Captain BROWNasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will cause an afternoon train to be put on from Hexham to Riccarton, as was customary right up to the latter stages of the War, in view 1382W of the fact that grave inconvenience is caused by the lack of such a train to the farming and general community residing in the upper portions of the North Tyne valley, who are unable at present to go to their county town, Newcastle, and return the same day except by motor car?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANI am communicating with the North British Railway Company on this matter, and I will write to the hon. and gallant Gentleman on receipt of their reply.