BOARD OF PRESS ASSOCIATION

Southland Times, Issue 23438, 19 February 1938, Page 8

BOARD OF PRESS ASSOCIATION

SIR HENRY HORTON RETIRES LONG SERVICE OF FAMILY MENTIONED (United Press Association) ROTORUA, February 18. The retirement of Sir Henry Horton from the board of directors of the United Press Association was announced at the annual meeting of shareholders at Rotorua today. It was mentioned that Sir Henry’s father, Mr A. G. Horton, had been one of the founders and first directors of the association and satisfaction was expressed that a representative of the third generation in Sir Henry’s son, Mr R. D. Horton, had been appointed to the board in succession to his father. The chairman, Mr W. Easton, referred to Sir Henry’s invaluable work during his 30 years’ service as a member of the board. He had been chairman of directors in 1912, 1922 and 1935. Sir Cecil Leys, in moving that an appreciation of Sir Henry’s services should be placed on record, said that Sir Henry’s ideas always had been progressive and his judgment sound. It was gratifying that he would be succeeded on the board by his son, who came in with the assistance of his youth to carry on the traditions of a family which had given 57 years’ service to the association.

In seconding the motion Mr C. W. Earle said that Sir Henry’s record as a director had been a great one, especially when its value was measured by the time and interest which his colleagues knew he had put into his activities.

The motion was carried by acclamation.

Sir Henry, replying, said it was with many regrets that he severed a very long and pleasant connection with the United Press Association, but he felt he was helping the association by making way for somebody young to grow up in its traditions. At an earlier meeting of directors, Mr T. M. Geddis and Mr L. C. Young paid a warm tribute on behalf of the provincial newspapers to the very just and kindly treatment they always had had from Sir Henry. The chairman, in moving the adoption of the annual report, said that 1,255,878 words of cable news had been received from overseas during 1937. He mentioned the very large number of important subjects which had been included in the service.

Sir Cecil Leys was re-elected to the board of directors. Messrs A. J. Allport (Timaru) and S. H. Palmer-Jones (Wanganui) were elected to succeed Messrs T. M. Geddis and L. C. Young, who retired by rotation. At a subsequent meeting of directors Sir Cecil Leys was unanimously elected chairman.