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Sydney · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1968

94 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 5

Life-size model of memorial for concert

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 31 October 1968 · page 2

A near-life-size model of the Anzac Memorial will dominate the stage of the Sydney Town Hall, which will…

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Band in tune at War at ah festival

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 5 November 1968 · page 2

ABOVE: Members of Merrylands High School codet band, successful in the recent Waratah Festival competition, held in Sydney. The bond was second to Combined Police Boys…

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Four concerts

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 7 November 1968 · page 10

In the care of violinist Henryk Szeryng, the Sibelius concerto was an impressive centrepiece for the ninth Blue…

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League Holds Annual Ball

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 12 November 1968 · page 12

Guildford Leagues Club held its 12th annual ball at the Civic Hall at Cabramatta…

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Gala concert marks establishment of Anzac memorial Forest

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 21 November 1968 · page 1

A glittering gala concert at the Sydney Town Hall last Sunday marked the establishment of the…

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Anzac Forest Concert

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 28 November 1968 · page 8

The feeling of a gala occasion had a twofold source at the concert by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra under…

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MUSIC 4 days — 6 concerts

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 5 December 1968 · page 8

Six concerts in four days made concentrated listening this week, but on the whole quantity exceeded quality…

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Eyes on the ball

The Biz · Thursday 12 December 1968 · page 1

LEFT: Tennis, to play it well, requires concentration, and you can't afford to take your eyes off the ball for a second. That is just what Anne Pattemore does after playing…

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Hard work on soft ball

The Biz · Thursday 12 December 1968 · page 2

ABOVE: The old laying of "What's worth doing is worth doing well" could hardly find a better illustration than this study of…

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MUSIC Vaughan Williams concert

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 12 December 1968 · page 8

Suburban concerts are rarely reviewed, but the recital of music for choir and organ by Ralph Vaughan Williams in…

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Rond Het Kerstfeest Kerst Concert voor alle naties in Hawthorn

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 13 December 1968 · page 9

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Books Records Films Theatre Reviews Dissection of the Tyranny of Colour Come Back, Africa, edited by Herbert L. Shore and Megchelina Shore-Bos (Seven Seas Books, Berlin 1968). 75c

Tribune · Wednesday 18 December 1968 · page 6

COME BACK, AFRICA! is a collection of fourteen short stories by South African authors…

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Jnf'golden'ball

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 19 December 1968 · page 3

In its 29th year, the JNF Queen Competition is as vigorous as ever — this was proved at last Sunday’s Coronation Ball — a spectacular cavalcade of colour, glamour, excitement — and a record income of over $70,000 for Israel…

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Two concerts

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 19 December 1968 · page 8

As part of a weekend organ convention, three organists— Sergio De Pieri (Melbourne) and David and Christa…

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