NUMBER PLATES
(.(OVERNMENT’S' LARGE PROFIT
“BEANEEA&T EOll POST OFFICE.”
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AUCKLAND,' August; 18
Figures 1 showing the large • profits . made by the Goverhineut in the-issuc off,motor.''■vehicles. 1 ' number plates were quoted at the confei'euce of the North isluhd.-''•'Motor Union. The delegate said that motorists were being, badly stung. Mr Batt (Wellington), said that for eight 'years to 1933 the total cost. of •plates was. £88,613, and they haj been sold ,to motorists for £197,007. • The Government’s profits averaged £12,000. a . year. In addition,’ the , Highways Department had; to nnv Is 6d‘per cent, representing another 11,000 per year, arid' transfer fees avferaged £6,000. “The whole thing appears to be a : beanfeast for the Post Office. ; 'Mr G; W. Hutchison (Auckland), stfid that the Government should'hand the plates to the tnptorisb at cost price: -The, plates were really a means df:'collecting annual license fees. ' • The Union resolvfed unanimously to jßtobcst, and -'' to- request that the charge be reduced to the cost price,
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Hokitika Guardian, 18 August 1933, Page 6
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