RAILAGE OF LIME
“AN ABSURD POSITION” PRESENT METHOD CRITICISED (Per United Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, May 15. “The position is stupid and absurd,” said Mr T. H. Langford, transport licensing authority No. 3, commenting on the free carriage of lime for farmers ,by the railways during the hearing of an application for a renewal of a goods service licence. Mention was made of back-load-ing and of the service given to farmers in regard to lime, and Mr Langford pointed out that 1200 tons of lime had been taken to Mount Somers and 4000 odd tons had been railed away. Apparently, farmers in the district had shares in limeworks other than those at Mount Somers and preferred to get their requirements from them, Mr Langford said. The cost of railing lime to farmers last year was £15,000 and it could have been done for half the price.
Up to six tons of lime are transported free and for additional tonnage a low rate is charged.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 23501, 16 May 1938, Page 4
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