INTERESTING STATISTICS.
IMPORTATIONS OF MOTOR VEHICLES. FULL 1916 AVAILABLE. There was an interesting statistical return placed before the Patea County Council at its meeting yesterday. It was supplied by his Majesty’s Trade Commissioner in New Zealand (Mr R. Dalton), and it contained information concerning the registration of motorcars and motor-cycles by the different municipalities and County Councils for the year 1916 in the Dominion. The return showed the number of oars and cycles, the districts in which they have been registered, and their country of origin. The information was as follows ; Country of Origin. Cars. Cycles. United Kingdom 594 3464 United States 3303 620 Canada 1551 Prance 127 Italy - 21 Belgium 13 44. Other foreign 4 31 Origin of make unknown 53 33 5756 3191 Districts of Registration. Cars. Cycles. Auckland and Poverty Bay 1366 519 Hawke’s Bay 56 1 280 Taranaki 480 227 Wellington, Rangitikei, and Wairarapa 1278 789 Nelson and Marlborough 218 98 Canterbury 954 698 Westland 113 86 Otago and Southland ... 796 494 5756 3191
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Wanganui Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15196, 17 April 1917, Page 8
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168INTERESTING STATISTICS. Wanganui Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15196, 17 April 1917, Page 8
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