BRETT PRINTING AND PUBLISHING CO.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 108, 9 May 1928, Page 8

BRETT PRINTING AND PUBLISHING CO.

!_ } EIGHTH AKHVAL SUCCESSFUL YEAR'S OPEB The eighth annual , t . holders of the Brett Printing lishing Company was held at the of the company this moraine.*s directors' report stated that Hm*-.■ struction of the central block of - ings and the erection of Shortland Street front had resdied tk2 final stages, and the company in occupation not only of as dious and handsome premises the Dominion, but also of offir—TL - factory specially designed for therein poses of the newspaper businesses. There had necessn3*u?[ good deal of inconvenience in run? on during building operations; activity of the company had ben tailed as a consequence. jS*' The octuple super-speed Hoe ptie&press which had just been instSedrf the time of the last annual a,J| was now taking its full share duction, making it possible to print whole edition of the daily paper wilS an hour. In all respects no newauuM business in this Dominion was jQC equipped, and the machinery " maintained in the highest stated efficiency. ™ The staff superannuation fund mr. tioned the previous year an ~jiE operation on April 1, 1927. pany's contribution to the fond for tk twelve months ended March 31 hat • £3574. - The chairman (Mr. W. Cecil Ltys) fa moving the adoption of the report aej balance-sheet, commenting on the «knl culties attendant on carrying on himw during rebuilding, said he felt that skaaholders would be satisfied +>»«t the completed premises were dignified and fa keeping with the high standing of ffe company in the Dominion. The ration publications of the company had ahns good results over the period under a* view. While it could not be determined what effect an paper had on advertising revenue, Am was one important aspect that could V discussed with certainty; and the question of circulation. "The Aaefe land Star" had felt the effect of oaMi sition in this vital matter only to % negligible extent. There was very little loss of circulation, and it pleasing to be able to state that ihnh| the past six months there had heoftS normal increase in circulation that would be legitimately anticipated wen there no opposition evening paper in field. A dividend of 10 per cent and a he* of 25 per cent was declared. Messrs. Edward Anderson and G. 1 Wilson, the retiring directors, were reelected. and Messrs. Gilfillan and Genthi were reappointed auditors.