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Lloyd's illustrated newspaper [electronic resource].

The file originated in the offices of Associated Newspapers. It contains memos and correspondence between Associated and the HWT -Sir John Butters-Sir Hugh Denison - Sir Keith Murdoch on a wide range of matters relevant to both companies.
Letter to Mr W. Dunstan about a forthcoming visit to Melbourne by L.A. Denison (2)
Letter to Sir Keith Murdoch on his return to work after an illness. Letter dated May 29, 1934 (3)
Letter to W. Dunstan regarding a Sun employee whom they wish to send to N.Y. (4)
Cables between the two offices about visits inter—state (5-8)
Copy of letter to Sir Keith Murdoch advising him that Mr T. Dunbabin will be the Sun's nominee as jnt. manager of Sun—Herald News Services Ltd during Mr Del amore McCay's visit to England and the Empire Press Union Conference ( 9 )
Cables about visits between the two offices (10—12)
Copy of letter referring to the Sun's exclusive rights to "Every Woman's Doctor" 
Copy of letter to Sir Keith Murdoch about a rumour in Sydney to the effect that Packer was negotiating to sell Women's Weekly to the Melbourne Herald and Sir Keith's letter of reply denying the rumour. June 1935
Letter from Sir Keith to Sir Hugh Denison regarding a writ received from George Wynne and Sir Hugh's reply (18)
Letter from the Chairman to W. Dunstan asking for an analysis of advertising costs. 
Letter from the chairman to Sir Keith about the ABC and suggesting a deputation representative of the principal papers in each capital city call on the prime minister to let him know how the Australian press as a whole views the matter. (Apparently there was trouble with the ABC and its news service reading the newspapers to its listeners at 7.30) Reply from Sir Keith agreeing with the suggestion 
Letter from Sir Keith to D. W. McCay about instructions to London office a December 1935 (24)
Letter from W. Dunstan: to Sir John Butters asking  if he could send his assistant to Sydney to study the Sunday newspaper production in the event that legislation prohibiting the issue of Sunday newspapers in Victoria would be repealed. June 5, 1936 (30)
Letter (June 18, 1937) from Sir Keith to Sir Hugh regarding ministerial talks he had had about "B" broadcasting stations. Also the Tasmanian newsprint question and copy of reply June 23) from Sir Hugh. (43)
Handwritten letter (July 21) from Sir Keith to Sir Hugh following on matters in 43.
Series of telegrams regarding newsprint price in which mention is made of "special price for Bowater paper " (51)
Letter (September 3, 1937) from Sir Hugh to Sir Keith about getting the government to do something definite to secure tenure of licences of the commercial broadcasting stations and reply from Sir Keith. (52 ) See also 43
Letter (September 17) from Sir Hugh to Sir Keith about the Sun— Herald Cable Service and proportioning of costs 
Further letter on the cable service and staff replacements
Letter (October 22, 1937) from Sir Keith about "getting the Argus safely outside the Cable Association" and matters in Tasmania regarding the newsprint mill in the Derwent Valley and the government 's attitude and levy on newsprint Reply from Sir Hugh dated October 25. 
Letter to Sir Keith (November 11, 1937) again raising the matter of proportioning costs of the Supplementary Cable Service. 
Two letters from Sir Keith (January 12 & 19, 1938) on the subject of "B" class broadcasting control and the government s attitude to same (58)
Letter to Sir Keith in reply to the above - Letter dated January 22 (60 )
Two letters from Sir Keith (January 25) on the Cable Service and Sir Hugh's reply (61)
Handwritten letter from Sir Keith (March 12) from Cruden Farm, Frankston, about the Tasmanian company and letting Mr Thorold Fink know there would be no executive position for him. Sir Hugh's reply (March 15) (62)
Letter from Sir Keith (April 19) regarding Sun—Hera1d Cable Service staff and expressing his dis—satisfaction with Mr Dunbabin. Reply from Sir H@gh (April 20) Further letter from Sir Keith (April 27) and another from Sir Hugh (April 28 1963 )
Letter from Sir Hugh (February 21, 1939) to Sir Keith on the hydro—electric power contract and the staff of the cable service (65)
