LISTENERS’ LEAGUE
THIRD ANNUAL MEETING “Out of a, membership of 3,000, I had hoped to see the room full,” said Mr J. T. Cooper, president of the Otago Radio Listeners’ League, at the annual meeting of that body held _ in the Returned Soldiers’ Association club room last night. In stating that it was rather disappointing to see such a small attendance, the speaker said that perhaps it could be regarded as a sign that the members were satisfied with the work the executive was doing. The annual report stated that the membership of the league had increased considerably, the number at March 31 being 2,027 financial members. Since that date another 1,000 members had been enrolled. An attempt had been made to draw up a constitution and incorporate the league, but owing to the short space of time since, this, work was commenced, the draft was not yet ready. The league had been active, along with other bodies, in endeavouring to obtain better conditions for the B class stations, but, unfortunately, nothing of a definite, concrete nature that would be of any great assistance to these stations had been accomplished as yet. The league had investigated the possibilities of obtaining records from Australia, but it was louud that this would be impracticable. Correspondence had been taken up with local .authorities regarding elimination _ of electrical interference. The most important work of the session had been that of the institution of a scheme to help the local B stations financially. The committee felt that this was a most important undertaking, and, after very careful consideration, it was decided to undertake the collection of half-crowns on behalf of the stations. As it did not, seem fair to ask listeners to subscribe Is towards the' league and 2s 6d towards the stations, it was decided that the Is subscription to the league be dropped temporarily, and that the league receive the sum of J-d out of each halfcrown. and that listeners subscribing to the scheme be automatically enrolled as members of the league for the year ending March 31. 1933. It was too early yet to forecast the result of this scheme. The report wa£ adopted. The financial statement, showing a credit balance of £lO odd, was adopted. The secretary mentioned that a further £lO was to be returned to the league to be added to the balance. Office-bearers were, elected as .fol-, lows President, Mr J. T. Cooper • vice-president, Mr G. T. Edgar; committee, Messrs H. Begg, W. Herbert, D. L. Ritchie, T. Ruddiman, E. Anderson, Rev. Bryan King, Mrs Northey : secretary, Mr H. Booth; solicitor, Mr R. C. M‘Naughton ; auditor, Mr W. A. Young. It was decided to fonfiaUy adopt a drafted constitution designed to protect the interests of members. In return for services rendered, the secretary was granted an honorarium of £lO. WAITAKI POWER LINE. In connection with the erection of the power line from Waitnki to Dunedin, the secretary said that, some of the residents living on the route the lino was to follow were complaining that it would be detrimental to radio reception to have a line carrying 1.10,000 volts so close. This line would also, pass close to the relay point used by 4YA, and it was feared that trouble
would develop there. The Minister of Public Works would be in Dunedin shortly, and a deputation would wait on him asking if it would be possible for bis department to consider diverting the route along which the line would travel. The league bad been asked to support the deputation in its representations The chairman said ho under-stood that the line was to follow the main road, as it would bo less costly so far as transport and repair costs were concerned. After a short discussion, it was decided that Mr Booth represent the league on the deputation.
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Evening Star, Issue 21747, 15 June 1934, Page 4
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