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TABLE No. 3.—MOTOR-VEHICLES ACT, 1924. Comparative Table showing Number of Motor-vehicles licensed as at 31st December, 1925 to 1936, inclusive.

For further information concerning this table, see page 7 of this report.

TABLE No. 4. —ALLOCATION OF PETROL-TAX. Table showing the Distribution of 8 per Cent. of the Petrol-tax to Boroughs with a Population of 6,000 and over in accordance with Section 9 (1) (b) of the Motor-spirits Taxation Act, 1927.

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31 H.—40. TABLE No. 3.—MOTOR-VEHICLES ACT, 1924. Comparative Table showing Number op Motor-vehicles licensed as at 31st December, 1925 to 1936, inclusive. $ i 4 »• i! « e a s I ," • • :S 1 ■» * s { | I II I J ; 11 si >* i ! 1 i !i i I "J s > s a is s °° 1 •si *•§ s-3 j§ | 1 gj g s gs I | | J I gi I 3 P f §i> o> ji& | § ■ £ f g? I I |B . . . . 1925 .. 81,662 9,671 4,002 25,3391,285 579 489 76 102 59 .. .. 132122,907 1926 .. 97,52612,300 4,862 28,2841,488 663 • 550 119 115: 65 .. .. 146145,568 1927 .. 105,46414,501 5,69327,792 978 574 629 408155 410 1928 .. 118,01715,604 6,398 28,9521,043 562 690 .. 426171002 1929 .. 132,59016,429 8,466 27,8231,076 483 j 801 .. .. . 456187 323 1930 .. 140,16616,463 9,786 26,8441,096 490 I 1,133 .. .. 470195 315 1931 .. 135,90919,249 9,832 25,7741,062 721 j 1,576 417192 964 1932.. 123,637 20,21713,697 23,500 .. .. 5281,568 1,1231,005.1,1341,406 137 f 187,952 1933 .. 123,623 21,52114,245 23,020 .. .. 5241,497*1,002 850:1,1651,390 128 t 147 .. ..189,112 1934.. 131,176 20,80414,943 22,913 .. .. 5221,573 *7101,0841,2331,485 1262,911 261 656 ..197,486 1935 .. J143,48822,68116,138 22,935 .. .. 5591,672 *6921,2931,5461,595 1373,500 372 840 ..213,948 1936 .. 161,836 25,05818,096 22,347 .. .. 6041,661 *6731,5431,8651,931 1394,580 5541,028 ..237,335 * Service cars only. f Not available. For further information concerning this table, see page 7 of this report. TABLE No. 4.—ALLOCATION OF PETROL-TAX. Table showing the Distribution op 8 per Cent, op the Petrol-tax to Boroughs with a Population op 6,000 and over in accordance with Section 9 (1) (b) op the Motor-spirits Taxation Act, 1927. Year ended 31st March, 1937. Total since Inception of Boroughs. Amount of Tax, Quarter ended Petrol-tax up to | 31st March, 1937. June 30th. September 30th. December 31st. March 31st. Total. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Wellington City .. 5,540 17 0 5,563 10 10 6,849 11 1 6,726 16 7 24,680 15 6 151,416 1 11 Auckland Citv .. 4,887 13 1 4,907 13 5 6,042 1 7 5,947 4 0 21,784 12 1 142,299 18 9 Christchurch Citv 4,414 0 0 4,432 1 6 5,456 11 0 5,359 13 3 19,662 5 9 122,679 16 9 DunedinCity ' .. 3,098 16 10 3,111 10 8 3,830 15 4 3,761 19 7 13,803 2 5 92,147 1 11 Wanganui City .. 1,109 17 1 1,114 8 0 1,37119 11 1,347 10 4 4,943 15 4 33,374 8 11 Palmerston Nth. Citv 1,063 4 5 J,067 11 6 1,314 6 11 1,290 15 5 4,735 18 3 28,758 3 0 Invercargill City . .