LARGE TRAFFIC TOTALS

Taranaki Daily News, 10 September 1934, Page 8

LARGE TRAFFIC TOTALS

CENSUS TAKEN ROUND HAWERA.

PRIVATE CARS PREDOMINATE. .. ___— Large totals of road traffic in South Taranaki districts round Hawera were reported to the .monthly meeting, of the Hawera .County Council on Saturday, when the official totals ■ from the traffic census from August, 25 to August 31 (inclusive) were, made available. Made in conjunction with a. Dominion-wide census of motor vehicles, the census revealed an overwhelming' preponderance of private motor-cars. Horse-drawn vehicles at certain points were almost nonexistent.

The totals for the various points are as follow:—

Normanby Road East: Private cars 1235, light trucks' under two tons 153, trucks two to four and a-half • tons 118, trucks four and a-half to six and a-half tons 106, over' six and a-half tons 55, service cars 40, motor-cycles 93, light horse vehicles 31, heavy horse vehicles 140, cattle 113. ■ ■ . • x

Normanby. Road ■ (West:. ’.Private cars 770, light trucks .119, trucks two to four and a-half tons 114, trucks four and a-ha.lf to six and a-half tons 81, over six and a-half tons 28, service cars 22, motor-cycles 84, light horse vehicles 30, heavy horse vehicles 183, cattle 79. South Road-Whareroa Road intersection: " Private cars 2103, light trucks 207, trucks two to four and a-half tons 112, trucks four and a-half to six and a-half tons 152, over six and a-half tons 57, service cars 41, buses 9, motor-cycles 184, trailers 5, bicycles 165, light horse vehicles 3, heavy horse vehicles 140,’ horses 9, sheep 585, cattle 134. Ahipaipa Road South:. Private cars 1047, light trucks 97, trucks two to four and a-half tons.7s, trucks four and a-half to six and a-half tons 353, over six and a-half tons 14, service cars 13, motorcycles 54, trailers 1, light horse vehicles 25, heavy horse vehicles 118, cattle 22. Ahipaipa Road North: Private cars 1036, light trucks-73, trucks two. to four and a-half tons 80, true!- - four and ahalf to six and a-half tons 55, over six and a-half tons 24, service cars 43, motorcycles ’5B, trailers 1, Light horse vehicles 21, heavy horse vehicles 64, cattle 68. South Road to Hawera, Ahipaipa corner:’ Private cars 1314, ’ light” trucks 112, trucks two to four and a-half tons 134, trucks four and a-half to Six and a-half' tons 10, over six and a-half tons 58, service cars- 20, buses 1, motor-cycles 121, bicycles 121, light horse vehicles 5, heavy horse vehicles 159, horses 9, cattle 57. ’

South Road to and . from Manaia: Private cars 1379, light trucks 140, trucks two. to four and a-half tons 114, four and a-half to six and a-half tons 12, over six, and a-half tons 58, service cars 20, buses 1, motor-cycles 133, bicycles 127, light horse vehicles 12, heavy horse vehicles 275, horses 7, cattle 43. MANUTAHI NOTES. PERSONAL AND GENERAL. A team representing the recently formed Hurleyville Cricket Club visited Manutahi last week-end, when the first game of the season was played. .Manutahi won by a comfortable margin in an enjoyable day’s sport in ideal conditions. Mrs. E. M. Southcombe is visiting her mother, Mrs. Jones, at Waikanae. Mrs. A. B. Muggeridge and family have returned from a holiday at Wanganui. Mrs. P. G. Jackson and Miss Sylvia Jackson are the guests of Mrs. O’Sullivan. ’ Miss Calver has not resumed her duties at the Manutahi ’ school owing to illness. Miss G. Mclntosh, Wanganui, is relieving teacher until Miss Calver returns. COMPLIMENTARY EVENING. FOOTBALLERS PATEA'S GUESTS. A meeting' of citizens on Friday at Patea decided to arrange a complimentary smoke concert in honour of the Patea Football Club’s successes this season. ’ A number of Patea and district artists promised their support. The wish was expressed that the Hon. J. McLeod would be present and a date for the concert was hot decided upon until his wishes were known. PORT OF PATEA. September 8: Sailed, m.v. Inaha, for Wellington. September 9: High water, 10,24 a.m., 1C.53 p.m.'