The fight betwen tho Minister of Publio W.irks arc! the Chamber of Commerce and Bluff Hirbir Baarl with regard to the rednction of freight* between Bluff did luvercirgill still continues. Tho Minister refuse* to adopt the dead-weight b. a3 ; s at a reduced rate. A number of the leading importers liar* accepted a contract for the carriage of gotfi overland, the whole of the charges in conneetion wit'i which being 8s 9d per ton, where*. it was stated that in a recent case good. brought over the railway had cost a 8 much fi« 23b and, 30s per ton.
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Western Star, Issue 988, 7 October 1885, Page 2
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99Untitled Western Star, Issue 988, 7 October 1885, Page 2
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