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1930. NEW ZEALAND.

TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT (ANNUAL REPORT OF).

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Leave.

Sir,— Transport Department, Ist October, 1930. Herewith I have the honour to submit the annual report of the Transport Department for the year ended 31st March, 1930. I have, &c., J. S. Hunter, Commissioner of Transport. The Hon. W. B. Taverner, Minister of Transport, Wellington.

INDEX. PAGE A. Introductory .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 B. Ministry of Transport— 1. Review of Activities since Formation .. .. .. .. .. 2 2. Functions of Department .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 3. Organization and Staffing .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 4. Enforcement of Eegulations, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 9 5. Protection of Roads .. .. .. .. .. 10 C. Economic Basis of Transport in New Zealand .. .. .. 10 D. Survey of Land Transport Facilities— (a) General .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 21 (b) Development of Motor Transport in New Zealand .. .. .. 26 (c) Railways and Motor Transport .. .. .. .. 34 E. Roads — 1. Construction, Maintenance, and Classification .. .. .. 43 2. Road Costs and the Motor in New Zealand .. .. .. 47 F. Mechanical Development in Motor Transport .. .. .. 58 G. Transport Co-ordination .. .. .. .. .. 60 H. Regulation of Commercial Transport— 1. Position in other Countries and in New Zealand .. .. 65 2. Principal Motives for regulation of Commercial Road Transport .. .. 67 Index to Appendix .. .. .. .. • • • • •. 70 Appendix .. .. .. • • • • • ■ • • • • 71

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