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TABLE No. 22.—TRANSPORT LICENSING ACT, 1931. Statement of Assets and Liabilities of Licensed Passenger Services, by Transport Districts, as at 31st March, 1934 (North Island).

TABLE No. 23. —TRANSPORT LICENSING ACT, 1931. Details of Depreciation on Passenger-service Vehicles, by Transport Districts, as at 31st March, 1934 (North Island).

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North Island North Island j, North Island -vr -i -vr n o -m-x a n ]\j- 0 a Total as at Total as at Item - Centra!. No '^ 0, A 0 ' 4 ' fl0 ' ' ' ' 31st March, 31st March, 1934. 1933. (a) Liabilities. ££££££££ Capital .. .. .. 16,768 36,672 157,376 99,970 36,261 71,336 418,383 593,504 Reserves .. .. .. .. 2,760 5,949 2,301 1,617 5,021 17,648 40,996 Other liabilities .. .. 13,135 11,616 59,325 75,482 25,251 27,942 212,751 291,237 Total .. .. 29,903 51,048 222,650 177,753 63,129 104,299 648,782 925,737 (b) Assets. ££££££££ Passenger-service vehicles .. 13,172 14,401 86,476 63,896 32,101 57,094 267,140 356,907 Other vehicles .. .. 1,043 2,236 5,186 8,396 2,928 3,990 23,779 27,907 Stocks on hand .. .. 1,310 4,118 13,286 5,170 2,452 2,762 29,098 34,736 Plant and machinery .. 905 3,989 6,681 6,165 1,401 3,136 22,277 33,692 Land and buildings .. .. 1,126 9,254 55,324 46,532 4,196 15,206 131,638 145,110 Sundry debtors .. .. 3,806 8,639 13,270 18,332 6,564 3,932 54,543 60,373 Gash in hand and at bank .. 911 3,639 15,593 7,689 5,382 11,207 44,421 87,011 Other assets .. .. 7,630 4,772 26,834 21,573 8,105 6,972 75,886 180,001 Total .. .. 29,903 51,048 222,650 177,753 63,129 104,299 648,782 925,737

North Island North Island j. North Island -m- -i -m- 0 r> a c xr 0 « Total as at Total as at Item - Central. 1 * No '*' 0,4, 0,0, 0 ' 0 ' 31st March, 31st March, 1934. 1933. Number of vehicles .. .. 59 51 241 170 104 145 770 833 £ £££££.£ £ Original purchase price .. 26,032 27,679 201,092 125,356 63,394 146,115 589,668 675,993 Book value at commencement 16,694 17,355 112,168 74,004 36,934 72,107 329,262 432,012 of year Depreciation written off for year 3,522 2,954 25,692 10,108 4,833 15,013 62,122 75,105 Present book value .. .. 13,172 14,401 86,476 63,896 32,101 57,094 267,140 356,907 Unpaid purchase-money .. 497 1,016 9,722 8,336 4,809 3,051 27,431 40,744 Percentage of depreciation written off for year — Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. (а) Based on original pur- 13*5 10*7 12*8 8*1 7-6 10*3 10-5 11*1 chase price (б) Based on reducing value 21-1 17-0 22-9 13*7 13*1 20-8 18-9 17*4