RAILWAY FREIGHTS.
TO THE EDITOR. Sir, —I have just received an extract from the ‘New Zealand Gazette,’ No. 86, dated December 15, 1927, as to alterations to scale of charges in force upon goods carried on the New Zealand railways. I notice in the South Island main line and branches from Christchurch to Dunedin or Invercargill, New Zea-land-grown fresh fruit or vegetables by express or mail trains are quoted at the rate of 65s per ton. On the same page, a little lower down, from Dunedin to Lyttelton, beer in bulk is quoted at 56s per ton. Does the Minister of Railways want the people to buy boor in preference to fruit and vegetables? Does ho want the beer companies to pay and flourish, or that fruit-growing should not bo supported? I would like his explanation.—l am, etc., Mat,const Stbvkxson. February ‘27. '
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Evening Star, Issue 19802, 28 February 1928, Page 7
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