CORRESPONDENCE.
« Tho following appeared in tho Lyttelton Times thia morning . — EAILWAY KATES. , TO THK KDITOB. Sir, — The Wellington papers deny tbe truth of my statement that the goods rateg have heen raised, and say that it ia the assertion of a " crank." The following are the Commissioners' own figures, and from that transit charge, have been greatly increased. If this has not been done by raising the rates, it is foi the Coinmiseiouerß to show to what it h | due. Whatever they may Bay, I am quite ! prepared to maintain my ground and prov. the trutb of my assertion. The following is a table showing goods traffic on the New Zealand railways, witl the average charge for carrying and de livering each ton during the years ending March 31, 1890, and 1891, quarterly state ments •—- Average 12 weekly No. of tons Goods traffic ohnrge lor period., oarried. * revenue, delivering ' ending— ton of goods 1889-90. £ e. d. Jnne2l ... 529,163 ... 185,357 ... 6 OJ beptemberlS 437,832 ... 142,796 ... 6 Ct Dooember 6 ... -36.895 ... 150.89a ... 6 lOi Mnreh3l ... 669,955 ... 2.3.9_1 ... 7 4. (16 weeks). 18.0-91. June 21 ... 588,2.8 ... 201 368 ... 6 111 *-eptembßr 13 -.1,866 153,36. ... 6IH December 6 ... -90,-35 ... 158,864 ... 8 li Marob3l ... 665.6G6 ... 251,727 ... 7 6_ (16 weeks)." I am, &c, SAMUEL VAILE. Auckland, May 21, 1891.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 7176, 29 May 1891, Page 1
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214CORRESPONDENCE. Star (Christchurch), Issue 7176, 29 May 1891, Page 1
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