PRIMARY PRODUCTS
FREIGHT CONCESSIONS
LIST AMENDED
The temporary, reduction of-15 per centl for the1- conveyance'■ ;of certain classes of primary products by rail has beeu amended, according to a notice in last night's"Gazette." The reduction was made in February, 1933, and it was then decided that the loss: in • revenue to the Eailway DcjDartment should be Jiorne by the vote for agriculture. This concession lias been retained on ■butter, calves, ' carrots, cattle, cheese, fat, horses/meat (frozen for export), mangels, parsnips, pigs, potatoes, onions, tallow, and turnips,: but has been withdrawn from- wool; sheep, lambs, skinsj and hides as'from April 1. It is Understood that 'the'; Government's decision to cancel the concession oil the latter classes has been made on account of the recent price increases;
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Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 75, 29 March 1934, Page 11
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125PRIMARY PRODUCTS Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 75, 29 March 1934, Page 11
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