ENCOURAGING MOTOR ROADS.
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It is becoming increasingly obvious that thinking members of the public and well-known men throughout the country are strongly favourable towards major improvements in our road system, and the development of trunk connections solely for motor traffic.
On Tuesday, speaking at the Livery Banquet of the Worshipful Company of Paviors, Sir William Prescott, chairman of the Metropolitan Water Board and Upper Warden of the Paviors, referred to the reports of the German Roads Delegation and of Sir Charles Bressey as being a godsend, and expressed the hope tliat action would quickly follow their perusal by the Minister of Transport. Both reports suggested that motor roads, whether above or below ground, are essential to the reduction of traffic congestion and the improvement of safety.
The Master of the Company, speaking of its five-year plan for raising £20,000 to assist research in highway engineering, said that donations had already been promised.
A Grant for Newcastle By-pass?
With regard to the suggested building of a bridge over the River Tyne with the object of by-passing Newcastle-on-Tyne, Mr. Burgin has infornied Mr. Denville, Member for the Central Division, that the local authorities concerned were invited some Months ago to examine the question of the construction of it by-pas S road on the west side of Newcastle and of the provision of a new bridge in the neighbourhood of Scotswood, and he is awaiting their reply. • If a suitable scheme be agreed upon,
• he will be ready to consider making a grant from the Road Fund,
Protection for A-licence Mem
The protection of A-licence hauliers was preached as a definite part of his policy by Mr. W. Chamberlain, Northwestern Licensing Authority, at Manchester last week. " It is the duty of a trader, especially in days of difficulty in transport" he said, " to make 'application to those who can supply_ his transport needs. and not merely to come and ask for the min next door to be atithorized to do all his carrying."
The trader witness before the Court had asked for his ordinary carrier, who lived two miles away, to be licensed to undertake new business for him up to 100 miles. Mr. Chamberlain retorted that five miles away there were ample A-licence holders ready to meet 'his needs.
It was pointed out, in defence, that this was rather putting the Enston onus of proving that no other suitable transport existed on everyone who wanted an extension of facilities.
The extended radius for the new business was refused, but the applicant was allowed the extension in regard to lime and basic slag which the farmers were now requiring in double quantities owing to Government subsidies.
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