THE PRESS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 207, 29 February 1912, Page 5

THE PRESS.

♦— , CONFERENCE AT GREYMOUTH. •./ By Telegraph—Press Association. Greymouth, Last Nigbk.O The annual meeting of the Press AgsMjj ciation was held • to-day.' FreMßfw Messrs. Brett, chairman (Auckland Sta#)J Fen wick (Otago Daily Time?, L/ Blundell (Wellington Post), Hortta'j (N.Z. Herald, Auckland), Selig- (Christ?! church Press), Smith (Dunedin Pirani (Fcilding Star); Carson (W&pgtel nui Chronicle), McCullough vertiser), Duigan (Wangjinui JJera}ttj|| Mcßobie (Waihi Telegraph), (Waikato Ar^us), Muir Herald), Weston (Taranaki James (Grey River Argus), Kilgwj® (Greymouth Star), ITyman (Lytteltoi® Times) , Lucas (Nelson Mail), Kers (Timaru Herald), Joyce v(Timaru Post)a Bell (Ashburton Mail), Bond (NelsojP Colonist), Coombei (Manawatu Stand,*! ard), Holjen (Manawatu Times), Russell (Dannevirke Advocate), Greddis (Napieyf Telegraph), Robinson (Hokitjka Timesjg Williams (Westport \Star), :Stra«haS (Westport News), Furness (Blenheim Eslf press), Atack (manager of the Pwsa-Agjl sociation). ~ The annual report commented oil thto continued enlargement of the cable vice, which had nearly doubled ;in tippi years, and notwithstanding the decreases in rates was costing £IOO a year moral than two years ago, despite omission "oft minor claims 5 552,515 words of origipajw cabje matter had been supplied duriajM tie year, representing more" than lion words wheij filled out for pubHqstaj Allusion was'also made to the heairo work of reporting the election campaiMjl and the great athletic gatherings had made New Zealand their venue lasi year; The number of papers : belonging! to the association was stated at 71.' .'jn|| It was announeed that the report of Captain Scott's Antairctie. «gj|| pedition had been purchased. _ friffi The chairman (Mr. Brett), in movlm|| the adoption of thie report and balancsj| sheet, delivered an address on the ing of the association, with for improvement of service, and menttejjj® ed/ inter alia that this year cumptyti|tt| the jubilee of his connection with.joun® nalism. (Applause.) •„> '( The report was adopted. . , Messrs. L. Blundell and Selig wferflijajl elected directors and F. Shaw audst(«j||| Auckland was chosen for the-jjesß place/of meeting. - \ -.ffis The members passed a vote of- 1 com# dolence on the death of: the late Atkin, of the "Westport News, tended its hearty congratulations to iMjfiS Brett on hia journalistic jubilee. - . 'n/jt