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Tuesday, 8pm Witness the next round of talented Australian designers - the firefighting graduating class of fashion design students from Raffles College is staging a catwalk show of its creations. The theme is "The Armourists" and the students have designed their pieces with the ideas of armour and protection in mind. Some of them are already award winners and are working for some of the biggest names in Australian fashion, including Akira Isogawa and Kit Willow. CarriageWorks, 245 Wilson Street, ...

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Scots College, Bellevue Hill: The centenary dinner of the Old Boys' Union will be held at the college on Friday, August 8. There will be entertainment, auctions, raffles and the principal's address. The night before there will be a home rugby game against St Joseph's. Inquiries to OBU Office, 93917635.

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GASTRONOMIC FUND-RAISER THE Hunter's biggest fund-raiser, the annual Gastronomic Lunch, was held at Harbour View Function Centre yesterday. All the ticket proceeds, along with money raised from the various raffles and auctions held during the lunch, were donated by the Newcastle Foreshore restaurants and chefs to the Hunter Medical Research Institute.

Loving Your Neighbour Not A Game Of Chance

THE Anglican Church may ban raffles because they are a form of gambling allowing you to "enrich yourself at the expense of your neighbour".

Victories For Vinnies Group

FROM Easter egg raffles to winter appeals, the St Vincent de Paul group at St Peter's is an example of how involved young people can become in their communities.

Two Thongs Make A Right

THERE are few things in this world more potent, more alluring, than a seedy man in rubber thongs collecting a meat tray at the raffles.

Charity Man Gets Jail Over Rigged Raffles

A children's charity director, described by a judge as no latter-day Robin Hood, was sentenced to 71/2 years' jail yesterday for rigging raffles worth $7 million to fund his organisation and a luxurious lifestyle.

Refereeing Raffles Aside, Souths' Capitulation Breaks Supporters' Hearts Again

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To Be Free Of A Burden Imposed By Birth

A year ago Singapore's newly opened Raffles Hospital and its eager staff earned a permanent place in my heart when they hosted the biggest news event I have ever witnessed: the noisy arrival in the world of my son. Last month I returned to its corridors for an event that quite unexpectedly was to prove almost as moving and inspiring. Ladan and Laleh Bijani, Iranian twins who had arrived in Singapore in November in their quest to end an affliction that had encumbered every waking moment of their 29 years,

Regular Raffles Keep Punters Happy

IT'S easy to get lucky at the Wallsend RSL and Community Club.

When Winners Aren't Grinners

AND here's the latest contribution on the raffles you don't really want to win ...

Gaming Monitor Rebuked Again

Victoria's Office of Gaming Regulation has come under fresh criticism for failing to act against the founder of a children's charity charged with rigging car raffles worth up to $8 million.

Thankful Card Winner Planning Renovations

THE biggest prize Waratah pensioner Jim Liddell has ever won has been a few small raffles.

School's Concrete Fundraiser

A Far South Coast public school's Parents and Citizens association will be using bricks and mortar instead of chook raffles and lamingtons for its latest fundraising venture.

Charity Car Prize Not Sent To Winner

A children's charity operator previously charged with 51 offences of rigging luxury car raffles yesterday appeared in court on a new charge of failing to pay a prizewinner within 28 days.

Gaming Crackdown On Big-ticket Raffles

Victoria's top gambling regulator has called for an overhaul of the laws governing charity raffles to ensure they are run honestly.

Charity All At Sea Over $8m Fraud Charges

The founder of a children's charity was charged yesterday with rigging car raffles worth up to $8 million. Lawrence Shannon, 48, faced 51 charges at Melbourne Magistrates Court relating to raffles run for his Kids at Sea charity.

Children's Charity Founder Faces $8m Raffle-rigging Charges

The founder of a Melbourne children's charity was charged yesterday with rigging luxury car raffles worth up to $8 million.

The Butcher, The Babysitter And The Bbq

Quambone has seen a few meat raffles in its time, but Meat, the play, was the town's first taste of professional theatre, writes Peter Cochrane.