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The station opened on 28 February 1932, although originally only four of the platforms were in use: platforms 1, 2 and 3 on the upper level and platform 6, served by escalators, on the lower level. The other two platforms were built in preparation for a yet to be constructed western suburbs line from the city to Gladesville, as envisaged under the Bradfield scheme. When this plan fell through, the platforms (4 and 5) became disused, and were later utilised as platforms for the Eastern Suburbs line when it was constructed in the 1970s.

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The Phoenician Club is a former entertainment venue in Sydney, Australia. It was located in Ultimo, New South Wales at the corner of Broadway and Mountain Street, opposite St Barnabas Church. The venue itself had gone through various uses and had had different names before it became the Phoenician Club, a meeting place for Sydney's Maltese community, in 1980. Before then, the building and the club had existed separately (the Phoenician Club had existed as a social organisation since 1963; before being taken over by this organisation, the building had been a cinema and television studio, among other functions). The Phoenician Club became well known for hosting rock concerts, which provided its organisers with a steady source of income for running community activities. It was a popular venue for both Australian and overseas groups and many concerts took place at the club during its history. Following the death of Anna Wood at the premises, significant restrictions were imposed on the club, eventually leading to its closure in 1998.

History

Plaque erected on former site of the Phoenician Club, commemorating its history and its earlier functions

The premises opened as a cinema in 1911 where silent films were initially screened. It was later rewired for sound when talking movies became widespread. Until its redevelopment in 2001, the building had been one of the oldest surviving purpose-built cinemas in Sydney. The building operated as a cinema until 1960.

The premises were run as a discothèque called Jonathan's Disco in the early 1970s and is notable in the history of the Australian pop band Sherbet, who played a formative eight-month residency there during 1970; it was here that they were first seen by their future manager Roger Davies. Sherbet shared residency at the venue with the group Fraternity. AC/DC also played at the venue during this period. Following a fire at the premises, the building was re-opened as a ballroom for a short period in 1976. In 1980, Sydney City Council granted consent for the Maltese community to take over the premises as the Phoenician Club. By becoming a licensed venue, the premises' role as a major music venue in Sydney significantly expanded. This gave the club a reliable source of revenue for its community activities.

The Phoenician Club became a popular rock venue in the 1980s, hosting many concerts by both local and overseas groups. Simulations of Manchester techno dance parties were held at the club in 1991. In January 1992, Nirvana played their first Australian show there. It became the focus of a major public controversy in 1995 following the death of Sydney teenager Anna Wood, who died from a cerebral oedema after taking the drug ecstasy while attending a rave dance party at the venue. The club survived calls for it to be closed down in the ensuing public fall–out over Wood's death. Fines and restrictions imposed on it by the courts significantly reduced its role as a major music venue, however. The club eventually closed down in 1998, and it has since been redeveloped into residential and commercial premises.

External links

• The day the music died
• Entry at rateyourmusic.com, includes a photo of the Phoenician Club when it was still open
• Past/Lives

All-time records

Opponent	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	% Won	Year/s
Total	72	41	0	30	57%	1986-
American Samoa	1	1	0	0	100%	1994
Australia	2	0	0	2	0%	2000-2014
Australian Aborigines	3	3	0	0	100%	1990-1994
Cook Islands	7	5	0	2	71%	1986-2009
England	1	0	0	1	0%	2014
England Knights	1	0	0	1	0%	2013
Fiji	10	4	0	6	44%	1992-2016
France	4	3	0	1	75%	1995-2013
Ireland	2	0	0	2	0%	2000-2008
Lebanon	1	1	0	0	100%	2007
New Caledonia	1	1	0	0	100%	2004
New Zealand	3	0	0	3	0%	2010-2014
Māori	6	2	0	4	33%	1986-2004
Niue	4	4	0	0	100%	1990-2004
Papua New Guinea	1	1	0	0	100%	2013
Rotuma	1	1	0	0	100%	1994
Scotland	1	1	0	0	100%	2000
Tokelau	36	36	0	0	100%	1986-2006
Tonga	18	11	0	8	61%	1986-2016
United States	1	1	0	0	100%	2007
Wales	1	1	0	0	100%	1995

