TAUPO-PUTARURU RAILWAY
TO THE EDITOR
Sir, —Mr. Blair's _last letter to you is, except in one particular, merely an irresponsible repetition of accusations, the truth of which he could have easily ascertained. We are content that the fairness of our actions will be judged by the Government officers concerned and the Bail way Board, which represents both the settlers and the 1 majority of the timber owners.
With regard to my company's obligations under its Order-in-Council, Mr. Blair has again carelessly misled himself as to the facts. He could easily have, ascertained in his own office that the opinion of Mr. Skerrett and Sir John Findlay, from which he quotes, is not- the opinion on which we are relying. We have a later and a more fully considered opinion, from which it is clear that neither in England nor here is a railway or tramway, company bound to carry goods for the public other than those it elects to carry; but if it does elect, then it must cany at the rates specified in its charter. Our highest Courts have held that it would be unreasonable to throw a greater burden than this on such a company. Mr. Skerrett and Sir John Findlay have advised that there is nothing in my company's charter to take it out of this rule.. —I am, etc.,
F. G. DALZIELL.
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Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 142, 16 June 1923, Page 8
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