CARRIAGE OF STOCK BY RAIL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 886, 4 August 1910, Page 8

CARRIAGE OF STOCK BY RAIL.

fevij: ; ' : POSITION:ot,TM:'DEPAETMENO i . : l f vrili,:. Ari>important','qnestion bearing-'on'; the [iv'-Ajf \carriage ■of stock by railway was recently t(*':'.-r> brought 'under the nbtice : of the Hon.A^Millari/,byj.;ilf.;:Buch;anaav jv- ; '.ls''asked iwhy.-the -three\'H cattle-trucks,- brf ■'•yu:-dere(i-- by .Mr: -T. Mackenzie' on; July 13 [f^'J. iii-for '; loading at' Mastertoh.'-,on'; July l'J» &;'■'-■• if- ,were' : not' supplied,- instead', of the nn-: fr'f-'-W- divided:T truck, which was Substituted t1. : ..? vl '.|;.for the'two H trucks.ordered, thus risk-, ft ■.•■.'■■;■]; > ibg 'igerioiis 'damage on . the.-. Bimutaka- >■•■ v?f "Incline'to the'Vyaluable - stock 'consigned.; \k-'-'H In reply, ,the Ir^ , ;:!.-'Department.'does'.not undertake, % ; '-. : -'i-'ply any class of truck at r ;any >'v; ;? .particular time./ A;"T" truck was'sup-, l^ 1 y plied 'as representing two "Bl's , 'in\neI■ i '■'-. ■!!- cordance.-with*the> general-. practice f hflfo, '•t'::.?:! .•haulage ; ; cari.-be';.'saved,';'. by. , ..: supplying' !. ; -''«!';. trucks that are ■on li and;''; or' that • can ?'..■■;!' conveniently'be worked.to , a depot, .and' ■,-_. ■',■-.-,,-!• f'T'; trucks must neccssaNly.be supplied is }.£;■ where: "HY'/are,- not available..' It "is Sv'"---?' , ' frequently-'to !the' advantage" ,'of' 'stbck-' K 5 "-:'!/'owners to. nave.."T": trucks;-instead .of i~- ■",ir ■ ■"H'a," and it is. not an uncommon thing ?: '■■-[: .for; a. : '?T" truck to ordered in- pre-: to :two-.single "H , ' 'wagons.;, It i,-V-';' i\; iis generally recognised' that,bogie-wagons '.-- nm-easier than four-wheeled, stock, and '('■]'\■:'•■■ the" provision, of a 'X' l ' was therefore ?';.:;.. better.for'. thei'animals.'' So far,-aJ"the '-'■> ..'partition of the: truck is -concerned,'these. r-.U'-'v-were.'removed from' a considerable :num'-'. fv.;. . ;rv ber of- the" wagons at-the special request !<YaT: ■ of ■ •stock-owners/.-many v o'f■ whom prefer K : . ; !'y the .undivided "iruck. r.,.- ', .., >-..■•'.■■■'. ■