Letter from Sir Keith in reply to 65 ( 66 )
Letter from Sir Hugh to Sir Keith (April 13, 1939) on the staffing of the Cable Services; new chief for AAP and the Supplementary Services-Names mentioned in this correspondence are L. V. Armati; Campbell—Jones; Wynne; Percy Bayley; Trevor Smith. Reply from Sir Keith (April 18) and a further letter from Sir Hugh April 20 .
Letter to Sir Keith (September 21) regarding conference held on payment for news service by the ABC and also Associated' s fee to which Associated felt should be reduced. Reply from Sir Keith December 12 and a further letter to him on December 29.
Letter to Sir Keith December 12 regarding the ABC's publication ABC Weekly and objecting to them launching out into the journalistic field. Sir Keith reply December 14.
Letter to Sir Keith (February 8, 1940) regarding "B" class broadcasting stations and their control His reply was dated February 12. (72)
Newspaper clipping from Truth (September 1, 1940) regarding new National Regulations which conferred upon the Director General of Information authority over the press, broadcasting & cinema. (73)
Letter to Sir Keith from Sir John Butters congratulating him on his appointment as chairman of H & W T (83)
Telegram from Sir Keith accepting sympathy of Sun Board on the death of Captain Fink
Issue of Newspaper News December 1, 1952 and Annual Report and Balance Sheet of H & W T fog the year ended September 30, 1942 (86)
Letter from Sir Keith asking for details of Associated Newspapers employee's superannuation scheme (94)
Two copies of H & W T balance sheet and statement of accounts for year ended September 30, 1944 (96)
P 10 of Newspaper News for January 1, 1945 article on annual meeting of H & W TO
Letter from Sir John to General Manager H & W T asking him to speak to the editors so that Sir John's comings and goings to Melbourne will not be reported on in their papers .
Letter from Sir Keith (March 23, 1945) informing Associated of the H & W T 's intention to sell some 20,000 of its shares in Associated Newspapers and asking of the Board would be interested in placing any orders. Sir John's reply dated March 29. 
Copy of chairman's speech at AGM of H & W Times November 30, 1945 (103)
Letter from Sir Keith (October 13, 1947) about re— imbursement of expenses incurred by Lloyd Dumas on behalf of the newsprint mills whilst he was overseas (106)
Annual Report & Chairman I s Speech H & W T for the years 1947, 1948 and 1949.
Letter to Sir Keith (December 7, 1951) about a proposal to Associated Newspapers to acquire an interest in more newspapers (No details given) 119 .
Draft minute by board of Associated Newspapers to convey to Lady Murdoch their sympathy on the death of Sir Keith on October 4, 1952 and a reply from the Melbourne Herald (121)
Annual report of H & W T 1952 with newspaper clippings reporting on the death of Sir Keith Murdoch (126 )
Catalogue of the Keith Murdoch Collection of Antiques at 39 Albany Road Toorak for Sale by Auction March 11-13, 1953
List of H & W T personnel from chairman to chief engineer (128)
Letter (June 4, 1953) to W Dunstan congratulating him on his appointment as a director of H & W T (129 )
Copy of telegram (August 27, 1953) to Messrs Giddy & Williams about agreement reached with Sydney Morning Herald to sell unissued ordinary shares to them (131)
Letters to and from Melbourne explaining position of Fairfax purchase of shareholding and reasons for going ahead with this proposal (132)
Telegram from H & W T informing of appointment of John Williams as managing director of Herald company (133)
Letter (November 18, 1953) to H. Giddy, chairman H & W T asking  if they had some form of Letter of Appointment for staff and if Associated could have a copy of it
Letters to H. Giddy (November 13, 1953) congratulating him on Mr Williams's appointment as managing director and also notifying him of the resignation of Eric Kennedy in October as chief executive officer of Associated and appointment of R. A. Henderson as chief general manager

File 40: Herald & Weekly Times Limited, 1934-1953

Len Fox papers, 1852-2001

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