Railway Neglects Cattle in Transit?
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ALLEGATIONS that cattle sent by rail over long distances were not properly looked after, .and that they had arrived in poor canclition on More than one occasion, were made at a
sitting of the SouthEastern Deputy :Licensing Authority, Col. Tangye, when a Midhurst cattle dealer applied for a licence allowing him to carry his and his brother's cattle anywhere, instead of withina radius of 50 miles.
In support of the application, it Was stated that the applicant had sent cattle by rail to Derbyibire. Yorkshire and Devonshire, and that the journeys .never took less than 36 Fours. . On arrival, on more than one occasion, the consignee had returned the cattle,
because of their poor condition. The applicant held that, if taken by road, they would be properly looked after, and that the journeys would occupy 10 hours or so from Sussex.
The Southern Railway Co. opposed the application, and Mr. Edward Sturgess, assistant traffic controller, said that dairy cattle would be looked after, fed and watered at exchange points, if arrangements were made by the consigner. The S.R. would even milk the cows and sell the milk.
Col. Tangye held that the railway company could adequately look after the cattle en route on king journeys. He refused to extend the radius and renewed' the licence.