BRITISH PARLIAMENT.
(Australian Press Association & Sun.) questions in commons. LONDON. .March 1. The Cavel! film led to a series of of question.-, in the Commons on film censorship. Mr Hall suggested the Government department he made responsible for the matter. Sir Joynson Hicks said hitherto there was insufficient evidence to slum tile present system had tailed to secure an adequate standard system by licensing by local authorities, who genera! I v relied on the hoard oi film censors. Where the latter did not pass a film it was open to owners to apply to the local authorities for permission to show the Jilin. Government were satisfied that the matter had better he left to the municipaltios. Hull—‘Then why should a member of the Cabinet approach the Censor with a view to banning a film.” “Mac-Lean—“lf you propose to leave the- matter to municipalities why not abolish the board of film censors”
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Hokitika Guardian, 2 March 1928, Page 3
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151BRITISH PARLIAMENT. Hokitika Guardian, 2 March 1928, Page 3
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