* 1,029 11 3 1,033 15 7 1,272 14 9 1,250 3 11 4,588 5 6 28,078 7 3 Mount Albert .. 943 11 6 947 8 10 1,166 8 10 1,146 10 8 4,203 19 10 27,730 6 11 Mount Eden .. 885 8 1 889 0 7 1.094 10 7 1,076 8 5 3,945 7 8 26,816 19 7 Timaru .. .. . 832 18 7 836 6 10 1,029 13 3 1,011 8 5 3,710 7 1 23,089 0 3 New Plymouth .. 797 6 2 800 11 6 985 12 6 968 3 4 3,551 13 6 21,797 18 1 Hamilton .. 773 6 6 776 9 10 955 19 6 977 7 1 3,483 2 11 21,082 11 6 Lower Hutt .. 764 2 7 767 5 2 944 12 3 927 17 7 3,403 17 7 18,982 3 5 Nanier .. .. 732 12 6 735 12 6 905 13 4 889 12 6 3,263 10 10 21,812 3 5 Gisborne .. 650 10 4 653 3 7 804 3 3 789 18 4 2,897 15 6 19,128 5 11 Hastings .. 610 8 10 612 18 10 754 12 6 741 5 I 2,719 5 3 16,147 17 8 NebonCity .. 536 18 0 539 2 0 663 14 3 651 19 2 2,391 13 5 14,838 18 7 Onehunga .. 530 14 6 532 18 0 656 1 7 644 5 8 2,363 19 9 15,160 17 7 Petone .. .. 523 13 9 525 16 8 647 7 7 635 12 5 2,332 10 5 14,832 17 0 Devonport .. 467 15 4 469 13 8 578 5 0 568 I 3 2,083 15 3 13,930 14 10 Masterton .. 435 9 0 437 4 8 538 5 11 528 16 5 1,939 16 0 11,840 8 6 One Tree Hill .. 383 14 10 385 6 3 474 7 6 466 13 5 1,710 2 0 9,055 9 11 Greymouth .. 388 10 7 390 2 5 480 5 11 471 15 9 1,730 14 8 8,491 6 0 St. Kilda .. 371 3 0 372 13 4 458 16 3 450 12 6 1,653 5 1 11,086 6 11 Oamaru .. 358 9 3 359 18 7 443 2 6 435 5 7 1,596 15 11 10,257 13 9 Whangarei .. 342 8 5 343 16 6 423 6 0 415 16 0 1,525 6 11 10,181 II 3 Takapuna .. 348 1 5 349 9 11 430 5 8 422 13 3 1,550 10 3 9,541 14 8 Rotorua .. 312 13 10 313 19 5 386 10 11 379 14 0 1,392 18 2 1,392 18 2 Totals .. 33,133 16 8 33,269 10 7 40,959 15 8 40,283 19 11 147,647 2 10 925,952 2 5

31 H.—40. TABLE No. 3.—MOTOR-VEHICLES ACT, 1924. Comparative Table showing Number op Motor-vehicles licensed as at 31st December, 1925 to 1936, inclusive. $ i 4 »• i! « e a s I ," • • :S 1 ■» * s { | I II I J ; 11 si >* i ! 1 i !i i I "J s > s a is s °° 1 •si *•§ s-3 j§ | 1 gj g s gs I | | J I gi I 3 P f §i> o> ji& | § ■ £ f g? I I |B . . . . 1925 .. 81,662 9,671 4,002 25,3391,285 579 489 76 102 59 .. .. 132122,907 1926 .. 97,52612,300 4,862 28,2841,488 663 • 550 119 115: 65 .. .. 146145,568 1927 .. 105,46414,501 5,69327,792 978 574 629 408155 410 1928 .. 118,01715,604 6,398 28,9521,043 562 690 .. 426171002 1929 .. 132,59016,429 8,466 27,8231,076 483 j 801 .. .. . 456187 323 1930 .. 140,16616,463 9,786 26,8441,096 490 I 1,133 .. .. 470195 315 1931 .. 135,90919,249 9,832 25,7741,062 721 j 1,576 417192 964 1932.. 123,637 20,21713,697 23,500 .. .. 5281,568 1,1231,005.1,1341,406 137 f 187,952 1933 .. 123,623 21,52114,245 23,020 .. .. 5241,497*1,002 850:1,1651,390 128 t 147 .. ..189,112 1934.. 131,176 20,80414,943 22,913 .. .. 5221,573 *7101,0841,2331,485 1262,911 261 656 ..197,486 1935 .. J143,48822,68116,138 22,935 .. .. 