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Australian property news. Six monthly review.

The file contains memos between the General Manager and Managing Director. Six-page memo following General Managers discussion with Sydney Morning Herald Editor on circulation and other changes he felt should be made to the paper. The memo also contains many of the Editor's opinions especially about the Leader Page and made the comment It was vital that the Herald should cater for the educated minority on the community. . . "
Memo about Francis James writing the main leader page article after he had been dismissed from the company. January 1956
Memo from editorial manager about the possibility of employees being able to buy shares in the new company by instalments. April 6, 1956
Memo giving background details for urgent decisions Concerning the financial position arising from two factors: profits are/ will be far short of what is required and general deterioration in economic position and share increase in Wages. July 1956.
Alterations to staff in Melbourne office of the Sun, July 1956
Memo regarding sale by Mrs Doutreband of her 228 shares in 2UE.
Memo regarding Herald's handling of the Middle East affair, November 1956.
Memo stating Sporting Life is to cease with the February issue and Pocket Book to cease with the issue of March 6. December1956
Memo stating estimated circulation of first issue of Woman's Day was 445 000. December 1956
Memo regarding use of vacuum dried paper for People. December 1956
Memo . . . "it is Pigot's intention to go on with his case for rectification of the register unless we offer more than 25/- a share".
Report Covering most Of the people interviewed or inquiries were made about in London for the position of Herald editor. April 1957
Memo on the return to Australia of three members of the overseas staff: - J. H. Valder; E. Spratt; H. Kippax April 1957
Memos regarding Costing of litho offset work at Rosebery, April 1957
Memo regarding nominations for members of the CPU May 1957
Memo giving a breakdown in the advertising of Aust. Woman's Mirror for the Weeks June 5, 12 & 19. July 1957
Memo On exchange for TV programs following conversation with Senator Spooner. August 1957
Loss of printing contract for Disney Comics (apparently to Consolidated Press) by Sungravure and conversion of People to a Weekly magazine. August 1957
Correspondence between GM & MD. 1955-1964
Criticism by Dr Evatt of lack of opportunities for use of Australian talent by the television stations. October 1957
Proposition from Dr Malcolm McKay for a Sunday afternoon TV series entitled "Men Making Australia" October 1957
Memos giving approval for Tom Bass's sculpture for the main entrance to the Broadway building and its cost (3, 436 pounds) November 1957.
Memos October 1957 & February 1958 about Crowd magazine and the decision to cease publication on March 19, 1958
Increase in selling price of Fin Review to 2/- February 26, 1958
Change in size of reels from 56" to 55" at Sungravure, February 1958
Memo following discussion with Martin of Cons. Press explaining the company's attitude to the industrial trouble at Conpress, February 1958
Copy of memo on financial state of Sungravure, August 1958
Two memos September and October 1958 about the retirement of Mr Justice Maxwell from the board Of ATN.
Memo on the re-arrangement of the Melbourne Office and the return to Sydney of Mr MacDougall, December 1958
Notes on conversation. With Sir Garfield Barwick on 28-5-1959 about a statement issued by the Postmaster General about the issue of television licences in country areas.
Two typed Statements by A. McLachlan, dated June 2 and June 26, 1959 following conversations with Dr. Evatt about the Labour Party's Committee which is inquiring into monopolistic practices in newspapers and television. Memo on advertising for our newspapers on ATN July 1959
Memos On AJA hearing before Mr Justice Porteous. August 1959
Memo On the Shortland group and Northumberland Television, October 1959
Memos November 1959 on new agreements to be signed by staff members who are appointed to the Overseas offices.
Memo December1959 on alteration of ATN agreement with country TV applicants following Criticism expressed by Counsel assisting the Commission.
Memo giving approval for air condition of the central area of the editorial floor at a cost of 28, 000 pounds. January 1960.
Copy of Weekend for January 30, 1960 which contains the 4th instalment of a story about Jack Davey by his former business manager.
Memo March 1960 about the length of commercials in the Graham Kennedy tv show.
Memo May 1960 pointing out an interesting statement on P 144 of GTV's application in the Ballarat area in which Sir Arthur Warner refers to the control of Electronic Industries, the control of GTV and his reasons for withdrawing his Canberra application.
Memo May 31, 1960 following discussion with Sir Frank Packer about difficulties being experienced in the Operation of Suburban Publications.
File note dated May 31, 1960 following discussion with Mr Earle White about newsagents on the North Shore accepting advertisements for free newspapers.
Memo June 1960 following discussion with Mr. R. L. Taylor, QC about the amended TV Act and its effect on the company's Country applications, and an earlier memo dated May 1960 also following a discussion with Mr Taylor on the Television Bill.
Series of memos June 1960 about salary increases for Herald and Sun editorial staff.
Copy of letter July 1960 from Mr Remington, solicitor, expressing his opinion on the ATN Deed of Agreement with GTV and others.
