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N E W Z E A L A N D FO R A U T O M A T IC S
By VICE CONSUL J. C. HUDSON, Wellington
This bulletin, the ninth of a series
r in g published on coin controlled
and coin handling machines, covers
the New Zealand market. American
Manufacturers are rapidly recogniz-
Mg the potentialities of this market,
which also appears to be very prom-
Jsing for manufacturers of certain
types of coin operated and coin han-
ding machines.
Currency
The monetary system of New Zea-
*and is the same as that of Great
Britain. The coins in cii’culation
have for the most part been struck in
England with the exception of a few
tinted in Australia. In the follow-
Mg list o f coins, together with their
Micrometer dimensions, composition
and weight in grains, attention is
called to thickness. The Royal Mint
states that no official thickness of
c°ins is prescribed, those following
being given by the Royal Mint as the
Maximum thickness. This dimension
ls sometimes subject to variation of
VlOOO inch minus:
Coin Handling Machines
The most likely users of coin han-
^ing machines would be stores, the-
ters, restaurants, the Post and Tel-
egraph Department of the New Zea-
land Government, tramway compa­
nies, hotels, and banks. Few o f these
machines are employed at present
but it is believed that their use could
be increased by judicious sales pro-
motion work.
Coin Counting Machines
No coin counting machines and
wrapping machines are in use, ai­
though it is believed that good sales-
manship would convince the banks,
street-car companies, and theaters of
the desirability of utilizing this type
of labor-saving machinery,
Fare Collection Devices
There seems to be no prospective
market for fare collection devices.
On the street cars, fares are paid by
section, the ordinary charge being
twopence for the first section and a
penny a section for additional sec-
tions. Busses make their charges on
much the same basis,
Vending and Slot Machines
At present there are few vending
or slot machines in operation in New
Zealand
and unless energetically
pushed it is doubtfal if many could
be sold. Most of the machines in
use are of the weighing type, al­
though a few sell chocolate and oth-
er confectionery.
New Zealand Coins
denomination
Diameter
*Thickness Weight
Value in
° f Coin
Metal in inches in inches
in grains U. S. Curncy.
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as o f 12/1/27
h a lfp e n n y _________ Bronze 1.000
0.075
87.50000
$0.01027
J en n y _____________ Bronze 1.215
0.080
145.83333
0 02055
th re e p e n ce _________ Silver 0.645
0.045
21.81818
0.061.67
k 'x p e n ce____________ Silver 0.760
0.065
43.63636
0.12335
f i l l i n g _____________ Silver 0.930
0.075
87.27272
0.24670
r wo sh illin g ________ Silver 1.125
0.095
174.54545
0.49340
Florin)
tfalf C ro w n _________Silver
0.095
0.61675
•Maximum thickness— subject to variations of 1/1000 inch.
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