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Rehabilitation. —During the year ended 31st March, 1948, 649 transport licences were obtained by ex-servicemen, compared to 856 during the previous year. (a) The following table shows, by districts, the type of licences obtained by ex-servicemen during the year :

(b) The following table shows the number of transport licences now held by ex-servicemen, and also the total number of current transport licences, as at 31st March, 1948, by districts :

f 559 licences authorizing taxis to run to race meetings for separate "j Temporary and short-term J fares i licences issued by Auckland excludes 37 licences authorizing taxis to run early morning services at [ Metropolitan Licensing L separate fares J Authority. The total licences held by ex-servicemen as at 31st March, 1948, have risen from 2,265 (the previous year) to 2,914, or by 29 per cent, over the preceding year. Goods-service Charges Tribunal.—During the year ended 31st March, 1948, the Tribunal held hearings to deal with 10 applications for the review of area rates schedules, 5 for the review of city schedules and an application for a general increase in rates following a wages increase. In addition the Tribunal dealt with 77 general contracts and 65 mail contracts.

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Class of Licence obtained during the Year ended 31st March, 1948. Passenger. Taxi. Rental. Goods. Total. No. 1 13 31 3 209 256 No. 2 19 45 7 117 188 No. 3 1 8 3 38 50 No. 4 11 14 24 49 No. 5 3 3 6 Auckland Metropolitan .. 28 28 Wellington Metropolitan 24 24 Christchurch Metropolitan 40 40 Dunedin Metropolitan 8 8 Totals 44 201 13 391 649

, Class of Licence. Passenger. Taxi. Rental. Goods. Totals. District. 1 H Ex-servicemen. Total. Ex-servicemen. Total. Ex-servicemen. Total. Ex-servicemen. Total Licences. Total held by Ex-servicemen. Percentage held by Ex-servicemen. No. 1 .. No. 2 .. No. 3 .. No. 4 .. No. 5 .. Auckland Metropolitan .. Wellington Metropolitan €hristchurch Metropolitan Dunedin Metropolitan 481 349 125 175 69 28* 6 16 17 39 50 11 17 3 1 428 304 81 124 33 375 206 128 56 156 210 26 73 16 137 137 84 31 59 60 29 22 6 •• 13 15 8 3 4 2,057 1,357 524 658 129 776 536 207 318 43 3,025 2,070 759 979 237 403 212 144 73 984 811 252 411 66 138 137 84 31 33 39 33 42 . 28 34 65 58 42 Totals 1,266* 121 1,735 870 176 43 4,725 1,880 7,902 2,914 37