Mr C. Wilson, who has occupied the editorial chair of the News for the past three years, and is an honorary member of the Hawke's Bay branch of the N.Z.T.A., left here on the 16th inst. for his new sphere of duties in Marton. He carries with him the kindly wishes of a large circle of friends for his future welfare.

The recent interview between the deputation of the Hawke's Bay branch and the master printers of Napier appears to have had a beneficial effect already, as the Herald proprietary wrote to the recent meeting of the Education Board declining to tender for the Board's annual report, on the ground that prices for tender-work were so « cut » that they would not allow fair wages to be paid. The report in question is foolscap folio in size, and 350 copies have to be printed. The ordinary matter is set in long primer, and tables, which are numerous and heavy, in brevier. The lowest tender sent in for printing this report was 13s 6d per page, which was accepted. A fair price for this work would have been 25s per page, which, even at that figure, will only allow a small margin for profit. Now that the Herald proprietary have shown a good example, it is hoped that the other offices will follow.

A Board meeting was held on the 18th inst. Correspondence from the Executive Council and the master printers of Napier was formally received. The President reported that he and the Secretary had waited on the master printers of Napier anent the formation of a Master Printers' Association, and that the News and Herald were favorable to the innovation, but the proprietor of the Telegraph had completely ignored the proposal. Full particulars of the interview are given in the half-yearly report of the branch. A member of five months' standing (out of work for several weeks) wrote asking whether the Board could give him any pecuniary assistance to enable him to reach Melbourne. The Secretary was instructed to inform the applicant that the rules did not permit of such assistance being given, as he had not been a member of the Association long enough to entitle him to the aid asked for. Out-of-work allowance to the extent of 30s was ordered to be paid, and 15s for advertising in connexion with Whitcombe & Tombs' dispute was passed for payment. A new member was added to the list, and application from two other gentlemen received, but consideration deferred till next meeting. The suggestion of the Executive Council that the branch send items of interest in connexion with the trade for publication in Typo was agreed to, and the Secretary was instructed to supply the news desired. The Secretary reported that seven members had lately seceded, whereupon the Board decided to forward the names to the Executive Council. The Secretary submitted the half-yearly report and balance-sheet to the Board, which was adopted for presentation to the half-yearly meeting. The President drew attention to the fact that the Waipawa Mail (an up-country journal) had recently published an unfounded report that a Napier office which had joined the Association had relapsed, and was now practising non-union principles. The Board instructed the Secretary to communicate with the Mail and give the statement an unqualified denial.

A friendly game of cricket was played on the 21st instant between a saddlery firm and a team chosen from the Herald staff. The men of leather secured a rather easy victory, the scores being—Saddlers, 74; Herald, 38.

The half-yearly meeting of the Hawke's Bay branch of the N.Z.T.A. was held on the 21st instant. The President (Mr G. H. Long) was in the chair, and there was a fair attendance of members. The report of the Board of Management for the nineteenth half-year, ending January 31, 1891, was presented.

[Our correspondent sends us an abstract of report and balancesheet, and a good deal of interesting correspondence in extenso. Our pages, with the exception of this one, were all closed when the letter came to hand. We will make use of it wholly, or in part, next month.]