On this day in Yorkshire 1921
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Blackpool Town Council yesterday decided to allot 51 stands in the public streets, exclusive of the Promenade, for motor charabancs.
It was originally agreed only to allow ex-Service owners, who number about 24, have stands in the streets, but protest was entered by the local Motor Charabanc Owners’ Association, and the Corporation reversed their previous decision.
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Hide AdIn 26 years the Blackpool tramways undertaking has contributed £132,000 to the relief of the rates. The amount handed over in 1918 and 1919 was £15,000, and in 1920 £lO,OOO was paid.
At the meeting of the committee yesterday was stated that the profits for the past financial year were only £144.
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