File note dated October 1960 following consultation between Mr Easton of Minter Simpson and J D Holmes, QC on the question of Contempt of court concerning the kidnapping case and specific reports published in the Daily Mirror.
Memo October 1960 following discussion with Mr Laforest and his directors about Herald circulation and listing four reasons the association sees against increasing sales.
Reorganisation of sales and circulation departments with consequential new appointments for Welfare; purchasing and property, December 1960.
Memo January 1961 about salary increases for the lithogravure staff at Rosebery.
Clip Of memos from Mr. R. W. G. Henderson on new reel widths, February 1961
Memo March 1961 about a new free paper the "Territorian" for Canberra being printed by two men named Cowley & Tuckerman.
Memo March 1961 following discussion with Sir Frank Packer on the Wollongong TV Licence, the transmitting power and the directional aerial granted to the commercial station there.
Memo March 1961 regarding publication of Mr. J. Oswin's letter in the Sun-Herald and Sunday Telegraph following criticisms published in the Daily & Sunday Mirrors of television programs.
Memos April 1961 regarding increase in salaries for the New York staff and leasing of an apartment in NY at a maximum rental of about 300 per month.
Report May 1961 following a discussion on the sale of programs to Country television stations.
Memo June 1961 : - "Peterson of Edwards Dunlop . . . . . . Williams and Jones had asked him for a reduction of tonnage under their newsprint Contract . . . "
File note August 4 1961 referring to an informal agreement between Fairfax & Consolidated not to take each other's staff.
Memo August 1961 about change in editorship of Pix. Mr Cleveson was ill and Mr Tarrant appointed to act in the position.
Memo August 1961 about a proposal that the Herald should have some sort of Christmas appeal, preferably to relieve distress among the aged.
Memos on articles from Mr Angus Maude following his resignation from the editorship of the Sydney Morning Herald, September 1961
Memo September 1961 on information received that Bowaters were thinking of taking over Boyers and trying to exclude the Canadians from the Australian market.
Memo October 1961 setting out the proposed timetable for the introduction of the twice-weekly Financial Review.
Memo October 1961 on re-introduction of TV Guide in The Sun on Friday as well as a four-page lift-out turf guide on the same day.
Copy of an ad from the Australian Financial Times for March 26, 1962 for the Bulletin which says there will be a London Newsletter from John Douglas Pringle as a monthly feature.
Memo on main points covered by Dean Rusk in his off-the-record talk in Canberra : - West New Guinea; Berlin; Nuclear Tests and Arms; China; Vietnam & Laos; The Common Market. May 1962
Memo May 1962 setting out notes on the Commonwealth Cable that might be of use to Mr Henderson whilst he was in London.
Memo June 1962 setting out networking arrangements between QTQ and TCN .
Memo informing of an appointment with Mr. A. A. Calwell October 1962
Notes - T. V. Programmes November 1962
Memo November 1962 about publication of the Herald on Christmas Day which had not been published in Christmas Day Since the War.
Memo November 1962 following discussions with Kerrigan, QC, whose advice Was : - We should resist strongly any attempt by the Minister to attach conditions to our licence and (2) if some arrangements should be made they should cover a trial period only.
Memo August 1962 following discussions with Telegraph office and Mirror Newspapers about industrial trouble at the Mirror where two men continued their normal rostering in the machine room after having been appointed Staff men.
Note dated November 1962 on the auction of "Woniora" the home of the late Dr. E. W. Fairfax
Series of memos dated February 1963 following discussions with legal advisers on various libel cases including the Shirley Bassey matter.
Memo March 1963 referring to cessation of publishing of the Sydney Morning Herald Index
Memos and notes, July 1963, about the new PIEU Agreement following a meeting between Fairfax, Consolidated and Mirror Newspapers.
Memo dated August 1963 on third licences in Adelaide and Brisbane following talks between Lloyd Dumas and Prime Minister Menzies.
Note of a meeting held on October 8 1963 between the newspaper proprietors following a letter to Sir Frank Packer from the PIEU stating the union desired to maintain individual agreements
Memo January 1964 regarding invitation from British Information Services for Mr Max Newton to Visit Britain.
Memo July 1964 on increases in salaries for some SMH editorial staff and work done by the leader writers.
Memo August 1964 on two matters relating to Australian Newsprint Mills : - approaches by Packer & Murdoch about terms of new contracts and an expected decision by arbitrators (apparently referring to some claim from Packer).
Memo September 1964 setting out a program for increases for selling prices of the newspapers, increase in fees to newsagents and increases in advertising rates.
Other memos throughout the file refer to editorial, staff and Other matters referring to the production of the newspapers. There are also some references to AAP matters. The above were thought to be the most significant and warranted attention drawn to them.

File 01: Correspondence between General Manager, A. H. McLachlan and Managing Director R. A. Henderson, 1955-1964

Australian property news. Quarterly review.

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