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Three folders, titled 'Evening Chronicle Project 1960', 'Evening Chronicle Closure- NN Policy Reviews, Notice to Trade Unions, Notice to Staff, 1963-4' and 'Newspaper Economies, 1963-4'. Documents relate to the effectation of a merger, between the Evening Chronicle, and the Manchester Evening News, under the newly formed North News Ltd, and to the decision to discontinue publishing the former.

Folder titled 'Evening Chronicle Project 1960' relates to the merger between the Manchester Evening Chronicle and the Manchester Evening News. It has been divided into three sections. The first section comprises announcements (both internal, and advertised), letters to trade unions, letters to staff, and memoranda to executives on the formation of North News Ltd. The second section contains correspondence with Roy Thomson, chairman of Thomson Newspapers Ltd and others, on reaching an agreement, and on the logistics of effecting a merger. The third section is titled 'notes on negotiating policy and procedure' and contains profit and loss accounts for both the Manchester Evening Chronicle and the Manchester Evening News, as well as notes on meetings held with Kenneth Searle, Roy Thomson, TE Henry and others on reaching and finalising an agreement. Also included is correspondence with both Tatham, Worthington & Co. solicitors, and Cooper Brothers & Co. Accountants, concerning the effecting of a merger. 1959-1960.

Folder titled 'Evening Chronicle Closure - NN (North News) Policy Reviews, Notice to Trade Unions, Notive to Staff 1963-4'comprises a report by Cooper Brothers & Co Ltd on the methods of effecting a merger, administrative and financial considerations, and possible terms of settlement, 7 January 1960; report to the North News Board, 8 weeks subsequent to the merger (nd); various reviews of the Evening Chronicle position leading up to the decision to close; notice to staff, on the intention to close the Evening Chronicle; notice sent to Evening News executives on the decision; an envelope of press cuttings, containing coverage of the closure, July 1963; copies of letters sent to staff, informing them whether or not they have been made redundant by the closure; documents relating to the Evening Chronicle reduncancy scheme, and correspondence with both the staff affected, and the trade unions that represent them. These include the National Society of Operative Printers and Assistants and the National Union of Journalists. 1960-1965.

Folder titled 'Newspaper Economies 1963-64' containing general correspondence on 'How to make a Paper Pay' and 'Can Competition Survive in the Newspaper Industry?' Correspondents include WB Reddaway, director of the Department of Applied Economics, University of Cambridge, and members of the Typographical Association. September 1963.
Creator: Manchester Guardian and Evening News Limited; Chairman's Office; Laurence Prestwich Scott

Correspondence and papers concerning the [abandoned] proposal to print an edition of The Observer in Manchester. The bulk of the correspondence dates from the years 1959-1960.

File includes correspondence with Francis Mathew of the Times, on print charging; with the Society of Lithographic Artists, Designers, Engravers and Process Workers, the National Union of Press Telegraphists, the National Society of Electrotypers and Stereotypers, The National Society of Operative Printers and Assistants, the National Union of Journalists, and the Typographical Association on the same; with JE Berridge, David Holt, Francis Mathew and Tristan Jones, all of The Observer, on the firming up of specific requirements; copies of cost estimates and summaries, and a quotation.

Also included are copies of minutes, on meetings held amongst Guardian staff, with staff of The Observer, and with trade unions, concerning the proposal. Issues raised include suggested basis of charging for the project, printing capacity at 3 Cross Street, Manchester, and rent charges. Guardian staff consulted include Kenneth Searle, Horace Milner, WJ Lascelles and JH McKelvie.
Creator: Manchester Guardian and Evening News Limited; Chairman's Office; Laurence Prestwich Scott

Collection of papers relating to the formation of the Manchester Guardian and Evening News Society, including:

