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Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32701, 2 September 1971, Page 15

CANTERBURY'S LATEST in style and comfort . . . Centrally heated and air conditioned for your comfort . . . NORTH CANTERBURY’S only WW'' Drive Thru’ Bottle Store . . . 1 • ' COMPLETE STOCKS OF LIQUORS . . . UlieiA BOTTLED ALES AND FLAGONS KEPT IVIU3IV UNDER REFRIGERATION . . . Thursday end Saturday evenings _ M from 7 p.m. by our resident band Royal Hotel WOO SEND sn« ««*> » u ™“” F ““

At all Gough,Gough & Hamer Branches this sophisticated IBM computerised teleprocessing system now gives immediate stock availability The extra equipment for teleprocessing was commissioned yesterday. This teleprocessing system in Gough, Gough & Hamer’s Christchurch Head Office links the IBM Computer to a network of terminals installed in Branches throughout New Zealand. Systems design and programming was undertaken by Gough, Gough & Hamer’s ’ Data Processing team in Christchurch. Within seconds an "on-line” Branch will obtain complete up-to-the-minute information and order the supply of any part requested by a client:—an extremely valuable service. All information relative to customers’ orders placed with Branches right throughout the country is thus entered directly into the computer system. Subsequent processing of this information produces • Customer Invoices • Updates the Debtors ledgers and produces statements at month end • Sales analyses • Automatic replenishment of branch stocks ' • Financial and Management Reports This communication network is also used to send messages at very high speed from any branch to head office or any other branch another step to convey information quickly to provide an even better service to the customers of Gough, Gough & Hamer Ltd. - When you buy quality products from Gough, Gough & Hamer Ltd you know that they are backed by the most modern parts and service system in New Zealand. ■ IBM I GOUGH, GOUGH & HAMER LTD. | SYSTEM 360 Head Offfca. Box 834 Chriatehureh /Branehaa throughout New Zeelend Operator ..w>. r Central Processing . Unit ■I 4 1 BE ■ This terminal unit controls H information input and r U printout. ■r/j/ ■ > -