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News
November 19 2008
MINING BOOST FOR LOCAL ECONOMIES
THE Berrigan and Jerilderie Shires may receive a welcome economic boost after the local area has been identified as possible mining locations.
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November 19 2008
Say `thanks' to a paramedic
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TOMORROW is your chance to say ‘thank you’ to a paramedic who has touched your life.
Bonnie Everett of Berrigan (pictured, left) ...
November 19 2008
More awards for Giles
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FINLEY entertainer and national touring artist Craig Giles has taken out three major country music awards announced at Tamworth recently.
At ...
November 19 2008
Farewell to Robertsons
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CLOSE to 100 people attended the Finley Bowling Club on Saturday night to farewell Jim and Jenny Robertson.
Mr and Mrs Robertson came to Finley ...
November 19 2008
Legal advice
THE Community Legal Service will be attending Finley on Thursday November 20.
Free face to face legal advice will be provided between 10.30am and ...
November 19 2008
The Movember challenge
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THE Finley High School Year 11 masculine male contingent are challenging the school’s teachers to a ‘Movember Moustache Match’ ...
November 19 2008
Teacher strike
FINLEY High School teachers will be participating in a stop work meeting today.
They will join teachers across the state, in protesting against ...
November 19 2008
Man bashed, robbed after leaving hotel
A 55 year-old Jerilderie man was allegedly bashed and robbed of alcohol in an attack last week.
Police said the victim was walking home after ...
November 19 2008
Gluten talk for Soroptimists
FINLEY Soroptimist members recently gathered at the Lakeside Motel for an enjoyable meal and meeting.
Member Joanne Dean, also a director of Sun ...
November 19 2008
Bowls night draws crowd
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JERILDERIE Sports Club members were pleased with the turn out for the free bowls night last Wednesday, with nearly 50 people coming to the rinks ...
November 19 2008
Steve's musical trip around the world
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JERILDERIE resident and former Finley High School student Steve Jones has been travelling the world, doing what he does best - performing music.
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November 19 2008
Funding for bus to Cobram
A trial bus service will run twice a week between Berrigan and Cobram.
NSW Transport Minister David Campbell has announced $8500 for the ...
November 19 2008
Cut crime call from protest
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MORE needs to be done to combat crime in Finley.
That was the strong message that came from about 100 protesters outside the Finley Courthouse ...
November 19 2008
Chelsie's River Yarn
TOCUMWAL’S Chelsie McPherson has put pen to paper to win the 2008 Goulburn Broken Water Week River Yarns competition.
More than 150 people ...
November 19 2008
Horse heaven at pony club
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IT was horse lover’s heaven at the opening of Tocumwal Pony Club rooms when Anne Skinner and her horse Cossack enthralled the audience with ...
November 19 2008
Time to sing and dance
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AROUND 150 children, from St Josephs and Sacred Heart Tocumwal, attend a singing and dancing workshop with Andrew Chinn at Finley St Josephs ...
November 19 2008
Annual meeting
THE annual meeting of the Berrigan CWA Branch was held recently.
The following members were nominated for the 2008/09 year: President Enid Head, ...
November 19 2008
Search for hawker photos
DOES anyone have a photograph of Schenak Singh, an Indian hawker who was a resident of the Finley district for 43 years and who died in August ...
November 19 2008
Remembrance services
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FINLEY and Tocumwal branches of the Returned Services League (RSL) of Australia held services last Tuesday for the 90th anniversary of Remembrance ...
November 19 2008
Bad transport decision
MEMBER for MurrayDarling John Williams says he is committed to overturning the Rees Government’s decision to cut the Student Transport ...
November 19 2008
Volunteers should be congratulated
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DEAR Editor,
I would like the opportunity to respond to the letter placed in the SRN (October 29) by Richard Vincent.
The facts are that a ...
November 19 2008
Sweet treats at cake stall
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FINLEY Teachers’ Association operated a stall to raise money for the Country Women’s Association drought relief initiative, on ...
November 19 2008
Teachers say thank you
DEAR Editor,
On behalf of the Finley Teachers Association, I would like to express our sincere thanks to the members of the community who came ...
November 19 2008
Lunch with author
FOR your chance to have lunch with acclaimed Australian author Joy Dettman, go along to the Kingswood Motel, Tocumwal, on Friday November 21 at ...
November 19 2008
Shaw power is first nomination
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FINLEY’S Bob Shaw is the first nomination for the Berrigan Shire Environment Award for his effective solarpowered energy saving home.
