PRESS AND PRINTERS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 197, 18 February 1914, Page 4

PRESS AND PRINTERS.

ANNI'AI. COXFEHEXCE. fn addition to those already published, (lie following pressmen have arrived in town:— Mr. F. E. Ilyman, Lyttelton Times. -Mr, Robinson, West port Star. Mr. N. Mellobie, Waihi Telegraph. Mr. Lucas, Nelson Mail. Mr. F. McCullough, Thames Star. Mr. 11. L. Dolamore, Gore Knsign. The following deegatcs of the Master Printers' Association arrived last evening:— Mr. \V. U. Souicvvill" (president of the Association), Dunedin. v. .lolm Cooke, Dunedin. Mr. \V. Smith, Invercargill. Mr. J. Gamble, Cliristchureh. ■i . T. .lones, Wellington. Mr. L. T. Watkins, Wellington. Mr. I). J. Wright, Auckland. Mr. T. R. Reid, Dunedin (organisi«(f secretary), ANNUAL MEETING OF NEWSPAPER PROPRIETORS' ASSOCIATION. The annual meeting of the Newspaper Proprietors' Association of New Zealand was held in the Borough Council Chambers last evening, when there was a large and representative attendance from all parts of the Dominion. Mr. P. Selig (manager of the Cliristchureh Press and president of the. Association) occunied the chair, and those present included:— Messrs. P. Dinwiddie (Ilawke's Bay Herald), 11. J. Gwynne (Waikato Argus), F. McCullough (Thames Star), 1?. Bell (Ashburton Mail), E. G. Kerr (Timaru Herald), T. G. Alien (Eketahuna Express), ■f. Darley (Paliiatua Herald), E. Abbey Jones (Southland News and Oamaru Mail), J. Coombe (Manawatu Standard), 11. Brett (Auckland Star), H. Ilorton (New Zealand Herald), L. Blundell (Wellington Evening Post), G. Kenwick (Otago Daily Times), F. E. Ilyman (Lyttelton Times), A. E. Coppincr (Stratford Evening Post), J. A. Maekay (Gisborne Times), A. L. Muir (Poverty Bav Herald). .T, Lucas (Nelson Evening Mail), A. D. Walker (llawera Star), IT. Duigan (Wanganui Herald), G. Carson (Wanganui Chronicle), \Y. Atkift (Weslport News), S. Smith (Dunedin Evening Star), F. Pirani 'Fcildiug Star), IT. L. Dolamore (Matanra Ensign). R. Furniss (Marlborough Express). P. Bond (Nelson Colonist), N. Moßobie (Waihi Daily Telegraph). T. O. List (Taranaki Duil" News), W. C. Weston (Taranaki Herald). R. Gilmour(Southland Times), A. McNichol (Dannevirke Evening News), P. J. Brennait (Opnnake Times), J. Petrie (Greymouth Star), and H. Keys (secretary of th# Association). The annual report cud balance-fthett were unanimously adopted and various matters of considerable importance wer» discussed.

„ The animal report made mention of the great loss to the iournalistic profession in Kew Zealand in the demise of Mr W. S. Douglas, late editor of tfti New Zealand Herald.

Thu conference sat till n late hour, and will resume at 0.30 this

Owing to the fact that jiianv ,of tb« delegates leave on Saturday, the Nijw Plymouth newspaper proprietors and printers decided to abandon the picnic to the mountain arranged for next Saturday.

Instead, all the available risitora were motored to the mountain hous* yoterday afternoon, and spent a ideas-

■ant hour of f-o at the house ami in its neighborhood. Afternoon tea was served, Riul »t ■">.ls o'clock a start was made for liome. which was reached in an hour afterwards, all the visitors baring immensely enjoyed the trip, the pleasure of which was added to by the favorable weather prevailing. At three o'clock this afternoon tin visitor.* will be taken by the Tourist mid Expansion I.eagnc to the Moturoa oil lield. the operations of which will be -ecu in all their nhasps. To-morrow afternoon, after the PreM

Association business is dispsed of, th* visitor.- will lie the guests of the New Pliuouth newspaper proprietors and ma-tor printers at .afternoon tea at th* ten kiosk on the racecourse irrounds. The visitors have been invited bv Messrs N'ewton King, (\ (iovett and MessT®. Sole Tiros. to visit their pictureeqni grounds, anil the opportunity will 1)4 availed of if time permits. ITRTIIER IH'SIXKSS. Yesterday the Press Association dircttor- were in conference.

Ihis iminiiii" the meeting of th# Xew-papcr Proprietors' Association wiH he resumed.

'I lie executive yf tlic Muster Printer#' A--oi'iation. the members of which ari'iic'l in town last night, will confer preparatory to the annual meeting, which takes place on Friday. 1 omorrow the minimi meeting of th« Association will ke held. Ibis evening the country members of the Newspaper Proprietors' Association will re-iinv: their deliberations.