MOTOR CAR SALES
A BRISKKK DEMAND. After three dull months the motor trade is approaching the brisk sales season and during the last few weeks there has been an irnprovment in business throughout the Dominion. Since the increased motor duties have frustrated any possibility of lower prices, there is no doubt that many people will buy early this year. There were 1177 cars sold in New Zealand in August, as compared with 1263 in August of last year. Of the total of 1177, the North Island absorbed 729 and the South Island 445. There were 143 British cars, or 12.1 per cent. In August, 1925, British cars accounted for 11.6 por cent. Following the total monthly sales for 1926, together with the percentage of British cars included:
The provincial sales in August wore; Auckland 315, Wellington 290, Canterbury 220, Otago 113, Taranaki 65. Southland 63. Hawke's Bay 59, Nelson 25. Marlborough 16, Westland 11.
Total. British. Per cent. January . . 17S2 s.o February . . . . .. 1723 9.7 March , . 1505 10.6 April . . 1912 10.6 Mav . . 141G 10.9 Juno .. 1159 9.2 July , . 3 112 11.8 August . . 1177 12.1 Total 8 mills. . . 11,826
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Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 3493, 1 November 1926, Page 14
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187MOTOR CAR SALES Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 3493, 1 November 1926, Page 14
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