scone.com.auArchive for August, 2018
News ArchivesLAST night one of the established trees in the median strip of Kelly Street was destroyed to the frustration of local business owners who have been lobbying to revitalise the main street.
COLIN Stanford is turning 80 this year and off to swim the World Championship Masters Games in Malaysia this month.
By Graham Turvey
Thirteen Vets played a stableford / medal round at Murrurundi Golf Club on Tuesday,
AT a meeting last night in Murrurundi Council circulated the dog control categories outlined in the Companion Animals Act to encourage the community to report all problem dogs in the Shire and outline the penalties for dog owners if they do not comply.
GREYHOUNDS have long been required to be muzzled in public and adhere to more stringent controls under the companion animals act and Upper Hunter Shire Council said at a meeting last night in Murrurundi that they would consider a by-law for hunting dogs.
LAST night residents of Murrurundi met to discuss their concerns with domestic dogs menacing the town Council was present,
THE Upper Hunter Shire Council met last night and key decisions included Council passing a motion to donate money from the water fund to truck water to farmers to a maximum of $3,000 per month to farmers until more than 50 percent of the Shire is not in drought.
By Di Sneddon
FOUR from four, you can’t get better than that in rugby league grand final victory and Scone Thoroughbreds’
LAST night there was some more light rain in the Upper Hunter, with Ellerston recording 9.4ml.
THERE will be a community meeting in Murrurundi tonight to discuss ongoing dog attacks in the area,