BANNED BOOKS.
CENSORSHIP QUESTION. AVELLINGTON, Nov. 29,
Information as to why a number of books which ho named were on the banned list of the Post Office was sought by the Leader of the Opposition (Mr H. E. Holland) in the House of Representatives this ai'ternon. Mr Holland said that most of the books on the banned list could be obtained from booksellers throughout the Dominion and were on the library shelves of members of Parliament. While disclaiming personal knowledge of the works referred to by tiro Leader of the Opposition, the Post-master-General (Hon. W. Nosworthy) observed that the only book that could pass through the Post Office without examination was tile Bible.
Mr P. Fraser (Wellington): Oli, bo A most dangerous book Mr D. G. Sullivan (Avon)". What about the Newsletter, the Reform Party’s paper? “01r, that is quite all right,” rejoined Mr Nosworthy “It is free and it is highly desirable that the public should have it.” (Laughter.) Mr Nosworthy promised to look into the points raised by Mr Holland-
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVII, Issue 306, 30 November 1927, Page 4
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