RADIOS FOR PUBLIC
MANUFACTURE TO CEASE (Special) AUCKLAND, June 24. The radio manufacturing industry in New Zealand, which is already largely engaged in work of national importance, will in the near future be dealing entirely with war contracts, and after a period allowed for the completion of work in hand the making of sets for domestic use will cease. Similar action has been taken in the United States. There are approximately 350,000 licensed wireless receiving sets in the Dominion. Qualified servicemen employed by dealers will not be claimed for other essential work, and will be available for maintaining existing sets in good order. The Air Force particularly has drawn heavily upon technicians and partly qualified men, so that any surplus of labour caused through the suspension of supplies for domestic use is bound to be readily absorbed. The number of employees affected is between 2500 and 3000. The maintenance of wireless contact with the public is regarded by the Government as essential to the national morale and to public safety, and it is assumed that efforts will be made to keep up the supply of materials necessary for repairs and replacements.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 24951, 25 June 1942, Page 4
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191RADIOS FOR PUBLIC Otago Daily Times, Issue 24951, 25 June 1942, Page 4
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