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Dtx departs
the stand taken by the Posf in its bid to
The South Chinq. Morni,ng Post, where a few top-level changes have taken place somewhat abruptly in recent times, was again the scene of change as 1989 rolled out to welcome a new decade. But, unlike in the past, the change at the top this time was not abrupt. Staff were informed almost a month in advance that editor-inchief John Dux would leave earþ this month to take up a more challenging
ensued.
serialise the controversial book Spyin 1987 and the court case that
catcher
what we were doing to secure the right to
information." Dux's career in journalism started 18 years ago in Brisbane with The Telegraþh. From there he moved to a Sunday paper, and later on to the Northwest Star Tlten,
in late 1977 he joined the
responsibility in Britain. He has been appointed general manager of News
Farrell¡ moved back abruptly to
Australia. A few months later, the then managing director Tom I-ennon also left. His departure was announced in January 1988 in a brief report tucked away on an inside page ofthe paper. The man who succeeded lænnon, Hong Kong-born and Australia-trained
Clarence Chang also returned
to
years with Murdoch's Chinacoast empire. In his new position, Mr Dux is responsible for managing The Tirnes, The Sunday Times, Today, The Sun utd News of the World. Dux, 38, joined the Post Publishing Group as editor of the Sunday Morning Post atthe end of 1985 and was appointed group editor-in-chief in mid-1987. During his four years at the Posl, Dux
Murdoch's Australian operations.
had revamped all sections of the paper and other group publications - T.lI & Entertainment Tirnes and The Visitor - as well as Íhe Asia Magazine, in which the
Dux's transfer is seen as a recognition of what he has achieved during his four
group holds one-third equity stake. But he will be best remembered for
Australia after a year-and-a-half on the job. Both Farrelly and Chang are now
working with SCMP owner Rupert
Singapore he will
Martin; but what seemed to have
Suzanna I-eung, his
travel-agent sweetheart for the past two years. Sam the Tailor has already measured him for his first proper suit. The wedding reception will be in the FCC. Marriage this month replaced
Howard Winn, who left the Sunday
Morning
tr IF Paul Marriage, the new financial editor of the Sundøy Morning Posf, looks more than pleased with himself these days, there is a good reason.
He is getting married next month to
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expansion
of the News International
newspapers in the UK, where new presses are being installed now.
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way to see India," says Marriage, "I liked the south very much, particularþ Kerala." From India he moved to Hong
expanded considerably," says
Indonesia.
ward to the new challenge, made more so by the approach of 1997, which will have its implications in terms of labour relations and employment laws. He will also oversee the ÊS00-million
stringer in India lor the New Scientist. "It was an interesting
tion to his new home base. "Business down there has
Singapore, Malaysia arid Indonesia. So, one of Martin's immediate task will be to set up sales offices in Malaysia and
Before leaving Hong Kong, Dux told The Corresþondent he was looking for-
scheme. In 1986 he left England as a
manage operations in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia, in addi-
as their advertising representative in
moving to Hong Kong.
Daily Press in Norwich, UK, which had its own training
Southeast Asia operations.
prompted the assistant managing director to move south is thal Asiaweek and its sister publication Ya.zhou Zhoukan have appointed Martin Clinch Associates
becoming the editor about six months later. He remained with the paper until
to Singapore. He later became spe cial reports editor at the Posf. Marriage, 29, started in journalism after leaving university in 1982. He joined the Eastern
from the Sunday Ti,mes ofl-ondon to join the media marketing group, Martin Clinch Associates. He too is moving south, to the Lion City, to head up Martin Clinch's
in
the Australi.aø as a political writer, and later becoming its political correspondent. In 1982, Dux returned to Sydney as deputy editor of the Sunday Telegraþh,
head office was moved
AISO leaving Hong Kong just about the same time is Simon Martin who came to Hong Kong
Based
Sunday
Telegraþh in Sydney. The following year he headed for Canberra, first working for
International Newspapers Ltd.
More than two years ago, the man recruited in Australia to be editor of the daily South Chi,na Morning Post, Alan
World's Eeatest meat pies
Although the court case cost the Post
lot of money, Dux's main regret is that "no other media came out in support of a
Posú to
join a local stock broker-
age company.
