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Reductions in E ail way Bates. 



[Aug., 



the circular shows the nature and extent of the reductions 

 affecting agricultural traffic : — 



Description of Merchandise, etc. Rates to be charged. 



The rates in operation on 14th January, 

 1920 (except rates operating for 

 specific periods, which periods 

 have expired since 14th January, 

 L920, or rates which are in force 

 under terms of special agreements), 

 with the undermentioned additions 

 thereto. 



1. Coal, Coke and Patent Fuel. 



3. Manure, packed, and lime, packed, 

 in Class C, in loads of 2 tons and 

 upwards, when for use as Agri- 

 Cultural Manure in England and 

 Wales and so consigned. 



5. Traffic in Class C of the General 



Railway Classification other than 

 above. 



6. Traffic in Classes 1 to 5 of the 



General Railway Classification. 



8. Live Stock at Truck Rates. 



9. Live Stock at Head Rates. 



10. Small Parcels (as defined in Part VI. 



of the Railway Rates and Charges 

 Orders). 



11. Returned empties. 



Percentage increase to be further 

 reduced from 75 per cent, to 00 per 

 cent. 



Flat rate to be further reduced from 

 3d. per ton to 2d. perton. Maximum 

 addition to remain at 3s. 6d. per 

 ton. (3s. per ton where now 

 applicable to be retained.) 



Percentage increase to remain at 



50 per cent. 

 Flat rate to be reduced from 9d. per 



ton to 4d. per ton. 



Percentage increase to be reduced 

 from 100 per cent, to 75 per cent. 



Flat rate to be reduced from 9d. per 

 ton to 4d. per ton. 



Percentage increase to be reduced 

 from 100 per cent, to 75 per cent. 



Flat rate to be reduced from Is. per 

 ton to od. per ton. 



Percentage increase to be reduced 

 from 100 per cent, to 75 per cent. 



Flat rate to be reduced from 2s. per 

 truck or part truck to Is. per truck 

 or part truck, irrespective of 

 distance. 



Percentage increase to be reduced 

 from 100 per cent, to 75 per cent. 



Percentage increase to be reduced 

 from 150 per cent, to 100 per cent. 



Percentage increase to be reduced 

 from 100 per cent, to 75 per cent. 



