DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 February 1931, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS.

NEWSPAPER PROPRIETORS. (By Telegraph—Per Press Association) ROTORUA, February 17. The New Zealand Newspaper Proprietors’ Association commenced the annual meeting to-day. Mr C’. W. Eiarl President, presided over a large, attendance. A message was received from Lord Bledisioe conveying greetings and good wishes, and paying, a tribute to the fine tone of the Press of the Dominion, especially during the troublous time through which the country is passing. Mr Earle’s presidential addresses referred sympathetically to the victims of the earthquake, saying the spirit in which the newspaper proprietors in the Hawkes Bay district faced the difficulties compelled admiration. Referring to. problems confronting the newspapers in general, he said an effort must be made t'o reduce their production costs, and that the Government’s ten per cent, cut in salaries and wages was a lead to the Dominion. He did not favour an increase in the price of newspapers to two pence. N.Z. PRESS ASSN. ROTORUA. February 18. The New Zealand Press Association directorate passed the following resolution :—The directorate, having considered the refusal of the Cricket Council to give official recognition tp a representative of the Dominion Press on the occasion of the tour ol the New Zealand cricket team abroad it was resolved that the public are entitled to the fullest information about the doings of the team in view of the financial support that has been given the Council, and in the best interests of the game the refusal of the Council to accord full facilities to a press representative has made proper reporting of the tour impossible. The Association. in the public interest, emphatically protests against the arbitrary and unjustifiable action of the Council. RESTR ICTTNG INFLUX. NAPIER, February 18. The weather at Napier continues fine and sunny. There was an absence of tremors in the early hours of this morn* ing. The work of demolition is proceeding. Morrow (chairman of the Citizens’ Committee) issued a statement deciding that owing to the influx of unemployed to Napier, the committee found it necessary to restrict entry into the borough to thoss on authorised busi ness, in the possession of a permit to return issued by Refugee or Relief Committee