The Half Gallon Quarter Acre Pavlova Paradise The Half Gallon Quarter Acre Pavlova Paradise The Half Gallon Quarter Acre Pavlova Paradise was a popular book by Austin Mitchell, published by Whitcombe and Tombs (Christchurch, 1972), with illustrations by Les Gibbard. It provided a witty, satirical description of life in 1960s New Zealand, and Kiwi culture. Described as "a celebrated vision of New Zealand as heaven on earth", the book was a great success in New Zealand. The phrase "Half Gallon Quarter Acre Pavlova Paradise" soon became part of the New Zealand vernacular, with the term "quarter acre pavlova paradise" being included in the "Dictionary of New Zealand
A Divided Heart A Divided Heart A Divided Heart is an Australian film directed by Denny Lawrence, released in 2005, portraying a complex romantic conflict set in wartime Sydney, 1942, involving two sisters and an American army officer. The plot explores the theme of the attraction of Australian women to free-spending Americans while their menfolk are absent on military service. Charles and Millie Vickery operate a small pub in Sydney, with Millie's younger sister Alice helping out as a barmaid. Against Millie's strenuous advice, Alice starts seeing Nick Homer, a married American officer who is temporarily stationed in the neighbourhood. As Charles, her