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trunk road between Fort William and Mallaig. Inverness-shire, is now being widened at a cost of £420,000. It is to become a dual carriageway, and the first section of the scheme will extend 11 miles, from Glenfinnan to Lochailort.
When completed, the improvements. will benefit fish hauliers, for herring catches landed at Mallaig are sent by road to the east coast for processing. The county council say they also intend to provide a new connection with the Isle of Skye for all kinds of motor traffic.
MORE MILK IN BULK?
FURTHER schemes for bulk milk handling are being drawn up in Scotland. The East Fife branch of the National Farmers' Union have reached virtual agreement with the Scottish Milk Marketing Board on the operation of a tanker collection scheme in their area. About 750,000 gallons of milk would be handled annually from some 10 or 15 farms, feeding into the Gknrothes Creamery,
This would be the fifth scheme to be introduced in Scotland since the Board first experimented with bulk collection.