FREEDOM OF THE PRESS
Sir,—l wish to record my recognition of the so-called “freedom of the press” during the election campaign. In “The Press” of August 18 were letters from “Farmer” and “National” under the headirtg “Fall in the Price of wool,” and “National” blamed the Labour Government for the fact that some farmers had not sold their wool at the higher price. In my letter on the same subject (August 21), commenting on the charge made by “National,” all reference to politics or local governments was disallowed. In my last letter on the subject “Politics on the Racecourse,” (August 22),'when the closure was applied, all reference to local politics was again cut out, but the initiator of the correspondence “Manners Maketh Man,” in his reply (August 24), was sufficiently ill-mannered to introduce new matter (Mr Sullivan’s meetings) and, contrary to fair play and to all the recognised rules of honest debate. “The Press” allowed him to do so.—Yours, etc., D. ROBERTSON. Rakala, September I, 1951. ’
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Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26517, 4 September 1951, Page 5
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