H.—4o.

The registrations of motor-vehicles which have not been licensed during two successive licensing years are cancelled automatically. 0» the l.t June 1934, tie regrstratmr, of 12.331 vehrcle. which had not been licensed for the years 1932-33 and 1933-34 were cancelled. (c) Motor-vehicles licensed at 31st March, 1935. The appended figures show the number of motor-vehicles licensed for the year 1934-35 as at the 31st March, 1935 : —

________ ' - 1 - The increase in the number of licensed vehicles, excluding dealers' vehicles, as compared with the more ase increase representing 5-54 per cent. The percentage increase m the SKTSSBMittSS Sye.r ~s fairly e™n herug 6-46 «d mi a r»f I*ol Tipr cent in. the number of motor-cycles that were licensed. of "dormant" registrations—i.e., vehicles which although registered had not been licensed for the current year—as at the 31st March, 1935, were—

(d) Motor-vehicle Registration Plates. The following classes of plates were assigned during the licensing year 1934-35 :— (1) For private cars, plates without initial letter 301-99999 inclusive, and vMh letter (2) For fr °>fvit™e rd "'and " rental" cars, plates without letter 1-300, inclusive, and X99900-X99999. (31 Cvcle plates for issuance to cycles. } (4) Plates with initial letter " D " (both car and cycle) for dealers vehicles.

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North Island. South Island. Dominion. Number. Number. Number. • 87,594 48,415 136,009 Cars '• " , •; i j V " 14 679 7 427 22,106 Light tracks (2 tons and under laden .. •• Heavy trucks (2 tons and over laden) •• •• ' Passenger trucks .. • • • • • • ' ' 3g2 135 527 Omnibuses •• •• " " , (J53 544 1,597 Taxis .. ■■ ■■ ■■ '■ " ' 445 281 726 Service cars • • • • • • ■ ' ' ' 12 1 291 Rental and private-hire cars •• •• 7?g 1125 Dealers'cars " " " 811 432 1,243 Local-authority road vehicles •• •• 1,513 Government vehicles •• •• " 1 ' 5g() 1 725 3^305 Trailers .. • • • • • • "' " ' g6 '44 130 Dealers'motor-cycles • • •• •• •• 14 975 9,465 24,440 Motor-cycles • • • • ■ • ' ■ " ' _ Totals .. .. .. •• 134,701 74,761 209,462

~ ' " ~~ 1932-33 I 1933-34 TotaL Register. Register. 3,970 4,712 8,682 Cars ■■ •• •• •' ' x 962 2,296 4,258 Liglit trucks • • •• •• ■' '• g31 1;004 1,835 Heavy trucks • ■ • ■ ■ • • • • • 5Q 62 n2 Service cars . • • • • • ' ' ' ' yj 33 50 Taxis . • • • • • • • " " 2 13 Rental and private-hire cars • • • • ■ • g 2 8 Contract cars • • • • • • '' '' 22 18 40 Omnibuses • • • • • • ' ' ' ' 25 54 79 Traction engines Trailers— 32 9 631 960 Two wheels • • • • ■ • '' " 3 g 47 83 More than two wheels . • ■ ■ • • •' 134 206 Tractors • • • • • • ' ' " 35 55 Other motor-vehicles •• •• •• " g g67 3690 6,557 Motor-cycles ■ • • • • ■ '' "' J m , .. 10,217 12,721 22,938 Totals