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TABLE No. 9.—TRANSPORT LICENSING ACT, 1931. Traffic and Financial Statistics of Licensed Passenger-services for Years ended 31st March, 1932 to 1936, inclusive (exclusive of Services licensed by the Four Metropolitan Licensing Authorities).

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aSouth Island Totals for Year ended 31st March, North Island Totals for Year ended 31st March, Hew Zealand Totals for Year ended 31st March, Item. —— — — — — 1936, 1935. 1934. 1933. 1936. 1935. 1934. 1933. 1936. 1935. 1934. 1933. plated).*'" Traffic statistics — Vehicle journeys .. .. .. .. 353,682 322,659 350,406 1,354,625 1,382,839 1,556,087 1,452,472 .. 1,736,521 1,878,746 1,802,878 2,560,000 Vehicle-miles .. .. .. .. 6,636,213 6,444,607 6,214,645 15,221,391 14.905,708 15,475,980 16,541,668 .. 21.541.921 21,920,587 22,756,313 32,000,000 Empty trips .. .. .. .. 10,502 11,207 8,624 41,123 38,316 46,175 42,810 .. 48,818 57,382 51,434 Passengers .. .. .. .. 2,921,847 2,647,146 2,753,926 14,828,996 13,053.489 13,901,571 13,311,746 .. 15,975,336 16,548,717 16,065,672 17,000,000 Operating expenses — £££££££ ££££ Vehicle-running costs (petrol, lubri- .. 136,138 133,718 141,102 308,296 298,475 305,387 339,625 .. 434,613 439,103 480,727 682,000 cants, tires, repairs, maintenance, and depreciation) Vehicle standing charges (license fees, .. 78,995 75,413 71,467 201,883 198,958 205,419 213,682 .. 277,953 280,832 285,149 409,000 wages, drawings in lieu of wages, insurance, garage fees) General overhead charges (manage- .. 33,250 30,739 26,787 63,634 60,923 59,619 81,452 .. 94,173 90,358 108,239 149,000 ment and office expenses, interest, advertising, &c.) Total .. .. .. .. 248,383 239,870 239,356 573,813 558,356 570,423 634,759 .. 806,739 810,293 874,115 1,240,000 Revenue — Passenger .. .. .. .. 231,837 217,158 205,051 557,420 521,588 519,372 564,035 .. 753,425 736,530 769,086 Mail-contract .. .. .. .. 11,382 13,596 10,322 21,143 19,730 21,581 20,851 .. 31,112 35,177 31,173 Newspaper .. .. .. .. 5,500 3,850 2,901 13,294 11,449 9,384 8,898 .. 16,949 13,234 11,799 Goods and parcels .. .. .. 26,408 18,994 17,206 31,592 31,049 25,898 26,658 .. 57,457 44,892 43,864 Other .. .. .. .. .. 2,287 5,411 5,650 7,709 10,902 13,253 17,738 .. 13,189 18,664 23,388 Total .. .. .. .. 277,414 259,009 241,130 631,158 594,718 589,488 636,180 .. 872,132 848,497 879,310 1,200,000 Profits .. .. .. .. .. 32,585 23,782 .. 59,627 41,819 28,699 .. .. 74,404 52,481 Losses .. .. .. .. .. 3,554 4,605 .. 2,282 5,457 9,630 .. .. 9,011 14,235 Net profit.. .. .. .. .. 29,031 19,177 1,774 57,345 36,362 19,069 3,421 .. 65,393 38,246 5,159 Net loss .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . _ ., .. .. .. .. .. 40,000