Press and Printers

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 200, 21 February 1914, Page 5

Press and Printers

MASTER PRINTERS' ASSOCIATION. ANNUAL MEETING. The seventh annual meeting of llie New Zealand Master Printer*' Industrial Association of Employers was held is the Council Chambers yesterday morning, and was presided over by tne President, Mr W. (i. Somerville (Dunedin). The following members of the council were present:—Mt«srs. I). J. Wright(Auckland). L. T. Watkins (Welling- • ton)i <>• Jones (Wellington), J. Gamble (Christchiirch), J. Cooke (Dunedin), aid W. Smith (Invereargill). The following were also present: —Messrs. J!. Brett (Auckland), L. Blundell (Wellington), S. Smith (Dunedin), J. Mackay (Gisborne), .1. Petrie (Greyniouth), M, j. Brennan (Opunake), P. Selig (Christchurch), C. H. Walker (Hawcra), A. L. Muir (Gisborne), F. E. Hyman (Ohristchurch), A. MeNicol (Dannovirke), IP. McCullongh (Thames), F. Pirani (Feeding), H. J. (iwynne (Hamilton), R. P. Furness (Blenheim), W. H. Robinson ' (llokitika), H. Duigan (Wanganui), T. Allen (Kketahuna), '.*. Darley (Pahiatua), W. Atkin (We3tport), P. Bond (Nelson), G. Carson (Wanganui), G. Fenwick (Dunedin), T. C. List (New Plymouth), R. Bell (Asliburton), H. L. Young (Pahnerston North), H. Coull (Wellington), T. Avery (New Ply- ' mouth), W. Kkdahl (Hawcra), J. Lyon (Auckland), and C. H. Jenkins (.Auckland). The annual report and balance-sheet were read and adopted. A resolution of sympathy was passed with the secretary, Mr T.' H. Reid, in his illness, and a vote of thank* was passed to Mr 11. Keys, who is acting as. secretary at the conference. ' Much important business was brought forward, including a number of remits from the different unions, on which an animated discussion look nlaee. The conference adjourned at 12.30, in order that members might take advantage of hearing the Royal Artillery Hand, and resumed at 7 p.m. , The retiring officers were re-olceted as follow:—President, Mr G. Somerville (Dunedin); vice-president, Mr W. Smith (Invercargill); council, Messrs. J. Oooke (Dunedin), L. T. Watkins (Wellington), T. Jones (Wellington), J. Gamble (Christchurch), D. J. Wright (Auckland); organising secretary, Mr T. H. ■ Reid; auditor, Mr P. Jackson. Eulogistic references were made to the good work performed by the President and council during the past year, and a hearty vote of thanks was aocorded them. Votes of thanks were also passed to the local printers and newspaper proprietor* and the different sports club* for the hospitality extended to them during their stay in New Plymouth, and also to the local Borough Council, for the use of its rooms and the public batli3. EMI'IRE PRESS UNION, ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the New Zealand branch of the Empire Press Union was held at the Borough Council Chambers yesterday morning, when there ' "were present: Messrs. G. Fenwick (Otago Daily Times), chairman; W. H. Atack (manager Press Association), L. Blundell (Wellington Post), A. L. Muir (Poverty Bay Hei-ald), H. Horton (Auckland Herald), F. Pirani (Fcilding Star), P. Selig (Christchurch Press), S. Smith (Dunedin Star), A. Bell (Ashburton Guardian), E. Abbey Jones (Southland News and Oamaru Mail), F. E. Hyman (Lyttelton Times), A. A. Lucas (Nelson Mail), R. P. Fumes* (Marlborough Express), H. Brett (Auckland Star), E. G. Kerr (Timaru Herald), W. C. Weston and W. J. Pcnn (Taranaki Herald), G. Carson (Wanganui Chronicle), and J. Coombe (Manawatu Standard). . .-< - Messrs. R. J. Gwynne (Waikato Argus) and H. Duigan (Wanganui Herald) were elected associate members. The annual report and -balance-sheet were adopted. A resolution was passed to the effect' that in the opinion of this branch the time has arrived when the rule of the ' Berne Convention that business cables take precedence of press messages should be relaxed and discretion be allowed to the staff in arranging the order t)t pre-' cedence. ~ % L«r» Mr Selig moved thrf, the members of i the New Zealand branch of the Empire .' Press Unijn now assomblcd at the an- " nual meeting desire to express their ap- ' * preciation of the successful efforts of ' ; V the parent body in the direction of ob- ; tabling the right to post oversea* newspapers in England at the same rate of ' '*■ postage as that required for British "' newspapers, namely, one halfpenny per ""] copy, irrespective of weight.—Seconded by Mr Horton and carried. A vtfte of thanks to the chairman '■ (Mr Fenwick) brought the proceeding! to » close. " «" PRESS ASSOCIATION. ! .. At the annual meeting of the Press ' Association, held on Thursday, Mr 0, Fenwick (Otago Daily Times) was elect- ;' ed president for the ensuing year, aid - Mr P. Selig (Ohrisfcehureh Pre**) vice- - president. . s. . *fc.-; DELEGATES RETURNING. ; A aumber of the delegates left bv the Rarawiv for Auckland last evening. Most of the others will leave bv the mail , ; tram this morning. The Railway De--.* partment has put on a special rarriagti. s ?: for the coiii-enience of the pressmen eiid'S printers. -\Sjj Several delegates, with 'eir lai)itru,lil are spending the week-end in the townu^