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Shows & fairs, 1980

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Great Start to Carnival

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 3 January 1980 · page 15

PERTH: More than 1000 people heralded the start of the 47th Australian Maccabl Carnival at the Jewish Centre here, when teams from NSW, Victoria, South Australia, Queensland and WA,…

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“Moses” Chanukah show by the Belleli Dancers at Hakoah

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 3 January 1980 · page 9

The Function Room at Hakoah Club was packed for the two recent performances of the Belleli National Dancers’ production of Hakoah’s Chanukah show, “in the Steps of Moses.” A vast assembly of…

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Girls’ win in tennis was Carnival upset

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 10 January 1980 · page 16

PERTH: New South Wales young women tennis players were the surprise packet of the Carnival when they defeated Victoria to win the gold medals on the Maccabi Tennis Club’s grass courts. The NSW team of Ruth…

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Five out of six for Debbie at Carnival swim

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 10 January 1980 · page 16

PERTH: Leading NSW Jewish sportsgirl, Debbie Stone, dominated the 47th Australian Women’s Carnival swimming titles at the Inglewood Pool, here last week…

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Chess Boys Were Carnival “Kings”

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 24 January 1980 · page 20

One of NSW’s best successes in the recently completed interstate Maccabi Sports Carnival…

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“In Australia a Jew has two kangaroos...” Refusenik Satire Is a Hit London Show

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 24 January 1980 · page 18

LONDON: The performance of Olga and Evgeny Kozhevnikov, the husband-and-wife…

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Exhibition

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 7 February 1980 · page 23

The NSW Maccabi Hockey Club will have an opportunity to show its mettle in an exhibition…

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Conduct blame not on the NSW Carnival team Hotel “misbehaviour” denied in team manager’s report

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 7 February 1980 · page 24

Allegations of misbehaviour at the recent 47th Maccabi Interstate Sports Carnival in Perth could not be attributed to New South Wales competitors, Louis Platus said last week. Platus, who led the NSW…

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Fashion Show

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 14 February 1980 · page 17

Peter and Adele Weiss present their 1980 Winter Collection to members of Ilan Founation and the…

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Wagga Israeli Show

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 14 February 1980 · page 13

Israel Consul-General David Ben-Dov, recently opened an exhibition of the work of five Israeli artists, entitled “graphic Works of Israel” at the Wagga Art Gallery. Present at the official opening were members of the…

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Visual to musical forms in art show

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 14 February 1980 · page 12

In the Exhibition Hall of the Sydney Opera House, a collection of abstract paintings by Beverley Downie centre around the theme of operatic suites by Wagner and Mozart…

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Ten to See Jewellery Exhibition

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 21 February 1980 · page 26

At least 10 Australian businessmen will attend the annual Israel Jewellery Week to be held at the Tel…

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Tel Aviv—Cairo show for Sydney

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 13 March 1980 · page 26

An exhibition of paintings by Australian artist Pro Hart, shown recently in Tel Aviv and Cairo will go on display at the Wagner Gallery, Paddington on Thursday, March 19…

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New name for well-known shop Hermanns here to show latest in shoes, handbags

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 13 March 1980 · page 14

Hermanns of Melbourne have come to Sydney. La Piccola Scala, Cross Street, Double Bay, so well…

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Student Show

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 27 March 1980 · page 19

The Seymour Theatre’s latest production, “The Wench,” shows why Commedia dell’ Arte is…

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Israel, Egypt Envoys at Sydney Art Show First meeting at Pro Hart exhibit

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 27 March 1980 · page 1

Diplomatic representatives of Israel and Egypt were brought together for the first time in Sydney last week by an exhibition of paintings. The Egyptian and…

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Women Show Their Pledging Power

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 3 April 1980 · page 18

More women in the past week joined the $1000 Club at United Israel Appeal meetings, others responded meaningfully according to their means, in the first stage of an all-time record appeal. Some of the contributors, including hostesses and keyworkers, are pictured here…

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Ajax carpets members and parents on Perth carnival “troubels”

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 3 April 1980 · page 24

Seems we haven’t heard the last about the “goings on” by the Victorians at the recent Perth Carnival. Of course, it was only…

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Kibbutz Industry on Show

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 17 April 1980 · page 27

Long-legged dolls with felt faces, silver-laced pendulums surrounded by precious stones and sturdy…

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Chilean Handcraft Exhibition

Tribune · Wednesday 23 April 1980 · page 10

Handcraft patchwork tapestires, a new art form of the Chilean people, were recently on display at the Teachers Federation in Sydney…

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