CARRIER S CONSIGNMENTS.
RAILWAY SURTAX MEETS STRONG OPPOSITION. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) vYBLLINGTON, This Day. Complaining that the regulations of the Railway Department in regard to the carriage of goods were unduly penalising them, a deputation representing the Master Carriers' Association waited on the Prime Minister today.
Mr Curtis said that representations had beCn made' to the Department in regard to the surtax charged on goods forwarded by express companies and forwarding agencies. The result of the icgulalion that had been gazetted which did not help the master carriers at all. They were still unduly penalised, while the merchants were not penalised in any way. It was a mistake to penalise the carriers, who were working hand-in-hand with the Department. Mr Griffiths \ said that the master carriers were quite willing to concentrate on the towns, and leave the country to the railways. Mr Mount, of the Railway Board, said the regulation was aimed at protecting the Department's revenue and customers. He did not see how its abolition would assist the master carriers in any way.
The Prime Minister, Mr Coates, suggested that the master carriers should consider the matter and submit definite proposals. The whole matter could then be looked into. This was agreed to.
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Horowhenua Chronicle, 22 September 1927, Page 5
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