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Bruce Herald, Volume LV, Issue 64, 21 August 1919, Page 4

Tiie other day we published (states the Mataura Ensign') a paragraph regarding' coal figures in Christ church, .showing that the coal ineTchants tliere were foiibidd'en, urnlcr the d'readful penalty of 'having supplies cut off, to charge more .than, certain' prices. The schedule included two local coals— Whiterig and Mataura. Whiterig may not be sold for 'more than 53s per ton; Mataura mus-t irot exceed 50s. Now the local -lignite, aiiinecl! lat the Whiterig an'd Green'S.pits, is retailed' in. Gore for 17s per 27cwt. Wo' may take it for granted, then, that the price per ton on tracks at Gore does not "exceed 12s 6(1. The cost of railage to Christchurclr. is 14s 6d, or a total cust landed in Christchurch of 275. It seems- extraordinary that, the coal can ! bo hewed, carted to Gore aivd! railed to Christehureh for 275, ■and that it costs 26s more to get it delivered in< that city, I'f the "maximum" price as ■acHvextised' is also the minimum, and we take it. is is, all we can way is that the Christchurch users of local liguita are (being conrlemnably imposed on. A .stronger word' than condemnably will readily suggest itself to. some of our -readers.