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HWMHS celebrates 100th anniversary

Centenary celebrations for Hay War Memorial High School’s 100th anniversary have commenced. The school hosted a trivia night on Saturday at Hay Services Club, where more than 200 guests enjoyed the lively competition among teams. The social event raised more than $1,000 for the P&C Association.

Amazing start to Cutters season with home win

Amazing start to Cutters season with home win

With no pre-season games played by the Cutters, it was straight into a tough encounter with the Griffith side on Saturday. On what was a warm day to play Rugby, the Cutters ran onto the field with no reserves, whereas the Griffith side came with a full team and some

Production in the rangelands

Production in the rangelands

Riverina Local Land Services hosts successful forum More than 100 people attended a Rangelands Forum held in Hay last Wednesday, hosted and organised by Sally Ware, Senior Land Services Officer from the Hay office of Riverina Local Land Services. A range of topics were covered by the guest speakers, including

Jade clocks up 210 games

Jade clocks up 210 games

Esplin descendants gather as tribute to one of Hay’s earliest sons

Esplin descendants gather as tribute to one of Hay’s earliest sons

By Mark Johnston. Descendants of one of Hay’s earliest sons, George Thomas Esplin, gathered by his grave in Melbourne Cemetery on April 8 to commemorate the 145th anniversary of his death in 1878 at just 40 years of age. George, along with his partner, Jane (Mowat), immigrated from Scotland

Lurleen takes out the coveted Mitchell challenge

Lurleen takes out the coveted Mitchell challenge

Age shall not weary her ... Hay octogenarian, Lurleen Mitchell won the coveted Over 60s Female category in the Best of the Bush Competition at the recent Mitchell family reunion. Competitors had to set a rabbit trap, saw off the end of a piece of wood, hammer a nail into the

Catafalque, bugler and fly-over on ANZAC Day

Catafalque, bugler and fly-over on ANZAC Day

Air Chief Marshal (Retd) Mark Donald Binskin, AC will be piloting an English Electric Canberra TT.18 aircraft over Hay on Anzac Day next Tuesday. He served as Chief of Air Force, Vice Chief of the Defence Force, and Chief of the Defence Force from June 2014 until his retirement