The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930

Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 December 1954Vol. XXV, No. 5

in Fiji

p. 129 · Read in the full issue

No More Cheap Listening in Fiji

IHEN the Fiji Broadcasting Com ' mission took over the control of broadcasting in the Colony last ly it was announced that a de fined assault would be made on licensed listeners, of which there re known to be many hundreds, rhis caused a temporary rush to t licences by the more timid als, but a great body of illegal teners was known still to remain. hasten the harvest of funds for 3 Commission’s coffers, all police Fiji have now been given thority to demand production of enses. A limited amnesty for ig-term evaders has been guaran ;d. If they now reveal themselves ey will be charged for only two ars back, plus the amount still e for the current year (6/3 per larter). For those still holding t there is certain to be a fine.