MOTOR REGISTRATIONS.

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19902, 3 June 1936, Page 8

MOTOR REGISTRATION S.

OFFICIALS' BUSY TIME. MUST PLATES DISTRIBUTED. Although many motorists acceded to the request 01’ the Post, and ’l‘eiegraph Department in making early registrations to avoid last—minute congestion and delay, the task or an aug—mented Post Oflice staff at a temporary office at. the Drill Hall yesterday was not an easy one. A constant queue lined up at the counter, where a large staff of otllcials was engaged. Although no figures are a\‘aiia~ble,,.ludglns hy the number of empty crates many tons of number plates have been issued. .\lany vehicles were registered last month, due. it is said, to the more favourable financial position of motorists. .\'o motor vehicle may now use the roads without the new plates but while there still remains a percentage yet to be registered, many of these vehicles are privately owned, and it may be several weeks before they are brought into use. Drlvers' Licences. The renewal of drivers' licenses Caused much delay on Monday when last-minute applicants- were forced to wait. at. the Borough Uouncii ofiices for attention. Additional staff had also been requisitionod for this LlO- - to face the heavy task. By this morning 1761 licenses had been issued, representing roughly only in) per rent. of the number taken out during the 1935-1986 season.