CAPE SUBSIDY BILL.
A LENGTH y. DEBATE
(United Press Association. —Copyright.) MELBOURNE, August 18.
There was a lengthy debate on the application for leave to introduce the Cable Subsidy Bill. ]Vlr Bruce Smith maintained that tho Government had no right to pay £6000 to help the .papers to get news. They were commercial, ventures, and should get their own news. It was .simply a bonus for the
Presw
Tho Hon. A. Deakin thought the better way would be to reduce the'cable rates for tho Press and thus involve the Government in no responsibility. If a subsidy were'given the .Government would bo responsible for the character of tho news given. He supported the Bill, as ho claimed that better competition was needed.
The debate was adjourned
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12588, 19 August 1910, Page 5
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125CAPE SUBSIDY BILL. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12588, 19 August 1910, Page 5
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