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Shows & fairs, 1978

122 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 7

Juniors show seniors the way

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 9 May 1978 · page 3

GUILDFORD Junior Rugby League Club gained more points in its bid to win the club championship with…

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Another Ipo Show on Tv

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 11 May 1978 · page 41

The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra will make a second appearance on ABC TV when it performs…

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'Fair Go' rally flops

Tribune · Wednesday 17 May 1978 · page 3

NSW Liberal leader Coleman's prospects of winning office took a dive when his anti-union "Fair Go" rally flopped last week. The press said 400 attended. They must have been…

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Israeli singer in Hakoah show

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 18 May 1978 · page 15

Hakoah Soccer Club will mark Israel’s 30th Independence Day with the two-night appearance of Israeli singer, Mary Soriano. Mary Soriano will…

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REVIEWS Radio-Active Horror Show

Tharunka · Tuesday 23 May 1978 · page 15

When I was asked to review The Radioative Horror Show for Tharunka (New Theatre, King St, Newtown), I began thinking about the relationship between theatre…

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Crime and Vandalism Show Upward Swing Armedraobbers active

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 23 May 1978 · page 1

A WAVE of crime and vandalism has swept through the Merrylands district in the past two weeks. At West Merrylands, two armed men held up a…

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Fitzroy Exhibition

Tribune · Wednesday 24 May 1978 · page 8

MELBOURNE: Fitzroy is celebrating its centenary. Tom Diele, a Pizzeria proprietor and well known local figure, has…

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Ancient Instrument at Synagogue Exhibition

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 25 May 1978 · page 6

Children from several schools were interested onlookers at the Great Synaqoque’s Israel — The Living Bible” exhibition when Herbie Marks demonstrated the qualities of an ancient lyre. The instrument, which was popular at the time of King David, was handmade by Mr Marks, a Sydney musician. Nearly 14,000 people saw the exhibition in its…

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Letters to the Editor Show of solidarity

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 25 May 1978 · page 23

I believe that the planning and organization for this year’s 30th Anniversary celebrations in…

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Carnival Has 14 Sports

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 1 June 1978 · page 24

ADELAIDE: Fourteen sports are on the program of the 1978-79 Maccabi Interstate Sports Carnival…

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A personal view of the 2nd Video-Film May Fair

Filmnews · Thursday 1 June 1978 · page 15

The second Video-Film May fair was held at the Sydney Filmmakers Cinema over the weekend May 5 to 7. Combining recent independent videotapes with a few relevant films, the weekend was structured around sessions dealing with specific themes -- such as abortion, uranium…

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REVIEWS cont Putting Some Pieces Together The 2nd Video-Film May Fair

Filmnews · Thursday 1 June 1978 · page 16

inspired. The issues of sexism and unemployment, probably more than any other of the left's current political concerns, exemplify the mainstream…

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Hakoah fencers show up well in championships

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 8 June 1978 · page 20

Hakoah fencers have been performing exceptionally well in recent competitions, including the national championships in Adelaide. The biggest success was achieved in the South…

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Letters Fair Go Farrell!

Tharunka · Monday 12 June 1978 · page 2

Dear Sirs and one madam. Having abstained from commenting in Tharunka on various letters and articles in the past, I implore you to give…

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Art Show for Home

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 15 June 1978 · page 7

Works by Cedric Emanuel, Lloyd Rees and Charles Blackman will be featured at a…

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Good Show in Soccer

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 15 June 1978 · page 24

Maccabi played well to record a 3-0 win against Liverpool United in Federation soccer last…

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Show Change for Folk Centre?

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 15 June 1978 · page 17

The Sydney Folk Centre, which has been eminently successful in its “show business” ventures in the past year or two, has another potential success on its hands in the Lea Shlanger and Shmuel Atzmon Show…

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Composer Has a One-man Show

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 15 June 1978 · page 14

Australian Jewish composer, George Dreyfus, is appearing this week in an hour-long, one-man show at the Late Night Theatre, Nimrod Upstairs…

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Jewish culture is praised at the Mitchell exhibition

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 22 June 1978 · page 6

The 150 years of contribution of Jews in Australia in the fields of literature, and the arts was praised by Sir Herman Black, Chancellor of Sydney University recently. Sir Herman officially…

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Top talent in new SJT show

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 22 June 1978 · page 15

The Sydney Jewish Theatre (SJT) has assembled its most experienced cast for the production of “All My Sons”, director, Cyril Klein said this week…

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