H.—40.

TABLE No. 13.—LENGTH OF BRIDGES. Table showing the Lengths of the various Kinds of Bridges in the Dominion at 31st March, in the Years 1923 to 1931.

TABLE No. 14.—TAXATION OF MOTOR-VEHICLES, 1923-1932. Table showing the Annual Yield for the Years ended 31st March, 1923 to 1932, in respect of (a) Customs Duties on Motor-vehicles and Parts; (b) Tire-tax; (c) Motorspirits Tax; (d) Fees, etc., under the Motor-vehicles Act, 1924; (e) Heavy-traffic Fees; and (f) Drivers' Licenses.

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Bridges, 25 ft. and over in Length, constructed with — t q, -l Australian or [ Other and Totals. v Iron Stone and other . Unspecified Year. and Steel. . Concrete. Hardwood. TimberS " Material. I J . T i Total Total ! Total j Total v r) Total vr ( . Total | Length. Length. ! Length. , ' Length. ' Length. ' Length. Ft. Ft. Ft. Ft. Ft. Ft. 2923 .. * * * * * * * * * * 2,955f 328,766t 1924 * * * * * * * * * * 3,297f362,034f 1925 . 131 20,315 408 36,840 1,466 180,529 2,035 167,557 74 8,601 4,114 413,842 1926 175 26,227 431 39,127 1,665 197,735 2,029 161,084 83 8,656 4,383 432,829 1927 .. 193 26,144 489 42,804 1,850 217,600 1,959 148,427 156 14,041 4,647 449,016 1928 171 24,779 545 47,833 2,013 229,208 1,994 153,078 111 12,844 4,834 467,742 1929 206 29,089 608 52,761 2,137 242,474 2,181 165,525 118 9,590 5,250 499,439 1930 232 32,330 671 57,739 2,285 245,867 2,164 168,120 38 5,447 5,390 509,503 1931 .. 272 34,819 751 66,292 2,396 253,057 2,164 164,940 23 4,176 5,606 523,284 * Detailed figures not available. t 30 and over in length.

Customs Duties i Fees, &c., Year ended in respect of , 1 Motor-spirits under Motor- Heavy-traffic Drivers' Total 31st March, Motor-vehicles Tax. vehicles Act, Fees. Licenses. and Parts.* 1924. 1923 .. 221,679 121,092 .. .. 342,771 1924 .. 621,470 123,568 .. .. .. I .. 745,038 1925 .. 802,903 152,303 .. 257,500 .. .. 1,212,706 1926 .. 1,007,641 228,711 .. 86,681f 114,009 33,162 I 1,470,204 1927 1074,052 190,575 .. 395,797 220,616 50,650 1,931,690 1928 .. 856,556 227,451 143,516 345,510 157,651 52,495 1,783,179 1929 .. 1,045,635 196,747 802,232 244,598 190,789 36,830 2,516,831 1930 .. 1,432,412 155,910 961,907 391,368 183,486 56,578 3,181,661 1931 .. 828,878 130,408 1,300,050 393,798 194,557 59,462 2,907,153 1932 .. 272,992 85,438 1,677,520 370,126 173,922 50,0001 2,629,998 Totals up to 8,164,218 1,612,203 4,885,225 2,485,378 1,245,030 339,177 18,721,231 31st March, 1932 _ __ * Calendar year. Includes primage and surtax on vehicles and parts; also on all tires and tire-tax on tires attached to vehicles or parts. f Alteration in licensing period. J Estimated.