Sub-series 16: Censorship, 1941-1944

MLMSS 9894/Boxes 583-584

sub-series

1941-1944

9593996

0.22 metres of textual material (2 boxes)

The sub-series covers the censorship crisis that occurred in April 1944 when the government censor attempted to stop certain news appearing in the newspapers. This occurred at the same time as the Sydney Morning Herald began publishing news on the front page.
Box 583
(1) Matter prepared by Mr. Hicks, KC, including copy of Mr R. A. G. Henderson's affidavit.
(2) Transcript of Hearings.
(3) Miscellaneous examples 1941; 1943; 1944
(4) Negotiations with Government, and Terms of Settlement
(5) Miscellaneous Reports on censorship including overseas countries.

Box 584
(6) Statements by R. A. Henderson, including drafts made
"News Chronicle" and censorship of Mr Henderson's article.
(7) Interstate newspapers and their handling of the
censorship matter.
(8) Draft Statement of Claim.
(9) File of memos and correspondence April/May 1944
relating to censorship.
(10) Instructions to Counsel; Counsels' Opinions; Court
Proceedings; Original Documents.
Proofs of Front page, Leader Page and Page 3 of the Sydney Morning Herald for April 17, 1944.
Copy of article published in the Sydney Morning Herald on November 15, 1980 on the 1944 censorship incident.

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