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Reductions in Fares and Rates since Appointment of Railway Commissioners— continued. LOCAL— continued.

lliCI ;ion. ;em. ;ure ol He: ;ion. Ixampl le. Goods — continued. Previously, 11s. 10d. per ton ; now, 7s. 6d. per ton. apier-Taranaki Wellington Limed pelts and tallow Dead meat White-pine timber for export Local rate, Longburn to Foxton, including wharfage, adopted, 4-ton lots Rate reducedfor consignments of 2 tons from Napier-Taranaki Section to Wellington, via Manawatu Company's Line Foreign export rates made applicable to timber shipped to ports within the colony Foreign export rates made applicable to timber shipped coastwise Bate to Wellington reduced Previously, 22s. lid. per ton, 50 miles; now, 17s. 5d. per ton, 50 miles. Previously, 2s. 9d. per 100 super, feet, 80 miles ; now, Is. 9d. per 100 super, feet, 80 miles. Rimu timber for export Previously, 2s. 9d. per 100 super, feet, 80 miles ; now, 2s. Id. per 100 super, feet, 80 miles. Timber for local market Previously, 2s. 2d. per 100 super, feet, 50 miles ; now Is. lid. per 100 super, feet, 50 miles. Previously, 12s. 6d. per ton, 60 miles; now, 10s. per ton, 60 miles. Class K goods, grain and other agricultural produce Coal Practice of charging rate and a quarter abolished Cased meat, tallow, pelts, and wool Cased meat, tallow pelts, manure, and wool Coals and coal-dross for shipment Local rate, Wellington to Ngahauranga, adopted, 2s. 6d. per ton. Local rates, Petone to Wellington, adopted Local rate, Ngahauranga to Wellington, adopted Rate reduced Cased meat, 2s. 8d. per ton, tallow and pelts, 3s. per ton; wool, 8d. per bale. Cased meat, tallow, pelts, and manure, 2s. 6d. per ton ; wool, 6d. per bale. Previously, Brunner to Greymouth, 2s. per ton now, Brunner to Greymouth, Is. 10d. per ton. Previously, Brunner to Greymouth, 2s. 6d. per ton; now, Brunner to Greymouth, 2s. per ton. Previously, Brunner to Greymouth, 2s. 6d. per ton; now, Brunner to Greymouth, 2s. 4d. per ton. Previously, Ngakawau to Westport, 13s. 4d. per ton; now, Ngakawau to Westport, 5s. per ton. Previously, Wellington Mine to Westport, 2s. 5d. per ton; now, Wellington Mine to Westport, 2s. per ton. Previously, Wellington Mine to Westport, 2s. 6d. per ton; now, Wellington Mine to Westpoit, 2s. 3d. per ton. Previously, 13s. 4d. per ton; now, 7s. per ton. ■Greymouth Coal for local use Rate to Greymouth reduced Westport Coke for export beyond Colony of New Zealand Rate reduced Flax (dressed), screw pressed Rate reduced Coals and coal-dross for shipment Rate reduced Coal for local use Rate reduced Contractors' plant and permanent way material in full truckloads Bark extract Local rate, Westport to Ngakawau, adopted Nelson Picton Bark, native .. Wool Cement Hides and pelts, consigned to Picton for export Fresh meat, Blenheim to Picton Straw Local rate adopted Local rate, Wakefield to Nelson, adopted Local rate, Belgrove to Nelson or Port, adopted Local rate, Port to Belgrove, adopted Local rate adopted Previously, Wakefield to Nelson, 11s. 4d. per ton now, Wakefield to Nelson, 9s. 4d. per ton. Previously, Wakefield to Nelson, 4s. 4d. per ton; now, Wakefield to Nelson, 3s. 3d. per ton. Previously, Belgrove to Port, 2s. 3d. per bale now, Belgrove to Port, Is. 9d. per bale. Previously, 13s. 6d. per ton now, 8s. per ton. Previously, Blenheim to Picton, 12s. per ton ; now, Blenheim to Picton, 7s. 6d. per ton (including wharfage). Previously, 12s. per ton; now, 9s. 9d. per ton. Previously, Blenheim to Picton, 15s. per truck; now, Blenheim to Picton, 12s. per truck, 2 tons. Previously, 8d. per 100 feet super, now, 6d. per 100 feet super. Previously, average rate, £1 17s. 9d. per ton; now, average rate, 18s. per ton. Previously, 7s. 5d. per bale, 100 miles; now, 6s. 7d. per bale, 100 miles. Hurunui-Bluff Timber A, B, C, and D goods, merchandise Wool Reduced, Class A to Class C Rate for straw, consigned to Picton for shipment, reduced Local rate, Para to Koromiko, adopted Local rate, Christchurch to Timaru, adopted Reduction of rate from stations on Livingston Branch for distances over 71 miles Charge, from stations on Tapanui Branch to Bluff, reduced 4d. per bale. Wool