U.S.S. CO.'S FREIGHT CHARGES.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1534, 2 September 1912, Page 4

U.S.S. CO.'S FREIGHT CHARGES.

HON. F. M. B. FISHER ALLUDES TO A STATE FEIiRY SERVICE. 'By Telegraph.— Press Association.) . Christchurch, September 1. A deputation from the Canterbury Automobile Association waited to-day upon the Hon, F. M. B. Fisher, Minister tor Marine, to protest against tho charges niade by the Union Ste<un Ship Company t 11 w of motor-cars between ,Iu , Wellington. 'I ho Minister, in reply, said that ha was bound to say that ho had heard a good many motor-car owners, who were desirous of touring south, stating that Uiey wero practically debarred from bringing their ears owing to the extoitiomiuo charges by the Union Company. lie would be pleased to make representations to tho company on behalf of tho government, but tho Government exorcised no control over tho tariff charged by tho _ Union and Huddart Parker Companies.

I shall be very glad to communicate on the matter with Mr. Holdsworth, the general manager of tho company," continued Mr. Fishor. "I don t, however, know what to do withtlio matter, which is one of the great evils arising from a monopoly, Tno only way to eopo with it is to run a State service, ond tiio only way that the Union Company cau. prevent that is to act in reason. That ia speaking plainly,"