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Aussiecon 3, 57th World Science Fiction Convention, Progress Report #1 August 1997

Aussiecon 3 Thursday 2 September through Monday 6 September 1999 World Congress Centre, Melbourne, Australia transcribed by Chris Creagh The booklet has 32 pages including the front and back covers which are part of the numbering system. A brief outline … Continue reading

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Aussiecon 4, Voice of the Echidna, Issue 1 – Thursday Afternoon (synopsis)

Transcribed by Elaine Walker The Voice of the Echidna was the daily (sometimes twice daily) newsletter of Aussiecon 4. I appear to have obtained or at least retained the first three issues, of which this is the first. I am … Continue reading

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The Voice of the Platypus Number 1, March 1998

Transcribed by Chris Creagh This bright yellow A3 sheet folded to A5 size, is the AussieCon Three, 57th World Science Fiction Convention official newsletter. The convention was held in Melbourne, September 2 to 6, 1999. Perry Middlemiss was the chair … Continue reading

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How to do a Trip Report by Gene Wolfe

From aussiecon two progress report #4. Transcribed by Doug Burbidge I’ve been asked to do something fannish for this progress report. Fat chance! Too many of us will be reporting on our trips to Australia for various fanzines, clubs, relatives, … Continue reading

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TIGGER

aussiecon two 43rd world science fiction convention progress report #3 p27, lower right quarter Transcribed by Chris Creagh Tigger is a small bouncy newszine produced on behalf of the Aussicon Two Committee, which attempts to keep Australian members of Aussicon … Continue reading

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aussiecon two, progress report #2 Go North, Young Fan!

by Leanne Frahm transcription by Chris creagh It may come as a shock to Victorians, huddled as they are in their cold and tiny piece of pseudo-England, and to Melbournians in particular, to realise that Australia doesn’t stop dead at … Continue reading

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aussiecon two progress report #1 – Membership Statistics by Region

43rd world science fiction convention transcribed by Chris Creagh MEMBERSHIP STATISTICS BY REGION Country Total Attending Supporting Australia: 83 22 61 • Victoria: 40 • New South Wales: 21 • South Australia: 9 • Western Australia: 8 • Queensland: 2 … Continue reading

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Melbourne for Americans

From aussiecon two progress report #2. Transcribed by Doug Burbidge. Melbourne for Americans AN IDIOSYNCRATIC GUIDE by Mark Linneman Outside of North America, Australia is the easiest country in which an American can feel at home. McDonald’s and Pizza Huts … Continue reading

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Con Publication Art

Who are the unsung artists and what has become of them? As we work through the Teetering Mound of  WASFF  my attention is drawn to various sketches, cartoons, elaborate drawings, and general scribblings. Like those in: Swancon 10 Programme Cartoon by … Continue reading

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Aussiecon 3 web presence 2012

by Anna Hepworth Given that it is over 12 years since Aussiecon 3, it should have been no surprise that there is no longer an Aussiecon 3 website to be found. It was a little surprising to find a wikipedia … Continue reading

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