LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Press, Volume XCVI, Issue 28434, 14 November 1957, Page 3

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

1. Letters sent to the Editor for i printing must be written in ink on one side of the paper only, and writers must send in their names and addresses in full, whether they wish these to be printed or not. 2. Writers must say clearly whether or not their letters are being or have been sent to other papers. 3. The Editor cannot return or keep any letter which for any reason is unsuitable for printing, nor can he acknowledge unsuitable letters, although this will be done where it seems to be needful, or enter into any correspondence. 4. Letters must not be of more than 150 words in length. . E. R. Morris. —Too long. See rules above. Mrs Margaret Somerville. —No space for further letters on this subject. Granny Martin.—We have heard of no-one being denied freedom of speech. But if you are quarrelling with the broadcasting arrangements. which is a very different matter, the fact is that, as a party which polled roughly 10 per cent, of the vote in 1954. Social Credit fs being more than generously treated in getting 20 per cent, of the broadcasting time this year. Old Digger.—No set standard is specified for marching team displays, but there is a set standard of judging, said the secretary of the Canterbury Centre of the New Zealand Marching Association (Mr H. E. Timpson), when your letter was referred to him. Each team is judged on its uniformity, originality, and dress during the display, which lasts four minutes. An even chance must he given to all marching teams for their displays and they have no choice of bands. The band should play only march tunes and at a strict tempo of 120 beats each minute. A handbook on marching is obtainable from Mr Timpson, 34 St. Martins road, Christchurch.