NEWSPAPER PROPRIETORS ASSOCIATION.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LII, Issue 52, 1 March 1918, Page 7

NEWSPAPER PROPRIETORS ASSOCIATION.

ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual meeting of the Newspaper Proprietore' Association was opened in the Chamber of Commerce, Wellington, on Monday evening, and continued yesterday, says the Po;t. There were present : Messrs P. Selig, in the chair (Christenu.rch Press), George Fenwick (Otago Daily Times). Henry Bret and -V. D. Seabrook (Auckland Star J, Frank M'Cullough (Thames Star), A. A. Reese (Te Aroha News), E. Abbey Jones (Southland News), J. Coombe (Manawatu Standard). William Thomas (Taumarunui Press). W. D. Nicholas (Ohmemuri Gazette), Walter C. Weston (Taranaki Herald). Henrv Horton and C. A. C. Codlin (New Zealand Herald), Geo. Worth (Wanganui Chronicle). Henry Duigan (Wanganui Herald). Charles S. Rush (Manawatu Times), Fred Piram (Feilding Star). A. E. Manning (Waikato Times), W. Clement Cargill (Morrinsville Star), C. S. Smith (Dunedin Star), A. A. Lucas (Nelson Mail), A. L. Muir (Poverty Bay Herald), L-. Blundell and W. J. Blundell (Evening Post), C. Earle and A. Sando (The Dominion), Robert Bell (Ashburton Mail). Thomas C. List (Taranaki News). John B. Rue (Wairarapa F. W. B. Greville (The Dairyman). W. R. Kettle (Greymouth .Star), G. T. Allen (Eketahuna Express), C. East (Timaru Post) R. P. Furness (Marlborough Express), 0. H. Walker (Hawera W. Dinwiddle (Hawkes Bay Herald), A. M'Nicol (Dannevirke News), W. J- Geddis (New Zealand Times and Napier Telegraph), G. H. Dixon (New Zealand Times), Miss M. S. Grant (Woodville Examiner), R. j. Gilmour (Southland Times), P.. Gardiner (Hawkes Bay Tribune). A. E. Copping (Stratford Post).. P. Bond (Nelson Colonist), J. M. Geddis (New Zealand Free Lance). E. Dr.rley (Pahiatua Herald)., W. Atkin (We.stport News), and L. J. Berry (secretary). The president (Mr Selig) in his opening address referred to the war, and expressed the wish that peace wcThld be speedily brought about with honour to our colours. He reviewed the work of the association of the past year. He referred to the deaths of Mr Gothard, who represented the Westport Times; Mr Gardiner, of the Rotorua Chronicle ; Mr Lane, editor of the New Zealand Herald: Flight-Lieut. Leslie Brett, son of Mr Arthur Brett (Auckland Star); and Mr List, brother to Mr T. C List(Taranaki News). A resolution pi sympathy with the bereaved was carried byall standing. Mr Selig then referred at length to the matter of paper supplies and the difficulties confronting members in this connection. He also instanced the- strain newspaper offices were feeling, due to depleted staffs and the fact that the calling up of the Second Division is accentuating the position. • It was subsequently decided to wait upon the Prime Minister with a view to securing more r»aper by mail boats. At the "evening session of the conference, Mr George, "chairman of the Red Triangle appeal, with Mr national secretary, waited upon members to lay before them the urgent needs of the Y.M.C.A.. and to solicit the support of the newsoapers in the effort to make the Red Triangle appeal a successful one.

The following officers were elected: President, Mr P. Selig; vice-president, Vfr-F. E. Hvman ; executive, Mese-rp H. Horton. L. Blundell, F. Pirani, G. Fenwick. E. A. Jones, with power to add to their number. Messrs C. Earle, H. Brett, and J. Combe being recommended ; advertising committee, Mejssrs F>. \.~ Jones. J. Coombe. W. G. Weston, RBell. P. Selig, and W. J. Blundell; Postal and Parliamentary committee, Messrs D. Blundell., C. Earle, G. H. Dixon, and F. Pirani; labour and awards committee. 'Messrs F. Pirani, P. Bond, R. Bell, W. C. Weston, and A. Sando; newsprint paper committee, Messrs G. Fenwick, *L. Blundell, HHorton. P. Selig. T. C. TJst, A. M'Nichol, and H. V. Duigan; secretary and treasurer. Mr L. J- Berry; auditor, Mr R, B. Bell.

Votes r.f thnnks were passed to Sir Jame? Allen (Minister of' Defence) for :r.vitpt-on *-> vi«it Trentham and Fea-ther.-.ton : al«o to the president and secretary and Mr F. Pirani, the association's renresentative in labour arbitration matters, and to those institutions which had extended hospitality to visiting delegates. PROVINCIAL SECTION. (United Press Association.) WELLINGTON. Feb. 27. At a meeting of the provincial section of the Newspaper Proprietors Association, the following executive ■ was elected for the ensuing year:—Messrs W. O. Weston (hon. treasurer), C. H.Walker, H. V." Duigan (representing North Island proprietors), P. Bond, C. Fr«st. P.. J. "Gilmour (representing South L-land), F. Pirani (chairman), and A. McNicol (hon. secretary).