SCARCITY OF CATTLE FLOATS.
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That great inconvenience was caused to farmers in the north-east of Scotland in consequence of the shortage of cattle floats, was revealed at a sitting of the Northern Scotland Licensing Authority, at Elgin, when Mr, William Ellis, of Raiford, applied for permission to add three vehicles (61 tons) to his 13 licence.
Mr. E. T. C. Allan, an auctioneer with the Elgin Central Mart, said that • on account of the shortage of floats it was frequently necessary to send far afield for vehicles. There were many occasions when farmers were unable to get their cattle into the markets, and they had to keep the animals for an extra week. Their difficulties had been increased as a result of the introduc tion of the cattle subsidy.
One additional vehicle was .authorized.
"Big-game Fishing" Stirs Pool.
When a B-licence applicant asked for an extension of conditions, at Liverpool, last week, and said that the large hauliers did not want certain work, because it was " too small fry for them," Mr. W. Chamberlain, NorthWestern Licensing Authority, remarked:— ,
" His greengrocery is going down and he wants to come more and more into haulage, That may be all right in one sense, but it may have a very serious effect from my point of view. I have licensed people to do this type of work and now it appears from his statement that it is too small fry for them.
" Well, if it be too small fry for them and they ard going to give it to the small man, then they are going out for bigger fish, and if they are going after the big; fish it is going to affect the pool."
The application was refused,
Hand Brake Failed: Driver and Owner Fined.
Stating that the legal point involved was both novel and important, the defending solicitor in a case heard on Monday, at Whitchurch (Glam.) Police Court, gave notice of appeal.
A lorry driver, Alfred j: Argrois, Barry Deck, was summoned for using a lorry with defective tyres and with defective brakes. His employer, George Wadsworth, Newport Road, Cardiff, was summoned for permitting the offences, The police evidence was that the canvas was showing through the tyres, and the hand brake did not hold the vehicle, With regard to the brake summonses, the defence was that the brakes were in order when the lorry left Cardiff for Caerphilly. They were still effective when the lorry left Caerphilly. What was the driver to do if, when coming down Nantgarw Hill, he found that the hand brake had failed?
Fines of £2 on each case and RI on each charge were imposed on the owner and the driver respectively. Notice of appeal, as stated, was given respecting the brake case,