Local Proceedings.
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Lincoln Corporation has decided to run Sunday bus services.
Glossop Corporation is considering the question of the purchase of a steam wagon.
Bolton Corporation has decided, as an experiment, to run a bus service to Darcy Lever.
Oldham Corporation has decided to inaugurate new bus services to Halifax and tovPitses.
Burton-on-Trent Corp oral has decided to install a petrol storage tank and pump at the motorbus garage.
The tramways committee of the Bradford Corporation proposes to inaugurate a service of motorbuses to Fagley.
The parks committee of the Dover Corporation recommends the purchase of an Ateo motor mowing machine at a cost of £78 152.
The North-Western Road Car Co., Ltd., are appealing against the refusal of the blossley Corporation to grant them motorbus licences.
• Oldham Corporation has accepted the tender of the Oldham Motor Co., Ltd., for the supply of a 5-ton tipping lorry for the electricity department.
Bradford Corporation has accepted the tender of the British Petroleum Co., Ltd., at £140, for the supply of a petrol tank and pump at Thornbury depot. • Bolton Corporation has obtained sanction froth the Ministry of Transport to eliablish motorbus services to Turton, Horwich, Farnworth and Ainsworth. .
The health -committee of the Liverpool Corporation has decided to accept the tender of Shelvoke and Drewry, Ltd., for the supply of two S.D. Freighters, to replace two old 4-ton petrol wagons, for the sum of £600 each.
The tramways committee of the Bradford Corporation is bringing forward a proposal for the institution of a railless service on the Allerton route at a cost of £38,000, in preference to the reconstruction of the tramway track.
The Darlington Corporation has decided to purchase an additional tipping wagon for use by the works department. The corporation transport department is obtaining tenders for the supply of a motor tower wagon to facilitate the maintenance of the trolley-bus overhead equipment.
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Newport (Mon.) Corporation has agreed to run a motorbus service to Newhouse, in the Magor rural area.
Burton-on-Trent Corporation has arranged to purchase two 25-cwt. motor lorries for the electricity department.
• Bradford Corporation has obtained sanction to borrow £6,500 for the purchase of one-man-operated trolley-buses.
Glasgow Corporation has accepted the tender of Halley's Industrial Motors, Ltd., at f1,152,for the supply of a motor tank wagon for the gas department.
Warwick Corporation has asked the fire brigade committee to report as to other means of fire protection, as in recent fires the horse engine has had difficulty in negotiating hills.
At a recent meeting of the Chester-1eStreet Urban Council it was agreed to communicate with the parish councils in the immediate neighbourhood to ascertain if they were prepared to join the council in the provision of an up-to-date fire-engine. and equipment for the district.
The tramways committee of the Portsmouth Corporation recommends acceptance of the following tenders :— Karrier Motors, Ltd., for two singledeck saloon six-wheeled motorbuses at £1,230 each ; Dennis Bros., Ltd., for two single-deck saloon bus chassis at 1800 each ; Ra.nsomes, Sims and Jefferies, Ltd., for two bodies for the Dennis chassis at £380 each.
A Bus Extension Refusal.
OtleyUrban District Council has refused the application of the proprietors of the Cream Bus Service (Otley and Ilkley) to extend their running powers from Otley to Leeds, on the ground that there are already a sufficient number of motorbuses travelling on the Leeds Road.