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The disposals as referred to above were spread as follows : £ (a) Auckland District .. .. .. .. 1,074,916 - (b) Wellington District .. .. .. .. 441,182 (c) Nelson and Marlborough District . . .. .. 76,712 {d) South Island, less (c) .. .. .. .. 156,549 (e) Fiji .. .. .. .. .. .. 183,942 £1,933,301 21. Motor-vehicles: General Sales of motor-vehicles have proceeded steadily during the year, all trucks sold being under allocation by the various Transport Licensing Authorities, returned ex-servicemen, on the recommendation of the Rehabilitation Department, receiving preference. Having regard to the fact that 11,102 trucks have been sold since the inception of the scheme, there is a relatively small number of commercial-type vehicles now available for disposal. The majority of the vehicles available are special types, but it is not anticipated that any difficulty will be experienced in disposing of these, and consideration is now being given to the best means of placing them on the market. Cars have not been made available for sale to the public. After the requirements of Government Departments have been satisfied, cars are allocated to returned ex-servicemen on the recommendation of the Rehabilitation Department. Few cars are available at present, and the indications are that they will continue to be in short supply. A large number of American vehicles which at VJ Day were in New Zealand awaiting reconditioning were purchased for approximately £15,500 and have since been sold by tender, the total realization being approximately £83,146. 22. Motor-vehicles : Disposals The following schedules give details of disposals from the inception of the scheme up to 31st May, 1946, but excluding American vehicles referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph : —-

(a) Disposals by Classes

(b) Distribution of Sales To Government Departments . . .. .. .. 2,296 To ex-servicemen .. .. .. .. .. 2,723 To public .. .. .. .. .. .. 11,366 16,385 (c) Proceeds of Sales - Sales — £ To 31st May, 1945 .. .. .. .. 3,461,949 Year ended 31st May, 1946 .. .. .. 727,357 Total sales .. .. .. .. £4,189,306

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—' Trucks. Oars. Wrecks. Motorcycles. Total. Sales— To 31st May, 1945 Year ended 31st May, 1946 9,665 1,573 1,069 255 48 1,469 2,151 155 12,933 3,452 Total sales 11,238 1,324/ 1,517 2,306 16,385