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TOLL-GATE CHARGES.

At Lite Siiauuru i-ouiiio Luuiicil '.Hi. •....;__ iv- ui .,.j •---»- _a.u-.-Uuii V x v__-u.iL,) v_ulUiv..j i..iu U tuulaciiw oi .ii~ --. ">.. wjumy v_Oi.iiiii in mjuiu tu it un.ioiiii Lwi.-fi.*^' L-.... 1 Li,c in i;ir„ii..i... ju.u : i , -''- Uu 111.. I a L'OUIL'ICuCU WUUId UC ui Wuull cio ... pi-CBOUI «-■•"-'" v.uiti.iy Uud its >,i.ii unaxgeo. j± sumo uniiurnu.y was arrange-., "- ilii&U. U»uj ulLil lUli lWllu b e-v.oi.-iiij. in tvgaru to uie ga.es. it rtas Lmpoasuno _o make t_.r scaled roaus louv, oi revenue, and users snoutu oe Lui_.de to pay lor upkeep. I li' cui-iotilci Utat the eiiar- ■ ge.s s-iotiiu nut oi- ictuceu. I __■ Anucr.=oju said tlie ciiurges tor a two-seater car was Is ou, ana a j ut'v-.-.eater whicn was essentia,iy a •laiinei"a car, >\as charged -is ou, uiiu mo tannery wuo objecting to being penalised. (.!■ i\ ere said theie should be a uniform charge, ihere should he one ciiargo for an gates lor one uay. xl a man paid at one gate tnat should tai.e mm through all gates iur tne uay. Ihere should not ue too many cnarges. Cr Uhritolfel said the altering of the system may do good, iTo thought mat there should oe a single lare system, if a man paid at the gate in the afternoon and wanted to go to .New Plymouth and come back next day, tne cost should also allow him to pass through the gate on the return journey. Aow, tor a car, it would cost OS, Councillors expressed the opinion that there would bo difficulty in carrying out Cr Christoifel's system. .'ho Chairman said that a committee should he set up. The ieeliug was not to alter charges. Councillors also expressed the opinion that Cr Were's would not find favour. The Chairman and Cr Christolfel were appointed a committee to attend the conference if such be held.. Cr .Smith said that the Government would subsidise tlie Council. The Chairman said he knew nothing about what Cr Smith had stated.

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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 91, 19 July 1916, Page 8

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327

TOLL-GATE CHARGES. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 91, 19 July 1916, Page 8

TOLL-GATE CHARGES. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 91, 19 July 1916, Page 8

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