USE OF RADIO.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 209, 4 September 1935, Page 9

USE OF RADIO.

POLITICAL TALKS.

BUSINESS MEN PROTEST.

LISTENERS NOT CONSULTED

(By Telegraph.—rrese Association.) WELLINGTON, this clay. The council of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce has decided to protest against any suggestion that political speeches should be broadcast over national stations without any reference of the question being made to the wishes of listeners. The president, Mr. McCaul, said he'did not see why political publicity should not be confined to newspapers as in tht past. Every shade of politics was fairly and correctly reported by the newspapers, which extended the hospitality of their columns to all parties. There was no cause for the broadcasting of political speeches on the ground of insufficient publicity. Another speaker said surely steps could be takeu to prevent larrikinism at meetings. A motion of protest was carried. NO DECISION MADE. DISCUSSIONS BY BOARD. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. The chairman of the Broadcasting Board, Mr. H. D. Vickery, says there have been discussions on the matter but that is as far as the board lias gone to date with regard to the broadcasting of political speeches. Members of the board have talked the matter over and will be considering it further, but no decision has been come to yet.