RAILWAYS IN BRITAIN
THE WAR-TTME AGREEMENT.
London, February 11. Tho report of the committee dealing with tho railway agreement during war time shows that, as lime went on. the agreement*, wns amended in the diiec of bettering the companies’ bargain, and resulted in an almost complete alienee of reciprocity. It is believed that Im. companies’ claims are now a ™ • 600.006. including arrears ot .-DO. ~ for maintenance and m<M>o,ooo for a v normal wear ami torr. Tim conhol of the railways was contimr'd imj nblv long. While lb" committee consulorc that it is impracticable to hold companics to tho strict terms of Hu ''-’ p ment. if recommends the d ii«r! lowa neo f (he maintenance charges above tho 1913 riu-nlum. Tho companies should he comcolled fo use previous payments to ov - take deferred main!omi nos before payments are made.—A us.-N.Z. Z ■ Assn.
There is a big outbreak of influenza x at Monte Carlo.
(The cable news in this issue accredited to the London "Times" has appeared In ithat journal, but only where expressly stated is <mcli news the editorial opinion of the "Times.”)
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Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 120, 14 February 1921, Page 5
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182RAILWAYS IN BRITAIN Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 120, 14 February 1921, Page 5
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