Our London correspondent, writing on January 16. mentions 111 a t Mr IT. T. B. Drew (Now Zealand Publicity Officer) lias made arrangements with one of the bigpicture. producing firms for the handling and display of films of New Zealand throughout (he series of theatres served by (horn. The great obstacle at the present time in regard to the display of New Zealand films is the high duly charges at this end. As soon as the films are brought into use in any theatre or picture palace at which charges for admission are made, duty has to be paid at the rate of 3 l-3d per foot. The duty on a film of a quarter of an hour’s duration works out at nearly £ls. Consequently Mr Drew is much pleased that the eminent firm which he approached has agreed to show the New Zealand films. Lobsters have a great dread of thunder, and when peals ere very loud will swim to deeper water.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 19107, 28 February 1924, Page 8
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