A DOMINION FEDERATION

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 11, 30 September 1927, Page 12

A DOMINION FEDERATION

ques, oss IS 1f WORTIL WHIL,L? "B.C," in the "Taranaki Daily News," writes as follows :-An endeayour to obtain a Dominion federation of the varions New Zealand listeners’ organisations is being made by the Amateur Radio Society of Wellington, which has suggested the cduncil of the proposed Dominion league should consist of a delegate from cach of the societies. The council woald meet once a year in Wellington, and would have a paid seeretary residing in Wellington. It is suggested the listeners’ societies should Huk up with the Dominion league now aud that the first meeting should be held at the end of tle month, In the opinion of the Auckland Listeners’ League the proposed meeting of delegates in Wellington this month should be purely a conference to decide whether a Dominion league will be formed, as it is not prepared to unite with au institution without a preliminary complete discussion of its aims and objects. Both the Canterbury Listeners’ Teague and the Radio Society of Christchurch aye already decided against joining the Dominion league proposed by Wellington listeners, Besides being’en unnecessary burdeti ott members of societies in the way of dues to meet secretaries’ salaries and other expenses, the proposed Dominion Council will, in the writer’s opinion, serve no useful purpose. As the proposed rules provide for a delegate for each 50 members, or portion thereof, the members of large socicties, ‘such as Wellington, would simply "rule the roost," and it is quite evident that, from our point of view, their. views ott broadcast matters, such as power, would not coincide with those of ‘Tara naki listeners. It is to be. hoped, in the best interests; of listeners, in view _ recent developments, that all delegates from the smaller socictics cast a block tote against the proposed Dominion league,