File 72: Correspondence Between Sun Editor, General Manager, A H McLachlan and Managing Director, R A Henderson, 1953-1968

MLMSS 9894/Box 1527

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1953-1968

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General Manager 1954;1955
1956(GM) includes memo of the gaoling for three months of Miss Patricia Robertson, Sun correspondent Port Moresby, for disclosing contents of an official telegram by sending it as a message to the Sun
Memo on Packer's afternoon paper
1957. Report by Julian Russell on lack of material on films from the London & N.Y. Offices
Report by Noel Bailey on his talks with police about traffic congestion in Jones St. 8/7/1957
Analysis of Telegraph's editorial attitude to Asian 'flu 20/8/1957
Sun reporter's reply to the Lord Mayor's (Aid. Jensen) comment on Sun story on City Council employees 21/8/1957
Copy of letter from Mr. L. Armati (Macquarie Publications, Dubbo) regarding establishment of a teleprinter link with a news source in Sydney and suggesting the Sun. 22/8/1957
1957. Memo from Joe Morris regarding decision of ALP Executive and City Council to approach managing editor of newspapers direct instead of complaining to editors, and/or news editors about articles dealing with ALP activity 21/7/1957.
Memo from Executive Editor asking questions about a new publication 17/9/1957
Memo regarding American award for journalists 14/2/1957
1958. Copy of criticism by R. G. Menzies of Sun editorial 23/1/1958
1959. Memo from Vince Kelly on Davis Hughes and his claim to a Science degree being a phony 5/2/1959
Memo enclosing "proof" item of Fairfax divorce 24/3/1959
Memo regarding proposed treatment of Fairfax wedding 17/4/1959.
(No enclosures with these two memos)
Memo regarding story run in the Sun on "Troops for Borneo" 17/12/1959
1961. Memo regarding loose subbing and comments by English cricket writer Feb.
Memo regarding Rupert Murdoch's denial to his Chapel members that the Sunday Mirror would close 19/4/1961
Memo from Sun editor (4 pages) on ways of improving the paper 5/10/61
Memo from Exec. Editor (L. Clinch) about family affairs and his wife's departure from N.Y. 10/10/1961
Memo from L. Clinch regarding N.Y. Office 10/10/1961
Memo from Exec. Editor regarding Brady and "Shark Arm" story. (Possibility of publishing Brady's story in the Sun). 10/11/1961
1962. Memo from editor enclosing copy of a story from J. Allsopp which led to the Department of Trade asking that it be kept out of the paper. The story was about repercussions from Britain's entry into the Common Market 18/4/1962. (Copy of the story was not attached)
1963. Memo about 2GB's use of news items before publication in the Sun, allowing the Mirror to have prior knowledge of events as well. 14/5/1963.
Memo about poor poster displays on important breaks 14/5/1963
Copy of memo from News Editor regarding report of bomb on board the Coral Sea. After conversation between W. O. Fairfax and RAN Flag office in Sydney "no further action would be taken."
Memo requesting Sun reporter Pat Burgess be sent to cover the UN Survey of Malaysia 19/8/1963.
1964. Memo regarding lack of continuing week-to-week features 15/5/1964
Memo on proposed Cadet Contest 1/7/1964
Memo on feature "Teenage Trouble Clinic" 2/7/1964
1965. Memo regarding new Page 4 layout to commence on January 10. Memo dated 31/12/1965
1967. Memo on reporting of Rugby tour of England 6/1/1967
Memo on Saturday posters 12/1/1967
Copy of letter from Postmaster-General's Department regarding the unlawful publication in sections of the press of a radio conversation between Mrs Chichester and her husband 11/1/1967
Memo regarding legislation covering pre-post betting and the fact that the new legislation will not include a time by which printing of betting odds must stop. 14/3/1967
Memo regarding the company's rooftop radio tower and its transfer to the new Institute of Technology tower building. 13/12/67.
1968. Clip in the hiring of Reg Gasnier.
Memo on "Sydney From The Air" Series. 19/9/1968

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