EMPIRE PRESS UNION.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 February 1920, Page 5

EMPIRE PRESS UNION.

NEW ZEALAND BRANCH.

INVITATION TO THE CONFERENCE.

By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night, At a large meeting of the local branch of the Empire Press Union, Sir George Fenwick presiding, it was announced that the Canadian Press had sent an invitation to New Zealand to appoint seven delegates to attend the Imperial Press Conference at Ottawa in August, whose travelling expenses would be defrayed. Twelve nominations were received.

Sir George Fen wick' was re-elected chairman. He was congratulated on receiving a knighthood. The following were elected the committee: Messrs, H. Horton, Conmue, Brett, McNicol, L. Blundell, Selig, C. Earle, W. Weston, and the Hon. (1. Jones. The committee was requested to go over the rules with a view to obtaining mora power for oversea branches to conduct their affairs. REPRESENTATIVES CHOSEN. NEW PLYMOUTH DELEGATE. Wellington, Last Night. The following were chosen as delegates to go to Canada:—Messrs. P. Selig (Christchurch Press), T. W. Leys (Auckland Star), E. A. Jones (Southland •News), W. .1. Pemi (Taranaki Herald), J. Hutchison (Otago Daily Times i, J. Parker (Wellington I'osti, H. Horton (N.2. Herald). Sir Geo. Fenwick did not offer himself, standing aside in favor of Mr. Hutchison.