WIRELESS BROADCASTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19219, 9 July 1924, Page 4

WIRELESS BROADCASTING.

A LEAD TO THE WORLD. PROPOSED DOMINION SCHEME. (Pee United Peess Association.) WELLINGTON, only 8. If Iho scheme drawn up by the wire-le.-s interests of Nov.- Zealand is given effort in by legislation, the dominion will give a. lead to ihe world in efficiency in national broadcasting. Hie necessary legislation is now being perfected by the law draftsman, and a deputation representing the New Zealand Broadcasters’ Syndicate, u preliminary organisation to the company which will eventually control the wiiole of broadcasting throughout the dominion. waited on tbo Minister of Public Work;, this morning to assure him of therr support m the framing of the Bill which is to be introduced to Parliament tilis session. The deputation consisted of Messrs Hope ii. Gibbons, Esmond Greig, F. W. Markman, and E. A. dhrimptou (chief telegraphic engineer). Mr Gibbons explained that the syndicate asked the passage of Iho Bill, which would give the necessary legislation to enable them to go ahead with the scheme. The proposal, lie said, was based entirely on remarks made by the Minister at Dannevirke on November 30, last year. At the present stage operations were conducted by the New Zealand Broadcasters’ .Syndicate, preparatory to the formation cf a general company which, it was proposed, should have an authorised capital of £IO,OOO. Debentures would bo issued to tbo value of £20,000. making a total available capital lund of £30,000 which, it was honed, would be sufficient to permit the establishment of four 6000 watt stations —one in each province. The company would consist of listeners-in, trade, and Government representation. Iho Minister said the Bill was still in its rough draft form, and when it. was finalised it. would fio presented to Parliament. lie did not think the contents as originally intended would lie altered, but at the same time lie pointed out. that tho machinery could not be perfected at tile very start.