LOADING RAILWAY TRUCKS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XLVIII, Issue 5228, 21 November 1877, Page 1 (Supplement)

LOADING RAILWAY TRUCKS.

TO THB BDITOB OF THS LtTTBLtOK Bib,—Will you kindly publish enclosed. I may add before I got the first; letter th* station-master stopped the drayman frhm diioharging hia load into a track that woe partially loaded. It may be inferred that I had some.. account# not settlsd, but all das accounts were prid at thedate. This morning the stationmaster refuses to allow wagons to be pntinto the siding, the usual place' for loading, and will give no; explanation, and this is the way to foster the indostriea of the Oolony. I am of opinion that the power to refuse to carry goods on the railways without just cause is dangerous for a Government to poesepi. but (or the General Manager to assume thi| power in the absence of any law on the ■abject is destructive of ‘ all inducement* to use tha railway*.—l am, Ac, JOHN JHBBON. Sheffield, Nov 15,1877. Mr Jebson.-Biz, —l am inslruotsd by Mr Lawson to refuse youa further, supply of empty truck* until the others are settled for. Please let me have your instruction* at onoe. I remain yours, Ao., J. M, Zouoh, S. M. V The following w** tha reply:— Sheffield, Noy 16,1877. The Stationmaster, ] B*r,- X gsecived your* dated! Nov 16/ thie day at 1 p.m.,« "initrtretione to refuse a further supply of- empty truck* "to load with ol*y and oosl. UnleH> yon are more explioit I oannot tell how to answer you. I here some time' back given ■peoial initraotiani that I am told have been implieitly obeyed, that aU track* are to be loaded to the satisfaction of the stationmaster; and no oompdainte from the station-. master have me rt loading el truck*. I have'only to repeat that all-tnioks loaded by my servants in the siding ipsoiaUy providsd for loading coal aadolay shall be loadad to the satisfaction of the ststionmuter as heretofore.—l am, yohn respectfully, Josh JB3IOK. : \ , To thl* there wa* no reply. .Uopyof Telegram toMr Lswson. Sheffield, Nov 16. 1877.—John Lawson, General Manager, !Naw Zealand Bailway, Ohrietohurob,—Will you please ipitrnot itatioumoeter, Sheffield, to give' me copy of instruotioni re stopping eupply of- empty trupks for loading Olay and coal—Joss Jxxsoir. ' ; V', ; No reply to thie. <- Sheffield, Nov 17.1877.Stationmaster, Sheffield.—Sir,—My drayman inform* me you have ref need to let him have an empty truck to load with fireclay. >A load ia ready for loading a track. State your refusal in writing to'let him have empty truck*, and your reasons for inch refusal.— Your* respectfully, Jqbk Jbbboh. Tho verbal answer' to this was—" Cannot reply or give reason until .1 hear from Monagsr."