Correspondence between George Binney Dibblee (1868-1952) manager of Manchester Guardian, and C.P. Scott and J.E. Taylor, relating to discussion of subjects and concerns arising in the management of the paper, with reference to staffing and office matters, expenses, the hiring of machinery, advertising figures, circulation, property management and securing reporter copyright. Also included is correspondence relating to Dibblee's employment, with discussion of responsibilities and salary.
There is correspondence relating to a proposed appeal and second trial relating to an injunction restraining R.C. Annand and the Northern Press Engineering Company Ltd, from an infringement of a letters patent for an improved mechanism for the printing of late news quickly for evening newspapers [Taylor vs. Annand], with reference to costs and royalties. There is also correspondence relating to a proposal for the testing and patenting for automatic stereotyping material created by Dibblee and colleagues, which is refused. There is correspondence discussing property owned by the Manchester Guardian on Blackfriars Street in Manchester, with proposals on new use for the building and maintenance it requires, accompanied by a memorandum entitled Proposed Fresh Disposal of Blackfriars St. and Booth St. Property.
GDN/A/D32/1 is an article entitled 'The Printing of Late News; Alleged Infringement of a Patent' in the Manchester Guardian, 1899.