THE DOMINION'S MOTORS.

An official list of motor cars _ audi motor cycles at the end of 1917 has been compiled from the returns of registrations supplied by municipal and county authorities. Though the figures are far from being up to date, they "will mo doubt be of interest. It would be instructive to ascertain to what extent they have been increased during the interval, notwithstanding the war. The return, which shows the countries whence the machines were obtained and the districts in which they were registered, is as follows: — ~ » —Country of Origin.— Cars. Cycles. United Kingdom ... 415 1868 America. 4122 1094 Canada 1976 Prance 104 Italy '.. 14 Belgium ..'■ ~ 20 Other foreign 13 H Origin or make unknown 33 21 6679 2514 —Districts in which Registered.— Cars. Cycles. Auckland & Poverty Bay 1575 564 Hawkc's Bay ! 626 210 Taranaki .-•• -182 195 Wellington, Bangitikei, _ _ m and Wairarapa "1-305 '.•[' Nelson and Marlborough 242 84 Canterbury '•••• 1037 oSv Wostland >% 31 Otago and .Southland ... 860 396 "' ■"''~6679 2814