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Billy Curtis - One of Hay Magpies greatest

Billy Curtis - One of Hay Magpies greatest

By Peter ‘Parra” Montgomery A number of brothers have played with the Hay Magpies over its long history. Just some who come to mind are the Curtis brothers Billy, John and Richie; the Nisbets Neil-John, Wayne and Robbie; the Snowdons - Geoff and Bob (Red) ; the Hookhams Garry and Wayne;

Midwives of the district

Midwives of the district

By Krista Schade Prior to the establishment of hospitals in the Hay Area, many women birthed alone on the outlying stations. In fact, between 1859 and 1867, twenty-one births were recorded as having no midwife present. Stations included “Illiliwah”, “Burrabogie”, “Gelam”, “Nimmie”, “Toganmain”, “Yunbarren”, “Eli Elwah”, “Benduck”, “Boonara”, “Mungadal” and

11 of best places to eat in Hay, NSW, as voted by the locals

11 of best places to eat in Hay, NSW, as voted by the locals

By Krista Schade Finding the best meals in any town requires a great deal of insider information – the best way to find out what is on offer is to ask a local! The Riverine Grazier asked residents of the Riverina township of Hay where their favourite places to eat are,

Headless Horseman and murder on the highway

Headless Horseman and murder on the highway

By Kimberly Grabham Driving back and forth from Deniliquin over the years, one’s imagination would surely be ignited by the legend of the Headless Horseman. Legend tells of the Headless Horseman riding the saltbush plain on his grey steed, striking fear and often terror into the very hearts of

Coventry Cross of Nails discovered at Hay

Coventry Cross of Nails discovered at Hay

At 7.20 on the evening of 14 November 1940, the first wave of more than 400 German bombers appeared over the industrial city of Coventry as part of Operation Moonlight Sonata. Over the next 11 hours, more than 500 people were killed; three-quarters of the buildings in the city

Hay Shire Council sets sights on attracting investment

Hay Shire Council sets sights on attracting investment

By Tertia Butcher Hay is on an upward trajectory, and Council has embraced the need to be ready. The focus now is on efforts on attracting the investment best suited to the area. At the recent Hay Shire Council meeting, the updated Investment Attraction Strategy was presented to council. The

Maddy brings home supreme ribbon from Royal Melbourne

Maddy brings home supreme ribbon from Royal Melbourne

By Krista Schade Booroorban-based Maddy Telford scooped the pool at the Royal Melbourne Show last week, winning the supreme Red Angus exhibit with her 14-month-old bull, MGT T3 Texas. It is the second Royal Melbourne win for Maddy, who took out the Grand Champion in 2022, with MGT T3 Texas’