"LUMINOUS UNITY"

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 148, 26 June 1925, Page 4

"LUMINOUS UNITY"

The cost of Press cable services is by no means a matter for the newspapers alone. As Lord Burnham stated, in expressing regret at the postponement of a reduction, it has an important bearing upon the effort of the Press to increase "the luminous unity of our great commonwealth." The basis of unity is understanding, and understanding can- be best promoted by full and frequent exchange of news and views. New Zealand has now a good service of news from Britain, and, indeed, from the whole world. How good this service is many people fail to appreciate until in travelling they are able to compare it with the service tothe Press of other countries. But this service has been built up afc greah cosl,, ami its further development, is Invgely affected by questions of ('[niinee. Special features appealing Lo special .classes of newspaper readers etui be introduced only sparingly, for with the present charges attention must be mainly conconLnilcd upon providing news of general interest. The sainc factors operate to determine what news and how much of it from Australia and Now Zealand is available Lo Iho Press of Oc;if. Britain. [(, is a proof of (hn sound work done by (,h 8 Prcsc both here

and in Britain that the picture which each country has of the other's aims and characteristics is fairly clear and faithful, but if the picture is to be more complete it is necessary that the co-operation for which Lord Burnham appealed should be extended.