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Table IV. — Comparative Statement of Toll Charges

We append for Comparison a schedule of the charges at present made by the Devonport Steam Ferry Co., Ltd., which include Harbour Board tolls. We have noted, in this connection, that an application has been made by the company for authority to increase its charges.

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Item. Toll Charges proposed by 1946 Commission. Tolls proposed by 1929 Commission. Toll Charges specified in Auckland Harbour Bridge Empowering Act, 1931. Toll Charges proposed by Auckland Harbour Bridge Co., Ltd., in its Submission to 1946 Commission. Toll Charges on Sydney Bridge as at 11th May, 1945. Toll Charges on all New York Tunnels and Bridges. Motor-cars—• s. d. s. d. S. d. s. d. s. d. Cents. (1) Small 0 9 (2) Five-seater 1 0 (3) Up to seven-seater 1 8 (4) AH .. 10 10 10 0 6 50 Motor-cycles 0 3 o" 6 0 6 0 3 25 Motor-lorries— (1) Up to If tons 1 6 1 6* 1 7" (2) Up to 2 tons 2 0 PJ 0 9 50 (3) 1£ to 3 tons 2 *6 3 Of 1 11 cS 1 6 (4) Up to 4 tons 3 0 5 0 2 7 03 (5) Up to 5 tons 3 6 7 6 3 1 CO M >°' Zi 75 (6) Up to 6 tons 4 0 3 9 hi (7) Up to 7 tons 4 6 4 4 §1 (8) Up to 8 tons 5 0 5 0 S3 (9) Up to 9 tons 5 6 5 7 > Dollars. (10) Up to 10 tons 6 0 6 3^ 2 0 1 Average of above rates used in 2 6 2 6 calculating revenue Passengers in vehicles— (1) All 0 1 (2) On buses only o" 1 0 1 o"oij (3) In private motor0 3 vehicles * Up to 1 ton. t Up to 3 tons. J Though only £d. is des iignat ed as toll, the additional fare charged is Id.