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DUMPED IN NEW ZEALAND. [PEB PRESS ASSOCIATION.! WELLINGTON, September 12. Information gathered from reliable sources indicates that every month, from 80,000 to 90,000 back-date magazines are landed in New Zealand from the United -States, and that importations are increasing. As the British Government has imposed a prohibitive dumping duty of one shilling per lb. on all back-date magazines imported from America, and as the Canadian tariff closes that market, American backdate exporters are turning their attention to New’ Zealand and Australia. These magazines are sold here at three or fonr for a shilling. This type of magazine sets a very low standard. Many rely for their sales on the populai’ appeal of sensation, sex and gossip concerning the private lives of screen stars. Others capitalise crime. The censor is stated to be in a difficult position as, although in deplorable taste, few are actually sufficiently salacious to be definitely banned. Many are prohibited on account of the nature of the advertisements they contain, but such pages are removed.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 13 September 1934, Page 2
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