BROADCASTING.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 9 July 1924, Page 8

BROADCASTING.

DEB FIAT lON TO M ! MISTER. (cv Ti-a.sonami —j*aKSH assocxatjo.x.) ( i rd/LjgiGi (-.C'l , July F the scheme drawn up by the wire ke-o in Lire:-Is of _ Now Zealand L given, effect lo Ip.- k:g; Tai.ion, the Doimmou \\ iil gw e a lead to llm world in efficiency in national broadcasting.' The '■ ;i 1 I'" i-' : i i-m is ic-.- uy )'• live led by tiie. law draugbismon, and • • dcpiiiatic/ii representing Inc New Zealand Rrna.dcasters’ Syndicate. a I n e ll mina.ry orga nisal mu lo llx; coirinauy wliidi will ovontuail.y control the wlmle of broadeasling ihrouglimn liie Dominie,a. waited on t.j K . ,\ij ui<i<-n of Biiolie W oi'iv- t his inonnng xo ;i.-,urc iiini ol jlieir sii.ppori in the .framing of litc Bid which is to be introduced i’arliamcut tliis session, 'ilio deputation consisted of Messrs Hope B. Gibfions, Esmond Grcig, F. \Y. Aiarkma.n, and E. A. Shrimpton (chief telegraph engineer).

.Mr Gibbons explained that Hie. syndicate desired to facilitate tiie passage ol the Bill which would give ihe necessary legislation to enable them to go ahead with their scheme. Tie? proposal. lie said, was based entirely on remarks made by the -Minister at'Dan•nevirke on November 20 of last Year. At tiie present stagnant stage the operations were conducted by tiie New Zealand Broadcasters’ Syndicate • preparatory to the formation of a genera! company, which it was proposed should have an authorised capital of £19.000. Debentures would he issued to the value of £20.01)0. making a total available capital iund o! 930.009. which it was hoped would, he sufl’ieiVmt to permit the establishment of four TOO watt stationsl—one in each province. The company would consist of listeners-in. the trade, and Govern men l representation. The Minister said that the Bill was still in a rough draft form, and whsp it was finalised ir would he presented to Parliament. He did not think the contents, as originally intended, would be altered, hut at the same time lie pointed out that the machinery could not bp perfected at the very start.