PICTURE CENSOR.

North Otago Times, Volume CIV, Issue 13659, 30 August 1916, Page 2

PICTURE CENSOR.

J SCOPE OP NEW LEGISLATION. (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, August 29. ilv William JoHfv'e, for many years law draughtsman, whose term has just expired, has been appointed by the Government to be censor of cinematograph films. The Hon. G. W. Kiisscll slates that the censoring will be carried out entirely in Wellington, a building for the purpose is belli!;' prepared, and a cinematograph plant, belonging to I he Agricultural IVpai'tmont, will be employed, The Ad requires that all films shown after October Ist, must be approved by the censor, but as the strict enforcement of this provision would mean the closing of a number of picture houses, it has been decided In issue a general approval of all dims on circuit at that date, reserving the right to call in for censorship, any picture concerning which information may be received, suggesting it lo be of doubtful character.