WIRELESS BOARD
A MINISTERIAL PROMISE INCREASED PENALTIES FOR PIRATES JI'KOM Odb rABLXAMENTiIir K EI'CRIES.J WELLINGTON, October 25. The appearance Into to-night in the House of Representatives of amendments to the Post and Telegraph Act. mainly of a departmental nature, gave members the opportunity of questioning the Postmaster-General regarding the request of listeners-in for the formation of a wireless board in connection with broadcasting. Mr Howard (Christchurch South) asked if the Bill made provision for this board? Mi Nosworthy: It is ’not provided in this Bill, but L am in process of providing for what the hon. gentleman asks. Mr Howard: Hear, hoar; well done. The Bill, which was read a first time, authorises the Government to establish wireless stations for the reception and transmission of telegraphic and telephone. communications in or beyond New Zealand. It considerably strengthens the powers of controlling unlicensed wireless sets. One clause makes it an offence, punishable with a line of £SOO to establish without license a wireless sending station, while the penalty for an unlicensed receiving set is incicased to £SO. The responsibility in respect to a wireless sending or receiving station is placed on the occupier of the premises unless the contrary is proved.
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Evening Star, Issue 19697, 26 October 1927, Page 3
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200WIRELESS BOARD Evening Star, Issue 19697, 26 October 1927, Page 3
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