R.H.A. and the Provision of Legal Representatton TsiE position concerning provision in
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1 the R.H.A. of facilities for representation of members involved in licensing court, or police court, proceedings was outlined at the inaugural meeting of the Association's Bradford Sub-area last week.
Mr. Harry Clark, secretary of the West Riding Area, stated that the question of such provision had been discussed at a national conference of R.H.A. area secretaries. This led to the conclusion that a uniform scheme for the whole country was impracticable and that, generally, each area should therefore work out and apply its own scheme on a self-supporting basis. In Yorkshire, ho,tvever, he had put forward the idea that there should he a joint scheme to serve three areas—West Yorkshire, Hull, and South Yorkshire, and he was hopeful that such a joint scheme would, at any rate, operate in the two former areas. A draft scheme bad been prepared and 'would shortly be submitted to members for consideration.
A rates point was raised by a member, who said that potatoes were being brought into Bradford by rail for at least 2s. 64, per ton less than the rates which local hauliers generally charged for the carriage of such traffic. Evidently, as an outcome of this discrepancy, some East Yorkshire hauliers were bringing potatoes from the York district into Bradford for the same rate as that charged by the railways. lIe suggested that the West Riding Area organization of the R.H.A. should make representations, with a view to obtaining an upward revision of the railway rate, which he held to be an uneconomic one. Railway charges for the carriage of sugar beet had already been increased through the fixing of a flat rate for such traffic. Mr. Clark undertook to give attention to the matter.
Speaking of the progress made in organizing the R.H.A.'s West Riding Area, Mr. Clark said the sub-area for Bradford was the tenth to be formed in the area.
Mr, Harold Goodwin was elected chairman of the Bradford Sub-area, with Mr. Norman Mansley as hon. secretary. The following were elected to the committee :—Messrs. F. Dennison, A. Dewhirst, F. Feather, H. Woodheacl, 5, Rhodes, D. Cade, and F. Tidswell. Mr. Dennison avas chosen to represent the Sub-area on the Yorkshire Area Committee.