S.I. No. 130/1948 -- Transport Act, 1944 (Alteration of Maximum Railway Charges of the Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway Company) Order, 1948.
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S.I. No. 130/1948:
TRANSPORT ACT, 1944 (ALTERATION OF MAXIMUM RAILWAY CHARGES OF THE LONDONDERRY AND LOUGH SWILLY RAILWAY COMPANY) ORDER, 1948.
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TRANSPORT ACT, 1944 (ALTERATION OF MAXIMUM RAILWAY CHARGES OF THE LONDONDERRY AND LOUGH SWILLY RAILWAY COMPANY) ORDER, 1948.
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I, DANIEL MORRISSEY, Minister for Industry and Commerce, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by Section 89 of the Transport Act, 1944 (No. 21 of 1944) hereby order as follows :--
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1. This Order may be cited as the Transport Act, 1944 (Alteration of Maximum Railway Charges of the Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway Company) Order, 1948.
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2. The maximum charges applicable to the Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway Company for traffic by rail are hereby altered in accordance with the Schedule to this Order and the altered charges shall come into operation on the 3rd day of May, 1948.
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SCHEDULE
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PART I.
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Maximum railway charges applicable to the Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway Company as modified and set out in the under-mentioned pages of the Order of the Court of the Railway Tribunal dated the 24th June, 1940, under the provisions of Section 31 of the Railways Act, 1924 , to be altered as follows :--
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Maximum railway charges as modified and set out in the Order of the Court of the Railway Tribunal dated the 24th June, 1940, in the undermentioned pages thereof :
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To be altered as follows :
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Page 1.
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Charges in respect of distances 1 to 25 miles (both inclusive) to be increased by twelve per cent, subject to the Condition shown below.
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Page 2.
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Charges per cwt. for any distance not exceeding 25 miles under the following headings, vis.,
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(a) General Scale ;
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(b) Returned empty carboys or crates (other than Glass Manufacturers' crates and crates taken to pieces and so packed) ;
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(c) Returned empty Fish packages;
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(d) Brewers' returned empties ;
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to be increased by twelve per cent. subject to the Condition shown below. Existing minimum charges remain unaltered.
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Condition referred to above :--
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In determining the amount to be added to the existing maximum charge fractions of one penny if less than one-half to be dropped and if one-half or more to be charged as one penny.
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PART II.
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Substitution for the appropriate maximum railway charges in operation immediately prior to the date upon which this Order shall take effect of the altered maximum railway charges as set out hereunder :--
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(A) Charges for the conveyance of Passengers:
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Passenger Fares as follows :--
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Between
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Third Class Fares
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Between
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Third Class Fares
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Bridge End
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Single Fare
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Return Fare
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Burnfoot
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Single Fare
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Return Fare
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and
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s.
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d.
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s.
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d.
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and
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s.
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d.
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s.
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d.
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Buncrana
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1
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2
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*
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Bridge End
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*
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6
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Burnfoot
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*
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6
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Buncrana
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1
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0
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1
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7
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Carrowen
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1
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2
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*
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Carrowen
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9
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1
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0
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Fahan
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10
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*
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Fahan
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8
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1
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0
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Inch Road
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8
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1
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0
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Inch Road
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*
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6
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Letterkenny
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*
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*
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Letterkenny
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2
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8
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4
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8
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Manorcunningham
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2
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5
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*
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Manorcunningham
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2
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3
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*
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Newtowncunningham
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1
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8
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*
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Newtowncunningham
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1
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5
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*
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Pluck
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2
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5
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*
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Pluck
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2
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5
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*
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Sallybrook
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2
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3
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*
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Sallybrook
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2
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0
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*
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Between
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Third Class Fares
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Between
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Third Class Fares
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Buncrana
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Single Fare
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Return Fare
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Carrowen
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Single Fare
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Return Fare
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and
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s.
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d.
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s.
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d.
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and
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s.
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d.
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s.
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d.
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Bridge End
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1
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2
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*
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Bridge End
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1
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2
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*
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Burnfoot
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1
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0
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1
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7
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Burnfoot
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9
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1
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0
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Carrowen
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1
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5
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*
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Buncrana
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1
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5
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*
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Fahan
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7
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9
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Fahan
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1
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0
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*
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Inch Road
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9
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*
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Inch Road
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9
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1
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0
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Letterkenny
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*
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*
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Letterkenny
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2
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2
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*
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Manorcunningham
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2
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5
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*
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Manorcunningham
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1
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8
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*
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Newtowncunningham
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1
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10
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*
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Newtowncunningham
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8
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*
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Pluck
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*
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*
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Pluck
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1
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11
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*
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Sallybrook
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2
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5
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*
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Sallybrook
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1
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3
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1
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8
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Between
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Third Class Fares
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Between
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Third Class Fares
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Fahan
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Single Fare
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Return Fare
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Inch Road
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Single Fare
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Return Fare
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and
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s.
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d.
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s.
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d.
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and
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s.
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d.
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s.
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d.
