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SIGNED POLITICAL COMMENT AND REPORTS CAUCUS DISCUSSES DRAFT OF BILL DIFFERENCE OF OPINION AMONG MEMBERS lFrom Our Own Parliamentary Reporter J WELLINGTON. This Day. Allhough the Prime Minister (Mr Savage) has accused lobbyists of guessing over the Government’s reported intention to introduce . a measure dealing with newspaper comment on political subjects, the guessing period is past, for it has become known that proposals were discussed this week at the caucus of Government members, the draft of the Bill being available. However, it is also becoming clear that Government members arc not unanimous that it is desirable to make it compulsory to have all articles, reports and letters relating to politics signed by the contributors, the Caucus being somewhat divided. One section was not anxious to make the measure so comprehensive. However, it was approved in the original form on the majority vote. An endeavour to secure confirmation from the Prime Minister was unsuccessful. “I am not saying anything until the Bill comes down,” he remarked.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXI, 13 November 1937, Page 8
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