PICTURE EXHIBITORS

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 98, 20 January 1938, Page 3

PICTURE EXHIBITORS

Conference Of Association The following officers for the ensuing year were elected at the annual conference of the New Zealand Alotion Picture Exhibitors’ Association, which was held in Wellington yesterday President. Mr. W. J. Carlson; vicepresident, Air. G. H. Saunders: execu- . five members, Messrs. AV. E. Barlow, W. Burton. E. F. Lamb, J. H. Alason, G. Morse. E. Parker, E. J. Righton.' -The president. Mr. W. Burton, presided. and among those present were Mr. Vernon Reed. North Auckland: Air. G. Calder, Auckland and Waikato; Air. W. Wheeler. East Coast; Mr. F. E. tiauderton. Mr. H. Thompson, Air. T. ’ Angell, Hawke’s Bay: Mr. A. Campbell. Mr. B. Usinar, Mr. F. Smith. Wairarapa; Miss E. Frewin, Mr. R. Haddo#, Mr. J. G. Aagard, Taranaki: Mr. H. Thompson. Wanganui: Mr. F. Groombridge, Mr. W. E. Barlow, Manawatu; Mr. R. Veen, Mr. H. Tootal, Mr. H. W. Shortt. Mr. S. F. Fisher. Mr. E. H. Garrett. Mrs. S. E. vtnsen, Wellington; Mr E. Parker, Marlborough: Mr. D. Rees, West Coast; Mr. E. Morse, Air. G. R. Davis, Canterbury; Mr. O. Hill, South Cante’aury; Mr. P. J. Eccleton, . Otago and Southland. In addition the following members of the executive also were present: Messrs. E. J. Righton. E. F. Lamb, aiid W. J. Carlson, with the Dominion secretary. Mr. J. Robertson, and the, min- ~ ute secretary. Mr. H. Righton. The annual report and balance-sheet were adopted, satisfaction with the position of the association being expressed, and the conference disposed of several other matters of interest to exhibitors. In connection with the conference a luncheon was held at the Majestic Lounge, the guests including managers of the-film exchanges, Mr. J W. Heenan, the Under-Secretary of Internal Affairs. Mr. F. C. Spratt, legal adviser to the association, and Mr. M.. Walworth, manager of the Western Electric Company.