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Roundabout refit - Hay Shire and Landcare partner to fix eyesore

Roundabout refit - Hay Shire and Landcare partner to fix eyesore

By Krista Schade Hay Shire Council and Hay Plains Landcare Group have formed a partnership to address the beautification of the South Hay roundabout precinct. Hay Shire General Manager David Webb said council agreed that the recent attempts to plant out the roundabout and verges had failed, but he was

The teenage bushranger at Booligal

The teenage bushranger at Booligal

By Krista Schade Teenage bushranger, William Brookman was born at Tumut, New South Wales, in 1851. Brookman was not a prolific bushranger, nor is he particularly noted in most history books. He was a member of the gang of Jerry Duce, real name Williams, former lieutenant of Robert Cottrell aka

Uardry 0.1 - the shilling ram

Uardry 0.1 - the shilling ram

Krista Schade The following story of the infamous Uardry Ram was written by Stephen Burn and published in the 2013-2014 Top Sire, the NSW Merino Breeders Association yearbook. “In 1932 at the Sydney Sheep Show a Merino ram from Uardry, Hay, was judged the grand champion of the premier event

Crusaders clinch tight win

Crusaders clinch tight win

By Mick Cattanach Saturday saw two contrasting games played on Hay Park in the Hay Senior Cricket competition. The first game saw the South Hay Crusaders choose to bat first against the Riverina Hotel. However, they were in immediate trouble as Liam Whitbourne trapped Nick Milliken LBW before bowling Simon

Back-flip on Sandy Point Beach controversy

Back-flip on Sandy Point Beach controversy

By Tertia Butcher It is back to the drawing board for the controversial Sandy Point redevelopment project. Council has back-flipped on its final Murrumbidgee River Masterplan adopted two years ago which included the redevelopment of Sandy Point Reserve, particularly around the beach and boat ramp. A Notice of Motion was

Congratulations Grazier

Dear Editor, I would like to congratulate your paper on its 150-year celebrations. The paper has been here almost as long as Hay has been. There is always something in The Grazier that gets people talking. Sports pages are always popular, the new and long-time advertisers ensure we have a

Such is Life - The life and times Australian writer and bush poet Joseph Furphy

Such is Life - The life and times Australian writer and bush poet Joseph Furphy

Joseph Furphy (26 September 1843 – 13 September 1912) was an Australian author and bush poet who is widely regarded as the "Father of the Australian novel". He mostly wrote under the pseudonym Tom Collins and is best known for his novel Such Is Life published in 1903, which