COACHES .A N "LINN ECESSAR Y LUXURY "?
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AN application by Messrs. Ralphs Garages, of Abertillery. fi. permission to start their excursion season in the second week in June, instead of the last, was refused by the South Wales Licensing Authority, Mr. Trevor Morgan, K.C., at Cardiff, last week. Mr, Ralph said that he had been running a weekly excursion service to Blackpool since 1927.
There was. he said, a much earlier
start to the holiday sex:on this year. and he had to refuse 300 bookings for an earlier period than he was licensed for. Complaint was made On behalf of British Railways in respect of the gradual lengthening of the excursiod period of the applicants.
In pre-war years it had been July 29.
last year it was extended to June 28. and now it was wished to extend it to Ione 12. It was further added that it seemed extraordinary that long-distance ralach trips should be allowed w hen WaS !.:(1 short_ that it was an unnecessary luxury in these days. and unfair to the railways.
\•11". Ralph said that he vas handling ui entirely new traffic, hilt up by, his o■in enterprise. and one which there ..n.as little likelihood of the railways securing. 1 he licence a' is granted on the same terms as last year. to openoe :ms front the fourth Saturday ra Jute.
HOLIDAY CAMP APPLICATION SUCCEEDS
GRAN I !NG :tti application be Middleton Towers Holiday Gaily. Morecambe, to run its own bus service from the camp to meet corporation services. M r. W. Mace, North We:stern Licensing Authority. said that the corporation had been somewhat lax in not stepping in before, .11 he town clerk had slated that the corporation was in a position to provide .11c service.