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There are stated to be 3,684 farm tractors in use in South Africa, as compared with 515 in 1921.
During the past municipal year, South Shields Corporation's trams incurred a deficit of £498 and the buses a deficit of £749.
The tramways committee of Grimsby Corporation reports a surplus of £2,802 on the working of the transport undertaking for the past year.
The importation and distribution of petroleum, motor spirit and other mineral-oil products, have lately been made a State monopoly in Chile.
The markets committee of Birkenhead Corporation has decided th charge 4d. per vehicle for the use of facilities for cleansing and disinfecting cattle carriers.
There were 15,058 commercial vehicles in use at the end of 1931 in the Philippine Islands, 787 new registrations having been effected during the year.
In Oxfordshire, 604 accidents caused by mechanically propelled road vehicles were reported in the past half year, 15 of which proved fatal, as compared with 549 and 14 respectively a year ago.
According to the official returns the Isles of Scilly can claim the distinction of having been the only area in England and Wales in which no motor offence occurred during the year 1931. During the year 1931 1.792 commercial vehicles were registered in Latvia In Nyasaland, 519 commercial vehicles were registered at the end of 1931.
At the end of 1931 there were 6,107 motor vehicles in French West Africa, including 3,521 lorries and 140 buses.
Mansfield Corporation is to obtain a report on a scheme for the control of public-service vehicles operating in the district. * The Marquis of Blandford has recently purchased a Morris-Commercial one-ton van through H. A. Hamshaw, Ltd., Humberstone Gate, Leicester.
An emergency measure imposing an immediate tax of 20 cents (approximately 24d.) a gallon on petrol has been passed by the Legislature of Kenya.
The London, Midland and Scottish Railway Co. has agreed to keep open the gates at the level-crossing at Launton until 11 p.m. throughout the year. * The tyre-maintenance contract of Rotherham Corporation with the Michelin Tyre Co., Ltd., is to be continued for a further period not exceeding three years.
At the commencement of this year, there were 1,527 buses and motor ccaChes registered in Belgium, q,s compared with 1,544 at the beginning of 1031.