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Otago Witness, Issue 3890, 2 October 1928, Page 5

A letter from the Railways Department regarding freights on butter and cheese caused real surprise at a meeting of the Auckland Executive of the Farmers’ Union the other night (reports the Auckland Star). The executive had written to the department pointing out the increase in freights during recent years, and asked for a reduction. The rate of 40/10 from Dannevirke to Wellington was quoted as a typical example. In reply, the Railways Department stated that as a result of the executive’s protest, the rate between Dannevirke and Wellington had been reduced by three shillings. A further. letter was forwarded to the department asking that the reduction should be made general, as Was originally requested.