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Bridge End
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10
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*
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Bridge End
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8
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1
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0
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Buncrana
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7
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9
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Buncrana
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9
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*
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Burnfoot
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8
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1
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0
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Burnfoot
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*
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6
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Carrowen
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1
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0
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*
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Carrowen
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9
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1
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0
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Inch Road
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*
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6
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Fahan
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*
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6
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Letterkenny
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*
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*
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Letterkenny
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2
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8
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*
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Manorcunningham
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2
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5
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*
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Manorcunningham
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2
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3
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*
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Newtowncunningham
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1
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5
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*
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Newtowncunningham
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1
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5
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*
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Pluck
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2
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5
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*
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Pluck
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2
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5
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*
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Sallybrook
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2
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3
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Sallybrook
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2
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0
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First class fares between the above-mentioned stations=Third class fares as shown plus fifty per cent.
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*Existing statutory maximum charge remains unaltered.
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PART II.--continued.
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(A) Charges for the conveyance of Passengers (continued).
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Between
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Third Class Fares
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Between
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Third Class Fares
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Letterkenny
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Single Fare
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Return Fare
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Manorcunningham
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Single Fare
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Return Fare
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and
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s.
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d.
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s.
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d.
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and
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s.
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d.
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s.
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d.
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Bridge End
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*
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*
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Bridge End
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2
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5
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*
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Buncrana
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*
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*
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Buncrana
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2
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5
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*
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Burnfoot
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2
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8
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4
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8
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Burnfoot
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2
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3
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*
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Carrowen
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2
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2
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*
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Carrowen
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1
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8
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*
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Fahan
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*
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*
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Fahan
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2
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5
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*
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Inch Road
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2
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8
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*
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Inch Road
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2
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3
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*
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Manorcunningham
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*
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*
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Letterkenny
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*
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*
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Newtowncunningham
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1
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8
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*
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Newtowncunningham
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1
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0
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*
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Pluck
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7
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*
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Pluck
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*
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*
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Sallybrook
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1
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2
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*
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Sallybrook
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*
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*
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Between
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Third Class Fares
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Between
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Third Class Fares
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Newtowncunningham
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Single Fare
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Return Fare
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Pluck
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Single Fare
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Return Fare
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s.
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d.
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s.
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d.
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and
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s.
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d.
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s.
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d.
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and
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Bridge End
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1
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8
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*
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Bridge End
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2
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5
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*
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Buncrana
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1
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10
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*
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Buncrana
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*
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*
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Burnfoot
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1
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5
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Burnfoot
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2
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5
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*
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Carrowen
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8
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*
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Carrowen
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1
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11
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*
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Fahan
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1
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5
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*
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Fahan
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2
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5
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*
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Inch Road
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1
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5
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*
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Inch Road
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2
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5
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*
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Letterkenny
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1
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8
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*
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Letterkenny
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7
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*
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Manorcunningham
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1
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0
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*
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Manorcunningham
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*
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*
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Pluck
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1
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5
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*
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Newtowncunningham
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1
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5
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*
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Sallybrook
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8
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*
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Sallybrook
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8
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*
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Between
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Third Class Fares
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Sallybrook
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Single Fare
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Return Fare
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and
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s.
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d.
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s.
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d.
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Bridge End
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2
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3
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*
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Buncrana
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2
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5
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*
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Burnfoot
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2
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0
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*
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Carrowen
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1
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3
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1
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8
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Fahan
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2
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3
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*
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Inch Road
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2
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0
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*
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Letterkenny
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2
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*
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Manorcunningham
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*
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*
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Newtowncunningham
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8
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*
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Pluck
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8
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*
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First class fares between the above-mentioned stations=Third class fares as shown plus fifty per cent.
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*Existing Statutory maximum charge remains unaltered.
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PART II.--continued.
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(B) Charges for the carriage of Merchandise by merchandise train :
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Exceptional rates for the carriage of Grain, as per the Statutory railway classification of merchandise applicable to the Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway Company, by merchandise train :
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Between
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Rates per ton : Station to Station : Owner's Risk
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Buncrana
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In 2 ton lots
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In 1 ton lots
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In lots under 1 ton
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and
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s.
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d.
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s.
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d.
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s.
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d.
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Bridge End
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--
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5
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3
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6
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9
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Burnfoot
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--
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5
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3
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6
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9
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Fahan
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--
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4
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6
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6
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9
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Inch Road
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--
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4
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6
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6
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9
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Manorcunningham
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8
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3
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12
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0
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13
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6
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Newtowncunningham
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7
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6
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10
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6
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11
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Between
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Rates per ton : Station to Station : Owner's Risk
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Letterkenny and
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In 5 ton lots Owner to load and unload
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In 2 ton lots
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In 1 ton lots
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In lots under 1 ton
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s.
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d.
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s.
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d.
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s.
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d.
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s.
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d.
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Bridge End
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6
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9
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9
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3
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--
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12
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0
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Buncrana
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8
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3
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--
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9
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0
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12
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0
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Manorcunningham
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--
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6
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5
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8
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8
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--
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Newtowncunningham
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--
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6
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9
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8
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8
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--
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Sallybrook
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6
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9
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GIVEN under my official Seal this 12th day of April, 1948.
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DANIEL MORRISSEY,
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Minister for Industry and Commerce.
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