Motor accidents in New South Wales during 1926 totalled 1339, resulting in 258 persons being killed and 4580 injured. Of these 144 death and 3600 injuries occurred in the metropolitan area. The revenue collected under the Motor Traffic Act totalled £.1,120,000 compared with £866,278 for 1925. Motor traffic licenses issued numbered 458,441, an increase of 8-1,800. On , December 31, 156,078 motor vehicles were licensed. Tn the House of Commons, replying to questions why the recent army tinned ineat contract was given to the Argentine. Sir L. Worthing-ton-Evans said two Empire tenders were respectively 26 and 45 per cent, above that accepted, and Consequently they were prohibitive, even after allowing' lor the preference normally given. The Government was anxious to obtain Empire meat, but there was a limit to what could be paid in the form of preference. Neither 26 nor 45 per cent, dearer ■ permitted the contract to be given to the Empire.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, Issue 57, 18 February 1927, Page 7
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153Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, Issue 57, 18 February 1927, Page 7
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