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1932. NEW ZEALAND.

TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT (ANNUAL REPORT OF).

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Leave.

The Right Hon. J. Gr. Coates, Minister of Transport, Wellington. Sir, —• Transport Department, Ist September, 1932. Herewith I have the honour to submit the annual report of the Transport Department for the year ended 31st March, 1932. I have, &c., J. S. Hunter, Commissioner of Transport.

INDEX.

Pages 1. Motor-vehicles Insurance (Third-party Risks) Act, 1928 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2-3 2. Motor-vehicles Act, 1924 .. .. . • • • • • • • • • • • • • 3-6 3. Heavy Motor-vehicle Regulations (Public Works Act, 1928).. .. .. .. .. 0-9 4. Motor-spirits Taxation Act, 1927 .. .. .. . • • • - ■ • • ■ • 9-11 5. Transport Licensing Act, 1931 .. .. .. .. •• •• -■ 11-17 6. Motor Accidents .. .. .. • • • • ■ • ■ • • • • ■ • ■ 18-20 7. General Survey of Transport .. .. .. .. • • • • • • • • • ■ 20-21 8. Land Transport Costs and National Production .. .. .. .. .. .. •• 21-24 9. Transport Legislation in other Countries .. .. .. .. .. . • • • - • 24 10. Appendix- — A. Statistical tables, &c.— Motor-vehicle Registrations. .. .. .. .. .. • • • • ■ • 24-27 Petrol-tax Allocation to Boroughs. .. .. .. .. • • • • ■ • 28 Applications under Transport Licensing Act, 1931. .. .. ■ • • • • • 28 Passenger-services Financial Statistics. .. .. .. .. .. • • ■ • 29 Expenditure on Roads, Streets, &c., 1930-31. .. .. .. • • • • ■ • 30 Heavy-traffic Fees, 1931-32. .. .. .. .. • • • • ■ • • • 31 Length of Roads and Bridges, 1923-32. .. .. .. .. . • .. • • 31-32 Motor Taxation, 1923-32. .. .. .. • • • • • • ■ • • • 32 Motor Accidents. .. .. .. • • • ■ • • ■ • • • • • 33 B. Personnel of Licensing Authorities under Transport Licensing Act, 1931. .. .. . • 36 C. Maps showing Transport Districts under Transport Licensing Act, 1931. .. .. •. 34 D. Map showing Passenger Services licensed under the Transport Licensing Act, 1931 .. .. At end

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