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British film push and Australian fashion draw crowds
Melbourne reports Lady Cowan promoting British female empire work and the film Mona sold to America for £500. The piece notes Australian made aims, the need to support industries, and a view of returning soldiers taking up handicrafts. It also highlights exhibitions by Returned Army Nurses and Melbourne Gentlewomen's Aid Society, plus lace frocks and fashionable trends.
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Melbourne
Cowan
Henry Cowan
Australia
Awetralia
Gowan
Mona
America
Thie Keem
Great Britain
Ae Air
Sion
Centlewomen's Aid Society