RAILWAY FREIGHTS

Taranaki Daily News, 12 June 1930, Page 12

RAILWAY FREIGHTS

SUGGEST.ED IMPROV I'.MENTS. AIM TO MAKE RAILWAYS PAT. Suggestions designed to revise the railway freights in such a way that the Railway Department would be able to show a profit were advanced by the chairman (Mr. J. B. Richards) at tho executive meeting of the Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday night. The suggestions were supported by the chamber and they will be forwarded to the Railway Commission. The suggestions were:—“That freight charges should be in strict relation to the service rendered.” The chamber had been reliably informed that a charge of 3d per ton per mile would enable the railways to pay.

“That no political considerations should influence railway charges or fares.” If the Government believed that certain concessions should be granted in the interests of primary production, education or of industry and commerce, the department concerned should provide the necessary subsidy, thus enabling a better appreciation of the costs. “That the railway freights should not be used for protection purposes." If it were desired to protect certain industries, those industries could be protected through the Customs Department. Numbers generally expressed dissatisfaction with the classification of goods for freight charges and heartily endorsed the' chairman’s suggestion?. OHANGAI NEWS. (From Our Own Correspondent). The weekly euchre parties in the Ohangai half in aid of hall funds are proving very popular thia year, another good crowd being present last Friday. Fourteen games of euchre were played, Miss E. Patchell securing the ladies’ first prize, with 13 games, and Mr. H. Elines the men’s with 11 games. The ladies’ consolation prize went to Miss E. Frahm with three games, and Mr. J. Elmes, with two games, won the men’s consolation prize. The floor was then cleared for dancing, music being supplied by Mr. J. S. Kerrisk (piano) and Mr. G. Kerrisk (banjo). Extras were contributed by Miss G. Savage and Mr. R. Wills. Mr. G. Cunningham was The Ohangai team is doing well in the nesday, is now leading the competition Wednesday competition and. after defeating City by throe to nil last Wedby two points. master of ceremonies. The .basketball and football loams from the Ohangai school journeyed to Mokoia on Friday afternoon to play matches against teams from the Mokoia school. The Ohangai teams arc. greatly improved this year and were successful in both matches. GROWING OF ROOT CROPS. WORK OF SCHOOL CHILDREN. — Judging of root crops under the auspices of Hie Boys’ and Girls’ Agricultural Clubs was continued in the Stratford district yesterday. The Toko and Douglas schools were, visited by the judges, Messrs R. Syme and J. W. Palmer, of the Education Department. In the following details the weights are given and the points for cultivation and quality, the maximum in each ease- being 20 and 10 respectively CARROTS. Toko School. Willie Lister: Red Intei'mediaie, 20 tons 17cwt; Matchless White., 20 tons 7cwt; average, 23 itons I2cwt. Cultivation 18 i, quality 7j. Robert Anderson: Red Intermediate, 48 tons 17c wt; Matchless "White, 49 tons lOcwt; average, 49 tons 34cwt. Cultivation 20. quality 9. Bessie Jbnes: Red Intermediate, 47 tons 17cW't; Matchless White, 58 tons lOcwt; average, 53 tons “Jcwi. Cultivation IS, quality 7. MANGOLDS. Toko School; Truxton Rowe: Jersey Queen, 80 tons 13ewt; Yellow Globe, 94 tons Scwt; average, 87 tons Scw-t. Cultivation 20, quality 74. Cecilia Roguski: Jersey Queen, 28 tons IScwt; Yellow Globe, 40 tons 16cw>t; average, 34 tons 17ewt. Cultivation 17, quality 6. Douglas School. Laurie Cruickshank: Jersey Queen, 39 tons 4cwt; Yellow Globe, 36 tons; average, 37 tons 12cwt, Cultivation 18, quality 7|. John Wilmshurst: Jersey Queen. 41 tons 15cwt; Yellow Globe, 61 tons lewt; average, 51 tons Scwt. Cultivation 17, quality 8. KING’S THEATRE PROGRAMME. ‘•THE 13TH CHAIR.” Conrad Nagel, who recently has scored sensational hits in talking pictures, and Leila Hyarns, who last appeared in “Wonder of Women,” are the romantic centre of “The 13th Chair,” Metro-Gold-wyn-Mayer’s all-talking filmisation of the celebrated stage play, to be shown at tire King's Theatre, Stratford, tonight, Tod Browning directed the new thriller, a mystery drama of Calcutta, with Margaret Wycherly in the role she created on the stage, that of the strange spirit medium. The picture combines a romance with a series of uncanny scenes revealing the hoaxes practised by mediums and spiritualists. Fantastic sound effects heighten the creepy sensations aroused by table tapping and other ghostly occurrences which roach a startling climax in a murder. India is used as atmosphere for the mystery and eerie shadows and camera angles give an uncanny and vivid feeling to the picture. One of the dramatic scenes takes place in the home of the British governor. in Calcutta at midnight when n knife thrown into the ceiling is revealed by the moonlight shining into the room.