Test Matches

2010-2019

Test#	Date	Competition	Result	Stadium	City	Crowd
74	6 May 2017	2017 Pacific Rugby League Tests	Tonga def. Fiji 26-24	Campbelltown Stadium	Sydney
73	8 October 2016	International Test Match	Fiji def. Samoa 20-18	Apia Park	Apia
72	20 August 2016	International Test Match	Fiji def. Canada 26-12	Aloha Stadium	Honolulu
71	7 May 2016	2016 Melanesian Cup	Papua New Guinea def. Fiji 24-22	Pirtek Stadium	Sydney
70	2 May 2015	2015 Melanesian Cup	Fiji def. Papua New Guinea 22-10	CBus Super Stadium	Robina
69	19 October 2014	Hayne Mannah Cup	Fiji def. Lebanon 40-28	Southern Cross Group Stadium	Sydney
68	3 May 2014	2014 Four Nations Qualifier	Samoa def. Fiji]] 32-16	Penrith Stadium	Penrith	9,063
	23 November 2013	2013 World Cup (semi-final)	Australia def. Fiji 64-0	Wembley Stadium	London	67,545
67	17 November 2013	2013 World Cup (Q.-Final)	Fiji def. Samoa 22-4	Halliwell Jones Stadium	Warrington	12,766
66	9 November 2013	2013 World Cup	England def. Fiji 34-12	KC Stadium	Kingston upon Hull	25,114
65	2 November 2013	2013 World Cup	Australia def. Fiji 34-2	Langtree Park	St Helens	14,137
64	28 October 2013	2013 World Cup	Fiji def. Ireland 32-14	Spotland Stadium	Rochdale	8,872
63	12 October 2012	International Test Match	Fiji def. Italy 22-18
62	6 November 2011	International Test Match	Papua New Guinea def. Fiji 26-0
61	30 October 2011	International Test Match	Fiji def. Papua New Guinea 26-12

2000-2009

Test#	Date	Competition	Result	Stadium	City	Crowd
59	17 October 2009	2009 Pacific Cup Qualifier	Cook Islands def. Samoa 22-20	Barlow Park	Cairns	4,261
58	9 November 2008	2008 World Cup	Samoa def. France 42-10	Penrith Stadium	Penrith	8,028
57	5 November 2008	2008 World Cup	Ireland def. Samoa 34-16	Parramatta Stadium	Parramatta	8,602
56	31 October 2008	2008 World Cup	Samoa def.Tonga 20-12	Penrith Stadium	Penrith	11,787
55	14 November 2007	2008 World Cup Qualifying (Final)	Samoa def.Lebanon 38-16	Post Office Road	Featherstone	1,323
54	9 November 2007	2008 World Cup Qualifying (Semi-Final)	Samoa def.United States 42-10	Halton Stadium	Widnes	753
53	5 November 2006	Federation Cup	England def. Samoa 38-14	Kingston Communications Stadium	Hull	5,698
52	29 October 2006	Federation Cup	France def. Samoa 28-6	Stade Bénichou	Colomiers	2,700
51	22 October 2006	2008 World Cup Qualifying	Tonga def. Samoa 18-10	Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds	5,547
50	4 October 2006	2008 World Cup Qualifying	Samoa def. Cook Islands 46-6	Western Weekender Stadium	Sydney	3,813
49	19 September 2006	2008 World Cup Qualifying	Samoa def. Fiji 30-28	Campebelltown Stadium	Sydney	3,013
48	5 March 2006	2006 Pacific Cup	Tokelau def. Samoa 34-28	Waitemata Stadium	Henderson	2,000
47	2 March 2006	2006 Pacific Cup	Cook Islands def. Samoa 44-0	Ericsson Stadium No.2	Auckland	2,000
46	23 February 2006	2006 Pacific Cup	Fiji def. Samoa 26-4	Ericsson Stadium No.2	Auckland	2,000
45	7 October 2005		Tonga def. Samoa 34-20	Campbelltown Stadium	Leumeah
44	23 October 2004	2004 Pacific Cup (Final)	Samoa def. Tonga 52-18	North Harbour Stadium	Auckland
43	21 October 2004	Pacific Rim Championship	New Zealand Māori def. Samoa 70-10	Ericsson Stadium	Auckland
42	20 October 2004	2004 Pacific Cup	Samoa def. New Caledonia 76-10	North Harbour Stadium	Auckland
41	19 October 2004	Pacific Rim Championship	Samoa def. Niue 36-18	North Harbour Stadium	Auckland
40	11 November 2000	2000 World Cup (Q.-Final)	Australia def. Samoa 66-10	Vicarage Road	Watford	5,404
39	5 November 2000	2000 World Cup	Samoa def. Scotland 20-12	Tynecastle Stadium	Edinburgh	1,579
38	1 November 2000	2000 World Cup	Samoa def. Aotearoa Māori 21-16	Derwent Park	Workington	4,107
37	28 October 2000	2000 World Cup	Ireland def. Samoa 30-16	Windsor Park	Belfast	3,207

