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The wheels of wealth will be slowed by all difficulties of transport, at whatever points arising, as a carriage is by the. roughness of the roads over which it runs.--John Beattie Crozier.
Ltd., submitted that the word " permit " meant " intentionally allow," and this theemployer had not done. He suggested that the drivers might, for their own convenience, choose to drive on without taking rest.
It was pointed out that 18 of the summonses related to alleged offences outside the jurisdiction of the Cardiff court, and these were withdrawn.
On the charge of permitting the drivers not to keep records the concern was ordered to pay costs. On three of the alleged excess-hours cases fines of 5s. were imposed and on six others Bc1. fines were ordered. Judgment on the other summonses was reserved. GOOD SUPPORT FOR EMPLOYERS' CONFERENCE.
It is reported that keen interest has been aroused by the calling of the national conference of road-transport employers, to be held at Sheffield tomorrow, September 12, to consider questions of policy and action in relation to the proceedings of the Government Committee of Inquiry set up to investigate the regulation of wages in the goods-transport industry. Many employers are stated to have expressed warm approval of the move.
The conference will take place at the King's Head Hotel, Change Alley, Sheffield, at 1.30 p.m.