PRESS CABLES.
NO SUBSTANTIAL GRIEVANCE By Telegraph.—Press Association.--
(Received November 23, 8.30 p.m.)
Sydney, November 23. Giving evidence at the inquiry into the press cable service to-day, Mr. Ryan, president of the Country Press Association, said he was not prepared to express an opinion regarding the subsidising of a cable service. He had visited London to inquire into the matter of a second cable service, and found that the financial question prevented its establishment. He came to the conclusion that if anything was to be done they should get their news through one of the existing British agencies. A second service could be established if two or three metropolitan papers wsuld bear the brunt of the expense. So far as he was aware, there was no substantial grievance on the part of the country newspapers of New South Wales against the present service. Individuals might have grievances," but not the bulk of the proprietors. If a second service were to be established, and a copyright law passed, the , position of the country press would be worse. The papers would, even if it broke their backs, have to maintain the service.
Mr. A. Fraser, agent in Sydney for the New Zealand Press Association, also gave evidence.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14226, 24 November 1909, Page 7
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