N.Z. JOURNALISTS INSTITUTE.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1553, 24 September 1912, Page 4

N.Z. JOURNALISTS INSTITUTE.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. The annual general meeting of the New Zealand Institute of Journalists was held at the Town -Hull . yesterday afternoon, Mr. L. S. Fanning presiding. There w;\s an attendance of 20 odd members. The annual icport and balance-sheet (previously published) were read and adopted. The following Were elected officers of the council for the ensuing year;— President, Sir. L. S. Fanning (Wellington); vice-presidents, Mr. C. H. C'rilchley, Napier; Mr, A. T. Moore, New Plymouth; general secretary, Mr. A. N. Field (Wellington) ; general ' treasurer, Mr. I'. J. Earln (Wellington); auditor, Mr. A. If. T. Chorlton (Wellington). Steps were authorised lo be taken to push forward the movement for standardising conditions of employment throughout New Zealand, the incoming council to us! every endeavour to effect this end hy conciliatory methods through flic Institute, and in cases where conciliatory methods prove unavailing to support such further steps as may prove necessary. The Institute accepted vhe offer of Mr A. N. Field to compile a register of all journalists in, New, Zealand, with, a record of their service's, the incoming council being instructed to' publish such, resister on its completion, either in toto or in an abridged' form, as flic finances may warrant and the council may deem expedient. To mark the twenty-first anniversary of the foundation of the Institute the surviving members of the committee appointed on August S. 1601, to draft the constitution of the Institute, and the surviving members of the first council were given the rights of membership b'r life without further financial obligations to the Institute or its branches. The meeting expressed its hearty appreciation of the "New Zealand •Tourmil. ist," and the work of its editor (Mr. F. ,1. Baric). In token thereof Mr. Karle. was invited to accept a present of 15 guineas. Tt was-resolved that steps be taken to establish relations with kindred organisations of journalists in English-spe.ikMig countries, and that information be obtained as to the scone of operatir.ii cf such bodies, particularly with rccard to provident iiinds, employment buici;r,x, and other matter* provided for in the. objects of the Im-titute. It was resolved (hat a special committee of three- should be set up to prcpire recommendations for recasting end simplifying the constitution and by-laws of the'lnstitute.