Annual report - loss and damage - freight, 1926.

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Annual report - loss and damage - freight, 1926.

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The only item surviving from the Insurance Department is an annual report covering loss & damage freight claims for the year 1926. The report contains a breakdown of loss & damage claims and payments for the year 1926, both by commodity, cause, and carload or less-than-carload classification. There are also comparative statistics for the years 1924-1926 and a narrative explaining trends and steps to be taken to reduce future claims.

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