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Issue Number: #1063
Date: Sunday 1st December 2013
Editor: Alan Watson
www.watson.co.nz
E-mail: editor@magicnewzealand.com
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Hi here is the latest news
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1.
Editor's Message
2. FISM Europe 2014 Convention
3. Magic Auction Dreweatts Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
4. Michael Boyd - AGT Illusion
5. The Magic Word Featuring David Gabbay
6. Remarkable Magic #329 - Nick Lewin
7. Scout Shows - Event Schedule - #321 - Kyle Peron
8. Broken Wand Roland Hill
9. Updates So Far This Week on VanishLive.com
10. Second Cincinnati Magic Collectors Convention
11. Cincinnati Magic Collectors Convention
12. Goldfinger And Dove Celebration In Las Vegas
13. Magician Cosentino Wins Dancing With The Stars
14. The Historic North Theatre Performing Arts Center
15. Old Memory's
16. Magic New Zealand App
17. e-zine Archives
18. Privacy Policy and Copyright Notice
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1. Editor's Message
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2. FISM Europe 2014 Convention
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Message by William Condette (France)
Imagine
you, sharing the life of stars of Magic 24 hours a day for
5 days... this is what the FISM Europe convention (European
Championship of Magic) suggesting you to do for the first
time on a cruise ship. More than 350 people have already
registered... join us !
Subscribe
to our newsletter http://news.ecm2014fism.com/
Check our website on www.ecm2014fism.com
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3. Magic Auction Dreweatts Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
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Message by Jill Pratt (UK)
Thursday
12th December at 11am - Dreweatts Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
are holding an interesting sale at their auction house in
Godalming, Surrey. Advertised as a Bibliophile Sale, it
includes a significant conjuring collection - books, apparatus,
posters, prints, cigarette cards etc. The sale catalogue
is now available to view on - line.
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4. Michael Boyd - AGT Illusion
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Message by Michael Boyd (Australia)
I
have recently received numerous requests from Magicians
as to where to obtain the spike Illusion (Death Trap) I
recently performed on AGT - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYWe8R0whkM
. I would like it to be known that the illusion is an original
creation and must not be copied or replicated without permission
from Steve Wheeler (steve@wheelerproductions.com) - I also
would like to thank Steve for allowing me the rights to
use this illusion in my shows and the AGT performance.
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5. The Magic Word Featuring David Gabbay
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Message by Scott Wells (US)
On
this Thanksgiving episode we chat with David Gabbay who
has been on an extensive lecture tour. He talks about the
Magic Castle, creativity, developing routines to make them
unique and personalized for you, plus advice for young magicians.
Grab a glass of scotch (or your favorite beverage), download
the podcast, relax, listen and learn from this week's guest
on The Magic Word.
You
can access this podcast, pictures and more at http://TheMagicWordPodcast.com/
This
year for Thanksgiving I am thankful for you. Thank you,
listeners, for your support and listening to The Magic Word.
If
you haven't yet "Liked" The Magic Word on Facebook,
then do it now at http://Facebook.com/TheMagicWordPodcast
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6. Remarkable Magic #329 - Nick Lewin
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Message by Nick Lewin (US)
Remarkable
Magic #329.
In the mid-1960s I marketed myself assiduously as a kid's
party magician and saved every penny I made to buy tricks
and tuition from Ken Brooke. Almost every week, gigs permitting,
I would take the train to London and continue my magical
education from Ken. His tuition fee was an astronomical
guinea (one pound and one shilling) for each half hour.
The best money I ever spent.
The
routines I studied one-on-one with Ken included, The Linking
Rings, The Multiplying Bottles, The Nemo Rising Cards, Sponge
Balls, Coins Through Table and best of all his Electric
Hair/Paper Balls Over Head routine. I also got to meet many
wonderful magicians during these years including, Tony Slydini,
Fred Kaps, Tommy Cooper, Billy McComb, Pat Page, Maurice
Fogel and a host of others. It was quite simply the perfect
way to become a magician and I look back on it with great
happiness. Ken became a dear friend and mentor right up
until the sad moment of his death.
By
now I was performing in cabarets and clubs in Southern England
and I used my salary to work my way through a little advanced
education at London's 'Guildhall School of Music & Drama.'
I'm not too sure what I really learned studying classical
theatre but I'm absolutely sure that I learned a great deal
more working in London nightclubs such as 'The Blue Angel'
and the 'Celebrity Club.' I would often perform 4 or 5 shows
a night and it was one of the greatest learning experiences
in my entire life.
