CHANGE TO DECIMALS

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31162, 12 September 1966, Page 15

CHANGE TO DECIMALS

Effect On Stamp Machines Automatic stamping machines which users did not propose to have converted to decimal currency either through the Decimal Currency Board or privately could be used until September 30, 1967, said the Chief Postmaster in Christchurch (Mr M. E. Wilson). After that date such machines must be withdrawn. “Relief machines will not be supplied to users to cover the period during which the actual conversion of a machine takes place. Machine holders will be asked to use postage stamps during that period,” said Mr Wilson. He added that preparations of conversion procedures was well advanced, and details would be given soon. New automatic stamping machines, or machines which had been converted to decimal use, could be used from April 1, 1967. Users of machines which had to be converted would be allowed until December 31, 1967, to have this done. “If the owner of a machine on which the Decimal Currency Board will not be meeting the conversion cost, wishes to pay for the cost of conversion, this will be allowed, but if the conversion is not carried out by December 31, 1967, the machine must be withdrawn from use on that date,” he said. The Decimal Currency Board proposed to meet the cost of the decimal conversion of automatic stamping machines bought between January 1, 1952, and December 31, 1966.