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NEWSPAPER PROPRIETORS' MEETING.

--' •«" '' PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS. By Telegrnjjh—Press Association. Wellington Last Night. The animal meeting of tlio Ncwspape, loprictors' Association oponoii at Wellington on Monday evening and was continued yesterday. There were present: Messrs V. Selig, in the chair (Christthurch Press), George Fenwiek (Otagc Daily Times), Henry Brett and A. D. ' S»ybrook (Auckland' Star), Frank McCuUongh (Thames .Star), A. A. Reese (Te Arohii News). K. Abbey Jones (Sontli-' • land News), J. Coombe, (Manawatu Standard), Win. Thomas (Taumarunui Press), W. I). Nicholas (Ohincnmri Gazette), VV. C. Weston (Taranaki Herald), Henry Horton and 0. A. Codlin (New Zealand lb-rald), George Worth (Wanganui Chronicle), Henry Duigan (Wangamii Herald), Charles S. Rush (JiHnawatu Times), Fred. Pirani (Fcildilil; Star), W. Clement Cargill (MorriMv.lfc ,s Star), ('. Smith (Dunedin Star),. A. A. Lucas (Nelson Mail), A. L. Muir (Povertv Bay %rald), L, Bhmdcll and W. J. Blirfdoll (Evening Post), C. Earle and A. - !?ando (The Dominion), Robert Bell (Ashburton Mail), Thos. C. List (Taranaki News), John B. Rue (Wairarap«. Time*), F. W T . B. Greville (The Dairyman). W. >L Kettle (Greymoutli Star),* G. T Allen-' (Eketahuna Express), C. East (Tin»ru Post), R. ,P. Furncss (Marlborough Express), {'. H. Walker (Haweri Star), W. Dinwiddie (Hawke's Bay Herald), A. McNieol (Daniievirke News), W. X Geddis (Xow Zealand Times and the Napier Telegraph), G, H. Dixon (New Zealand Times), Miss M. S. Grant (Woodville Examiner), R. J, Oamoirr (Southland Times), V. Gardiner (Hawke's Bay Tribune), A. E. Copping (Stratford .' Post), P. Bond (Nelson Colonist), J.- < M. Geddis 'New Zealand Free Lance), •-. E. Darley (Pabiatua Hcraldl), W.J3. Atkin (Wostnort News), and L. J. Berry (secretary). The president in his opening l address .4 referred to the war, and e:.prewd a wish , that peace woiill speedily be brought about with honor to our colore. He re* yiewed the svork of the association fr.ji the past year, and referred to the death* of Mr. Gothard, who represented >Ji» Weslport Times. Mr. Gardiner, rf thft Rotorua Chronicle, Mr., Lane, editor of the New Zealand Herald, Fl'uht-Lient. Leslie Brett, son of Mr. Arthur Brett (Auckland Star), and Mr. J. G List, brother of Mr. T. 0. List (Taranaki News); A resolution of sympathy with the bereaved was carried by all standing. Ho , then referred at length to the matter of paper supplies and the difficulties con- ' fronting the members in this connection. He also instanced the strain newspaper offices were feeling due to depleted staffs, and the fact of the calling up of tho . Second Division accentuating the posi* tion. It was subsequently decided to waifc upon the .Prime Minister with a vie\r to securing more paper by mail boats. , At tho evening session of the paper Proprietors' Association, W. 5rL George, chairman of the Red Triangle . Appeal, with A. Vamey, national secretary, waited upon the member* to lay, before them the urgent needs of the) ! Y.M.C.A., and to solicit the support of the newspapers in the effort to make the appeal successful. Officers were elected as folio-war iPresi" dent, P. Selig; vice-president, F. E, Hy- ! roan; executive, H. Horton, L> BlundeJL, F. Pirani, G. Fcnwick, and E. A. Jones' (with power to add to tho number, C. Earle, H. Brett, and J. Coombe ibeing recommended); Advertising Committee* E. A. .TnnpA. ,T. Coombe, W. C. WeAon, E. Bell, P. Selig, and W. Blundell; Postal and Parliamentary Committee, SL. Blnndflll, C. Earle, CI. H. Dickson, F. Pirani;; Labor and Awards Committee, F. iPirani, • P. Bond, R. Btfl, W. 0. Weston, and A,Sands; News Print and Paper Commit - tee, G. Fenwiek, L- Bmndell, H. Horton, P. Selig, T. C List, A. McNieol, mad H. V. Duigan; secretary and treasurer, L. J. Berry j auditor, R. B. Bell. Votjs of thanks were passed to the Minister of Defence, for an invitation to visit Trentham and Fcathereton; also ',. to tho president, secretary, and F. Pirani, the Association's representatives la laobr and arbitration matters, and to those i institutions which extended their hospitality to visitiDg delegates.

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Taranaki Daily News, 27 February 1918, Page 5

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NEWSPAPER PROPRIETORS' MEETING. Taranaki Daily News, 27 February 1918, Page 5

NEWSPAPER PROPRIETORS' MEETING. Taranaki Daily News, 27 February 1918, Page 5

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