DUMPED FROM AMERICA.
BACK-DATE MAGAZINES. Electric Telegraph.—Press Association WELLINGTON, Sept. 19. Information gathered from reliable sources indicates that, every month from 80,000 to 90.000 back-date magazines are landed in New Zealand from the United States and that the importations are increasing. As the British Government has imposed a prohibitive dumping ciutv' oi one shilling per lb. on all hack-date magazines imported from America, and as the Canadian tariff closes that market. American back-date exporters are turning their attention to New Zealand and Australia. These magazines are sold here at three or four for a shilling. This type of magazine sets a very low standard. Many rely for their sales on the popular appeal of sensation, sex and gossip concerning the private lives of screen stars. Others capitalise crime. The censor is stated to be in a difficult position, as, although they are in a deplorable taste, few are actually sufficiently salacious to be definitely banned. Many are prohibited on account of the nature of advertisehients they contain, but such pages are removed.
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Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 12750, 14 September 1934, Page 3
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