PRESS ASSOCIATION.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 55, 29 February 1912, Page 5

PRESS ASSOCIATION.

CONFERENCE AT GREYMOU'IH. (Per Press Association.) Grcymou'th, Last Night. The annual meeting of the tress Association ,» k# to-day. I’'rosei t. Messrs Brett, chairman (Aucklano SiS Fenwick (Otago «! Bnnillin), L. Blpnddl Post), Horton (N.Z. Herald, Auck land), Selig (ChristclmixU liess). Smith (Dunedin Star), 1 irani (l ed • in*r Star), Carson (Wanganui C! Hide), Duigan (Wanganui Hera Mcßohie (Waihi telegraph), Wynne (Waikato Argus), Muir n Herald), Weston (Taranaki Heiald). James (Grey River Argus), Tvilgouj Greymouth Star),. Hyman (LyU^^ 1 Times), Lucas (Nelson Mail), Ken (Timaru Herald), Joyce.(lnuaru I ost. Bell (Ashburton Mail), Bond (Nulsoi Colonist), Coombe (Manawatu standard), Hobon (Manawatu Junes), Ras s/41 (Dannevirko Advocate), GecuU. (Napier Telegraph), Rmpuisou (Hoki tika Times), Williams (Westport Stai, Strachan (Westport News). I'urmst (Blenheim Express), Atack (manage] of the Press Association). The annual report commented oi t'.-e continued enlargement of tin cable service, which had nearly donbl cd in three years, and notwithstanu inir the decrease in rates was cost in” £IOO a year more than two yean ago, despite omission of minor claims ; 552 515 words of original cable mattoi had . been supplied during the year, representing more than a mi lioi words when filled ■ out for pubhea was also made to the heavy work of reporting the election campaign and the great athletic gathei •• nigs which had made New Zealand their venue last year. The iiiimbe: ef papers belonging to the association was stated at 71. It was announced that copyr" r 'ht report of Captain Scott's Antarctic expedition had been purchasable Chairman (Mr. Brett), in moving the adoption of the report vano balance-sheet, delivered an address on the working of the Association, will suggestions for improvement of service, and mentioned inter alia thru this year completed the jubilee of his connection with journalism. (Ap plause). The report was adopted. Messrs. L. Blundell and Selig were re-elected directors, and Mr. F. Shaw auditor. Auckland was chosen for the next place of meeting. The members passed a vote of condolence on the death of the late Mr. W. Atkin, of the “Westport News,” and extended its hearty congratulations to Mr. Brett on his journalistic jubilee. ________________