RADIO LICENSES
INCREASING RATE OF EXPANSION LATEST OFFICIAL FIGURES Radio receiving licenses in New Zealand are increasing at an accelerating rate according to tile official figures released by the Director-General of the Post and Telegraph Department. The grand total of radio licenses taken out as at the 31st March last is 154,923,'including 152,489 receiving licenses, the latter figure showing an increase in twelve months of 34,705, whereas the increase in the same class of license for tlie preceding year was 24,573. Listeners’ licenses are distributed as follows :
In addition to the listeners’ licenses there are 1,214 dealers’ licenses, 873 issued to experimental amateurs, three for experimental research. 319 free to blind persons and institutions for the blind, and 25 broadcasting licenses.
District Licenses. Increase. Auckland 46,638 11,712 Canterbury ... 27,792 6,823 Otago 20,964 5,351 Wellington ... 57,095 10,819
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 2 May 1935, Page 6
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136RADIO LICENSES Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 2 May 1935, Page 6
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