The Coal Crisis

Taihape Daily Times, 1 July 1919, Page 5

The Coal Crisis

-GOODS TRAFFIC. _ 7 ,_ sEvEl€jF- I;.lMl'm-rloNs. . \.:.-.~*,._.... )The, Railwzg_;::Department notifies an our advex-tie‘ gveolumns that as from Wednesday next the “only goods that willbe accepted for rail transportation are as follows.— _ . Live stock -required by butchers forslaughter to meet local consumption. Eoodstufis such as meats (freshand preserved), fish, bread, flour, sugar, jam,“ tea, coffee, etc. Milk, cream butter, and cheese. , Frozen meat and wool consigned direct to ship for shipment. .; Household requisites, such as. kerosene, soap, lamps, brushware, etc. Eiousehold furniture and effects of persons moving. . Coal and*firewood. Grain (for immediate gristing), pota--toes, and other vegetables, fruit. . Benzine and other motor spirits, Lime and manures for agricultural purposes consigned direct to farmers, and chaif for fe_edin-g‘ live stock; but .-the quantities must in every instance 1}; limited to the minimum to cover bare necessities. Lime, salt, and meat bags for freezQng works. a Lime for tanncries and gas wxorks. Posts, stakes, wire, seeds, and agricultural machinery consigned direct to farmers. ' Returned empties, such as fish boxes, fisli casks, butter and cheese boxes, etc., Ito be used for conveyance of food stuffs and other essentials, shocks for making fruit cases, butter boxes, cheese crates, ‘and casks. ’ ‘ .Beer, wine, and spirits will not be carried.