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Otago Daily Times, Issue 18754, 6 January 1923, Page 10

Weird and wonderful are many of the number plates carried by motor cars and motor cycles (observes the Ashburton Guardian). Some have tall, thin figures; others short, fat ones; while- still others bear figures put on in chalk. The district indication letters arc very often missing-, rendering the capture of speeding motorists using a car with such a plate almost impossible. There was considerable motor traflio over the Ashburton bridge thb other day, and an astonishing number of vehicles passed across without lettering, while in_ some oases there wore actually no numbers at all. Tho traffic inspector is now starting out on a campaign to compel all motorists to follow out the Motors Registration Act by having number plates of uniform size mounted on iho back and front of each machine. Emphasis will -he made on tho point that all tho figures and lettering must, bo while on a black ground, and of tho same style. Xo more chalking on of letters will lie permitted. The supply of hams for Christmas at Invercargill was not sufficient, to meet the demand. Stocks were expected from the North Island, hut orders given some time ago, it is staled, were not fulfilled. The speed mania and loose surface metal were within an ace of causing several tragedies on New Year’s Day (says tho Manawatu Daily Times). One car had a wheel-cap bout bv the impact with another to such an extent that it required the assistance of a mechanic to move it. If we but knew the things that nearly happened, a breathless tale might ho fold today; but there is a Providence which watches over Bailors —and motorist*,