Another
proving ground for me as a young performer where the numerous
pubs and clubs scattered throughout the suburbs of London.
These gigs were usually formatted as talent contests and
have left me with a deeply rooted dislike and mistrust of
all forms of competitive booking. I guess those gigs left
scars that haven't quite healed over yet.
I
mentioned that I met Billy McComb and I was a huge fan of
his work from the very first time I saw him perform the
Gypsy Thread at a London Society of Magicians event at the
Conway Hall. I also met Billy after a cabaret show in Sussex
and found him to be a wonderfully warm and friendly person.
However Ken was no fan of McComb and I did not really strike
up my great friendship with Billy until 1974 when I had
moved to Los Angeles.
Why
did Ken have such severe reservations about anyone as wonderful
as McComb? Well, he did eventually tell me and I once mentioned
it to Billy, although he denied it I am pretty sure from
his reaction that it was an incident that had actually occurred.
What was it? I don't often tell anyone the story, however
if you get me drunk on tequila one night at a convention
it might be shared! Sufficient to say that I consider these
two men as the finest I have ever met in the magic world.
In
1969 I worked my first cruise ship booking, which took me
to the Mediterranean and opened up a line of work that I
continue to profitably and pleasurably mine right up to
this day. This is one field of work that has really expanded
and get better as the years go by and nightclub bookings
have declined. It has been very good to me over the years.
In
1973 I met my wife Susan after returning from a cruise gig
that took me to Australia and we fell in love and married
in the same church I had been named after and was christened
in. No, it wasn't St, Nick's but a rather more somber St
Nicholas. It was the same church that our eldest daughter
was christened in quite a few years later.
Susan
was from Los Angeles and in January 1974 we moved to California
and another whole era of my magical journey began. I was
of course very excited to be moving to the city that contained
that Mecca of all things magical-The Magic Castle. I had
heard a great deal about the Castle from Ken who had struck
up a very warm but slightly unlikely friendship with Dai
Vernon during one of his visits to the United States.
Arriving
in Los Angeles we had $50 dollars to our name and for several
months I worked at selling clothing in a mall, this is the
only time in my life that I have ever supported myself by
doing anything other than magic. I used the time to plan
out my future as a performing magician and work on Americanizing
my 'Oh, so English' show.
Curiously
enough I performed at Milt Larsen's Mayfair Music Hall in
Santa Monica before I worked at the Magic Castle. However.
It was not long before I began my magical apprenticeship
at the Castle. That is another whole story though and will
be continued in next week's column.
My email address is nicklewin1@mac.com
My blog is at www.remarkablemagic.com
My web site/online store is www.nicklewin.com
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7. Scout Shows - Event Schedule - #321 - Kyle Peron
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Message by Kyle Peron (US)
magic4u02@aol.com
http://www.kyleandkellymagic.com
http://www.kpmagicproducts.com
The Cub Scout banquet season will soon be upon us. The single
most asked question I receive is how much a person has to
wait to do their show and often times it is at the end of
the event when everyone is tired and wants to go home. The
question becomes how does one resolve this?
Let
me answer this as best as I can to try and assist you with
this issue. It is a very common question and one which many
face when working scout banquets. However, there is a way
in which to educate them by being a solutions provider to
them. By doing this it is s win-win situation for you and
for them as well.
First
the order they run is more than 3 main areas that most think.
It is actually more detailed than that and most cub packs
follow the same items but many in different orders. Let
me list them here for you as to what the cub packs usually
do at the banquets that you should get accustomed to.
Typical
Line Up:
- Introduction by Cub Master
- Bringing in of the colors (Flag ceremony)
- Reciting of the scout oath and motto followed by the Pledge
of Allegiance
- Banquet (usually buffet style) announcement of the first
tables to go up
- Continue of table announcements for buffet
- If they have a cake contest (many do) they will announce
winners at this point
- Desert is served
- Friends in scouting program is done usually before or
most likely after dinner
- Awards ceremony
- Entertainment
- Cross over for Arrow of Light (of not part of initial
awards
- closing ceremony
That
is typically what tends to happen at most banquets and it
is good to familiarize yourself with it. The more you know,
the more you can help yourself and help them as well.
Now
this list is subject to change and it can go in different
orders. However, I have found that most packs do follow
this format and order.
Kids
do get tired and you do find that entertainment at the end
tends to cause the parents to just want to get home. This
leads to not as much interaction and even some parents taking
their kids home before or even during your show.
