SHORTAGE OF RAILWAY TRUCKS.
COAL COMPANY HAMPERED. Per Press Association. Auckland, April 2!). At the annual meeting of the Taupiri coal mines this Afternoon, the shortage of railway trucks was referred to. It was stated that the output during last year would have been at least ten thousand tons more laid there been sufficient trucks. It was also stated that a edition to the Minister of Railways was being promoted, asking not oulv that more waggons be provided, but aiso that engines of larger sixe lie employed 011 the Waiknto line, it being asserted thai the present engines could not bring lull loads up some of the steep grades between Mercer and Auckland. A shareholder asked whether Hie directors had considered (lie question of providing their own trucks, but it was explained that the (iovernnient did not allow this to be done.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 30 April 1907, Page 2
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142SHORTAGE OF RAILWAY TRUCKS. Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 30 April 1907, Page 2
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