COAL AND TIMBR FREIGHTS.
XO EF,nrCTION . Til reply to tlio Hon, 1"). Buddo's question to tlit? Minister for Railways vestor<Uiy asking whether, speing the apparent scarcity of coal nmt limber in some districts distant from seaport-', ami the large amount of railage country wtilers have to pay on the same. ho would give consideration to the riuestion of doing away with dill'erenlial rates on timber and coal on onv'railway?, the lion. W. j|. Hemes said"Tim freights on coal ami timber have been as low as practical)li', consistent villi the services that have to bo performed. Now Zealand coals and timber are charged at a lower rale than imported coals and timber, in accordance with the general practice ot tho liailwav Department to assist local industries as far as can reasonably be done. Where the viiihvay have to "compete against water-carriage, competitive rates are essential, otherwise the Department would lose traflio. Where ordiuarv circumstances prevail, Hie cln-siiieil mileage rates operate. I consider j| inadvisable to make any alteration iji this practico,"
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1507, 1 August 1912, Page 4
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170COAL AND TIMBR FREIGHTS. Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1507, 1 August 1912, Page 4
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