RADIO STATION

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIX, Issue 21969, 22 May 1941, Page 4

RADIO STATION

Claim For Timaru Lack of radio publicity for the results of the recent local body elections in South Canterbury has again brought the proposal for the establishment of a transmitting station in Timaru into public discussion, and the proposal is to be reviewed at the next meeting of the South Canterbury Chamber of Commerce. The subject was brought up at the annual meeting of the Chamber last night by Mr M. B. Richards, who said that he had sat up late on the night of the elections to hear the results and had heard nothing. “There are approximately 5000 radio licences in Tlmaru, and the holders are due for some consideration,” he claimed "Either the Borough Council or the Chamber should take the matter up and see that we are not overlooked in the future.” Mr M. H. Richards said he had had a similar experience and the next morning got in touch with the Mayor who informed him that he had seen the telegrams sent to Christchurch conveying the names of the various candidates and the number of votes they polled. "If they did not come through, you can’t blame the Mayor or town clerk,” Mr Richards added “We should go all out for a station in Tlmaru,” said Mr M. B. Richards, in moving as a recommendation to the Council that the subject should be P'&S® 13 on the agenda for next meeting. The tecommendation was approved.