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Tom Cain Tom Cain i(A133966 works by)
Born: Established: Moree, Moree - Mungindi - Boggabilla area, Far North NSW, New South Wales, ;
Gender: Male
Heritage: Aboriginal ; Australian
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Tom Cain was a school boy in Moree who wrote a play for the Rural Bank play competition in 1958. His play, 'Sally Smith Go To Sydney', was broadcast of Radio 2UE in 1958. Tom was involved in the production. While he was in Sydney he attended the Elizabethan Theatre and was introduced to Margaret Rutherford who was playing in the comedy 'The Happiest Days of Your Life'.

(Source: The Dawn Vol. 7., Issue 7, p.15. and The Biz. The Biz (Fairfield, NSW : 1928 - 1972), p. 17. Retrieved July 7, 2015, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article190206707) and AIATSIS website.)

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