Magazine Battle Probable

Capping magazine sales in Wellington may yet develop into a major showdown.

Massey University's capping magazine may be sold in Wellington in defiance of the inter-university agreement not to do so

Massey executive officials have denied the possibility.

But publicity for "Masskerade" sales issued to Massey students clearly states that the magazine will go on sale in the whole of the North Island and parts of the South Island.

It was this exploitation of "Masskerade's" early publishing date which earlier angered other universities.

Considerable financial incentives are offered to "Masskerade" sellers to sell outside the agreed area.

For example, students selling "Masskerade" in the Wellington area will receive double the commission of those selling in the Palmerston North area.

Quite apart from the agreement, he sale of "Masskerade" in Wellington has been a stormy issue because of other factors such as misrepresentation and the unauthorised activities of sellers.

In 1964, a number of cases were discovered where sellers had described "fMasskerade" as the Victoria University capping magazine.

In 1965, sellers invaded the university and Student Union premises without first having secured permission to do so.

Salient is told that the major objection by VUWSA is not to he sale of the magazine here, but that this should occur before "Cappicade" comes on sale.

Capping magazines are controversial publications, and in past years "Cappicade" has experienced distribution difficulties resulting from public reaction against "Masskerade."