CONTROVERSIAL MATTERS

Northern Advocate, 2 May 1933, Page 2

CONTROVERSIAL MATTERS

BROADCAST BOARD

(Per Press Association.— Copyright.) DUNEDIN, Monday

Speaking at the opening of the Industrial Exhibition in the Drill hab on Saturday, the Header of the Opposition, Mr H. E. Holland, said he had been informed that the Broadcasting Board had announced that it would not broadcast any portion of his speech that was of a. controversial character. The board had made it a condition that if his speech was to be broadcast he must not criticise the Ottawa, agreement or touch on any other controversial subjects.

As a matter of fact, said Mr Holland, he could not help making references to controversial matters; indeed, no speech i-onld be broadcast today that was not controversial. The Iff. Hou. J, G. Coates had repeatedly broadcast speeches, every paragraph of which, Air Holland claimed, was controversial, and if the Broadcasting Board followed out what it stated was its policy- in the speaker’s case, no speech would ever be broadcast in New Zealand. Ho considered all Government pronouncements should bo broadcast, and he thought all utterances from the Opposition side of the House should also be allowed to go over the air, so that, people might hear both sides of a question