Railway Objects But Cannot Offer Transport.
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Sir William Hart, North-Western Deputy Licensing Authority, ruled in favour of the railway companies being entitled to be heard as objectors, although they could not provide alternative transport, during an inquiry held in Manchester on Monday.
Mr. F. Greenhalgh, " builders' merchant of Stockport, with two tipping vehicles on a C licence, applied for a B licence in order that he might carry building materials between builders' works and building sites. Becanse of the sherrtage of tipping wagons in the district it was almost impossible to do business as a builders' merchant unless customers could be accommodated to some extent in--the haulage not only of sand, ballast and other materials bought from him; but also of other materials and plant required at tho sites and of excavated materials.
Mr. H. Backhouse, C.M.U.A. solicitor, took strong exception to the railway objection being heard in cases relating to work which the railways could not do.