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An analysis of the above summary showing the results of the year's operation in the various districts throughout New Zealand is as follows, the schedule including all vehicles that have operated for any part of the year —i.e., vehicles purchased and vehicles sold during the period : —

Public Works Departmental and Main Highways Board Motor-vehicles. —Mileage and Operating-costs for Year 1935-36.

Motor-vehicle Allowances. —The total amount paid during tie year to departmental officers at scale rates for the use of their own cars upon Government business is shown in the following table, which also includes the amounts paid during the two previous years.

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Type of Vehicle. Total Cost. Total Mileage. Cost per Mile. Year 1933-34. £ £ Cars and light deliveries combined (10 cwt. to 15 cwt.) 32,086 2,278,834 3-38 Trucks (1 ton and over) .. .. .. 15,599 594,925 6-29 All vehicles 47,685 2,873,759 3-98 Year 1934-35. Cars and light deliveries combined (10 cwt. to 15 cwt.) 36,430 2,728,110 3-20 Trucks (1 ton and over) .. .. .. 14,563 621,413 5*63 All vehicles 50,993 3,349,523 3-65 Year 1935-36. Cars and light deliveries combined (10 cwt. to 15 cwt.) 39,724 -3,058,246 3-12 Trucks (1 ton and over) .. .. .. 14,681 660,390 5-34 All vehicles 54,405 3,718,636 3-51

aoS »ffS., T *"" k " T ™"» (■ »4 ««)• District. : Number m , , Cost Number T + , Cost of Mileage. „ . per of Mileage. fVl 5 per Vehicles. ' Mile. Vehicles. ' ' Mile. £ d. £ d. Whangarei .. .. 17 228,985 3,196 3-35 2 19,333 475 5-90 Auckland .. .. 29 363,749 4,273 2-82 2 15,060 519 8-27 Tauranga .. .. 12 154,150 1,746 2-72 4 47,032 741 3-78 Gisborne .. .. 8 73,970 1,022 3-32 4 28,845 779 6-48 Taumarunui .. .. 11 115,383 1,513 3-15 10 142,907 2,056 3-45 Stratford .. .. 18 235,936 2,516 2-56 3 9,719 188 4-64 Napier .. .. 12 120,157 1,403 2-80 2 16,868 266 3-78 Wellington .. .. 20 205,745 2,353 2-74 8 42,310 1,232 6-99 Nelson .. .. 11 120,297 1,310 2-61 5 34,776 624 4-31 Greymouth .. .. 18 189,521 2,282 2-89 10 115,590 1,993 4-14 Christcliurcli .. .. 19 242,450 3,021 2-99 4 16,291 468 6-89 Dunedin .. .. 25 244,313 3,145 3-09 6 44,107 945 5-14 Totals, general districts 200 2,294,656 27,780 2 • 91 60 532,838 10,286 4-63 Hamilton Electric - power 33 256,284 3,765 3-53 9 19,537 859 10-55 District Palmerston North .. 41 300,767 4,882 3-90 8 38,569 1,288 8-01 Christchurch Electric-power 28 206,539 3,297 3-83 12 69,446 2,248 7-77 District Totals, Electric-power 102 763,590 11,944 3-75 29 127,552 4,395 8-27 , Districts Grand totals all districts 302 3,058,246 39,724 3-12 89 (60,390 14,681 5-34