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Sources of Money expended on Road Bill, 1933-34 to 1936-37. The Department has also analysed the expenditure on roads during the four years ended 31st March, 1937, in order to ascertain the sources from which the money expended has been derived. The following table shows, under five main headings, the sources of revenue expended on (a) main highways, (6) urban roads, (c) other roads, and (d) all types of roads :— r ■ - i r

The principal points emerging from the 1936-37 figures as compared with those lor the previous year are as follows : — Loan-moneys. This item shows a large increase of £897,000 over the previous year's figures and now represents 22 j per cent, of the total money expended. For the year 1930-31 this figure represented almost 30 per cent, of the total charges. Local Rates. This item has shown only a slight increase and comprises 27-7 per cent, of the total expenditure. Up to the year under review this item has been the chief source of money for expenditure on roads, but m this year, 1936—37, it takes second place to motor-taxation. Unemployment Taxation. Once again this item shows a sharp decline, approximately £316,000, and now accounts for only 7-7 per cent, of the total. General Taxation. This item has remained almost constant. This year's figures represent 13-2 per cent, of the total, compared with 14-5 per cent, in 1935-36. Motor-taxation. The proportions of the road bill taken by motor-taxation again shows a substantial increase, this year s figures being £284,000 in excess of those for the previous year. This item has become the chief source of moneys for expenditure on roads and comprises 28-9 per cent, of the total. It is interesting

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1933-34. 1934-35. 1935-36. 1936-37. Main highways— £ £ £ £ Loan •• ■■ ■■ •• 237,469 360,118 549,546 892,274 Local rates .. .. 431,262 471,851 502,408 517,507 Unemployment taxation .. .. .. 89,612 280,751 45,638 5,662 General taxation .. .. .. .. 157,257 151,229 157,403 169,239 Motor-taxation .. .. .. .. 958,611 1,277,791 1,607,804 1,958,919 Total •• •• 1,874,211 2,541,740 2,862,799 3,543,601 Urban roads— L° an I 70,291 71,307 118,745 199,783 Local rates .. .. .. ..1,153,032 1,072,108 1,080,048 1,059,920 Unemployment taxation .. .. .. 616,278 475,306 384,050 330,156 General taxation Motor-taxation .. .. .. .. 247,717 271,946 346^457 Total •• 2,087,318 1,890,667 1,891,672 1,936,316 Other roads — J JOan 1 ■■ ■■ 3 1,090 398,371 466,152 939,714 Local rates .. .. .. .. 734,844 781,010 863,458 916,181 Unemployment taxation . . .. .. 797,086 714,887 580,000 357,220 General taxation .. .. .. .. 971,955 985,081 1,010,496 1,017,082 Motor-taxation .. .. .. .. 210,958 385,689 403,398 298,586 Total • •• 3,095,933 3,265,038 3,323,504 3,528,783 All roads— oan , •• •• 688,850 829,796 1,134,443 2,031,771 Local rates .. .. .. 2,319,138 2,324,969 2,445,914 2,493,608 Unemployment taxation .. .. .. 1,502,976 1,470,944 1,009,688 693,038 General taxation 1,129,212 1,136,310 1,167,899 1,186,321 Motor-taxation .. .. .. .. 1,417,286 1,935,426 2,320,031 2,603,962 Total •• •• •• •• 7,057,462 7,697,445 8,077,975 9,008,700