Question of Branch Railways Farmers' Support Essential WHAT would be the position of the farming In dustries to-day if they had lacked the ne ary railway transport? The railways helped thousands of farmers to establish thems on the land, and the railways can con V nl l? i{y u t helpful if the farmers are willing to act in 6 spirit of reciprocity. , ,_ w . Some farmers use the branch railways rate heavy freight but forward their higher-ra , modities by road. A divided custom |S no to justify the running of many of these fe® People are being asked to-day to face ' a fact that if farmers wish to retain the w low-rate heavy freight, such as fertllize , rs hrinf their tural lime, they are reasonably expected t | imp | e other business to the branch railways. It is a simp. matter of equity. .oil Wellington, I Ith July, 1932. General Managtt If J. Rail""#*
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21233, 13 July 1932, Page 16
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