Representations were recently made by the United • Commercial Travellers' Association of New Zealand that the present scale of railway charges on commercial Trrrellers' excess luggage was oppressive • ih..f. the unit of length of journey (fifty miles), on which the rate was based was roo great. The Railway Board has agreed to modify the tariff by fixing the • rate at fom-pence ! for each ' o6lb for each 25 miles or 'fraction thereof.— (Prees Association.) "I have five children," said a man at the Magistrate's Court this morning, when action was taken to get possession of a tenement. He added: "I find it impossible to get a house, as I have live children. If I could only get another place I would be only too glad to get out." Mr. E. V. Blonificld. said J a returned soldier Had".purchased the I house and wanted to occupy it. Already 1a month's notice had been* given. Mr. Hunt made an order for the dwelling to be vacated within one month, '
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Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 190, 13 August 1925, Page 8
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