Most
entertainers do not speak up to clients. Now by this I do
not mean yelling or demanding. I mean talking openly to
the client to assist in a solutions that benefits both parties.
Many cub packs are looking for information and solutions
YOU can provide to them.
So
what do you do? First step is educate yourself on the order
I listed above and get to know it well. Then suggest to
them that to make things run smoothly on the day or evening
of their event, you have a suggestion for the schedule that
will not interfere with what needs to take place but will
actually enhance it and help them out at the same time.
By saying this, you will peak their interest and opens you
up to discussing it with them.
You
state that often times there is time after the dinner and
before the awards where the kids get done eating and are
running around while the parents try and clean up and get
awards organized. The best thing to do is to have the dinner
and then have YOU act as MC to announce the Friends in Scouting.
This gives the cleaning staff to get things cleaned up and
awards set in place without being rushed. Then you tell
them to have the show right after that. This way the kids
are still energetic and enthusiastic and it gives them a
time to get the kids up front so that tables can be put
away and cleaned etc.
Now
another benefit to this for them is that once the show is
over, the kids are already seated up front and so it is
a great and easy segue right into the awards portion of
the program without any downtime for them. Things flow much
better and it also gives more prominence to the awards and
cross over which should be the highlight of the evening.
Now
some folks think having it first is the way to go and it
would be for the entertainer. However, if we are professionals,
we have to find a common ground with the client so it works
both ways. They will always do the welcome announcement
and the calling of the colors first. They will then want
to do the meal as often times it is catered or set in such
a way that the food must be served early for it to work
logistically for them.
So
doing the show first for cub banquets is not usually going
to happen as it does not work with most cub pack schedules
and logistics that they must adhere to. If you take my advice,
you can work it right after the dinner without issue and
without any problems. It is a win-win for them and you solve
needs for yourself and for the cub pack.
It
also gives you the possibility to offer an upgrade package
to your offerings by providing strolling or table side magic
during the dinner. The tables often have to wait any ways
to be called up and this is dead time where you can have
an added benefit to the pack of which they will pay you
for.
Hope
this helps. Please ask me any questions you may have as
I would be happy to answer them for you. I have a book all
on working the scout market called "Blue and Gold"
and you can get more information about it at http://www.kpmagicproducts.com.
Thanks.
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8. Broken Wand Roland Hill
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Message by Bill Bowers forwarded on by Milt Larsen
Magician
Roland Hill passed away this morning at his home in Burbank.
He was noted for his bullet catch performances, and performed
on the cruise ships for many years. Roland will be remembered
by magicians who attended Sunday lectures. For the past
many years he sat in the front row of the Parlour and audio
taped the lectures for the Magic Castle library.
Roland spent a lifetime in magic and will be remembered
with affection and joy and the warmth of his friendship.
Condolences to his wife Penny. Farewell dear friend.
Bill Bowers
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9. Updates So Far This Week On VanishLive.com
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Message by - Mick Peck
Online Content Editor
www.VanishLive.com
Updates
so far this week on VanishLive.com include:
-
Mac King Donates $13,000
- Australian Magician Wins Dancing With The Stars
- Review of Comedy Tips For Magicians Volume 1 by Robert
Baxt
- In a World Where Magic Sells, Magicians Keep Looking for
Next Extreme
- Joey Pipia on Character
- Timothy Hyde - Ten Little Secrets about the Cruise Market
- Anthony Heads West
- Magicians Honored With BAFTA Win
Video
of the Week - a blast from the past, a rare 1995 German
TV commercial featuring David Copperfield promoting a burger
chain.
Visit
us today at:
http://www.VanishLive.com
-
Mick Peck
Online Content Editor
www.VanishLive.com
PS:
As always we're always on the lookout for new contributors.
Got something to say or something to review? Get in touch.
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10. Second Cincinnati Magic Collectors Convention
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Message by Bruce Chadwick (US)
David Ben has posted his regret that there will be no Magic
Collectors Weekend staged in Cincinnati on June 5,6 7 as
announced originally in the pages of Magicol and on various
online forums. However Ken Klosterman has put together the
"2nd Cincinnati Magic Collectors Convention" to
be held the same weekend, June 5 - 7 (Thursday - Saturday),
2014 at the Marriot River Center, 10 West River Center,
Covington, KY (just across the Ohio River from Cincinnati).
To
secure a place, register online at http://www.salondemagie.com
or send a check for $195 by February 2, 2014 to Ken Klosterman,
6600 Smith Road, Loveland, OH 45140.
A
special tour of the WhiteHall Mansion, Magic Collection
on Sunday June 8th is available for an additional $25.
