A JOURNALISTIC JUBILEE.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10776, 26 May 1911, Page 6

A JOURNALISTIC JUBILEE.

THE CHRISTCHURCH PRESS. (Per Press Association.) ChrLstchurch, May 24. The Press daily paper celobrates its jubilee to-morrow. The messages of congratulation which the editor has received from England, Australia, and all parts of the Dominion fill two pages and a-half of the paper. Among them are greetings from his Excellency the Governor, all the ex-Governors of New Zealand who are still living, Mr Joseph Chamberlain, Lord Milner, Sir Donald Mackenzie Wallace, editors of leading London and Australian newspapers, the Prime Minister of New Zealand, the Leader of the Opposition, and many others. Following is the text of the letters from liis Excellency the Governor and Mr Chamberlain:—

His Excellency Governor of New Zealand.

"I should like to add my congratulations to the Press on attaining its jubilee, and hope that it will continue on a still more extensive scale its career of usefulness. The Press is to be commended on its great both in regard to the admirable pictorial representations it has furnished of contemporary events of interest, and the profitable information it has afforded to farmers, especially in the Canterbury district, as well as the loyal and Imperialistic spirit it has displayed since its inception, as especially evinced during the South African war by successfully carrying through the more men funds.

" Islington, Governor. " Government House, Auckland." The Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, Villa Victoria, Cannes, March 28, 1911: "Dear Mr Triggs,—l hear that you are celebrating the jubilee of the Christchurch Press, and I venture to send you ihy compliments and- good wishes on the occasion. I follow with interest all that is done in. New Zealand, and I believe that although our position is very different "in England we have much to learn from your experience. The past shows that the New Zealanders have understood their own affairs, and the great progress they have made must give satisfaction to all Englishmen. I still believe that before long we shall carry Tariff Reform in England, and I anticipate great benefit both to ourselves and to the dominions which have already given us their approval, and shown their interest by the preference they have allowed us. In my view the Dominion will form the most interesting part of our future development, and I look to them to show us tie way that we ought to follow. Meanwhile I wish you every prosperity, and am yours truly) "J. Chamberlain." Christchurch, May 25. The directors of The Press Company, in commemoration of the jubilee, have voted a substantial sum to the staff as a token of appreciation of their services, and in order that each member may have some tangible recognition of the occasion the sum voted has been distributed in amounts proportionate to the length of service in each case without regard.to the rat 6of salary or any other consideration, and every member of the large staff who has been for one year in the service of the Company has participated in .the distribution.