British Library, London - Sir Alfred Harmsworth, Viscount Northcliffe - Correpondence with Keith Murdoch, 1915-1922

M 1641

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Canberra : Australian Joint Copying Project, [19--]

432684

Microfilm : M 1641. See one page contents list at Micro. Ref. Bks. 2.3/277, Vol. 2.

microfilm reel 35 mm

Northcliffe was a journalist and newspaper publisher, and Chairman of British War Mission to United States, 1917
Murdoch was a journalist and newspaper publisher, London manager of United Cable Service, 1915-1920, and editor of The Herald

Correspondence between Northcliffe and Murdoch, 1915-1922, dealing with: (1) Murdoch's letter to the Australian Prime Minister on conditions at Gallipoli, Sept. 1915; (2) the reporting of British news in Australian newspapers; (3) articles by Northcliffe for Australian and New Zealand papers, 1917; (4) visits of Australasian politicians and generals to England, 1918-1919; (5) attack on Murdoch by Sir Ian Hamilton, 1920; (6) screening of film 'The Sentimental Bloke', 1920; (7) offer to Murdoch of editorship of Herald, 1920; (8) cruise round the world by Northcliffe, 1921-22; (9) Murdoch's bid to gain control of Sydney Evening News; (10) management of Herald; (11) relations with Sir Hugh Denison; (12) comments by Northcliffe on the Herald; (13) profitability and circulation of Herald; (14) H.S. Gullett; (15) W.M. Hughes; (16) staff appointments; (17) negotiations with Sun Company; (18) Northcliffe's illness and other matters.

Filmed as part of the Australian Joint Copying Project by the National Library of Australia and the State Library of New South Wales
National Library of Australia holds microfilm master
Available for reference
Australian Joint Copying Project miscellaneous series M1641
Microfilm copy of originals held by the British Library, London, at Add. MS 62179