File 124: Australian Consolidated Press Ltd - Daily Telegraph, 1960-1962

MLMSS 9894/Box 1110

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1960-1962

9599844

Memo from R. P. Falkingham to R. A. Henderson August 16 regarding possible acquisition of 51 per cent of Maitland Mercury by Consolidated Press.
Memo from R. P. Falkingham to R. A. Henderson August 10 on the financial implications of the GTV purchase and subsequent share issue by C.P.H. and TCN.
Further memo August 29 on the negotiations for purchase of Maitland Mercury.
Newspaper clipping on the closure of Pictorial Show a publication by ACP. It ran from March 1957 to January 13, 1958
Copy of letter from A.C.P. to Angus and Robertson, October 17, 1960 setting out the terms of ACP's takeover offer. Together with figures by R. P. Falkingham.
Newspaper clippings about the takeover offer plus clipping of Conpress offer for The Bulletin Series of memos November 1958 by Mr Falkingham to Mr Henderson analysing Consolidated Press Holdings from its published accounts and the possible conclusions arrived at.
Urgent Notice to Shareholders of Angus and Robertson for the Annual General Meeting on December 16, 1960.
Prospectus Australian Consolidated Press Limited 1961.
Memo on Consolidated Press Note Issue February 1961.
Newspaper clipping on syndicate offer for Dairy Farmers. (One of the syndicate was Frank Packer).
Estimated Operating Profit Australian Financial Times Issue May 15, 1961.
Newspaper Clipping of the merger of the "Australian! Woman's Mirror" and "Weekend". It will now be called "Everybody's Weekly". First issue July 24, 1961.
Memo following examination of agreement between Electronic Industries Limited, TCN and others in regard to the sale of certain unsecured notes in TCN.
Annual Reports Consolidated Press Holdings Limited; Australian Consolidated Press Limited; Conpress Printing Limited -1961.
Memo January 1962 reporting the closure of "Wild Cat" magazine published by the Bulletin.
Newspaper clipping regarding closure of the Australian Financial Times (first issue May 15, 1961). It was incorporated into the Bulletin in March 1962 -dateline March 31.
Memo April 5, 1962 from R. P. Falkingham to R. A. Henderson on the closure of the Aust. Financial Times. It produced 45 issues and on estimated lost nearly 40,000 pounds.
Newspaper clipping July 1962 reporting the resignation of Sir Frank Packer from the board of Angus and Robertson.
Letter from Consolidated Press, January 9 1963, costing for work done during Industrial Dispute and reply.
Series of memos covering the period 1961-1963 relating to Everybody's magazine. -advertising, financial statistics etc.

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