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Novelty newspaper in 1944

This 'novelty newspaper' gives Aucklanders news of the Second World War without using any paper.

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The Second World War at home

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Film courtesy of Archives New Zealand - Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga
Reference number: VHS Video- R.V. 481, Weekly Review No. 147 (Pt 4)
See more about this film on Archives New Zealand's Audio Visual wiki
Permission of Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga must be obtained before any re-use of this material.

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'Novelty newspaper in 1944', URL: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/video/novelty-newspaper-1944, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 20-Dec-2012

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