Extraordinary Radio
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Tax In Solomons
Letter to the Editor.
I NOTICED the statement in your issue of June about the wireless license fees, and I feel proud that the wireless listeners of Papua are solid that they will not pay license fees.
Here in the Solomons we have to pay £1 a year fee, and, personally, I do not think the Government can force us to pay that amount, as it only goes into revenue.
The only two stations we do get clearly, after 7 p.m., are Townsville and Brisbane, and the Solomons Government should be made pay something towards their upkeep, if we are still to pay that £1.
It would be a good thing in these hard times if you would see into this matter, as I am sure all listeners would be grate ful for your advice.
I am, etc.,
B.B.I. Planter.
Ysabel, B.S.I., August 2, 1934. , EDITORIAL NOTE.—This certainly is one of the “hottest” imposts we ever have heard of. The only reason for taxing radio listeners-in anywhere is to provide essential revenue for the broadcasting stations. The B.S.I. Administration cannot collect such a tax unless there is a law or ordinance giv ing direct authority for same. We have not heard of such a law.