A SPLENDIO TRIBUTE.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 8, Issue 455, 12 August 1919, Page 3

A SPLENDIO TRIBUTE.

To N.Z. Newspaper Founder

Mr H. Brett

Of The " Auckland Star."

Under the heading of " A Strenuous Newspaper Career," tho Editor of "The Newspaper World,' (London), in tho issue of May 21st, 1919, pays tho following handsome, but liehly deserved tribute to Mr 11. Brett, founder of rhe " Auckland Star " : "Mr H. Brett, of tho Auckland 'Star,' who L.s bi on a timet r of the New Zealand Press A-soii.tion since its formation, i nd sevt nil times if chairman, h is r< "ignod from the Board. Mr Brett was one ol the founders of the insti'u'ion in its piesent form Of those associated wi'h him from tho b.ep n ng, '-ir (Jo mgo Fenwick, of tho • (I ,i,. o D.ii'\ Tim s,' is still a dii-. etor. Mi I'm t lias put in ovm thiriy nine yen-,' e od v> ik Oi tho Association a sph ndid record. Hi < career as n i. •• \> per man in New Zealand ib te. fv. m iln eaily sixties, when he liist arrived in Aucklai d In Is.u he e tublishn , tho Auckland 'Star, which is now the finest and m .t widely ii eu'a'eo evening nowi-paper in New Zailaad, and is a mi raiment of his j annulistic capacity and successful ei-tor-priso. In the curse i f his : t ei,n oils business care tr .Mr lin it lis - still found lime lor pill,lP sel nee, having bee i at one i.-.|.. M.-iyor oi Auckland.'' j While || iittiP ,-i .be in ; 1i,,above, wo may i . i.'i i., I i th honelit of the in iniii .b d, 'hm '■ 'I ... Newspaper Wo: Id . ■ i j■■>, i' publish •'! for in w -pep. i pi ,|.i i o i-, edit,us, piititm-s, n j.'.; ■ i-, 'i !■. :■ tising 111 lUlie |■, S It -ih I', ;li ! i! f»i 't, all who (. . imi 'i ill, ii. way with now' [npi i , aiel *J- • - pn iing ti ol" :i l i< 'li ■ lie.-i in .ii i tivo jollllial i'l li' ' I in; "'• , ikl probab.y i i the <.. ..pd, 'n iiec .1 hj here Pi ilia) i - " )']' 'oi . I "The N. wsp-.|.i r Woi -I " n. , : l, !. , I(IllIVI II M. ii'" i llb.ei In ;. ,i „, tllO " St:T " .■nn., ~|, i , . t, n souv'i r.ir nun br, w '■■ i b w - i" 1 to no: e • 'b . I I I lily, I'ii in '!i p ;,. ■l' w . |, ,ii ill ti ■ exec! ■ n ' and b ■)''■ .'■ iicvt ■ nig i r pro lueii 'i, hi, i , |,; i M , ii, ,t imi'lo i ny '<■' ' i' '■ ■!!■> paper Pea. e o'tv. i i n im 1 rin ;i' ■ Auckland P/o\in o look cb in ""-' tiv'n i', Ml ' •V " e I"