This cartoon from the Observer of 7 July 1917 followed calls to appoint a woman censor. Film censorship laws had been introduced in 1916. Morals groups considered censorship too lax and argued that a woman censor would provide greater protection for community values. Some critics of censorship argued that a 'lady censor' would be far too restrictive and would introduce narrow-minded 'petticoat government'.
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The New Zealand Observer, 7 July 1917, p. 16
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