Broadcasting Control

Radio Record, Volume V, Issue 1, 17 July 1931, Page 2

Broadcasting Control

Resolution of Musical and Dramatic Committee e imate T a meeting of the 2YA Musical and Dramatic Advisory Committee held on Monday, July 6, there were present, Mr. HE. Palliser presiding: Messrs. V. R. Bennet (Harmonie Society), W. A. Jamieson (Theatrical and Operatic Society), L. J. Retallick (Apollo Singers), H. A. Anson ("Dominion"’), I. M. Levy (Radio Record"), O. M. Pritchard, W. P. MeLachlan (Wellington Competitions’ Society), E. Dawson (Wellington Symphony Orchestra), J? Ball, Captain M. S.. Galloway (Commercial Travellers’ Male Voice Choir), and Mrs. D. Basham (programme organiser). ‘Apologies for’absence were received from Messrs. Carr, Robb and Dr. Sutherland.- The sub-committee set up to arrange for community singing in the Town Hall reported on the success of its efforts. Prior to the meeting concluding, the chairman referred to the intention of the Postmaster-General to bring down legislation regarding broadcasting, and said he thought it was time that the committee expressed its opinion. No details as to what the PostmasterGeneral had in mind had been published, but he felt that the societies represented on the committee owed a great deal to the Radio Broadcasting Company. The company gave a very

efficient, service on a liberal scale, and had done a great deal for musical societies in New Zealand, He disputed statements made by a recent deputation to the Minister as to the consensus of opinion of listeners and radio dealers. The chairman’s remarks were endorsed, and the following resolution was.carried unanimously :- "That this meeting, the Musical and Dramatic Advisory Committee of 2YA, comprising representatives of: Wellington Harmonic Society, Apollo Singers, Orpheus. Musical Society, Wellington Symphony Orchestra, Commercial Travellers’ Male Voice Choir, Workers’ Educational, Association, Operatic and Theatrical Society, OCharley’s Aunt Club, Wellington Competitions Society, Savage Club, is of opinion that any form of political ‘or semi-political control would be detrimental to the efficient and economical administration of the broadcasting service, and strongly urges the Government to discountenance any alteration of the system of control and management under which the service has been successfully established in- this Dominion, and that a deputation wait upon the Prime Minister and Postmaster-General . urging upon them to give serious consideration to the representations of this committee." =