RAILWAYS. 



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SCOTLAND. 



IRELAND (excluding Light Railways). 



In interpreting the average rates charged on Irish, EngHsh, and Scotch 

 railways, as shown by the above Tables, it must, of course, be borne in mind 

 that the distance hauled is not taken into account. Unfortunately, as 

 regards the railways of the United Kingdom, ton-mile statistics are not avail- 

 able. If they were, it is not improbable that the Irish railways would com- 

 pare more favourably than they appear to do in the matter of rates with the 

 railways of Great Britain. The above Tables do an injustice to the Irish 

 railways in so far as, and to the extent that, the average length of haulage 

 may be found on examination to be greater in Ireland than in Great Britain. 