5591,672 *6921,2931,5461,595 1373,500 372 840 ..213,948 1936 .. 161,836 25,05818,096 22,347 .. .. 6041,661 *6731,5431,8651,931 1394,580 5541,028 ..237,335 * Service cars only. f Not available. For further information concerning this table, see page 7 of this report. TABLE No. 4.—ALLOCATION OF PETROL-TAX. Table showing the Distribution op 8 per Cent, op the Petrol-tax to Boroughs with a Population op 6,000 and over in accordance with Section 9 (1) (b) op the Motor-spirits Taxation Act, 1927. Year ended 31st March, 1937. Total since Inception of Boroughs. Amount of Tax, Quarter ended Petrol-tax up to | 31st March, 1937. June 30th. September 30th. December 31st. March 31st. Total. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Wellington City .. 5,540 17 0 5,563 10 10 6,849 11 1 6,726 16 7 24,680 15 6 151,416 1 11 Auckland Citv .. 4,887 13 1 4,907 13 5 6,042 1 7 5,947 4 0 21,784 12 1 142,299 18 9 Christchurch Citv 4,414 0 0 4,432 1 6 5,456 11 0 5,359 13 3 19,662 5 9 122,679 16 9 DunedinCity ' .. 3,098 16 10 3,111 10 8 3,830 15 4 3,761 19 7 13,803 2 5 92,147 1 11 Wanganui City .. 1,109 17 1 1,114 8 0 1,37119 11 1,347 10 4 4,943 15 4 33,374 8 11 Palmerston Nth. Citv 1,063 4 5 J,067 11 6 1,314 6 11 1,290 15 5 4,735 18 3 28,758 3 0 Invercargill City . .* 1,029 11 3 1,033 15 7 1,272 14 9 1,250 3 11 4,588 5 6 28,078 7 3 Mount Albert .. 943 11 6 947 8 10 1,166 8 10 1,146 10 8 4,203 19 10 27,730 6 11 Mount Eden .. 885 8 1 889 0 7 1.094 10 7 1,076 8 5 3,945 7 8 26,816 19 7 Timaru .. .. . 832 18 7 836 6 10 1,029 13 3 1,011 8 5 3,710 7 1 23,089 0 3 New Plymouth .. 797 6 2 800 11 6 985 12 6 968 3 4 3,551 13 6 21,797 18 1 Hamilton .. 773 6 6 776 9 10 955 19 6 977 7 1 3,483 2 11 21,082 11 6 Lower Hutt .. 764 2 7 767 5 2 944 12 3 927 17 7 3,403 17 7 18,982 3 5 Nanier .. .. 732 12 6 735 12 6 905 13 4 889 12 6 3,263 10 10 21,812 3 5 Gisborne .. 650 10 4 653 3 7 804 3 3 789 18 4 2,897 15 6 19,128 5 11 Hastings .. 610 8 10 612 18 10 754 12 6 741 5 I 2,719 5 3 16,147 17 8 NebonCity .. 536 18 0 539 2 0 663 14 3 651 19 2 2,391 13 5 14,838 18 7 Onehunga .. 530 14 6 532 18 0 656 1 7 644 5 8 2,363 19 9 15,160 17 7 Petone .. .. 523 13 9 525 16 8 647 7 7 635 12 5 2,332 10 5 14,832 17 0 Devonport .. 467 15 4 469 13 8 578 5 0 568 I 3 2,083 15 3 13,930 14 10 Masterton .. 435 9 0 437 4 8 538 5 11 528 16 5 1,939 16 0 11,840 8 6 One Tree Hill .. 383 14 10 385 6 3 474 7 6 466 13 5 1,710 2 0 9,055 9 11 Greymouth .. 388 10 7 390 2 5 480 5 11 471 15 9 1,730 14 8 8,491 6 0 St. Kilda .. 371 3 0 372 13 4 458 16 3 450 12 6 1,653 5 1 11,086 6 11 Oamaru .. 358 9 3 359 18 7 443 2 6 435 5 7 1,596 15 11 10,257 13 9 Whangarei .. 342 8 5 343 16 6 423 6 0 415 16 0 1,525 6 11 10,181 II 3 Takapuna .. 348 1 5 349 9 11 430 5 8 422 13 3 1,550 10 3 9,541 14 8 Rotorua .. 312 13 10 313 19 5 386 10 11 379 14 0 1,392 18 2 1,392 18 2 Totals .. 33,133 16 8 33,269 10 7 40,959 15 8 40,283 19 11 147,647 2 10 925,952 2 5