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intercourse with others as casually as past generations have attended a church social or club dance”. As an objective record of facts, it has some small value; but it is directed to no discernible end. The content and manner of writing are superficial and salacious and, for these reasons, we determine the book could well corrupt the views and attitudes of young persons.

The Tribunal therefore decides that the book is indecent except in the hands of persons over 18 years of age.

F. McCARTHY, Deputy Chairman.

21 August 1969.

Decision of the Indecent Publications Tribunal

No. 153

IN the matter of the Indecent Publications Act 1963, and in the matter of a book, Bizarre Sex Acts and Unusual Behaviour, by Bob Michaels, Medco Books, Los Angeles, submitted by leave of the Minister of Justice.

DECISION OF TRIBUNAL

THIS book is a pretentious account of sexual abnormalities, illustrated by what purport to be case records. The facts, as facts, are better represented in other books; the case records appear to be directed to no better end than to perverse erotic stimulation. The Tribunal decides that this book is indecent within the meaning of the Act.

F. McCARTHY, Deputy Chairman.

21 August 1969.

Decision of the Indecent Publications Tribunal

No. 154

IN the matter of the Indecent Publications Act 1963, and in the matter of a book, Sex Marchers, edited by Jefferson Poland and Sam Sloan, Elysium Press, Los Angeles, submitted by leave of the Minister of Justice.

DECISION OF TRIBUNAL

THIS book is a collaboration between the Rev. Jefferson Poland and Sam Sloan, assisted by other contributors. Both Poland and Sloan are very young and this helps to account for a certain emphasis on campus agitators for greater freedom in sexual life and in the legal restraints upon it. A great deal of information is supplied in a survey of freedom organisations and in chapters on specific occasions of action. Taking the book as a whole, the treatment is matter of fact and level; and the Tribunal would be disposed to classify the book as not indecent, but for one chapter (“inside an orgy”), which multiplies offensive details to the point of indecency. It is accordingly declared to be indecent, except in the hands of readers over the age of 18 years.

F. McCARTHY, Deputy Chairman.

21 August 1969.

Decision of the Indecent Publications Tribunal

No. 155

IN the matter of the Indecent Publications Act 1963, and in the matter of a book, Jailbirds in the Back Seat, by Marcus Van Heller, published by the Ophelia Press Incorporated, New York, and submitted by the Comptroller of Customs.

DECISION OF TRIBUNAL

THIS paper-back novel is the story told in crude language of the sexual adventures of two criminals “on the run”.

It deals with perversion, promiscuity, and debauchery in a worthless manner.

The Tribunal has no hesitation in classifying it as indecent.

F. McCARTHY, Deputy Chairman.

21 August 1969.

Decision of the Indecent Publications Tribunal

No. 156

IN the matter of the Indecent Publications Act 1963, and in the matter of an application by the Comptroller of Customs for a decision in respect of the magazines Horseshit—the Offensive Review, No. 1, 2, and 3, published by Gauntlet Press, Hermosa Beach, California.

DECISION OF TRIBUNAL

WHEN the editors of the three numbers of this publication subtitled it “an offensive review” they may be understood to have meant that it would offend and that it would go on to the attack.

Both objects are achieved by satires on militarism, conventional morality, politics, and politicians, hypocrisy, religion, big business, finance, and censorship.

The satire is fiercely directed, notably in some very powerful and skilful black and white illustrations.

So far, the editors exhibit what is described and appears in the Act of 1963 as “an honest purpose”, which is not to be condemned solely because it is sure to give offence. But the contributions that exhibit and enforce it are accompanied by others, long and short, in which indecency is deliberate and gross, without justification in the interests of “art, literature, sciences or learning or would be for the public good” (section 11 (2)). Accordingly, the Tribunal finds that these publications could well corrupt readers, especially juveniles, without benefit to others (section 11 (1) (c)).

The Tribunal, recognising the interest and value sociologically of the satirical picture of contemporary American society, accordingly declares that these numbers of the periodical are indecent, except in the hands of persons over the age of 18 years and professionally engaged in the study of sociology.

F. McCARTHY, Deputy Chairman.

21 August 1969.

Notice of Varied Hours for Sale of Liquor at the Tangiteroria Hotel, Tangiteroria

PURSUANT to section 221A (16) of the Sale of Liquor Act 1962, as inserted by the Sale of Liquor Amendment Act (No. 2) 1967, I, John Lochiel Robson, Secretary for Justice, hereby give notice that the Northland Licensing Committee, on 11 August 1969, revoked the order made on 16 February 1968, published in the Gazette, 7 March 1968, No. 13, p. 374, fixing hours other than the usual hours for opening and closing the Tangiteroria Hotel, Tangiteroria, for sale of liquor to the public, and made an order that such hotel premises be authorised to open at 9 o’clock in the morning and close at 7 o’clock in the evening, Mondays to Thursdays inclusive.

Dated at Wellington this 29th day of August 1969.

J. L. ROBSON, Secretary for Justice.

(J. 18/25/237 (8))

Consenting to Raising of Loans by Certain Local Authorities

PURSUANT to section 3 of the Local Authorities Loans Act 1956 (as amended by section 3 (1) of the Local Authorities Loans Amendment Act 1967), the undersigned Assistant Secretary to the Treasury, acting under powers delegated to the Secretary to the Treasury by the Minister of Finance, hereby consents to the borrowing by the local authorities mentioned in the Schedule hereto of the whole or any part of the respective amounts specified in that Schedule.

SCHEDULE

Local Authority and Name of Loan Amount Consented to $
Ashburton County Council: Rakaia Township Water Supply Loan 1969 71,600
Auckland Harbour Board: Redemption Loan No. 2, 1969 175,000
Auckland Regional Authority: Drainage Redemption Loan No. 61, 1969 361,500