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INDEX TO CONTENTS—continued. 6. War Measures : Road Transport— A. Meeting direct Enemy Action— page (i) National .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 (ii) Local .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 20 B. Organization of Road Transport Industry to eliminate Waste, promote Efficiency, and conserve Petrol 20 (1) Machinery to secure Co-ordination and reduce Waste .. .. .. .. .. 20 (2) Extension of Transport Act to Town Carriers and Taxis .. .. .. .. 20 (3) Amalgamations, mergers, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 (4) Review of Road Services paralleling Railways for Thirty Miles or more .. .. 20 (5) Review of Freight Charges .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 (6) Compulsory Membership of Association .. .. .. .. . . 20 7. Regulation of Commercial Road Transport— A. Passenger Services— (1) Applications for Licenses .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 21 (2) Number of Licenses in Force .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 21 (3) Review of Licenses .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 21 (4) Inspection of Accounts a.nd Records .. .. .. .. .. .. 21 (5) Finances and Statistics, 1938-39 .. . . .. .. .. . . 21 B. Goods Services — |S (1) Applications dealt with .. .. .. .. .. . . . 21' (2) Number of Licenses in Force .. .. .. . . .. . . . . 22 (3) Inspection of Operators' Accounts and Records . . . . .. . . 22 (4) Reviews of Licenses .. .. .. .. . . . . . . ' .22 (5) Rates-fixation .. .. .. . . . . . . . . 22 (6) Goods-services Finances and Statistics, 1938-39 .. .. .. . . ... 22 C. Taxi-cab and Rental-car Services .. .. . . .. .. . . 22 D. Appeals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 23 8. Changes in Transport Law in New Zealand— A. Statutes .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. . . .. 23 B. Regulations . . .. .. .. . . .. .. .. 23 9. Regulations relating to Oil-fuel Control .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 24 10. Overseas Legislation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 11. Commercial Air Services .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 12. Appendix: Statistical Returns— Table No. I.—Motor-vehicles licensed at 31st March, 1940 .. . . .. .. .. 25 Table No. 2. —Comparative Table showing Number of Motor-vehicles licensed as at 31st December, 1932 to 1939 inclusive .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 25 Table No. 3.—Traffic Offences Bureau .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 26 Table No. 4. —Prosecutions by Traffic Inspectors of Transport Department .. .. .. 27 Table No. 5. —Traffic Data, Operating-expenses, Revenue, and Profit for Licensed Passenger Services, 1935 to 1939 inclusive .. .. .. .. .. . . .. 28 Table No. 6. —Statement of Assets and Liabilities of Licensed Passenger Services, 1935 to 1939 inclusive .. 28 Table No. 7. —Traffic, Revenue, Expenditure, and Capital Statistics of Licensed Goods Services, 1935 to 1939 inclusive .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 29 Table No. 8. —Table showing Principal Operating Data for Licensed Commercial Aircraft Services, 1934 to 1939 inclusive .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 29

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