Railways Parcel Traffic

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 29, 1 February 1929, Page 30

Railways Parcel Traffic

OMHE time ago a system of parcels freight stamps was introduced by the Railway Department. Although the innovation necessitated the imposition of a penal charge on other than "prepaid" parcels, it was expected to prove helpful. to business houses in eliminating the numerous small cash transactions entailed by the existing system. Wxperience, however, proved that the advantages were not sufficiently great to compe.asate for the forfeiture ‘of the consignors’ privilege of railing "carriage forward." The disability thus imposed on certain classes of business has been recognised by the Department and a modification of the original scheme has been introduced. Whilst the benefit of the freight stamps are still vailable to those who find them advantageous, their use is not essential, and consignors may consign their parcels "carriage forward" at no extra cost if they so desire.