At a Board meeting on the 26th ult., the Secretary, Mr J. Carruth, who had been chosen as delegate to represent the Hawke's Bay Branch at the Master Printers' conference in Dunedin, resigned the appointment on account of illness in his family. Mr G. H. Long, President, was unanimously elected to fill the vacancy, and attended the meeting. He returned on Saturday last, after three weeks' absence, and looking as if his trip had agreed with him.

Trade fairly satisfactory.