Tag Archives: Natcon

SwanCon 18 – Progress Report 1 – Synopsis

Posted on 25 August, 2015 by australian sf-history

Summarised by Elaine Walker. While we know this was published in 1991, prior to December, we do not know exactly when. The first page gave a summary of the essentials for the convention: Date: Thursday 8/4/93 to Monday 12/4/93 (the … Continue reading →

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Proposal for Business Meeting re “Roger Weddall Memorial Ditmar Controversy”

Posted on 14 August, 2015 by australian sf-history

Transcribed by Elaine Walker. I have no idea where this idea actually went. Or indeed where it came from, though I believe that the best Fannish Cat was awarded again at one of the Dudcons as a subset of Aussiecon … Continue reading →

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Conviction – SynCon 88 – Programme Book – Carey Handfield (FGoH)

Posted on 19 August, 2014 by australian sf-history

Transcribed by Elaine Walker, attempting to preserve any typos and all citations [pp 11-13] Carey Handfield In the revisionist history of Australian science fiction fandom, it has become customary to canonise Fan Guest of Honour, Carey Handfield. His achievements have … Continue reading →

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SunCon '91, PR2 – snippets

Posted on 8 August, 2014 by australian sf-history

The SunCon ’91 Progress Report 2 is a 6 double-sided A4 page booklet, stapled in the top left corner. There are any number of interesting bits scattered throughout [the 6th page will be featured in a later post, being about … Continue reading →

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SunCon ’91, PR2 – snippets

Posted on 8 August, 2014 by australian sf-history

The SunCon ’91 Progress Report 2 is a 6 double-sided A4 page booklet, stapled in the top left corner. There are any number of interesting bits scattered throughout [the 6th page will be featured in a later post, being about … Continue reading →

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THE DAILY SINGNUS: SynCon 92 – No 3 – 20th April 1992

Posted on 5 August, 2014 by australian sf-history

Transcribed by Chris Creagh This issue of The Daily SinGnus was a single A4 page (single-sided), with a second (double-sided) page containing the Ditmar voting breakdown stapled to the back. At Last The End Is Near This is the final … Continue reading →

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Conviction – SynCon 88 – Program Book: The Convenor’s Polemic

Posted on 1 August, 2014 by australian sf-history

transcription by Anna Hepworth [p3] The Convenor’s Polemic When I finished SYNCON 83 I said I’d never work another Convention. This is it. The organisation of CONVICTION has been fairly easy. The Core Committee has worked well and it has … Continue reading →

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Conviction – SynCon 88 – Program Book: The Convenor's Polemic

Posted on 1 August, 2014 by australian sf-history

transcription by Anna Hepworth [p3] The Convenor’s Polemic When I finished SYNCON 83 I said I’d never work another Convention. This is it. The organisation of CONVICTION has been fairly easy. The Core Committee has worked well and it has … Continue reading →

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The Daily Sinews – SynCon 92 – Newsletter No. 2 Sunday 19 April 1992

Posted on 22 July, 2014 by australian sf-history

Transcription of the second newsletter for SynCon 92 which was printed on fairly thick paper that appears to be from the hotel. The back has ‘The Shore Inn Hotel’ with logo and address on the back. This is the second … Continue reading →

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Bizarre 2 – Forum

Posted on 18 July, 2014 by australian sf-history

being page 3 of the Fanzine “Bizarre”, Issue 2. Bizarre was the fanzine of the 29th Australian National S. F. Convention, Danse Macabre. Fan Funds by Jean Weber What Is A Fan Fund? FAN Funds provide contacts between fans in … Continue reading →

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