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Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 23 October 1925, Page 7

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DOMINION TOTALS. THREE MONTHS’ INCREASE, MAJORITY IN NORTH ISLAND, (By Telegraph.—Special to Star.) ’ WELLINGTON, 4 Oct. 23. Motor registration figures to September 30 disclose an addition of 9344; vehicles in three months, making the total 115,843. The North Island has 46,986 cars, 10,522 trucks, and 13,081 cycles, a- total of 70,589; while the South Island lias 30,091 bars, 4630; trucks, and 10,533 cycles, a total of 45,254. These figures show that the, South Island’s proportion of the distribution of tyre and license revenue is £45 out of £lls. ■ MANUFACTURE OF PLATES.

Inquiries into the hew motor number plate contract show that a Canadian concern quoted a price for next year’s plates which would have enabled the Post Office to supply them at a charge of Is 6d per pair. The local tender accepted involves a price to the public of 2s 6d per pair for plates, sixpence more than last year. On the basis of a supply of. 150,000 pairs of plates, this means that whereas the Canadian article hvould lhave cost the public £11,250, the locally made article will cost £18,750, the difference of £7500 representing the cost to motorists foT supporting local industry. Once local mahufacture is established, the difference, of course, may not be so great in future years. The Wellington. contractor is importing a special machine for the manufacture of the plates.