CINEMA FILMS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIX, Issue 285, 2 December 1915, Page 8

CINEMA FILMS.

A CENSORSHIP ASKED FOR

£PftEBS ABttOCIATWIPT. r WELLINGTON, Dec,2. A deputation from .the conference convened by the Catholic Federation and representing 55 councils smdother bodies, urging censorship ot cinema, films, waited on the Hon. Mr Russell. Minister for Internal Affairs. J The' Minister expressed himself in; sincere agreement with the proposal, find congratulated the Federation on the steps it had taken. H- said that he ..was prepared to recommc-.d his col■leagues"next session io bring" down the'; TiecessaTy -'iiogislarion to provide for fttiie^stablisjimenfc of. a: Board .vofe Censors., wl^.Nwpi;ld«ip!W.; : every film isttfi J and making it ;a #e»al* offence; "to' exhibit any film that; censors had barred. The proposal that women should be represented on« the board would receive c^r^ul cvTsid*"-o-tion. He had no doubt from fiftl knowledge ni the views or the (jrovern-: merit that legislation would be introduced.