PRESSMEN IN LONDON.
EMPIRE UNION LUNCHEON. DOMINION NEWS SERVICES. Sun. LONDON. May 6. Lord Rttrnham presided at the first of a series of monthly luncheons under the auspices of -the Empire Press Union. They have been arranged to enable oversea newspaper men to meet each other. The chairman announced that the Press Union was presenting Mr. Townend, the principal guest, with a portrait in oils, in commemoration of 71 years'
newspapepr work. Lord Burnham added that the English newspapers would improve their service with the Dominions if cable companies, instead of conserving their surpluses, reduced the cable costs. If competitive wireless were available the service would be better still.
Sir John Denison, Sir George i'enwick, of Dunedin, and a host of London editors were present.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18703, 8 May 1924, Page 9
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