NEWSPAPER PROPRIETORS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 208, 1 March 1912, Page 4

NEWSPAPER PROPRIETORS

I ANNUAL .MEETING. By Telegraph—Press Association. Greymouth, Last Night. The annual meeting of the Newspaper Proprietors' Association of New Zealand commenced last night, the gathering being the most representative of the kind yet held, all parts of the Dominion being represented. Mr. P. Selig (Christchurch) delivered the presidential address, in the course of which he reviewed the work of the past year in all its phases affecting the printing and newspaper business. He referred to the prevailing labor unrest evident in the country. He also mentioned that a conference had been held with the Typograpical Unions in regard to the demands of those employed in the trade. The meeting commenced at 7.30 yesterday, and an adjournment was made at midnight. The meeting was resumed to-night, and will last till a late hour to-morrow. The association will have a conference with the N.Z. Federation of Master Printers in regard to the request of the Federated Typographical Unions for another conference to discuss the general terms of employment, etc., in the trade. The annual meeting of the N.Z. branch of the Empire Press Union will be held to-morrow.