File 087: Country Television Services, 1960-1967

MLMSS 9894/Box 1096

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1960-1967

9599805

Copy November of letter from 1967, regarding transfer Broadcasting of Control Board, 150,000 shares in Riverina TV Ltd from A and F Sullivan to Henderson Holdings.
Annual report 1968 for CBN8 and CWN6, also for 1966.
1968 financial results for country TV outside the four capital cities.
Copy of Agreement between James Peters and Mrs Woodrow of St. Ives to sell to peters two shares held by Breeza Investments, 1967 Balance Sheets and Accounts for 1968-69 for Euroka P/L and Tenilba Investments.
Copies of correspondence relating to two agreements for protection of inter-company loans and to ensure that options relating to shares in TV and other companies are not lost to the Fairfax Group.
Chairman's address, 1966, Country TV Services Ltd.
Annual Report Associated Broadcasting Services 1966.
3SR and 3UL address by chairman.
Summary of investments by Tanate, Euroka, Castlecrag, PMS, Breeza, Tenilba, Zara 1965-1966
Copies of correspondence between Broadcasting Control Bd. Riverina TV regarding transfer of shares from Riverina to Country TV Services Ltd 1966.
Copies and Fairfax of agreements Corp and between A and F Sullivan Euroka and for A TV and F shares, Sullivan 1967.
Letter from Helmoire and Withycombe, suggesting advising shareholders of preliminary notice to wind up Northumberland TV, 1966 Notice for 7th Annual General Meeting of Northumberland TV, 1966.
Letter from A. Shakespeare, December 1966, about possibility of Castlecourt P/L disposing of its shares in Canberra TV Ltd and the basis on which the transaction would be arranged.
Copy of suggested letter from Mr Shakespeare to Control Board seeking approval to buy from Interstate TV Holdings, enclosing cheque for $13,600 for purchase of 16,000 shares in Richmond-Tweed Television 1967 Annual Report for Country Television Services Copy of agreement between James Peters and Lyndsay Duncan Woodrow agreeing to purchase from Woodrow the two shares in Breeza Investments, 1967.
1967 Annual report for Associated Broadcasting Services.
1967 Chairman's address for Country TV Services.
Memo from R. A. Henderson, to Managing Director September 1967 saying he would be opposed to CTC taking up a 5 per cent /-interest in the capital of the company formed to apply for a TV licence in Darwin.
Nominee investments -listing investments held by, or through companies owned by Mr Hendry and Mr Woodrow, August 1968.
Notice of 9th Annual General Meeting Northumberland TV, 1967 and notice of Extraordinary GM, January 1968, to voluntarily windup the company Balance sheet and Accounts as at 30.6.62; 30.6.63 for PMS Investments
Copy of letter from Broadcasting Control Bd giving approval for transfer of 119,000 shares in Canberra TV from Daniel Bros to Trustees of the staff Pension Fund of John Fairfax and Sons, May 1968
Copy of letter from Postmaster- General to R. A. Henderson, June 1968, giving his approval for Henderson Holdings to acquire 150,000 shares in Riverina TV
Copy of letter from Broadcasting Control Bd to MBH about the transfer of 50,000 shares in Macquarie to certain foundation members of the company, October 1967
Minutes of meeting of Breeza Investments 29.9.1967
Minutes of meeting of Fairfax Corporation 3.11.67
Balance Sheet and Statement of Accounts, June 1967 for Euroka and Tenilba.
Address by chairman Country TV Services, November 1965 Folder -Fairfax Corporation; James Peters - schedules relating to loan made to companies outside group 26.12.65
Copies of correspondence between R. A. Henderson and Postmaster-General, December 1965, relating to Mr Henderson's position in connection with the interests of John Fairfax Ltd and A and F Sullivan
Copy of letter from Mr Hucker of Riverina TV to R.A. Henderson, January 66, on possible co-operation between AMV and RVN
Correspondence with Richmond-Tweed TV, February 66, listing details of beneficial holders of 5 per cent or more of John Fairfax Ltd and other companies
Copy of agreement, 1967 between A and F Sullivan and Walter J. Hucker to lend Hucker $100,000. Reply from Mr Hucker (Air Programs International) stating he could not proceed with the arrangement because of possible compromise with Control Bd.
Balance Sheet and Accounts, June 64 for Tenilba and Euroka
Notice of Extraordinary GM of VBN 25.3.66
Minutes of meeting of Interstate TV Holdings 22.8.67
Memos relating to provisions for doubtful debts TV Holdings as at 24.6.66
Balance Sheet and Accounts 30.6.66 for Tenilba, Euroka, PMS and Breeza
Copy of draft agreement 26.8.66 between John Fairfax Ltd and Fairfax Publications regarding QTQ shares.
Copy of letter from Mr Hucker to R. A. Henderson, July 1964 reporting on RVN operations
Memo from Treasurer to General Manager, September 1959 to ITN Ltd
Annual Report and Statement of Accounts, 1961, Country Broadcasting and TV Services, also for 1962
Copy of transcript of interview of Rupert Murdoch by Brian Treasure, Assistant Manager of TVW in Perth, June 63, following his investment in TCN 9 Newspaper clippings. Suggested letter from Mr Hudspeth to Postmaster-General formally requesting a licence now be granted to Wyong and Illawarra Television in the light of Mirror Newspapers being issued with a 32 per cent controlling interest in WIN4
Draft of an agreement for James Peters to loan Breeza 50,000 pounds
List of shares purchased by A and F Sullivan in Albury Upper-Murray TV and Country Television, July 1963, September 1963, October 1963
Memorandum and Articles of Association of Tenilba Investments
Copies of Agreements, November 1963, between: James Peters and Tenilba and H.E. Hendy James Peters and H.E. Hendy Tenilba and A and F Sullivan Tenilba, A and F Sullivan and Daniel Brothers
Balance Sheet and Accounts June 1963 for Euroka P/L
Copy of Agreement, June 64 between James Peters, Breeza and Margaret Jean Fisher
Letter from H.E. Hendy to R. P. Falkingham setting out information on QTQ; 16-18 Hunter St; Euroka; Tenilba; Suburban Publications. August 1964
Eighth Annual Report and Statement of Accounts for Associated Broadcasting Services, 1964
1964 Annual Report for Country Television Services, also 1963 and 1965 Annual Reports.

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