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Table 41 —Table Showing for Year Ended 31st March, 1949, the Manner in Which Applications Relating to Goods-service Charges Have Been Dealt With by the Goods-service Charges Tribunal and the Transport Charges Committee

Contracts : Lands and Survey .. .. .. .. 38 General .. .. .. .. .. 57* 95 Mail contracts .. .. .. .. 49 49 Total .. .. .. .. 144 * Includes two dealt with by Transport Charges Committee.

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Applications in Respect of— Date. Decision of Committee or Tribunal. 1 No. 1 District Tauranga County pig-cartage rates .. South Auckland Rates Schedule 3/5/47 29/10/48 Increased charge refused. Slight increase in charges approved. No. 2 District Taranaki Rates Schedule Area Wanganui Rates Schedule Area Marton Rural Mail Services Bulls Rural Mail-service No. 3 District South Canterbury Rates Schedule 2/11/48 5/11/48 15/11/48 22/3/49* 22/3/49* Revision of Schedule. Revision of Schedule. Rate of Bread cartage increased to Price Tribunal rates. Rate of Bread cartage increased to Price Tribunal rate. Revision of Schedule. No. 4 District Certain mail contractors, Invereargill Area North Otago Rates Schedule 10/5/48 16/11/48 Increased charges refused. Revision of Schedule. * Dealt with by Transport Charges Committee.