1940-12-21 G A Whiteaway to Aubrey Hall

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Title:	1940-12-21 G A Whiteaway to Aubrey Hall
Identifier:	archives.org.au/HMW291
Parent item:	Group of documents relating to Aubrey Hall (fourth)
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Date:	1940 December 21 Sat
Authors:	G A Whiteaway (create)
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Related people:	Harold Aubrey Hall
Related places:	Marvel Loch • 8A Outram Street
Keywords:	H.M. Wilson Archives · newspaper clippings (create)
Description:	Comedic piece presumably sent to an eastern states' newspaper by G A Whiteaway, from where it was returned rejected, and he sent it on to Aubrey Hall at Marvel Loch. The same piece does appear in the Cairns Post of 20 February 1941.

ADAPTATION. (1941, February 20). The Cairns Post (Qld. : 1909 - 1965), p. 8. Retrieved December 22, 2025, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article42272533

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M.S. Only

SYDNEY
10 PM
21 FEB 1941
NSW AUST

Mr H.A. Hall
Marvel Loch
via Southern Cross
8A Outran St
W. Perth

W.A.

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MARVEL LOCH
26FE41
WESTN AUST

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"Smoke-OH!"

Military—

"Commands for troops in action and in drill, may still be used with telling effect in civil life at the end of the war."

News item.

As for instance—

Traffic cop, to line of motorists: In place — Halt!

Busy business man, to waiter: Double time march.

Young woman, to her returning soldier-fiance: Present Arms!

Shopper to saleswoman: Charge!

Swimming instructor, to his pupils: Fall in!

First mother, to daughter who has applied rouge: As you were!

Hotel clerk, to bellhop: Front!

Modiste, to customer in hobble skin: Half-step — March!

Tailor, to customer he is fitting: About Face!

Discerning mother, to her little son, after his bath: Inspection Arms!

Economical land lord, to his prodigal furnace-stoker: Cease Firing!

G.A.W.

G. Whiteaway

147 Belmore Rd, Sth. Hurstville, N.S.W.

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Regret unsuitable.

Sub Ed.