NEWSPAPER , PROPRIETORS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20960, 25 February 1930, Page 13

NEWSPAPER , PROPRIETORS.

ANNUAL MEETING. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. ' (Per United Press Association.) HERMITAGE. June 24. The annual conference of the Newspaper. Proprietors’ Association of New Zealand (inc.), which was opened in Timaru on Thursday night, was concluded at the Hermitage, Mount- Cook, over the week-end. There were present Messrs C. W. Earle (Dominion, Wellington), L, Blundell, W. J.‘Blundell, and E. A. Blundell (Evening Post, Wellington), H. Horton and G. C. Codlin (New Zealand Herald, Auckland), F. A. Clarke (Auckland Star, Auckland), E. C. Huie and F. W. Petterd (Sun,'Auckland)', S. R. Evison (Sun, Christchurch), A. M. Burns and F, H.,Walls (Press, Christchurch). A. , G.. Henderson and J J. Staples (Christchurch Star and Christchurch Times. Christchurch), C. S. Smith (Evening Star, Dunedin), William Easton (Otago Daily Times,. Dunedin), A. L. Muir (Poverty Bay Herald, Gisborne), E. Abbey Jones (Southland News, Invercargill and Oamaru Mail, Oamaru), W. F. Bissett (Southland • Times,. Invercargill)/ I. M. Geddes (Daily Telegraph, Napier), A. A; Lucas (Nelson Evening Mail, Nelson); J-. C. List (Taranaki Daily News, New Plymouth), W. C. Weston (Taranaki Herald, New Plymouth), J. Coombe. (Manawatu Evening Standard, Palmerston North), E, G. Kerr and A. J. Allport (Timaru Herald, Timaru), R. B. Bell (Timaru Post, Timaru, and Ashburton Mail and Ashburton Guardian, Ashburton), R. P. Furness (Marlborough Express, Blenheim). P. Bon'd (Hawera Star, Hawera), W. Atkin (Westport News, Westport), I. Williams (Westport Times, Westport), H. W. Crawford (Northern Advocate. Whangarei), E. Dar-i-och (Timaru Post, Timaru), A. J. Highway (Radio Record, Wellington), P. Selig (life, member)and D. Yana (Newspaper News, Sydney, by invitation). Apologies for absence were received from Messrs R. J. Gilmoui- (Southland Times, Invercargill), L. C. - Young (Wanganui Chronicle, Wanganui), W. C. Whitlock (Hawke’s Bay Tribune, Hastings), H, Ferris (Stratford Evening Post, Stratford), T. L. Mills and Mrs E. Pirani (Feilding Star. Feilding), 0. Johnson (Pahiatua Herald, Pahiatua), O. M'Nicol (Dannevirke Evening News, Dannevirke), and F. Earle (Nelson Evening Mail. Nelson).

The conference reaffirmed its opinion that the law should be amended to permit of the publication of dividends on racing and trotting events. Hearty votes of thanks were passed to Mr G. C. Codlin for his services on the Labour Committee, and to Mr John Coombe for his services on the Advertising Committee. Mr C. W. Earle, C.M.G., was unanimously re-elected president. Members of all sections of the association expressed their keen of the valuable services of Mr Earle during the past year, and their gratification at his acceptance of the office for another term. Other officers were elected as follows: «

General Committee. —Messrs C. S. Smith, A M. Burns, G. C. Codlin, E. 0. Hme, W. C. Weston, J. Coombe, A. M’Nicol (substitute P. Bond), Advertising Committee.—Messrs A. G. Henderson, F, W. Petterd, W. Easton, J. Brown, J. Coombe, R. P. Furness (substitute H. W. Crawford). Labour Committee. —Messrs S. R. Evison. G. C. Codlin, E. A. Blundell, F A. Clarke, T. M. Geddis, P. Bond. Paper Committee.—Messrs H. Horton, W. J Blundell, A. M. Burns. E. C. Hide, W. i* Bissett. A M'Nicol (substitute 11.I 1 . Bond), and W. C. Cargill. Parliamentary Committee. —Messrs L. Blundell, F. A. Clarke, A. M. Burns, A. G. Henderson, S. 11. Palmer, B. A. Jones, A. MNicol (substitute P. Bond). Secretary, Mr L. J, Berry. Treasurer. Mr W. J. Blundell. Auditor. Mr W. L, Page. Chairman, section 1, Mr C. W. Earle, the Dominion, Wellington. Chairman, section 2. Mr W. C. Weston, Taranaki Herald, New Plymouth. Chairman, sections 3 and 4, Mr A. M'Nicol (substitute P. Bond). Danuevirke Evening News, Danuevirke. The president referred to Sir Charles Fergusson’s message received on the eve of his departure from New Zealand conveying his appreciation of the assistance he had received from the press of the Dominion during his term as GovernorGeneral. It was decided to acknowledge the message and to place on record the association’s pleasux-e at Sir Charles's thoughtful action. During the conference Mr H. H. Sterling, general manager of the New Zealand Railways, addressed the delegates on railway matters. It was decided to hold the next annual meeting of the association at Rotorua.