THE PRICE OF COAL.
ALLEGED INCREASE CSON-
TRADICTED.
lUnited Pkkss Association.]
Dunedin, April 1
The- "Star" says that inquiries locally made, go to show that the price, of coal has a downward tendency, and not an. upward tendency. Tt is all uonsen'srs to .talk about: the increased cost .01 handling coal vessels, seeing that. th<» shipping companies have not raised the •freight rate on coal, which in carried by contract. The extra money paid bo watersido workers is coihit-orbalanccd by the increased charges placed on genoral cargol
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Colonist, Volume LIV, Issue 13381, 2 April 1912, Page 6
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87THE PRICE OF COAL. Colonist, Volume LIV, Issue 13381, 2 April 1912, Page 6
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