This will be Marriage's second stint at the Posf's financial section, "Sunday Money'', which he first joined as chief sut¡
editor in May 1987 after leaving the Business Traueller, when the magazine's
1990
Kong and joined the
Business
Traueller as regional Editor. "I was lucþ to get thatjob soon after landing here, as it provided a great way to see Asia at no expense to me."
Marriage says that he joined the Posf at the right time. "The new management team had arrived after Rupert Murdoch bought the paper and there were a lot of changes to push the paper forward." He says his main achievement as spe cial reports editor was the expansion of the Proþerty Posf from a shoe-string operation into a money spinner with a niche in T the market.
by Mike Smith
ELL past midnight
and
standing room only as usual. A Y Y motley crowd of characters is gathered in groups on the pavement alongside Harry's trailer, enjoying meat pies and hot coffees alfresco. Chatting in the cool night air as nonchalantly as if they were sipping champers at the Governór's tea party.
Two fellows dressed in dinner jackets, together with a couple of befurred ladyfriends, near a shiny Benz; enjoying hot pies with a chateau cardboard dispensed from a box balanced on the car's bonnet. By Harry's trailel a docln¡¡orker in overalls
is making a great effort to explain the menu to two French sailors - not so easy to
do since new menu items were added to Harry's original simple offering of meat pies and mashed peas: now there are curry pies, hot dogs, chili dogs, meat pasties, mashed potatoes and cooked onions. Harry's - or Harry's Cafe de Wheels
to give its full appellation - is on the wharf at Wooloomooloo, a short walk downhill from Kings Cross. Not that anyone would want to walk - the Cross is seedy these days. There's never any trou-
ble at Harry's though - it's a favourite stopoff for cruising night patrol police cars. Likewise there's never a problem with transport - cabbies are Harry's best customers - there's always a taxi or two parked nearby. Everyone comes to Harry's - all occupations and social classes, politicos and visiting celebrities. Robert Mitchum and
John Denver stopped by a few months ago. Phil Collins enjoyed a pie and coffee after a night on the town. And where did Elton John organise a reception for the media after his marriage in Sydney a couple of years ago? The
Harry's Cafe de Wheels in Sydney and owner George Del Fosse (toþ risht) with Sydney based FCC member John Crawley and family. wharf neighbourhood. Harry's had to go. tour group lodging at a fivestar The local authorities have historically An outraged Sydney Historical Society took up the case on Harry's behalf. The made life difficult for Harry's Cafe 'Wheels, outcome was that Harry's was decreed a even in the earþ days before war, when Harry's was literally on wheels historical landmark. Embarrassed local authorities were even required to provide selling meat pies from a trailer. Harry's with an electric power supply and had to move constantly, up and down a car-parking frontage, in keeping with wharf. It was forbidden to remain long this new status. one place, under threat oflocal fines. The original 'Harry Edwards' is long an incident in which the tyres of trailer were slashed, the local authorities gone, but the legend lives on in George Del Fosse who arrived some 20 years ago relented under public pressure, from Buenos Aires. Like most Argentini Harry's was given a permanent site on wharf. (Legend has it that the slasher's ans, George has a passion for meat, and
hotel. de the Harry's the in After Harry's and the
namebeganwithan'H).
Then there was the time when local authorities decided to gentrify
the the
knows exactþ what a great meat pie
should taste like. Indeed, there's a big difference in flavour between Harry's meat pies, and the kind of meat pie
you can find in Hong Kong's
press partied in a marquee next to Harry's trailer. That was a great night for
pubs and supermarkets.
'With Harry's pies, there are no flavour additives, no starchy fillers, no preserva-
Harry's pie business, but there have been others. I¿st year's bicentennial celebrations brought 60,000 sailors to Sydney from navies everywhere. For one week, day and night, the world's sailors queued up and couldn't get
tives, no deepfreezing and no microwave cooking. Just good selected beef, cooked using
Harry's original recipe, and
enough of Harry's meat pies.
oven-baked fresh daily. Honest home cooking. In the old days there were
Then there was the time,
meat pie stands all over Sydney.
Now they're gone, victims of
some years back, when an
Oriental gent called in
around midnight,
and ordered Harry's entire stock ofpies for a hungryJapanese
the hamburger and fried chick-
en fast-food chains. Harry's
CC\A/ PIE WITH APOLOGIES TO ÞESPERATE ÞAN
Cafe de Wheels remains best meat pies in
Oz.
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