For your interest the following articles have which appeared in Australian newspapers and magazines over the period of John Sidney's life as a professional entertainer and musician have been reproduced.
WOMAN'S DAY MAGAZINE - September 10, 1962
FAN MAIL FOR A TALKING DOLL
MERCURY NEWSPAPER - March 9, 1996
VETERAN PIANIST FINDS NEW ROLL
SUNDAY TASMANIAN NEWSPAPER - May 28, 2000
TASSIE TV STATION CELEBRATES 40th
MERCURY NEWSPAPER - July 15, 2001
CARD - CARRYING CAROUSERS
MERCURY NEWSPAPER - November 12, 2002
TASSIE TV PIONEER AND KIDS' SHOW KING DIES