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- ↑ "MRS. THWAITES BRINGS FASHION NEWS". The West Australian . Perth: National Library of Australia. 19 September 1939. p. 4. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ↑ Whispers in Tahiti song as AustLit
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- ↑ "Women's Interests On The Air". The Sydney Morning Herald . National Library of Australia. 26 March 1953. p. 9 Section: Women's Section. Retrieved 2 November 2014.