THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10619, 14 March 1896, Page 5

THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION.

A> full meeting of-the council of the Otago section of the National Association of_ New Zealand was held last evening, at which Mr Alexander Sligo was unanimously appointed president, and Mr T. Scott (mayor of MoroiDgton) and H. B. Shaeklock vice-presidents.

The appointment of secretary was left to the consideration of a sub-committee appointed for that purpoie, to report to a farther meeting of the council.

Mr T. K. Harty contented to continue the secretaryship till a permanent appointment was made. '

The President (Mr Sligo) ana Mr C. Haynes weie appointed as delegate*-'to represent the Otajto section at (he foithcoming coaference at Wellington. It was unanimously resolved (hat women be enrolled and welcomed ss members of the association.

It was unanimously asid enthusiastically resolved that the following motion ba minuted^"That the council desires to place on record its high appreciation of the services rendered to the association by Mr T. K. Harty while acting as secretary and treasurer to. tha Provisional Committee for some mouths past, and consider bis zeal, energy, and ability in the enrolment of members, in the organisation of the association, and in the peiformancs of the various arduous duties which have devolved on him, to be worthy of the highest commendation and approTkl.

The recent election in Auckland was interesting, inasmnch as it gave the public an opportunity of seeing how far the local newspapers will go in urging their favourites' claims to the support of the "free and independent." No one fact was recorded by either side that was not denied, or qualified, or misrepresented by the other. Perhaps Emile Zola's suggestion to let every article catrya signature would have a salntary effect, but alas I we do not in New Zealand limit our "guiding power;" to leading Brtdcles. We distort .facta; we wilfully ignore current eTeats, in order to bring abonfc that consummation—the election of "our party" man. There is one subject both sides sgrec on, and that ia that Vanity' Fair Cigarettes are worthy of the confidence of both parties.