PROTEST ENTERED
CENSORSHIP OF RADIO TALKS By Telegraph—Press Association AUCKLAND. June 15. Objection to the action of the Director of Broadcasting, Professor J. Shelley, in informing Station IZM that no further talks were to be given by Mr A. E. Robinson, secretary of the Auckland provincial branch of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union, without specific approval from the National Broadcasting Service, was taken tonight at a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Union. It was decided to write a letter of protest to Professor Shelley. The following resolution was carried: “That we call public attention to the harsh censorship of broadcasting under which the Director is taking authority to censor not only matter put over the air but also individual speakers, such action being a travesity of the principles of free speech formerly advocated by Ministers.’’ Mr C. A. Moore said there had been several cases where speeches had been altered in such a way as to distort their meaning. Not only was the Director banning material, but he was also telling speakers what they should say. Mr H. M. Rushworth. M.P., suggested that the Union should ask Professor Shelley to furnish a description of the sort of matter wanted and the type of speaker that would prove acceptable.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIV, Issue 21064, 16 June 1938, Page 6
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210PROTEST ENTERED Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIV, Issue 21064, 16 June 1938, Page 6
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