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MUMBERS of C-licensees, including II priority users, had received no reply to their applications for supplementary fuel rations, it was reported at an emergency meeting on Monday of the executive committee of the London and Home Counties Division of the Traders' Road Transport Association. The rejection of other members' applications might cause the drastic curtailment of business or, in some cases, closing-down for the time being. The committee are to press the Regional Transport Commissioners in the Division to speed up the issue of supplementary rations, and to receive a deputation to discuss cases of hardship. Concern was recorded at the inability of many members to plan their operations with certainty because of lack of knowledge of the extent to which they could rely on receiving supplementary allowances.
TEXTILE TRADERS UNAWARE OF FUEL CHANGE Q,OME concerns in the textile trade are unaware that the original ruling that supplementary rations may not be applied for until half the basic ration is used has been annulled. This was stated by Mr. J. H. Metcalfe at an emergency meeting of Ossett Chamber of Commerce. Fears were expressed that the refusal of issues of supplementary fuel to C-licensees would cripple the industry.
Mr. Metcalfe said that some applications had been rejected by the petroleum officer at Wakefield on the ground that textiles were not on the list of essential traffics, and rail transport should be employed.
Ald. A. Clark, president, said that a switch to rail would bring chaos because most of the business in Ossett was done within 25 miles and rail facilities were not suitable for short journeys.
PAY TALKS ADJOURNED AGAIN TALKS between the Londein Trans4 port Executive and the Transport and General Workers' Union, on a claim for an extra £1 a week for London's 53,000 bus workers, were again adjourned on Monday.
It is understood that Mr. F. Cousins. general secretary of the union, will report to a delegate conference of the busmen.
The Executive's offer of 5s. a week for country bus crews and 6s. for central London bus workers, has been rejected and it is believed that no improved offer has been made.
TRAFFIC DOWN: REVENUE UP A LTHOUGH, in the first eight in. months of the current financial year, Belfast Transport Department carried nearly 4.5m. fewer passengers than in the corresponding period of last year, revenue increased by just over £100.000.