MASTER PRINTERS' ASSOCIATION

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 130, 26 February 1920, Page 6

MASTER PRINTERS' ASSOCIATION

ANNUAL MEETING. The thirteenth annual meeting of the i New/ Zealand Master Printers' Association ivas held in the Chamber of Commerce hall yesterday. A very large number- of delegates' from all parts of tho Dominion was present. The chair was taken by the president, Mr. J. Gamble (Christctrurch). \ \ The chairman welcomed members to the meeting. Ho' referred to many matters of interest to the trade, laying stress upon the need for unity in view of the difficult and disturbed times through which the printing business was passing. The keenest interest was manifested in the,-proceedings by delegates, and a great deal" of important business was trans- .,- acted.

The meeting passed a vote of congratu- ' iatioirto Sir George Fenwick upon the of knighthood conferred upon """Kim during the year, i Votes of sympathy were passed to the • vice-president, Mr. J. Cooke (Dunedin) and to the secretary, Mr. E. Hicks, who were prevented from being present by ill-' ness; also to Mr. E. T. Cliff (Dunedin), who, had sufferedibereavement during tho year. The election of officers for the. ensuing. ;,. : -y.eai'-.resulted as-.follows: President, Mr. -'■ih ; Gamble (Christchiirch); vice-presi-dent, Mr. J. Cooke (Dunediri);' council, Messrs. N. M'Robie and A. Spencer '■'(Auckland); L. T. Watkins and T. Joucs (Wellington), A. J. Benzie (Christ'"»church), S; N. Brown (Dunedin), S. "Craig (Invßrcargill)