To herald the campaign of the Empire Marketing Board for increased trade within the Empire, Boy Scouts, carrying a Union Jack and bearing large letters spelling the words "Buy British," paraded the football ground at Fulham (Eng.) on November 14, creating great enthusiasm. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Article : 42 wordsReflected from a mirror through the glass on which they are dancing. Santos Casani and Miss Gene Mence, English exponents of the modern tango, show the steps of the new dance. The movements of their feet are recorded by the sound cinema with a verbal explanation, and to the accompaniment of the music, the rustle of silk, and the shuffle of shoes. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Article : 61 wordsScene near the Exford Weir during the recent Hartley angling competition. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 14 wordsCity park lands and the magnificent approach of the St. Kilda road avenue Viewed over Prince's Bridge and the Yarra from the scaffolding on top of the Moorhouse spire, 314 feet above street level. The telephoto lens of the camera shows the Shrine of Remembrance in the distance. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Article : 72 wordsPupils of Miss Lily Latham rendering the par[?] song, "The Cuckoo Clock," at a musical afternoon for parents and friends at the Deepden[?] hall last Saturday. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Sat 26 Dec 1931, Page 3
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