New Railway Charge.

Manawatu Herald, 14 March 1896, Page 2

New Railway Charge.

Tho Minister for Railways haa dt-cided to make several important alterations in the tariff, which will shortly bo gazetted. One of the principal alterations is in response to a general desire on the part of small settlers in the country lhat they may be able to get a truck load of goods of mixed nrticlr.B, such as grass seed,- potatoes, linv, manure, its., by one truck. Instead of being charged separately for each line, they are to be allowed to have them all weighed in together and charged as one lot in one sum. The Minister has determined that where good-i are forwarded in the manner indicated, they may be charged altogether at the total or minimum weight for the whole lot, and at the highest trucltload rate to which any of the lines belong. In other words, the settlers, instead of having their lime, manure, seed and potatoes charged separately, will charged for in one lot. This will be a very great concession to small settles all over the country, as may be gathered from the following illustration : — Under the present regulations a settler receiving one ton of firewood and two tons of eoal, by rail for 50 miles, ia charged £2 8s 8:1. Under the new regulations he will pay only £1 14*? Bd. Another alteration which should be appreciated hy farmers and small settlers generally is that lime and manure may be sent " undar mark " to one consignee for distribution to feveral consignees. This change will be welcom d by small settlers who are unable to pay for the present minimum quantity carried (SOawt) and will enable them to club together and obtain manure and lime ■fch" thoir properties* — N.Z. Timss.