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An analysis of the actual expenditure by the Board on maintenance in each Island, as compared with the number of motor-vehicles in each Island at the 31st March, shows the following comparisons for the last ten years :—

Note. —Prior to 1936-37 these percentages relate rather to expenditure from the Revenue Fund, but as from Ist April, 193.6, true maintenance figures have been recorded. The following table shows an analysis of expenditure for the year 1937-38 by the Board and by local authorities on renewals in respect of main and State highways : —

An analysis of the Board's expenditure and the expenditure by local authorities for the year 1937-38 on improvements and construction shows the following position in respect of main and state highways : —•

The following tabulation shows the amounts which have been provided by the Board and the local authorities on maintenance, renewals, and construction during the last ten years in respect of the complete highways system : —

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1928-29. 1929-30. 1930-31. 1931-32. 1932-33. 1933-34. 1934-35 j 1935-36. 1936-37. 1937-38. North Island— Maintenance expen- 66-13 62*30 59-23 62-31 62-84 63-80 65-44 64-80 66-82 66-46 diture Motor-vehicles .. 63-08 63-63 63-84 63-77 63-78 63-94 64-31 64-84 65-30 65-70 South Island— Maintenance expen- 33-87 37-70 40-77 37-69 37-16 36-20 34-56 35-20 33-18 33-54 diture Motor-vehicles .. 36-92 36-37 36-16 36-23 36-22 36-06 35-69 35-16 34-70 34-30

T . Percentage of Percentage of Board's . , m + 1 Board's Coil- Local Authorities' Contribution. Authorities lotal. tribution to Contribution to Contribution. Total . Total. I £ £ £ North Island .. .. .. 95,385 10,642 106,027 89-96 10-04 South Island 42,889 2,786 45,675 93-90 6-10 Totals .. .. 138,274 13,428 151,702 91-14 8-86

—- I — j ,, Local Percentage of r >erc ® n *®'S e , p ® 0 ?/ ,? Authorities' Total. Board's Contri- Pontrihntion trf Contribution. Contribution . bution to Total. ContnbuUon to I I I . ' £ £ £ North. Island .. .. 1,270,546 70,837 1,341,383 94-72 5-28 South Island .. .. 909,781 23,960 933,741 97-43 2-57 Totals.. .. 2,180,327 94,797 2,275,124 95-83 4-17

1928-29. 1929-30. 1930-31. 1931-32. 1932-33. 1933-34 1934-35. 1935-36. 1936-37. 1937-38. £££££££ £ £ £ Maintenance by Board .. 756,3991,049,249 872,577 849,734 600,324 674,026 932,6751,190,179 900,731*1,074,112* Maintenance by loca! autho- 284,526 375,849 317,839 215,568 168.466 187,735 226,554 284,423 196,023* 153,443* rities Construction by Board .. 936,1481,007,957 667,902 361,969 159,.,23 198,295 325,483 428,0841,501,261f 2,318,600f Construction by local autho- 214,155 203,148 150,984 94,973 43,181 55,997 57,975 78,263 103,2601" 108,225f rl^Ie Totals .. .. 2,191,2282,636,2032,009,3021,522,244 971,2941,116,0531,542,6871,980,9492,701,275 3,654,380 Percentages. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Maintenance by Board .. 72*7 73'6 73*3 79*8 78*1 78*2 80*5 80*7 82*1 87*5 Maintenance by local autho- 27*3 26*4 26*7 20*2 21*9 21*8 19*5 19*3 17*9 12*5 Construction by Board .. 81*4 83*3 81 *6 79*2 77*6 7-7*0 84*9 84*5 93*6f 95*5f Construction by local autho- 18*6 16*7 18*4 20*8 22*4 23*0 15*1 15*5 6 *4*)" 4*5f rities * These figures represent true maintenance expenditure, whereas in preceding years expenditure under the Revenue Account was shown. t These figures and percentages relate to renewals and construction; previously renewals have been absorbed in both maintenance and construction.