Young radio star eyeing prize fighting career
Dana, a 13 year old radio child actor, dreams of boxing fame while juggling school at Sydney Grammar. He recalls nicknames from acting days, notes friends’ teasing about his stage roles, and says he would study boxing to become a real prizefighter despite the challenges of school life and public scrutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fetor
Dana
Ant
Sydney
Peter
Moat” Boyn
Meau
Minit
Aghia
Hurstville
Arta
Peter le
Imperial Highness Actor recalls stage hustle with mother’s help
Peter, famed for radio work, reflects on performing in Imperial Highness where he played the title role. He describes jumping between pipes to reach the mic, mum guiding rapid explainations, and relying on memories of boys who resemble his characters for serial parts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter
bin Hines
Petee
Lord Fauntieroy
Unclear fragments from correspondents in Melbourne
A garbled report from a correspondent contains scattered notes on weather, local people, a trip to Melbourne and Rome, a late birthday mention, and references to a voyage from Ireland. Names and events are fragmented and difficult to verify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Alten
Melbourne
Ay Mukai Fotnemad
Ile
Rome
Hyvathuir
Uinapital Dire
Ameharsdagn
Ter
Wits
Raney
Kate
D Kerr
Rocemthy
Brach Rwyton
Helle
Ireland
Fragmented historical note signals unity theme and DoV resolve
A garbled archival passage hints at unity and victory rhetoric with scattered references to May events, a campaign tone, and calls for national resolve. It mentions United States, unity, and a pledge to strive for victory amid unclear names and dates.
Fragmented Guardian page notes and early 20th century plays
The text lists places in a Guardian issue and describes a boy character Peter Lover making a toy cutter from Canadian pine with a deck gun, cabin, and dinghy. It mentions reading comics, serials on ABC, and references to National Children’s sessions, forest rangers, Joan of Arc, and other adult plays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Lover
Coastguard
Epy Orien
Peter Be
Teil
Jimmy Lester
Nthe
ABC
Borider
the Forest Rangers
HFC
Joan of Arc
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A.B.C
Lee Tere
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Tetor Lintty Alndun
United States
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Julia Streets
Mie
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Calvanise
Tam Man
ceeLtons
Tag
CPA
Guardian” Office
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Berlel
SPEC
Mortoy
Goel Walt
Jy Price
J.E Freame
Percy Street
RAD Gross Branch
Arthur
Thomas
Hate
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Awler
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