Space
is limited. Register early.
Any
questions, email kenklosterman@gmail.com. Submitted by Bruce
Chadwick.
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11. Cincinnati Magic Collectors Convention
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Message by Richard Hughes
Important
Announcement from the Head Vulture
I
am 81 years old and would like share and enjoy magic with
old friends and collectors all over the world. I have asked
a team of people to help organize this convention in Cincinnati
next June 5-7, 2014.
This convention is not affiliated with the IBM, SAM, MCA,
ABC or XYZ. It is simply a gathering of people that love
magic history and want to help preserve and collect it.
I
wish we could have everyone that wants to attend be able
to. But we are limited by the facilities for the number
of attendees that we can handle for our programs. Think
of this convention as a Midwest version of the LA History
Conference or New England Magic Collectors Association which
have the similar space limitations.
The initial invites were sent out two week ago. If you have
not received it, contact me and we will check our list and
make sure we had the proper address. We will be keeping
a waiting list for this convention.
Again, the Cincinnati Magic Collector's Convention will
be held in Cincinnati on June 5-7, 2014.
Ken
Klosterman (kenklosterman@gmail.com)
Richard E. Hughes
Hughes Magic LLC, 352 N. Prospect St., Ravenna, Ohio 44266
www.hughesmagic.com
hugmagic@raex.com
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12. Goldfinger And Dove Celebration In Las Vegas
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Message by Nick Lewin (US)
Sunday
December 8th.
The
Fantasma IBM Ring 257 in Las Vegas is very excited to be
hosting a Gala Celebration event in honor of Goldfinger
& Dove at the Texas Station Hotel & Casino in Las
Vegas on Sunday December 8th. There will be a buffet dinner
followed by close-up magic and a Gala show. The Show will
be hosted by Fielding West and feature a galaxy of magical
stars including Max Maven and Victor and Diamond. There
will be many surprises and treats for those attending this
prestigious event and it is not to be missed!
There
are a variety of ticket prices and special hotel room rates
and to get full details and rates contact John McClenahan
at 702.395.3856 or via email at doctormagiclv@embarqmail.com
There is also a special program being prepared for the event,
for details contact George Napier at 702.641.7128 or georgenapiercnapier@centurylink.net
This event promises to be a highlight of Las Vegas' magic
calendar with a host of stars in attendance and performing
as a tribute to this iconic duo.
The
Texas Station Hotel and Casino is located at 2101 Texas
Star Lane, North Las Vegas, Nv. 89032 where the festivities
will begin at 5.30 when the doors open with close-up shows
at 6.30 and 7.15.
The
dinner commencing at 7.00pm followed by the Gala Show to
celebrate the legendary couple as they are honored as our
Magicians of the Year. I highly recommend making your reservations
early as this is almost bound to be a sold out event. It
promises to be one of the finest magic parties of the year,
so come along and join us for this fun filled and star studded
event. See you there!
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13. Magician Cosentino Wins Dancing With The Stars
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Article forwarded on by Philip Rogers (Australia)
Herald
Sun
Magician
Cosentino conjures a surprise win on Dancing with the Stars
as Tina Arena eliminated
COSENTINO
has pulled a rabbit out of a hat and grabbed a surprise
win in Dancing with the Stars.
The
Aussie magician, who was long odds for victory, triumphed
over Home and Away actress Rhiannon Fish. The night's biggest
surprise came when Tina Arena was eliminated after the earlier
Cha Cha round.
"This
is crazy - I did not expect this at all," Cosentino
said. Dance partner Jessica Raffa described Cosentino as
"the best student I've ever had".
"He
respects me every day. He respects my teaching," Raffa
said. It was her first win in five seasons on the Channel
7 dance show.
Cosentino
and Raffa cemented victory with an emotional Freestyle routine
to Kissing You by Des'ree.
The
biggest shock of the night definitely came when Arena was
eliminated. The chart-topping singer had been leading the
competition on 74 points but exited due to the lowest viewer
votes.
Judge
Todd McKenney let out an audible 'no' when host Daniel MacPherson
announced Arena's elimination. Judge Helen Richie had just
praised Arena as "the complete package".
