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- ↑ "Worth Reporting". The Australian Women's Weekly . Australia, Australia. 30 May 1956. p. 34. Retrieved 23 July 2023– via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ "Cynthia Strachan saw the puppets and found we're all just great big kids..." The Argus (Melbourne) . Victoria, Australia. 26 October 1956. p. 10. Retrieved 23 July 2023– via National Library of Australia.
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- ↑ "You're Sure to Like Those "Tintookies"". The Argus (Melbourne) . Victoria, Australia. 20 October 1956. p. 19. Retrieved 23 July 2023– via National Library of Australia.
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