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FEAR OF A MONOPOLY GOVERNMENT’S INTENTIONS 4 CHRISTCHURCH PROTEST. (Per United Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, August 28. The following letter has been sent to Mr Massey and Mr Coates by the Mayor (Mr J. A. Flesher) on behalf of the City Council:— “I am requested by the Christchurch City Council to inform you that its attention has been drawn to the fact that the Postmaster-General proposes to introduce legislation during the present session of Parliament which will provide the necessary machinery for increasing the present fees for radio licenses and for subsidising broadcasting stations. The Council has been informed that a syndicate has been formed in Wellington with a view to promoting a company to operate at least four stations in New Zealand, in accordance with the proposed legislation. The Council is of the opinion that no license should be granted to any individual or syndicate giving it the monopoly of operating all broadcasting stations in the Dominion, but that separate licenses should be granted in respect of each provincial district. The
Christchurch City Council, therefore, trusts that when the matter is before Parliament, steps will be taken to accede to its request in this connection.”
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Southland Times, Issue 19335, 29 August 1924, Page 5
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