Mr ...
November 19 2008
Humour, generosity were `legendary'
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ON Anzac Day this year, Arthur Walsh joined his fellow veterans on their annual march down the main street of Mt Beauty.
He had earned that right ...
November 19 2008
Records broken at carnival
FINLEY Little Athletics Club held a successful Murray Valley Carnival recently.
Eight Murray Valley records and 18 Club records falling on the ...
November 19 2008
More than 250 attend Tocumwal vote count
THE Tocumwal Football Netball Club enjoyed a tremendous night for the presentation of trophies and awards recently.
With about 250 people in ...
November 19 2008
Combine in good position
THE Berrigan/Finley Combine side is in a good position heading into the second day of its premier division match with visitor Katamatite.
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November 19 2008
Picola League split
THE Picola and District Football League has officially been split into two conferences.
The league’s 16 clubs voted 9-7 in favour of the ...
November 19 2008
Junior squad to be selected
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THE Cobram Lawn Tennis Club (CLTC) will be selecting a Junior Development Squad on Sunday at the tennis club.
The Cobram Lawn Tennis Club/Barooga ...
Rural
November 19 2008
Sheep sale . . .
FINLEY Associated Agents yarded 1000 suckers on Tuesday November 11, with 100 old lambs and 1500 sheep.
In a reduced quantity yarding quality ...
November 19 2008
Balancing act
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THE Australian Competition and Consumer Commission seemed open to ideas and discussion at the Deniliquin meeting last week, according to local ...
November 19 2008
Look up and live
HARVEST is a hectic time on the farm and tragedy can strike in an instant when machinery and powerlines are involved.
Farmers are reminded to ...
November 19 2008
Grazing trial results
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FINAL results from the Cereal/Brassica grazing trial.
All the results are now available for the cereal/brassica grazing trial at Gunya Park.
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Real Estate
November 19 2008
`Brentwood' suitable for cropping, rice
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‘BRENTWOOD’ is a three bedroom cream vinyl clad residence on farm, suitable for cropping or rice.
Features include freehold title, ...
November 19 2008
At a glance . . .
Agent: Rodwells, Finley.
Address: "Brentwood", 25kms west of Finley.
Dimensions: 533 acres, freehold.
Price: $852,832.00
November 19 2008
Talks on new drinking laws
THE NSW government has introduced new laws to Parliament to drive down alcohol-related violence.
The issue will also be discussed at next ...
November 19 2008
Mowers off and racing
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ON Melbourne Cup Day, the Finley High School Year 10 Mower Pulling students hit the track in Ouyen having accepted the invitation of the Ouyen ...
November 19 2008
Married on an island
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JESSICA Brigg and Michael Duncomb, both formerly of Finley, were married on South Stradbroke Island, Queensland, on October 31, in front of 70 ...
November 19 2008
Preparing for Xmas market night
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FRIDAY December 5 is the Berrigan Lions Club/BDDA Annual Christmas Market Night.
Texas Rose will be back to perform for the evening, there will ...
November 19 2008
Cod season
FRESHWATER anglers are reminded the size limit for a Murray cod will increase from 55cm to 60cm when the annual Murray Cod season starts on ...
Sport
November 19 2008
Combine on top
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Yelland came in with the score on 2/22 and was the second last batsmen to go out for a well made 36.
Thanks also to the amount of ...
November 19 2008
Talent on display at Berrigan junior vote count
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BERRIGAN Football Netball Club held its junior vote count at the club rooms recently.
In a close count, the 2008 best and fairest winner for ...
November 19 2008
North beats South
IN the first match of the Bradley Shield representative cricket, Finley District North defeated Finley District South in a nailbiter.
Finley ...
November 19 2008
Consistent Paul takes out round five of championship
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PAUL Brooks took out round five of the Finley Slotcar Club Championship series on Saturday November 15.
Brooks, with a total of 138 points, ...
November 19 2008
Fathers and sons combine
THREE father-son combinations helped Finley’s division two side beat Strathmerton by 40 runs at the weekend.
The Cats won the toss and ...
November 19 2008
Diane, Carmel combine to win stroke event
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Tocumwal
Diane Kemp and Carmel Scott won the 4BBB stroke on the Captains course on Tuesday.
The pair scored 63 nett in a field of 72 ladies. ...
November 19 2008
Jerilderie shows off new greens
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Jerilderie
Jerilderie Sports Club welcomed Berrigan division four for its first pennant game of bowls on the newly constructed Bowling ...
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