GOVERNMENT PURCHASES RIGHTS OF SONG
(United Press Association) WELLINGTON, May 1.
The Government has purchased from Charles Begg and Company Ltd., Dunedin, copyright and performing, reproduction and similar rights of the words and music of Thomas Bracken’s song “God Defend New Zealand.” The Minister of Internal Affairs (the Hon. W. E. Parry) stated today that a decision had been reached to purchase the existing rights of the song which has come to be regarded as national by some of the people of the Dominion. To remove any restrictions which might be imposed on its use by copyright and performing rights being in private ownership, records of the song, the Minister stated, had been made for distribution throughout the country.
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Southland Times, Issue 24115, 2 May 1940, Page 8
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