RAILWAY POLICY.
FURTHER REDUCTIONS IN CHARGES.
ULTIMATUM TO MANAWATU COMPANY.
By Telegraph—Press Association.
Wellington, last night. Sir Joseph Ward has decided upon a comprehensive reduction of railway charges, embracing passenger fares and rates on wool and dairy produce. Notice to terminate the agreement between the Government and the Welling-ton-Manawatu Company in six months has been served upon the company by the Minister for Railways. The effect of this will be that the company will not be able to run trains or vehicles between Longburn and Palmerston, or on to the Government lines at this end. Sir Joseph states that the Government believes that its duty is to obtain for its own railways the through traffic now going over the company’s line. Additional engines will be placed on the Wairarapa line to deal with the increased traffic.
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Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 392, 17 April 1902, Page 2
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