Railway Charges.
STATEMENTS BY MINISTER. TNYEBCARCULL, May 12 Replying to a deputation from the Chamber of Commerce to-day Air R. AY. McVilley (general Manager of Railways) dealt at some length with the various aspects of the Department’s charges and it's methods. He said there was a request for consideration of the.sorting charges. He said the charges were not nearly sufficient to cover the cost to which the department was put. Referring to the penalty for incorrectly stated weights by consignments, lui said the Department had to protect itself. It was only when offences were' frequent and deliberately committed that double charge would be imposed. Timber weight, lie said, had been frequently under-stated for many years, and an inspector had to bo appointed. The bad had the matter of standard weights for bulky lines under consideration and where a satisfactory basis could be arrived at, this method of charging would probably he adopted. He said cement and barbed wire were instanced by the deputation as lines made up in • approximately constant weights. He would he glad to meet a committee to discuss the rates on dairy produce, which, if unsatisfactory to companies, were also so to him. Toe regulations were framed many years ago, and the rates were fixed at extremely low figures, which did not cover the cost of loading and unloading. Referring to timber freights the General Manager said there was a divergence between the,, hni,V4 01 '? i,n( * t *' e I savy'millers regarding the charges on
imported and local timbers. 'I he policy of the Department had been to encourage local industry. An effort had been made to reduce the charge on hardwoi; Is to the same as local timber, Iml il had boon resisted. He would 1,., glad to discuss the matter with a committee.
Mr McA'illy added that, he intended to keep ill touch with the Chambers of Commerce.
Now to hand new S e «9o,ns blankets, rugs, wool, knitting silk, and embroidery silk at. a very moderate price.— Schroder and Co— AJvt.
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Hokitika Guardian, 15 May 1922, Page 4
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336Railway Charges. Hokitika Guardian, 15 May 1922, Page 4
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