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TABLE No. 12.—TRANSPORT LICENSING ACT, 1931. Average Operating-expenses and Revenue of Licensed Passenger-services by Transport Districts (North Island) in Pence per Vehicle-mile, for Year ended 31st March, 1935. —(a) Fleets comprising Vehicles having Seats for more than Nine Passengers.

TABLE No. 13.—TRANSPORT LICENSING ACT, 1931. Average Operating-expenses and Revenue of Licensed Passenger-services, by Transport Districts (North Island), in Pence per Vehicle-mile, for Year ended 31st March, 1935. —(b) Fleets comprising Vehicles having Seats for not more than Nine Passengers.

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North Island Average for Year North ended 31st March, Item. Island No. 1. No. 2. No. 4. No. 5. No. 6. Central. 1935. 1934. 1933. Operating-expenses— d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. Vehicle-running costs (petrol, lubri- .. 5-09 5-33 5-25 4-91 6-50 5-60 5*49 5-72 cants, tires, repairs, maintenance, depreciation) Vehicle standing charges (license fees, .. 4*25 4-28 3-45 4-08 3-97 4-05 4-00 3-89 wages, drawings in lien of wages, insurance, garage fees) General overhead charges (manage- .. 1*09 0-78 1-13 0-56 1-36 1-00 0-92 1-11 ment and office expenses, interest, advertising, &c.) Totals, Operating-expenses .. .. 10-43 10-39 9 -83 9 -55 11-83 10-65 10-41 10-72 Revenue — d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. Passenger revenue .. .. .. 9-52 10-42 9-85 8-66 12-42 10-74 10 -11 10-23 Mail-contract revenue .. .. .. 0-82 0-07 0-06 0-51 0-10 0-14 0-14 0-11 Newspaper revenue .. .. .. 0-20 0-05 0-04 0-13 0-03 0-04 0-04 0-04 Goods and parcels revenue .. .. 0-68 0-11 0-27 0-51 0-23 0-22 0-17 0-20 Other revenue .. .. .. .. 0-04 0-19 0-07 0-76 0-29 0-22 0-19 0-21 Totals, Revenue .. .. .. 11-26 10-84 10-29 10-63 13-07 11-36 10-65 10-79 d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. Net profits .. .. .. .. 0-83 0-45 0-46 1-08 1-24 0-71 0-24 0-07

I North Island Average for Year North ! ended 31st March, Item. Island No. 1. No. 2. No. 4. No. 5. No. 6. Central. I 1935. 1934. 1933. Operating-expenses— d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. Vehicle-running costs (petrol, lubri- 3-60 4-14 3-82 3-83 3-21 3-68 3-72 3-58 3-81 cants, tires, repairs, maintenance, depreciation) Vehicle standing charges (license fees, 1-50 2-37 2*11 1-89 1-98 2-17 1-91 2-01 2-20 wages, drawings in lieu of wages, insurance, garage fees) General overhead charges (manage- 1-40 0-26 0*24 0-89 0-14 0-67 0-84 0-70 1-10 ment and office expenses, interest, advertising, &c.) Totals, Operating-expenses .. 6-50 6-77 6-17 6-61 5-33 6-52 6-47 6-29 7-11 Revenue — d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. Passenger revenue .. .. 5-60 5-66 4-55 6-21 3-89 4-07 5-26 4 -90 5-80 Mail-contract revenue .. .. 0-05 0-47 0-81 0-44 1-31 0-70 0-48 0-62 0-49 Newspaper revenue .. .. 0-64 0 -26 0-50 0-07 0-23 0-82 0-46 0-33 0-26 Goods and parcels revenue .. 0-45 1-04 0-70 0-56 0-82 1-42 0-77 0-65 0-52 Other revenue .. .. .. 0-02 .. 0-04 0-04 .. 0-04 0-03 0-10 0-09 Totals, Revenue .. .. 6-76 7-43 6-60 7-32 6-25 7-05 6-90 6-60 7-16 d. d. d. d. d. d. d. . ... d. d. Net profits .. .. .. 0-26 0-66 0-43 0-71 0-92 0-53 0-53 0-31 0-05