• Draft typescript and final printed notice to all employees of the Manchester Guardian and Evening News from CP Scott, Russell Allen, JR Scott and ET Scott, outlining the proposal for the formation of the MGEN Society, covering the potential impact of the proposal on wages and conditions, the settlement of departmental disputes, pensions, sick pay, other benefits, the retiring fund, employment, apprentices and profit-sharing, and outlining the ballot procedure to follow (nd)
• A blank voting form (31 May 1926)
• A notice by JR Scott annoucing the outcome of the ballot (in favour) and calling for the appointment of departmental representatives to a provisional committee, to negotiate the terms of the new scheme (4 June 1926)
• Joint statement of resignation from 10 members of the Evening News staff [presumably opposed to the MGEN Society]: JR Smith, James McKay, RH Forrest, C Grindrod, AG Arundel, GR Walker, J Pollitt, Herbert Jones, William Baker and Charles A Chorlton (27 August 1926)
• Copy letter from W Hunt of the Manchester Typographical Association to the Father of the Chapel for the Manchester Evening News composing room, giving the Association's resolution that the new MGEN Society cannot be brought into line with the Association's rules, and so that Association members should tender their resignations from the company (28 August 1926)
• Copy of a letter sent to Mr Chorlton acknowledging his wish to retire (28 August 1926)
• Two copies of a printed notice to readers of the Manchester Evening News outlining the new scheme (stamped 6 September 1926)
• 11 pro-forma letters of resignation printed on cards titled 'Notice to Terminate Employment' [issued by the Typographical Association to its members employed by the Manchester Guardian amd Evening News]. The cards state conflict between the Association's agreement and the terms of the new MGEN Society as the reason for resignation, and have been filled out and signed by: Edwin Cade, William J Hollins, Stanley Carefull, WG Campbell, E Pritchard, Thomas Edward Armstrong, WR Hiles, H Sholtin, Joseph McCarthy, A Roberts and MJ Tanner (25 September 1926)
• An issue of the newspaper Labour's Northern Voice with a front page piece critcising the new MGEN Society (10 September 1926)
• Copy notice of from the proprietors of The Glasgow Herald, The Bulletin, The Evening Times and The Citizen stating that they will nolonger employ production staff who are trade union members and outlining their rates of pay and benefits (nd) and a typescript article and cover letter from Benn Brothers Ltd., publishers of trade and technical journals, expressing support for the new MGEN Society (23 September 1926)
• Two issues of the Typographical Circular, published by the Typographical Association, containing content relating to the new MGEN Society (October & November 1926)
• Members' leaflet from the Manchester Typographical Association announcing the next Quarterly Delegate Meeting and including a section entitled The Great Betraya, which includes a tribute to all Association members who have left their employment at MGEN and a list of the 'betrayers' - those who have left the Association to join the MGEN Society [November 1926]
• Letter from Charles Whitmore, General Secretary of the MGEN Society, defining the Society's rule for sickness notification in relation to a particular case (15 February 1927)
  Creator: Manchester Guardian and Evening News Limited; Manchester Guardian and Evening News Society

Includes staff assurance scheme, August 1954. Also Includes staff assurance scheme master policy no 50794, 1970 with revised staff assurance scheme booklet 1967, and staff assurance scheme master policy no 1785, 1967. Contains staff list with staff salaries and yearly premiums relating to the pension fund.
Creator: Manchester Guardian and Evening News Limited; Manchester Guardian and Evening News Society

Contains minutes of meetings of the Society and sick registers.

Administrative/Biographical history: The Joint Typographical Association Chapels' Sick and Benefit Society was established on 1 January 1942 to take over some aspects of the work of the Manchester Guardian and Evening News Society which was dissolved on 31 December 1941. The administration of all pensions funds of the MGEN Society were transferred to the Company rather than to this new Society.
Creator: Manchester Guardian and Evening News Limited; Joint Typographical Association Chapels' Sick and Benefit Society

Contains handwritten minutes of quarterly committee meetings of the Society which were held to discuss sickness payments to individual members of staff and also report new members joining the Society and deaths of members. Also includes printed copies of annual reports and balance sheets of the Society.
Creator: Manchester Guardian and Evening News Limited; Joint Typographical Association Chapels' Sick and Benefit Society

Contains agreements with the a number of trade union regarding staff salaries, hours, working conditions, and holidays.
Includes agreements with the NUJ, TA and NSOP.
Creator: Manchester Guardian and Evening News Limited

Contains records relating to the Widows' Pension Fund which was taken over by the Company following the termination of the MGEN Society in December 1941.
Creator: Manchester Guardian and Evening News Limited

Contains details of contributions made by members of the Widows' Pension Fund. Includes name and department of members, and includes notes showing where members have resigned or died.
Creator: Manchester Guardian and Evening News Limited

2 copies of the rules of the Manchester Guardian & Evening News Widows' Pension Fund.
Includes details of membership, contributions, benefits and trustees. Also includes a Supplemental Trust Deed concerning dissolution of the MGEN Society and transfer of the administration of the Widow's Pension Fund to the Company.
Creator: Manchester Guardian and Evening News Limited