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1893. NEW ZEALAND.

INCREASES IN RATES AND CHARGES MADE BY THE RAILWAY COMMISSIONERS.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated 13th July, 1893. Ordered, " That a return be laid before the House showing the increase in rates and charges made by the Kailway Commissioners since they were appointed, and the sections on which such increases were made, with explanations regarding the operation of the same."—(Mr. Eaenshaw.)

Increases in the Rates and Charges on the New Zealand Government Railways made since the Appointment of the Railway Commissioners.

General. Item. Nature of Increase. Example. Special-train rates Passengers. A clause was introduced in the regulation providing a higher charge for special trains run with large parties. Newspapers Parcels, etc. Previously carriea free ; now chargea for Previously free ; now carried at graduated scale from %&. for a single newspaper, any distance, to 2s. for 1121b., any distance. Previously, 561b., 100 miles, 2s. 6d.; now, 561b., 100 miles, 3s. 2d. Increased on account of bulk. Dress - stands, basketchairs, &c. Previously carriea at single rate; now, rate and a quarter Goods. Corn-brooms (imported) Corn-brooms (colonial) Increased from Class A to double rate, Class A Increased from Class A to rate and a half, Class A Previously, 100 miles, per ton, 49s. 4d.; now, 100 miles, per ton, 98s. 8d. Increased on account of bulk. Previously, 100 miles, per ton, 49s. 4d. ; now, 100 miles, per ton, 74s. Increased on account of bulk. Previously, 100 miles, per ton, 61s. 8d.; now, 100 miles, per ton, 98s. 8&. Increased on account of bulk. Furniture, skeleton .. Increased from rate and a quarter, Class A, to double rate, Class A Local. Section. Item. Nature of Increase. Example. Passengers. !urunui-Bluff Suburban fares between Invercargill and stations not exceeding 10 miles distant therefrom When the daily issue of return-tickets was inaugurated the Invercargill suburban fares were abolished. The fares now in force are slightly higher than those previously in force, with extenaea facilities for return journeys Wool—Cambridge to Auckland Goods. .ucklana Tapier lurunui-Bluff Round logs to Waipukurau, Spit, and Napier Local rate cancellea ; general rate revertea to The local rate cancelled, reverting to the charges for similar traffic in other parts of the colony. Increased from 25s. 6d. to 30s. per ton Previously, 7s-. per bale;, now, 7s. 5a. per bale. Increasea on account of bulk. Threshing - machines, reapers-and-binders, winnowing-ma-cbines, bulky machinery, carriage- and gig-bodies, and furniture carried between Dunedin and Invercargill Wool —Waimea Local rate cancelled ; general rate adopted t Previously, 50 miles, per bale, 4s. 2d. ; now, 50 miles, per bale, 4s. 8d. Previously, 3Jd. per 100ft.; now, 4d. per 100ft. rr Haulage charge for timber between Oamaru and breakwater Local rate cancelled ; general rate adopted