GROWTH OF MOTORING.

Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 6, 7 July 1938, Page 12

GROWTH OF MOTORING.

The Australian Trade Commissioner in New Zealand has been advised by the Commonwealth Government Statistician that during 1936-37 a' total of 791,497 motor vehicles was registered throughout Australia, an increase of nearly 49,000 over the 1935-36 returns. Gross revenue from taxes, registrations', and other charges on motor vehicles amounted to £6,08Q,867 for last year.

DIVIDENDS DUE. Howard Smith—quarterly pref. at 6 , percent, per annum July 7! Woolworths (N.Z.)-r-interim 5 per cent. July 7 Dominion Breweries—final at 10 per cent, per annum July 7 National Bank of N.Z.—final, at 5 per cent. per annum, less English Income tax July 9 Komata Reefs—3d per share • .July 12 Hume Steel —half-yearly, iy 2 per cent. . cum pret. July 14 G. J. Coles —half-yearly pref., at 8 per cent, per annum July 15 Woolworths (N.Z.), ord—s per cent. July 15 Myer Emporium, Ltd. —half-yearly first pref., at 9 per cent, per annum .. July 16 Mount Morgan—3d per share July 20 Hume Pipe (Far' East), Ltd.~at 10 per cent, per annum . .'• July 25 N.Z. Insurance —final Is, making 2s per share or 10 per cent, per annum ■■. Aug. ' 2 N.Z. Farmers' Fertiliser—6 per cent. per annum Aug. 13 Kuala 'Lumpur Tin —Is per share ... Aug. 19