Dorothea Mackellar Dies in Paddington Hospital
Dorothea Mackellar aged 82 died Sunday night in the Scottish Hospital at Paddington after a long illness. A celebrated Australian poet, she was known for the poem My Country first published in 1912, and she was awarded an OBE in the New Year honours list. Her work spanned translations, landscapes, and colorful verse, with strong ties to Australian letters and the PEN Club in Sydney.
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Four Aces Trick Stuns Family Card Room
Charlie and Pam watch as four cards are drawn from a partial pack missing many. He declares the four aces appear, but Pam notes the deck is incomplete. Charlie calculates that with the remaining cards the odds against drawing all four aces are exactly a thousand to one. How many cards were present?
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Theatre figure Alistair Duncan visits Canberra Playhouse
Alistair Duncan, Sydney actor and Theatre for Young People founder, touring NSW with Hoddel's Remarkable Handcart opens next Tuesday in Canberra. He advocates visual children's theatre, notes strong local support, and discusses plans for regular productions if financially successful. Duncan's career spans BBC Repertory, ABC readings, and a Hollywood stint.
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Ballet Refresher Courses For The Act Society In Canberra
The Act Ballet Society will send instructors to the Savoie Ballet Academy for a Royal Academy of Dancing method refresher. Classes resume February 3 at the Griffin Centre with Saturday practice for children and evening sessions for adults. Mrs R M Slazenger notes expanded activities include mime makeup scenery painting and costumes. All male dancers will be supervised by Mr Joseph Savoie.
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Canberra
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Television Schedule Highlights and Key Airings
The afternoon features Play School and Play Films followed by A Hard Course and Letter from a Neighbour. Evening lineup includes The Man from U.N.C.L.E, Homicide, Peyton Place, Coronation Street, plus News, Weather, and a Jazz segment.
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USA study tour for local newsman Steve Liebmann
Channel Seven news reader Steve Liebmann prepares for a four month US study tour to observe national and local news gathering and presentation. He aims to visit NBC CBS and various local stations in Chicago New York and Los Angeles, interview public figures, and return by February 26.
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American money keeps UK cinema in business
British film producer Anthony Havelock-Allan argues US financing sustains Britain’s industry as American funding underpins most first feature films here. He notes British talent now enjoys rare global opportunities with stars like Burton Taylor and Caine, while Rome’s Cinecitta also leans US. He cites Up at Junction shot in Battersea with Cockney dialogue that Americans would have reformulated years ago.
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Laurence Harvey
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Spain
Italy
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Tuesday Radio Schedule Dense With Programs and Names
A sprawling listing details a dense Tuesday radio schedule featuring News on the hour from 10 News to 11.15 Barbir 6 News, Breakfast shows, music blocks, and themed segments across stations. Multiple program titles, hosts, and musical hours appear, including Morning Call, The Opera Hour, Focus reports, and regional news, with cricket and concert notes interspersed throughout the day. The timetable runs from early morning into late night, naming programs, times, and some performers or show themes.
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Gos- Dawn
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Ee Chamberlain
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Blue Hills
Zelman
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Pops Orch
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Chetmian
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Australquiz
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Ornetuary Bureau
Snae
Eis Canberra
Saacquane News
AON
the Orchestra
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Clebanoff Springs
Cricket Nsw
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Uerry Lewis
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Harold J. Stone
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Dorothy Provine
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Peter Falk
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