THE NEW RAIL WAY TARIFF. [BY TELEGRAPH.] Wellington, Last Night.
The new railway tariff has been gazetted. It makes a number of reductions in the rates of freight. A reduction has been made in the charge for carriage of wheat, barley and oats. The reductions also applies to the freight on earthenware, demijohns, fungus, flax, matting, and a specially low rate for butter and empties. The extent of the reduction on grain may be illustrated by the carriage of a ton from Auckland to Ngaruawahia, 74 miles. The former rate was 13s 8d ; the new one 11s lOd.
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Waikato Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1484, 7 January 1882, Page 2
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98THE NEW RAILWAY TARIFF. [BY TELEGRAPH.] Wellington, Last Night. Waikato Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1484, 7 January 1882, Page 2
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