For
pictures and video links go to:
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/television/magician-cosentino-conjures-a-surprise-win-on-dancing-with-the-stars-as-tina-arena-eliminated/story-fni0cc2a-1226769102269
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14. The Historic North Theatre Performing Arts Center
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Message by Wayne Alan
The
Historic North Theatre
Performing Arts Center
Est. 1947
Main Theatre, Balcony Mini Theatre,
Restaurant & Bar, Gallery, Gift Shop and Celebrity B&B
629 North Main Street, Danville, VA 24540
Phone 434-793-SHOW (7469) www.TheNorthTheatre.com
Contact:
Wayne Alan-434-793-SHOW (7469)
The
Magic of Christmas Show to appear at The Historic North
Theatre
The
Magic of Christmas Magic Show starring World Champion Illusionist
Wayne Alan will appear live on stage throughout December
at the Historic North Theatre in Danville, VA. It is an
exciting yet heartwarming magic and illusion show themed
around Christmas. This holiday show which is full of family
fun has not only amazing magic but also great music, including
many of your favorite sacred and secular holiday songs.
Add lots of good clean comedy to the show, and you have
the perfect family entertainment. Christianity, the real
meaning of Christmas is woven throughout the show. For the
first time this year and soon to become a Danville tradition,
the show will close with the theatre's classic portrayal
of the nativity live on stage. The production is inspired
by the famous Christmas show at Radio City Music Hall in
New York City.
Performance
dates and times are: Sat., Dec. 7 at 8:00 PM, Saturday Dec.
14 at 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM, Saturday, Dec. 21 at 8:00 PM,
Friday, Dec. 27 at 8:00 PM and Saturday, Dec. 28 at 2:00
PM and 8:00 PM. Tickets are $30.00 front orchestra, $25.00
middle orchestra, $20.00 back orchestra and $10.00 for the
back row. Children 12 or under are half price. Discounts
for groups are available. Tickets can be purchased on the
theatre's website: www.TheNorthTheatre.com or by calling
the box office at 434-793-SHOW (7469).
The
Historic North Theatre originally opened on August 25, 1947
as Danville's finest movie and vaudeville house but closed
in the 1970's. In 2005 over 3.5 million dollars was spent
on the restoration of the charming theatre with 500 seats
including a full balcony. The theatre operated for 5 years
but closed in 2010 and was put up for sale. Celebrity magician
Wayne Alan, America's Only World Champion Illusionist, (
www.WayneAlanMagic.com ) discovered it and bought it on
Friday the 13th, 2012. He saved it from being converted
to another use or possibly being demolished.
Under
Mr. Alan's ownership the performing arts complex now includes
the Main Theatre, Balcony Mini Theatre, Restaurant &
Bar, Art Gallery, Gift Shop and the Celebrity B&B which
includes the Frank Sinatra Room, the Marilyn Monroe Room
and the Nat King Cole Room. The theatre also books top celebrity
touring concerts, Broadway musicals, other productions,
festivals and special events. The goal is to provide top
quality, wholesome and family friendly entertainment. Mr.
Alan said, "We will strive to live up to the North's
first advertisement in the 1947 newspaper: "Visit Danville's
new and finest theatre for the best in entertainment."
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15. Old Memory's
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Message by Geoff Ray
Old
news but may be interesting to your readers.
In
1975, Pat and I were performing at the Collegate Theatre
in London at the Magic Circle show, with Fred Kaps, Dick
Zimmerman, Jay Marshall and Terry Seabroke, and ourselves
as Geoff Ray & Pat. John Calvert was there during the
week promoting his show the following week, and we got to
know him very well, in the February he was booked for Blackpool
and we met up with him again, after Blackpool, he came to
stay with us in Shrewsbury for two nights, one of the stories,
John told us of his duel with Primo Carnera,
Brains
v Braun, I mentioned that I was a 5th Dan at Judo, and we
had a little groundwork on the carpet, he was very strong
but he was then 64 or 65, he and Tammy were wonderful friends,
at the Centenary he was inviting people up to arm wrestle
with him after I said 'I nearly came up' he laughed and
said 'if you had, I would have kicked your butt', a wonderful
memory of a great magician and a gentleman.
I
will miss his column in the linking ring. R.I.P John.
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16. Magic New Zealand App
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Magic New Zealand now has its very own app that can be launched
on any tablet.
Go
to: www.app.cat/magicnewzealand on your tablet to download
the FREE Magic New Zealand app.
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17. e-zine Archives
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Back issues of the Magic New Zealand e-zine go to:
www.magicnewzealand.com click on the red button center right
"Archives"
When you enter the archive the e-zines are in issue order
in folders for each year and are Coded, e.g. 001 Nov06 1999.txt
first three numbers (001) denote issue number, then the
date (Nov06) and the last figures the year (1999)
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