AUSTRALASIAN PRESS ASSOCIATION.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 16 October 1907, Page 2

AUSTRALASIAN PRESS ASSOCIATION.

I'IRST ANNUAL CONVEX i'lON. JS Received Oct. 10, 0.7 ».m. •- iWjjg Sydney, October Iff. t|§ lUe first annual convention of tiio Australasian Press Association was held' '1 to-day, delegates representing the Press Association and "iountry associations of 'd ■Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland. South Astralia, and New Zealand belli present. it was decided to urge the formation ''' of an association in each of the States fig on the lines of the New South Wales' '•s§| association; fix a scale for advertising; '.||f promote the interests of members in re* -?s£ 'lation to cable and telegraphic services, and other matters of usual con/ cern. There was a long discussion on the Jprojional (to 'fstaJiUsh <ml in'Jependentj cauie service, and a committee was appointed to further discuss the project. It was resolevd to urge the Federal Government to invite 25 editors front Britain, Canada, and Cape Colony to visit Australia at the expense of the Commonwealth. The opinion wba' ex* pressed that this would be one of the best ways ta advertise Australia. v It was also resolved >to ask the rail- £ way administrations to grant ft Pros* V i-ate similar to New Zealand *£ The next convention meets at Mel- ~j bourne next year. 1