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have. been made (luring last week's discussions by the National Joint Industeial Council of the claim for higher pay for municipal bus workers. The meeting was adjourned until next Thursday, When a settlement is expected. This will operate from the beginning of this

week.

The arbitration board set up to settle the differences in the pay dispute between the two sides of the National Council for the Omnibus Industry (representing provincial bus companies and their employees) had not announced its findings when The Commercial Motor closed for press on Wednesday.

A—representative of Red and White Services, Ltd., told the South Wales Licensing Authority that the wage increase was expected to be substantial. The chairman, Mr. C. R. Hodgson. asked if the amount was a trade secret. " Last time, everybod/ made ra".very 'accurate guegs," he satd.".

, INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT INSURANCE

A REPORT demonstrating how 1--1 international trade is harmed by measures adopted by various governments restricting the placing of transPort insurance contracts has been submitted by the International Chamber of Commerce to the 10th session of the Contracting parties to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, now meeting at Geneva. • The Chamber wishes the governments to restore to traders the freedom to choose the insurers, of whatever-nationality.. with whom they wish to insure.

A plea against the proliferation of inter-governmental organizations in the field of European transport reform has also been made by the Chamber.

W100-TON LOAD ON THE MOVE EIGHING over 100 tons and measuring more' than 100 ft. long, part of • a Welded pressure vessel left Marshall Sons and Co., Ltd„ Gainsborough, on Saeurday last;f4 the south of England. It is expected to complete its journey next Tuesday. The trickiest part of the route was expected to be 1-lamp-ton-Court Bridge. I• £31p.' GOODYEAR :FACTORY •

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pLANs for the constructiOn of al3m. I faatofy in Glasgow 'were. announced at the Scoitish Show,'-On 7IVIoncia31, by Mr. A. S. Bishop, managing: ffiret(or.:of the Goodyear TYrc and Rubber "Co. WreatsBritairr), Ltd. The factory-is tri bel built Soon at Garscadden.":" '

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EVIDENCE FOR COMMISSION. THOU who wish to submit' evidence "1 to the Mot-1'0011es and Restrictive Practices Commission on the effect on the public interest of common prices, colhisive tendering and similar practices, are asked to inform the Commission at 8 Cornwall Terrace, Regents Park, London, N.W.1.


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