Regulations
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Absurd B.S.I. Radio
From Our Own Correspondent.
Tulagi, Jan. 12.
THE Wireless Regulations in force in the Solomons become more and more irritating, albeit the irritation has been tempered with disgusted amusement.
Recently, for the second time, the officer in charge of the Government wireless station has been “put on the mat” for having a wireless set. Another wireless owner was warned that he could not lend his set (license duly paid for) to a friend to provide music for a dance.
In both of these cases the regulation is probably on the side of officialdom, but in a country where there is no attempt at wireless service, restrictions in full blast become very irksome. “Restrictions and taxation without service” seems to be a Solomons’ motto.
Sir Charles Marr, former Australian Minister in Charge of Islands Affairs, left Sydney by the Aorangi on January 31, on a business visit to Fiji.