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When the proposed scheme for alterations to the General Post Office, following the removal of Cable and Wireless and other Departments from the building, is put into action the present congestion will be greatly relieved to the Public and Departmental convenience.
Stamp cancelling machines are now on order and will when received, supersede the present slow and tiring process of hand stamping.
Radio Licensing and Inspection.
Commencing 1st May 1949 facilities were made avail- able at certain sub-post offices in the Colony whereby members of the Public residing in outlying districts could obtain Broad- cast Receiving Licences through those sub-offices.
On March 1st 1950 this office re-assumed responsibility for the survey of ship and aircraft radio stations.
This function had formerly been included with other Telecommunication Services transferred to Messrs. Cable and Wireless Ltd.
Survey of ship radio stations for period
March 1st/31st, 1950
Inspection of Ship Stations
Inspection of Aircraft Stations
14
19
Nil.
Prosecutions:
Illegal transmitting stations
21
Unlicensed broadcast listeners
107
Unlicensed Radio Dealers
8
Broadcast Receiving licences issued
through sub-post offices
3,893
Total number of Broadcast Receiving
licences issued
42,368
(Increase of 8,909 over previous year).
Other licences issued:
Radio Dealer's
Ship Stations
Aircraft Stations
Schools
Experimental Stations
Press
Amateur Stations
Private Business Wireless (VHF)
Radio Distribution
220
51
19
5
9
8
26
9
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