motor fireengine at a cost of about £1,695.
Heston and Isleworth Urban District Council has asked the Ministry of Health to sanction •a loan of £1,695 for the purchase of a motor fire-engine.
The motorbils committee of the Fastbonnie Corporation has asked its chairA man, deputy chairman and the general manager to visit the wprks of Leyland Motors, Ltd., to inspect new buses. Ellesmere Port and Whitby Urban District Council is considering the establishment of a fire-brigade.
The tramways committee of the Oldham • Corporation has instructed the manager to arrange for a service of buses in Royton and also on the whole of the section in Chadderton.
Woking Urban District Council has refused the London General Omnibus Co., Ltd., lieences for double-deck motorbuses, the view being that such vehicles are not suitable for use on some of the narrow roads.
Lancashire County Council has granted an application from the tramways department of the Ashton-underLyne Corporation for permission to run motor omnibuses on routes within the administrative county.
Sheffield Corporation has accepted the tender of the Yorkshire Patent Steam Wagon Co. for the supply of two 6-ton steam wagons for the use of the electricity department. The vehicles are to be fitted with cable haulage gear, and one of them will have a mechanically operated crane ; they will cost £780 and £850 respectively.
Stoke-on-Trent Corporation is inviting tenders for the supply of three motor fire-engines, demonstrations of which will probably be required by the municipal authorities. Specifications can be obtained from the Chief Officer, Fire Station. Hanley, or from the Town Clerk, Town Hall. 'Stoke-on-Trent. Tenders have to be delivered by September 1st.