ALLEGED MONOPOLY.
.■."_'•';. PRESS CABLE SERVICE.: . ■ (By-'Teicerßph' r Pres'a Asaoclaifon-CopjriEhU .■;■■"'■ Melbourne, October 22: . The Federal Senate adopted Senator Pearco's motion for.tlie appointment of a Select Committee to inquire into, the conditions of. the press cablo service.-' •■'. The Minister for Customs, Sir Robt. Best, expressed the opinion that tho Cable Association was not a newspaper association; it was merely a business venture. Inquiries had utterly failed to show that any monopoly : existed,' or that the association was doing anything detrimental ■. to the interests of the public. The proposal regarding a committee was unroasouable and. unfair. , Senator Tronwith consideren it'would he improper to spend public money- for tho purpose of inquiring into a monopoly which was nonexistent. . ' '-. ■ THE COMMITTEE,'■'<.- : . . (Rec. October 22, 10.50 p'.ni.) '.'_ ' Melbourne, October 22. The Senate has, appointed Senators Pearccl Dobson, Findlay, Givens, Gulhrie./Nicld,. and Pulsford; a Select Committee.to .inquire into tho press, cable service. .."•..•. . - .
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 645, 23 October 1909, Page 5
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145ALLEGED MONOPOLY. Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 645, 23 October 1909, Page 5
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