TRADERS MUST FIGHT FOR ROAD TRANSPORT.
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Addressing members of Edinburgh Rotary Club, Mr. G. Vickery urged business men to see that road transport was not crippled by rules and regulations.
He said that if road transport were allowed to be hampered by regulations, as was gradually being done, it would be thrown back 50 years. if road-transport rates were fixed at a level approximating to that of railway rates—and the railways would not benefit unless that were clone—the country would lose the advantage of the road vehicle's economy. So far as employment was concerned, road transport was about twice as important as the railways. The number employed in road transport was 1,272,000 and in rail transport 675,000.
Search for Petrol in cotland.
Capt. Harry Crookshank, Secretary for Mines, announces that a petroleumprospecting licence has been issued by the Board of Trade to Major C. A. Pogson and Mr. E. H. CunninghamGraig, carrying on business in partnership as the Midlothian Petroleum Syndicate, at Barrowfield Drive, Hove. The licence covers approximately 12 sq. miles in Midlothian.
C.M.U.A. Manchester Supper.
Early bookings are particularly desirable for the C.M.U.A. Manchester Area hot-pot supper, which is to beheld at The Manchester" on November 37. Attendances in recent years have approached 400. Those intending to be resent should make reservations immediately to Mr. H. H. Lapsley, C.M.TJ.A., 28, Queen Street, Manchester.
Shipping Guide for Hauliers.
The following is the number of ships arriving at the London docks, wharves and jetties named, from October 9-17 inclusive:---Domes:—King George V. 11; Royal Albert, 9; Royal Victoria, 3; Surrey Commercial, 4; East India, 2; West India, 4; South West India, 4; Tilbury, 10; Tilbury Stage, 2; Millwall, 3; Royal, 3; London, 3. WHARVES: Hays, 6; Middleton's, 1; Mark Brown's, 1; Butlers, 1. Tilbury Jetty, 5, Regents Canal, 1.
Big " Field " in Ploughing Competitions.
The Moreton-in-Marsh ploughing competitions continue to secure increased support, and last week fine 'work was done by the 10 entrants. Winners were Mr. E. C. Forge (two classes) and Mr. A. V. Fitt, of Oxford (three classes). In the open competition, Mr. A. V. Fitt was first, Messrs. A. Rees and Sons, Cirencester, second, and British Estate Services, Ltd., third.
London Street-works Programme.
The Minister of Transport has made an Order confirming the programme of street works in the London traffic area for the six months ending March 31, 1937. The programme, which is drawn up with the object of reducing to the minimum the interference with normal traffic, relates to the resurfacing of some 1,093,000 sq. yds. of carriageway, compared with 806,000 sq. yds. for the corresponding period of last year.
Among the chief schemes is the reconstruction of three sections of the Barnet By-pass, totalling over 21-, miles, and a similar number of sections, about one mile in all, of the Watford By-pass. ittprovements will also be carried out to the North Circular Road and the Cambridge Road.
• VEHICLE BUILDERS TO HOLD WEEK'S CONFERENCE.
The Scottish branches of the National Union of Vehicle Builders have elected three delegates to attend the special national conference for the revision of rules, which will be held in Manchester from October 10-17. The three men are Mr. Charles Milne, an executive member and national president; Mr. James Murray, Edinburgh district secretary; and Mr. H. W. Fleming, MothenveIl.