The Weekly Times - TWT - 23rd October 2019

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YOUR MULTI AWARD WINNING LOCAL NEWSPAPER!

Wednesday 17 22 July, May, 2019 THE WEEKLY TIMES 1 Wednesday Wednesday 23 9 October,

Tiger Timmy meets TWT Festival Queen Page 32 VOL. 98 NO. 41 PUBLISHED 98 YEARS

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Wednesday October 23, 2019

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RECORD FESTIVAL

OVER 100,000 PACK EASTWOOD Over 100,000 revellers enjoyed brilliant sunshine last Saturday in the streets and parks of Eastwood to enjoy this year’s record breaking Granny Smith Festival. Festivities began with the 2,000 strong Grand Parade of marching bands, community groups and organisations starring TWT Miss Eastwood Granny Smith Festival Queen Lucy Fang and Grand Finalists. SEE MORE INSIDE ON PAGES 3 AND 20, 21.

MORNING TEA WITH

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Wednesday, October 23 10am - 12noon at Eden Gardens WIN! with TWT!

German Balloon thriller film Coral Austral Choir Five TWT readers can win Double Passes to the

Two TWT readers can win Double Passes to a new German thriller film Balloon to be released nationally by independent film distributor Coral Austral Choir performance on Saturday November 2 in the Grand Hall of Mosman Art Studio Canal on October 31. SEE PAGE 6. Gallery at 6pm. SEE PAGE 2.

Me and My Girl Musical Three TWT readers can win Double Passes to a Great Australian Sporting Stories Five TWT readers can win copies of a new weekend performance of Eastwood Uniting Church Musical Society’s new production Me and My Girl book Great Australian Sporting Stories on Saturday November 2 and November 9 at 16 written by respected sporting journalists Ian Heads and Norm Tasker. SEE PAGE 31. Lakeside Road Eastwood at 8pm. SEE PAGE 2.

SHOCK SHOP CLOSURE! Iconic West Ryde hardware store TAFFA’S MITRE 10 is closing. SEE PAGE 7

INSIDE This Week CATHIE’S COLUMN.......................... 2 Letters to Editor................................. 4 Taffas closing Sale............................. 7 Ryde Auto Group............................... 8 CANADA BAY CLUB......................... 9 Ryde Council News...................10, 11 Parramatta News & View...............19 North Ryde RSL Club................16, 17 Granny Smith Festival................20,21 Handy Phone Guide.................. 24-28 Bowls, sports results................ 30-32 TERM AND CONDITIONS APPLY.

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ALL ROADS really did lead to Eastwood last Saturday, or so it seemed, with the huge crowd packing the streets and surrounds from dawn to after dark for the Eastwood oval concert and fireworks spectacular finale. And fortunately a storm did not spoil proceedings as last year. Hope you enjoyed it or if not plan to go next year. Continued Page 3


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