NOVEL DEBATE
OVER THE WIRELESS.
INVERCARGILL, Tuesday.
Something new in broadcasting and of particular interest to Southland was carried out this evening. It took the form of a debate between. Mr S. Rice, a member of the Southland Electric Power Board, and the Minister of Finance (the Hon. W. Nash) on the question of .the future, control-of the Southland power scheme. Mr Rice spoke for the first twenty minutes from Invercargill, and Mr Nash spoke for a similar period from Wellington, the addresses being broadcast from 4YA Dunedin and 4ZP Invercargill. Each speaker was given ten minutes to reply. At present a postal ballot is being conducted throughout the Southland Power Board’s district, on the following issues:—
(a) That the. Government take over the assets and liabilities of the Southland Power Board’s undertaking.
(b) That the scheme be retained by the board.
The Government’s offer to take over the scheme, has been rejected by the board, which is fighting to retain 'it. Tremendous interest is being taken in the ballot, and campaigns for and against Government control are in full swing. The ballot closes at 1 p.m. on 28th September.—(P.A.)
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Wairarapa Daily Times, 16 September 1936, Page 3
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