RESTRICTIVE PRESS LAWS.
AUSTRALIAN PROTEST, ." By Teleßraph-Press AssociaMori-Copyrlirh>. Melbourne,November : 'V.---A deputation representing seven, hundred of the provincial newspapera of the Commonwealth .waited on Mr.;. Jpsiaih'Tjionias, Federal. Minister for' External Affairs, bo protest against the, Electoral Act as applied to -'.-newspapers. They objected to the. vagueness of. the wording of the Act, to the'excessive, fi'nies in con-* neoWon with publishing adv.ertisishients. or representations of ballot papers likely tp mislead, or of incorrect. statement likely, to interfere with an election, and strongly protested against the compulsory signed articles and reports, which requirement hit the country press hard, slice the correspondents of thoso. journals Would Tefuse.to sign their names. Mr. Thomas promised' to lay representations regarding alleged excessive fines before the Ministry. Personally, he was strongly in, favour of the signing of articles..- .' ,
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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1587, 2 November 1912, Page 5
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130RESTRICTIVE PRESS LAWS. Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1587, 2 November 1912, Page 5
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