Genre | drama serial |
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Running time | 15 mins (6:10 pm – 6:25 pm) |
Country of origin | Australia |
Language(s) | English |
Written by | Lorna Bingham |
Recording studio | Sydney |
Original release | 15 April 1941 [1] |
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