One Hears
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That Fawley really got " cracking" on Friday last.
That the meat ration needs no fork-lift.
The outcry of many villagers for better bus services.
Of those who feel that at present, in foreign affairs, our handling is footling.
That the Greek transport co-operative association, Koinopraxia, shquld be able practically to coin money.
Growing apprehension of the effect on accident statistics of the presence in busy roads of unused tram tracks.
.. That the new light carrier for the British Army (Rolls 1340 engine) is still called by the uninstructed the "Jeep "—Willys-nillys.
That the confirmed tosser of cigarette ends cannot always be controlled by ash-trays, any more than the confirmed expectorator by spittoons.
• That Somerset County Council has inaugurated a mobile library service for people living in remote hamlets and isolated houses on Exmoor and Brendon Hills. That calico printers do not cotton on to rail transport
That Alberta is preparing to pour oil on troubled wanters.
Favourable remarks about the new pedestriancrossing arrangements.
Of someone asking what happens if a posh-button brake gets buttoned up.
That the railways seem to be following our advice and putting 3rd class labels on many unwanted 1st class compartments.
That when the Government, goes into dissolution its successor will be faced with many problems difficult of solution.
That Government proposals for the marketing of fruit and vegetables could succeed only with the full co-operalion of all forms of road transport That an objector's attempt to arrange for evening sittings of the North-Western Licensing Authority during the hearing of the Manchester Corporation application for higher fares has failed.