tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7838969.post109878245754631257..comments2023-10-05T01:28:59.704+11:00Comments on Kings Cross Times: Spike spikes AbeThe Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16827285775130578187noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7838969.post-1098952437173535942004-10-28T18:33:00.000+10:002004-10-28T18:33:00.000+10:00What a legend SMH 26 October
The former Kings Cro...What a legend SMH 26 October<br /><br />The former Kings Cross nightclub owner, convicted tax cheat and all round colourful guy, Abe Saffron, is to be immortalised by a Kings Cross Arts Festival legends plaque on Darlinghurst Road in November. Saffron is one of eight Kings Cross luminaries to receive the honour, including pianist Marie Francis, vocalist Barbara James and journalist Harry Stein.<br /><br />"Abe's plaque is to commemorate the contribution he made to Kings Cross in regards to music and employing musicians and paying them the right money," said the Kings Cross Art Guild president, Robyn Greaves. But what of the former Roosevelt Club and Carousel Cabaret owner's past?<br /><br />"He made an enormous contribution, we're not interested in his other activities." The contributions of Saffron and his fellow legends will be marked by a ceremony on November 13.<br /><br /><br />I would like to propose a plaque to some of our living legends-:<br /><br />Any choices?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7838969.post-1098834224690576942004-10-27T09:43:00.000+10:002004-10-27T09:43:00.000+10:00I couldn't agree more. That is the same disappovin...I couldn't agree more. That is the same disappoving, miserable-minded spirit that wants to sweep every "unpleasant" apect of our culture under the carpet. This is the same attitude that wants to rid the Cross of it's colour, and the same attitude that did a good job of removing most evidence of Australia's convict past. There is more to life, thank god, than middle class niceties. Will we never grow up?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7838969.post-1098793176730217862004-10-26T22:19:00.000+10:002004-10-26T22:19:00.000+10:00What small minded little prick would want some sor...What small minded little prick would want some sort of revisionism. Abe Saffron is a character of the Cross. You may not agree with him but he is part of our social histotry.<br /><br />He remains one of the largest property owners in the area and some of his businesses have contributed to the Kings Crosss Partnership without any publicity.<br /><br />If any member of the Partnership objects to him , then just like Clover they must refund his significant financial contributions he has made to them over the last few years and publicise this. Otherwise they must shut up.<br /><br />His links with the labor party are documented. They would want to honour his contribution.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com