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Local mental health workers join in State wide industrial action

Hamilton-based public mental health staff took part in protected industrial action on Wednesday afternoon as part of a state-wide call to address issues in...

Pumas claim Under-16 premiership

Grampians Pumas are the Hamilton and District Cricket Association (HDCA) Under-16 premiers after comfortably defeating College in the grand final at Monivae College last...

Hamilton Market Reports

HAMILTON CATTLE FRIDAY, MARCH 21 Agents yarded 190 head of cattle, with the usual buyers on the rail. The trade run saw heavy steers make out to...

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Sport

Back-to-back titles for St Mary’s Black

St Mary’s Black capped off a perfect season in the Hamilton Basketball Association Division 1 Women’s competition with the ultimate success and also achieved...

Huge darts crowd tipped

The Hamilton and District Darts Association is hosting its annual darts tournament at the Hamilton Exhibition Centre this weekend with exciting cash prizes to...

BUNKER SHOTS

Last weekend saw the final round of the Club Championships and there were some close finishes and pressure golf as Jason Chandler took out...

GRANGEBURN BOWLS

What an impressive conclusion to the 100-up competition on Sunday, as Novice bowler Dean Jenkins secured the title, edging out Club Champion Ruben Ross...

PARKLANDER CANDOUR

Tuesday A warm day on a dry course saw us play a nine-hole par event over the original nine holes. Winner was Mary McCallum...

Rankin remains unbeaten in table tennis

A Grade: Hawks v Eagles Daryl Rankin of Hawks continues his winning streak, as he has not dropped a match since the start of this season....

Rural

Weaner sales at Hamilton

There was plenty of action at the January Weaner sales at the Hamilton saleyards with some record-breaking yardings. Buyers came from as far as...

Branxholme Rodeo set to roar

Get your boots on and your buckles shined for the 11th annual Branxholme Rodeo on Saturday, February 8. The rodeo, held at the Branxholme reserve,...

Dartmoor is Rodeo ready

Dartmoor Football Netball Club is all set for the annual Chute Out Rodeo on Saturday February 1, with plenty of local talent expected to...

Locals get behind BlazeAid

Merino Progress Association (MPA) held a fundraiser at the Merino Community Health Centre in support of Blaze Aid, with $642 raised for this important...

$15m through the yards

More than 18,000 cattle were sold at the Hamilton Regional Livestock Exchange (HRLX) grossing more than $15 million as January’s annual Western District Weaner...

Good trade weight

Hamilton agents yarded 19,700 lambs at last week’s market being a similar number to last week’s market of which 90 per cent of the...

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Successful sale at Melville Park

Melville Park Hereford Stud sold 19 bulls at their recent bull sale, with the top price of $19,000 which was received for Lot 26,...

McCallum grows with Observer photos

WHAT initially started as a hobby for Portland’s Vern McCallum has now become something that holds great importance to him and the local community,...

A special anniversary

Congratulations to local couple Tom and Barbara Trimnell on their 68th wedding anniversary. The happy couple were married on March 6, 1957 at the Methodist...

A machinery extravaganza

Hotspur is set to transport visitors back in time next month with its third annual Hotspur Vintage Rally to be held on April 5-6....

No impact on smelter jobs

PORTLAND Aluminum operators, Alcoa Australia, have affirmed their stance that the United States’ newly imposed tariffs on aluminium imports will have no impact on...

Hamilton campaign launch for Dyson

ALEX Dyson, Independent candidate for Wannon joined local volunteers at the Hamilton Golf Club recently for one of many local campaign launches across the Wannon...