1990-1999

Test#	Date	Competition	Result	Stadium	City	Crowd
36	5 August 1999	Fiji vs Samoa Series	Fiji def. Samoa 30-4
35	29 July 1999	Fiji vs Samoa Series	Fiji def. Samoa 22-16	Churchill Park	Lautoka
34	30 July 1999	Fiji vs Samoa Series	Fiji def Samoa 10-6	Lawaqa Park	Sigatoka
33	10 July 1996	1996 Pacific Challenge Series	Tonga def. Western Samoa 22-17	Tefuaiwa Stadium	Nukuʻalofa
32	1998		Tonga def. Samoa 24-8
31	1998		Tonga def. Samoa 24-22
30	1998		Samoa def. Niue
29	10 July 1996	1996 Pacific Challenge Series	Māori def. Western Samoa 39-16	International Stadium	Apia
28	15 October 1995	1995 World Cup	Wales def. Western Samoa 22-10	Vetch Field	Swansea	15,385
27	12 October 1995	1995 World Cup	Western Samoa def. France 56-10	Ninian Field	Cardiff	2,173
26	11 November 1994	1994 Pacific Cup (3rd Playoff)	Western Samoa def. Aborigines 29-22	National Stadium	Suva
25	November 1994	1994 Pacific Cup (Semi-Final)	Tonga def. Western Samoa 34-16	National Stadium	Suva
24	November 1994	1994 Pacific Cup	Western Samoa def. Cook Islands 60-0	National Stadium	Suva
23	November 1994	1994 Pacific Cup	Western Samoa def. Rotuma 50-14	National Stadium	Suva
22	October 1994	1994 Pacific Cup	Western Samoa def. American Samoa 30-10	National Stadium	Suva
21	October 1994	1994 Pacific Cup	Western Samoa def. Fiji 16-14	National Stadium	Suva
20	31 October 1992	1992 Pacific Cup (Final)	Western Samoa def. Tonga 18-14	Carlaw Park	Auckland
19	28 October 1992	1992 Pacific Cup (Semi-Final)	Western Samoa def. Aborigines 44-26	Carlaw Park	Auckland
18	26 October 1992	1992 Pacific Cup	Western Samoa def. Niue 41-28	Carlaw Park	Auckland
17	24 October 1992	1992 Pacific Cup	Western Samoa def. Cook Islands 66-12	Carlaw Park	Auckland
16	20 October 1992	1992 Pacific Cup	Western Samoa def. Tonga 20-12	Carlaw Park	Auckland
15	18 October 1992	1992 Pacific Cup	Western Samoa def. Fiji 32-18	Carlaw Park	Auckland
14	31 October 1990	1990 Pacific Cup (Final)	Western Samoa def. Māori 26-18	Tefuaiwa Stadium	Nuku'alofa
13	October 1990	1990 Pacific Cup (Semi-Final)	Western Samoa def. Aborigines 22-16	Tefuaiwa Stadium	Nuku'alofa
12	October 1990	1990 Pacific Cup	Western Samoa def. Niue 52-2	Tefuaiwa Stadium	Nuku'alofa
11	October 1990	1990 Pacific Cup	Western Samoa def. Tokelau 66-8	Tefuaiwa Stadium	Nuku'alofa
10	October 1990	1990 Pacific Cup	Western Samoa def. Tonga 42-8	Tefuaiwa Stadium	Nuku'alofa

1980-1989

Test#	Date	Competition	Result	Stadium	City	Crowd
9	1988	1988 Pacific Cup (Final)	Māori def. Western Samoa 26-18	Apia Park	Apia	4,500
8	1988	1988 Pacific Cup (Semi-Final)	Western Samoa def. Tonga 40-30	Apia Park	Apia
7	1988	1988 Pacific Cup	Western Samoa def. Tokelau 40-18	Apia Park	Apia
6	1988	1988 Pacific Cup	Western Samoa def. Cook Islands 52-16	Apia Park	Apia
5	1986	1986 Pacific Cup (Final)	Māori def. Western Samoa 23-16	Avaru National Stadium	Rarotonga
4	1986	1986 Pacific Cup (Semi-Final)	Western Samoa def. Tonga 46-4	Avaru National Stadium	Rarotonga
3	1986	1986 Pacific Cup (Q.-Final)	Western Samoa def. Cook Islands 48-0	Avaru National Stadium	Rarotonga
2	1986	1986 Pacific Cup	Tonga def. Western Samoa 34-16	Avaru National Stadium	Rarotonga
1	1986	1986 Pacific Cup	Western Samoa def. Tokelau 34-12	Avaru National Stadium	Rarotonga

Six O'Clock Swill

Recent research has indicated that early hotel closing times did indeed reduce alcohol consumption levels initially with consequent improvements in national health indicators. The Great Depression and the Second World War contributed to these trends by lowering disposable income levels, which reduced demand for alcohol. After the Second World War, with the rise in disposable income and expansion in eating at restaurants and purchases of takeaway liquor, the effects of early hotel closing became less clear-cut. By the 1950s, Australia's alcohol consumption levels had returned to pre-First Word War levels.

Sigmund Freud's views on religion

Sigmund Freud's views on religion are described in several of his books and essays. Freud considered God a fantasy, based on the infantile need for a dominant father figure. Accordingly, religion was a necessity in the development of early civilization to help restrain our violent impulses, which in modern times can now be discarded in favour of science and reason.

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