TRACING STOLEN CARS
DESCRIPTION TO BE BROADCAST.
TARANAKI INCLUDED IN SCHEME.
A suggestion made by the Taranaki Automobile Association that a description of stolen cars belonging to members of the associations affiliated to the North Island Motot Union should be broadcast to assist in the tracing of car theievee has been taken up by the union and arrangements have been made with the Radio Broadcasting Company of New Zealand for a service. The Taranaki Association has b notified of the details of the arrangements. All branches of the Auckland association will notify IYA Auckl&ncJ by telegram. ,-The Hawke’s Bay, Taranaki, South Taranaki, Wanganui, Wairarapa, Manawatu and Wellington- associations will notify 2YA Wellington. The broadcast description, of stolen cars will be made between 7 and 8 p.m., when the news announcements are being made. " , The fact that motor thieves know that a description of the Car they steal will be broadcast throughout the country shortly after the theft is discovered would no doubt act as a deterrent, the letter stated. It would probably be the niost valuable deterrent there could be.
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Taranaki Daily News, 18 February 1931, Page 6
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180TRACING STOLEN CARS Taranaki Daily News, 18 February 1931, Page 6
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