RAILWAY FARES AND FREIGHTS.
20 PER CENT INOEEA7SE?
ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT.
It is suggested with acceptable authority that tho post, telegraph, and railway rates are to be increased in order to meet the forth coming substantial increases in the wages of the workers engaged in these national services. Full details are not yet available, but the Dunedin “Star” has reason to anticipate a 20 per cent increase in railway fares and freights. Several revisions of the scale of railway charges which are loaded with ancient anomalies, are promised; but very little relief may be expected lor a thorough overhaul of the schedule is not to be made. It seems rather hopeless to look for a- decrease in general and special taxation which means that industry is to be hampered for at least another year as regards financial power to make extensions that have in many cases been suspended. The •Government should, howov'er make an effort to lighten the load wherever practicable and to restore the balance by increasing the charges upon those whose profits come vorv easily and without acute embarrassment as regards tho maintenance of industry and the securing of essential material and productive labour.
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Hokitika Guardian, 1 July 1920, Page 4
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196RAILWAY FARES AND FREIGHTS. Hokitika Guardian, 1 July 1920, Page 4
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