UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.

Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 4524, 24 February 1922, Page 1

UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.

THE AN A lA L MEE LIN G. (I‘er Picas Association.) U oli-pigtou, bob. 22. The annual nieoung ol tiio United Press Association was held to-day. Present: ivlossis C. ». Smith (chairinan). Call' U. Fenwick, Hon. J. \\ ■ Dedilis, Messrs Uorion, Weston, L. Blundell, Gdinour, i.eys, Selig, W. liiundejl, (J. W. Parle, 1' unless, Kettle, t_oomho. H. it. Pell, it. Pell, t rawford,. Making, Easton, E. Abbey .Jones, \\ . Jones, anils, Dr. Schofield, Pillein, Doyle, Imeas Dinwiddie, Copping, Whitlock, A. MeNieol, M.i'-, Atkin, Jack, List, Duigan. The annual report stated that during the year cahie service amounted to 840,404 words of original news, a record for any year in December 105,940 words were issued, which is also a record for any one month. The principal reasons lor the increase were cricket tours in Australia and England, imperial and Armament Conferences, and Irish affairs. A new contract has been made with the Australian Cable Association for a further term of three years from. January 1 next. A new press tariff had been in force during the year,- but some modification had been obtained from the Telegraph Department, though the extra cost was still very heavy. Amongst other items terminal charges on cables were raised both in New Zealand and Australia, which had much increased their cost. According fo gazetted returns the amount paid for nine months under the new tariil was £113,880 as against £‘25,117 under the old rates. Some telegraph offices formerly open on Sundays have now been closed, making it impossible to get news from them except by telephone. The chairman, in moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, gave an interesting description of the proceedings at the world’s press congress at Honolulu and described the extensive use now being made of wireless telegraphy in America. A motion was carried that Sir G. Fenwick and Mr C. S. Smith, retiring directors,, should be re-elected. Wellington was fixed as the next place of mooting. At a subsequent meeting of the directors. Mr H. Horton was elected chairman for the ensuing year.