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Issue Details: First known date: 1994... 1994 The Wizard of The Wire
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'The grandson of a freed convict and an Aboriginal woman, Con Colleano grew up in an era of repressive control of Aboriginal people. Despite this, he became one of the greatest tightrope performers ever known.'

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    y separately published work icon Koori Mail no. 71 9 March 1994 Z1811293 1994 newspaper issue 1994 pg. 18
    Note: Portrait of a famous shot of Con, standing in front of a Ringling baggage wagon.
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