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Shows & fairs, 1978

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Carnival Chatter

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 24 August 1978 · page 24

Anyone wishing to travel and slay with the NSW team in Adelaide should contact the team manager, Louis Platus — 349-4791. (All lares…

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S.a. Carnival Venue

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 31 August 1978 · page 32

Forestville Stadium will be the venue for basketball, volleyball and rhythmic gymnastics at the Interstate Sports Carnival in Adelaide later this year. The stadium seats 1200 spectators and is expected to be packed to near its capacity for the men's basketball final, traditional…

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A Fair Go for Bill Posters

Tharunka · Monday 4 September 1978 · page 2

Dear Eds, Why, why, why do people have to competitive ruthless nurds about bill posting. Sure, I know your…

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El Dorado and the lust for gold El Dorado Colombian Gold Exhibition at NSW Art Gallery every day until October 2, 10 am to 7.30 pm

Tribune · Wednesday 6 September 1978 · page 8

El Dorado opens a new vista on history as well as providing an exciting aesthetic experience. I felt the same about the African Museum in Brussels last year. European writing of history…

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Orban Has 93rd Year Show

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 14 September 1978 · page 14

Desiderius Orban celebrates his 93rd year with an exhibition of paintings and pastel drawings at Barry Stern’s Gallery that is primarily rooted in life and nature, yet transcends reality. Using aluminium foil as…

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Israel Graphics for Sydney Show

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 14 September 1978 · page 14

A lithograph exhibition “Graphic Worts of Israel — Jerusalem 1978” will be shown, as part of the NSW…

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Disgraceful Exhibition

Tharunka · Monday 18 September 1978 · page 2

Dear Editors, Clive Blanks and Tharunka (Vol 24 No 21) are to be commended for last week's sober and factual account…

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Rose Show

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 21 September 1978 · page 16

The recent one man show of Joe Rose in Paris’ prestigious “Gallery 3 plus 2” was a great success both…

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Craft Exhibition

Tharunka · Monday 25 September 1978 · page 17

A remarkable exhibition of Australian photographs goes on display at the Australian Centre for Photography this week. Featuring the works of Jon Rhodes and…

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Fighting near Timor 'show' town

Tribune · Wednesday 27 September 1978 · page 11

DARWIN: Heavy fighting continues in many areas of East Timor including near…

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New Show

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 28 September 1978 · page 53

Warren Mitchell’s oneman show, “The Thoughts of Chairman Alf” is scheduled to open at the…

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Variety Show at B. B’rith Centre

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 28 September 1978 · page 61

Well-known club and TV entertainer Warren Williams will head a cast of professional entertainers…

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There’s no business like show business

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 5 October 1978 · page 18

The two men behind one of the most successful show business enterprises in Sydney in recent years are Peter Williams and Gary Penny. Together they have…

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Nederlands aandeel "Crafty Bunyip" carnival Blacktown

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 6 October 1978 · page 2

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Fair

Tharunka · Monday 9 October 1978 · page 4

The Leisure Centre at North Sydney is a community orientated organisation which offers a variety of services — creative After School care for children; a…

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Carnival changes

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 12 October 1978 · page 24

An interesting change in the by-laws governing the conduct of Maccabi Interstate Carnivals…

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Israel on Show

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 12 October 1978 · page 6

Jill Wran, wife of the Premier of NSW, opened the recent graphic exhibition, which was part…

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Russians to Easter Show

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 12 October 1978 · page 22

The Soviet Union will stage a major trade and cultural fair at the Royal Easter Show in Sydney next April. An agreement making…

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Einfeld Patron of Israel Show

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 12 October 1978 · page 15

Sydney D. Einfeld, NSW Minister for Consumer Affairs and Co-operative Societies, has accepted…

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A Big Bang of an Exhibition

Tharunka · Monday 16 October 1978 · page 2

Dear Editors, I would just like to comment on the Atomic Bomb Exhibit located on the third floor of the library. I…

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