UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, Issue 57, 18 February 1927, Page 6

UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION

MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS. ANNUAL REPORT. Wellington, Feb. 17. The annual meeting of the United Press Association shareholders was held this afternoon, those present being Sir George Fenwick, chairman (“Otago Daily Times”), Messrs H. Horton (“N.Z. Herald”;, W. Ueeil Leys (“Auckland Star”), L. P. Blundell (“Evening Post”), 0. S. Smith (“Dunedin Star”), A. M. Burns (“Christchurch Press”), E. G. Kerr (“Timaru Herald” and “Oamaru Tinies”), A. L. Muir (“Herald,” Gisborne), Mrs G. L. Pirani (“Feilding Star”), W. C. Whitlock (“Hawke's Bay Tribune”), A. A. Lucas (“Nelson Mail’’A, 0. Johnson (“Pahiatua Herald”), W. Dinwiddie (“Hawke’s Bay Herald”), J. Coombo (“Mana watua Standard”), Robert B. Bell (“Ashburton Guardian” and (“Timaru Post”), G. U. Huie (“The Sun”), L. C. Young (“Wanganui Chronicle”), W. C. Weston (“ Cara naki Herald”), R. P. Furness v “Marlborough Express”), T". C. List (“Taranaki Daily News”), A. G. Henderson (“Lyttelton Times”), E. Abbey Jones (“Southland Daily News and “Oamaru Mail”), R- HBillons (“Manawatu Daily Times”;, C. Earle (“Dominion,” Wellington), W. Crawford (“Northern Advocate,” Whangaeri), A. McNiichol (“Dauuevirke News”;, P. Bond (‘“Hawera Star”), 8. H. Palmer Jones “Herald,” Wangauui). The following-, were also present by permission of the meeting:—Messrs C. S. Rush (“North Auckland Tinies,” Darga ville), A. C. Codlin (“N.Z. Herald”), T. L, Bissett (“Southland Times”), T. L. Mills (“Feilding Star”), Mrs Page (“Hawera Star”), W. J. Blundell (“Evening Post,” Wellington). The annual report made reference to the deaths of Sir Henry Brett, Messrs F. Pirani and E. G. Copping and the Hon. W. J. Geddis, the two former of whom had been chairman and directors of the association. It also alluded to the passing of the N.Z. “Times,” a very old subscriber to the association. During the year 904, 30S original words of cable news had been supplied to newspapers and a new -contract bad been made with the cable associations of Australia for two years, with the option of two more. One of the features of the year was the large increase in the number of evening papers publishing late Saturday editions. Arrangements were in hand for reporting the lour of New Zealand cricket team, which would In volve a fairly substantial extra outlay. The principal feature of the present year would probably be the Royal tour. As was the ease when ths Prince of Wales visited the Dominion, the Royal party would bo accompanied by representatives of the association. The chairman had presented one and the association five trees for the Canberra avenue in the Australian Federal capital. The chairman delivered an exhaustive address on the worn of the year, which had been more laborious than usual on account of the heavy labour involved in several special directions, particularly negotiations for the re newal of cable agreements and the preparation and issue of new agreements with individual subscribers. The report and balance-sheet were adopted. Mr L. P. Blundell, retiring director, was re-eleeted. Mr A< M. Burns, the other retiring director, did not offer himself again, and Mr A. G. Henderson, of tho “Lyttelton Tinies,” was elected in his place. Wei lington was chosen as the next place of meeting. At a susequent meeting of directors, Mr Leys, “Aueka Star,” was elected chairman fnr the ensuing year.