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1964 - Report from H. Dearth on overseas visit February.
Memo from Mr Oswin on program buying and some of the problems, also overseas telegrams notifying chairman of purchases, February.
Memo from chairman - no program changes to be made, no lives shows to be planned nor major changes made nor talent engaged without his approval.
Memo from Oswin about programs Sunday, Friday and Wednesday nights as well as the news, April.
Memos about news stories arriving late at ATN and criticism of news gathering system, April.
Memo about trouble with Musicians' Union because ATN were to use orchestra for commercial jingles, April.
Memo on Doorway to Knowledge programs, May.
Memos to chairman on fluctuation in program ratings and ability of ATN's management, April.
Copy of Mr Oswin's report to Senate Select Committee on encouragement of Australian production for Television Article attached "The Freedom of Taste" extracted from Television magazine November 1962 by Victor M. Ratner.
Memo from chairman agreeing to change in daytime rates and also adjustment to peak hours, June.
Budget memo, June.
Letter from Gallup polls (New Zealand) with suggestions for improving the public image of Channel 7 June.
Copy of letter from General Manager to United Telecasters regarding sharing of ATN's news service, June.
Memo from Chairman agreeing to proposed program format for August survey, July.
Memo from General Manager, enclosing draft letter to Postmaster-General protesting about proposal to pay licence fees based on all revenue and not station time only, July.
Correspondence with Sydney University regarding format etc for program TV Tutorial, June.
Memo on a proposal for Financial Review to sponsor Donald Campbell's attempts in 1964 to break world's land speed record as an advertising campaign for the Review, August.
News Service to Northern Rivers TV, September.
Proposal for surcharge to Station Time and Program charges to offset high costs of fees for licences and copyright, September.
McNair Surveys and television audience surveys, October.
Submissions by FACTS to Control Board on station licence fees and televising of political matters, October.
Memo from General Manager to chairman reporting on discussions with Control Board on serious economic position in TV and possible increase of live quota from 45 to 50 per cent, October.
Memo from General Manager to Mr McLachlan suggesting the Financial Review be a Tuesday to Saturday paper, November.
Memos on agencies billing to save paying Government tax on advertising agents' comm; the passing on to advertisers of the Government's licence fee levy; withdrawal of agency comm. on programs; reformation of the program buying pool, November.
Copy of management letter from FACTS to station owners advising them of the levy; copy of letter to Sir Frank Packer disassociating TCN and GTV from such a levy and memo from R. A. Henderson on the matter.
Budget memo, December.
APRA Dispute December 1959-December 1964.
Memos on programs and staff.

1965 - Legal action with South West Publishing Co regarding showing of a film on ATN, January.
Affect on ATN's operations by Restrictive Trade Practices Bill, September.
Agreement to sale of programs to Newcastle but not to Wollongong, December.
Proposal by FACTS to establish an advertising board. Does not with to be associated in any joint operation for the preparation or supply of program material to naval and military services abroad, December.
Comparison of ATN's programs with other stations and their failure in Survey 13, December.

1966 - Audience study test on "Phidler on the beach", March.
Production of "Charter Boat" memos and correspondence, May.
FACTS Management Letter 40/66 discussing new members; copyright legislation; APRA fees; Audience Research and Industrial Matters, May.
Copy of introduction for the Seven Days interview with American pilot, Charles Bartos, July.
Copies of correspondence regarding an offer to Mrs Niland for "The Harp in the South", September.

1967 -Budget Memo, July.
Memo from General Manager on plans to encourage advertisers during the summer months and suggesting a bonus, September.
Copies of correspondence from Granada TV to Sir Warwick Fairfax and Mr Oswin on licences held, programs etc, September.
Copy of letter from Country Party expressing their appreciation of the Seven Days program "Black Jack", September.
Press statement by Australia Writers' Guild on future of "Charter boat" and insistence that most of scripts be written by Australian writers, October.
Copy of letter from London office reporting Beverly Nichols was on his was to Australia and would be interested in a "deal" with a major publishing company and also appearing on TV, October.
Copy of memo from chairman criticising recent Mavis Brampton shows, and a second memo criticising advertising arrangements made with Flotta Lauor Line without board's knowledge, November.
Memo listing News Ltd's expenditure from November to December 31 1967.

1968 - memo from General Manager on rumours of Consolidated Press's ownership of certain picture theatres with Universal, January.
Memo regarding co-operation with HSV in production of live programs and hiring from the PMG Dept of stand-by bearers for 15 hours per week, January.
Consolidated Press's "Group Buying Plan" February.
Use of satellites for news telecasts, March.
Suggestion that Sydney Morning Herald and ATN jointly run a competition to find half-hour tv plays, March.
Processing of Super-8 film, May.
Telegram from chairman agreeing to change in title from McGooley to Rita and Wally, June.
Use of Financial Review staff for a Stock Exchange program, July.
Executive appointments, August.
Present and future audience position, September.
Feature "You Can't See Round Corners", October.
Surveys of TV and top ten programs, October.

1969 - Plans to re-establish station's ratings and revenue, January.
Memos on missed news stories.
Exchange of cadet journalists between Sydney Morning Herald and ATN, March.
Memo from General Manager John Fairfax Limited to Sir Warwick Fairfax protesting about his decision to reverse company policy and allowing the Sydney Morning Herald to be advertised on a rival tv station, May.
Memo from General Manager John Fairfax Limited to R. A. Henderson on Anderson Analysis results, June.

File 107: General Manager's Correspondence, 1964-1969

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