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Street “chaos” loses trade

By STEVE GRAY FOR traders along Tenterfield’s main street, the Grinch that stole Christmas resides in the council chambers. The council’s decision to dig up Rouse...

Mary’s annual visit

“I’m just brightening the place up,” says Mary Christmas. “I do it every year. I never miss." Mary was taking well deserved rest or three in...

Teen battles for life

A 16-YEAR-OLD boy remains in an induced coma in hospital after a shooting incident on the Granite Belt on Friday night. The lad was hunting...

No forced marriages: Minister

By STEVE GRAY TENTERFIELD Shire had the threat of amalgamation lifted a week after the threat was used as part of the campaign for higher...

Potters show ’n tell

A FORMER president of the Stanthorpe Pottery Club in the 1980s returned to town last Saturday to open the club’s December Exhibition and attend...

Sculpting life into sandstone

By STEVE GRAY SOME of these country blokes can turn their hand to anything. Hugh Tindall is one. At 87, Mr Tindall spends most of his days...

Red Cross milestone

WHEN the Red Cross calls for volunteers, it’s often in response to some cry for help, big or small, local, national, or international. Not on...

Seat belts save lives

HOW would you like to slammed into a brick wall at 100 kilometres per hour? Or have it happen to a child? That’s a great...

New recruits graduate

FOURTEEN Tenterfield High School students have completed the NSW Rural Fire Service secondary school cadet program. RFS Superintendent Chris Wallbridge said the program was the...

Warwick Bowls Club

WELL, the old fellas did it again in the S/S Fours, the supper veteran team of R Bone/ K Cunning/ C Johnson/ H Gibson...

Tenterfield Veterans’ Golf

A FIELD of 34 veterans teed off in a Single Stableford event in sunny conditions on Tuesday 3 December. The December New South Wales...

Extra dollars to shows

LOCAL showground managers from across northern NSW have until mid-January to apply for a share of $700,000 in NSW Government funding. Member for Northern Tablelands...

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