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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1992

104 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 6

Train & Gain

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 10 January 1992 · page 1

IN VOLLEYBALL the NSW men’s and women’s teams showed how 12 months of hard training and dedication paid off…

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The Famished Road

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 10 January 1992 · page 13

THIS book won the 1991 Booker Prize, an ‘outsider’ among the six finalists. The author is a Nigerian living in England but his heart and his intellect as well as his…

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Continuing Education Games People Bridge

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 17 January 1992 · page 16

BRIDGE is easily the most popular card game in the world, Australian Jewish News Bridge columnist Ron Klinger said…

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Life Been and Seen Arts Mazaltov The road back to Singapore

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 17 January 1992 · page 13

Harry Leslie weighed 961b when he was freed from a prisoner-of-war camp in 1945. This is part of the trauma he will carry when he returns to Singapore next month. This report by WALT SECORD…

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Thursday the Rabbi Played Bridge

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 24 January 1992 · page 39

Sam Levinson was late for the bridge game. Hurrying along the street, he had his head down trying to keep his hat on in the gusty wind. Inadvertently he bumped into another man, hurrying in the opposite direction. “Sorry,” mumbled Sam. “Bastard,” was the retort. Sam raised…

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Thursday the Rabbi Played Bridge

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 14 February 1992 · page 31

“Ach,” complained Sam. “Oh, all those hamantaschen, oy, the pain, I think I am suffering from indigestion.” “Excellent," retorted the Rabbi. “Indigestion often brings on deep religious conviction, as I noted a Red Indian in a recent television movie…

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Thursday the Rabbi Played Bridge

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 28 February 1992 · page 38

“Rabbi, I have a tough time convincing some of our members of the need to be more generous with their donations.” “I understand, Eric,” replied the Rabbi. “The trouble is that minds are like parachutes — they only work when open.”…

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Bumpy road for War Memorial

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 28 February 1992 · page 4

THE NSW Jewish War Memorial Community Centre has solidified its presence in Darlinghurst, after a “bumpy” 70 years. Centre chairman Gerald Falk said the centre had nearly been sold three times, but its future looks more secure with the opening, last…

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Ern Malley, the bush, Moscow & a road movie David Perry wants to whet some appetites with his new film

Filmnews · Sunday 1 March 1992 · page 16

It's time I told you something about my new film The Refracting Glasses. I've been hunched over the Steenbeck for too long now, but at last the light at the…

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arts/leisure GODSP[?] Girl Cinema Reviews Music Theatre Visual Arts Listings Fashion Motor

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 6 March 1992 · page 9

WHEN the producers of Godspell needed a shofar for the opening song Prepare Ye, they found…

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life/motoring Toyota takes Australian market lead for first time

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 6 March 1992 · page 14

A MASSIVE swing to fuel- and space-efficient vehicles has given Toyota leadership in the Australian automotive market for the first time. It is the first time a predominantly…

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Thursday the Rabbi Played Bridge

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 13 March 1992 · page 3

“Sam,” said the Rabbi. “You have to teach your grandson better." “Why, Rabbi, what happened?” “Last Sunday we had a game of Trivial Jewish Pursuit in his Sunday School class. So I asked him the question 'Who was the woman…

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arts/leisure Teenager calls the tune on the Bert Newton show Music Ballet Theatre Books Motor Home School Holiday Fun

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 20 March 1992 · page 9

TEENAGER John Foreman has a knack for being at the right place at the right time. The 19-year-old who became…

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life /motoring Toyota launches five-model Lexcen range

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 20 March 1992 · page 22

TOYOTA HAS launched a five-model Lexcen V6 family car range. The top-of-the-range Lexcen…

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East and Westfind a new bridge

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 27 March 1992 · page 17

AS THE initial euphoria over the establishment of full diplomatic relations with China and India subsides, it’s now time to take…

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Thursday the Rabbi Played Bridge

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 3 April 1992 · page 3

“YOU have to admit, Rabbi, that today we live in the age of professionals.” “But is that such a good thing, David?" replied the Rabbi. “After all, professionals built the Titanic but amateurs built the ark.”…

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news/views Digest Memorial Train

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 3 April 1992 · page 1

A TRAIN will leave Drancy in France for Auschwitz to commemorate the French Jews who perished in the…

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news / internationeil Memorial train from Drancy

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 3 April 1992 · page 2

TO COMMEMORATE the deportation of French Jews between 1942 and 1944, a memorial train will travel from Drancy in Paris to Auschwitz carrying 80,000 flowers…

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