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Scone Court Report: April 2018

MAGISTRATE Prowse was back on the bench this month, as the visiting Magistrate and had an overflowing court room since court did not sit last month.
Warm Days Still Here

ACCORDING to the Bureau of Meteorology Scone has received 15.6mm of rain in the 24 hour period until 9am this morning and Merriwa 19.4mm.
Eyes to the Sky

By Michael Flaherty
MORE than 6,000 people attended Warbirds Over Scone on Sunday with what proved to be trying windy conditions for some of the aircraft.
Big Weekend for Pay’s Warbirds

ON Sunday Ross Pay and his team will take to the skies with Warbirds Over Scone.
Scone Court Report: February 2018

MAGISTRATE Julie Soars began her appointment at the Scone Court House on Thursday and stressed the importance of a licence being a privilege not a right to many who came before her. “With the public transport issues in regional areas most people need their licence to get to work, it is a privilege to have a licence not a right and should be treated as such,” said Magistrate Soars. She also asked, “has Uber come to Scone yet?” Musing most Uber drivers would like longer fares to mine sites. Magistrate Soars also said she preferred anyone on a treatment plan “to be overseen by someone to help keep them responsible and on track.”
On Friday Magistrate Malcolm McPherson stood in for Magistrate Soars and court will not sit in Scone in March, due to training commitments for Magistrates in New South Wales, but will resume in April.
Total Fire Ban in Place

THE New South Wales Rural Fire Service has declared a total fire ban for the Greater Hunter today with the rating level at severe due to forecast hot and windy conditions.
2018 Australia Day Awards – Aberdeen

ABERDEEN residents celebrated their Australia Day ceremony at the Aberdeen RSL Club.
The Citizen of the Year was awarded to Kevin Taylor,
2018 Australia Day Awards – Merriwa

A community that rallies during adversity was evident in Merriwa during the Australia Day Awards ceremony yesterday at the Merriwa Sports Club.
Cassilis Citizens Celebrate

THIS year Cassilis citizens shone taking out the Upper Hunter Shire’s Citizen and Young Citizen of the year.
Upper Hunter Cricket: January 22

By Russell Sakey
RESULTS: Round 14
- defeated .
- Belltrees 1 / 101 defeated Aberdeen B 97.