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Issue #226 – Wednesday, 2 March, 2014
Albury Wodonga’s largest circulating newspaper
Gift of life gets a good turn CORD blood is a “miracle of recycling” according to the Wodonga Inner Wheel Club, which is holding a fund-raiser next Sunday. TURN TO ENTERTAINMENT FOR FULL DETAILS
Man lures teen A MAN has tried to abduct a Wodonga teenager who went to his aid. Wodonga Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigation Team detectives are investigating a report of an attempted abduction in Wodonga on Monday. Detectives have been told the victim went to the aid of a man who appeared to have stumbled on Lawrence Street, opposite Kelly Park, about 3.40pm. The man asked the teenager for help to his car and when she obliged was forced into the vehicle and physically assaulted. The 15-year-old victim was able to escape the car and run home to raise the alarm. It is believed the offender pulled out into Lawrence Street and then pulled straight back into a parking spot and sat in his car for several minutes before driving away, north, on Melrose Drive. The teen was conveyed to Wodonga Hospital for treatment to her injuries and is in a stable condition. The offender is described as aged in his fifties to sixties, balding with grey hair on the sides
Filly brings home cup THE 2014 Albury Gold Cup has been deemed another “great success” by Albury Racing Club chief executive John Millar. “We thought from a racing perspective, in terms of horses and jockeys, it was as good as we’ve had, so we’re really happy about that,” he said. Headlines across all media beamed with the news of Kathy O’Hara taking out the feature race, being the second female jockey to win the race, and the first in 30 years. “Kathy’s one of the country’s best jockeys,” Mr Millar said. “With the line-up of jockeys and horses we had for the cup, to come out on top is a fantastic effort.” The locals were represented by Albury trainer Brett Cavanough, who had his share of wins, surpassed only by Bede Murray. “Brett Cavanough won three races over the two days, including one of the feature races - the flat knacker,” Mr Millar said. “The stand-out trainer would have been Bede Murray, who’s been coming to the carnival for a number of years. He trained four or five winners for the two days.”
A FACE fit of the man police want to interview. and a large belly. He is believed to have been driving a late-model black sedan with tinted windows. Anyone with information or anyone who may have witnessed the incident, which may have looked like a domestic argument on the side of the road, is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or log onto www. crimestoppers.com.au
Hay is on the way THE Burrumbuttock to Bourke Hay Run that seized the attention of the country and boosted government drought relief funds is “having another crack” this Friday - and this time it’s even bigger. The concept’s driving force, Burrumbuttock farmer Brendan Farrell, said the second run would deliver 2500 squares and rolls of hay on 52 prime movers with 80 trailers to 196 farmers, bringing
the total hay delivered to 3,400 bales, assisting 297 farmers. “The main reason we’re doing the second run is we have hay left over and I’m not one to have donated hay left at my farm,” Mr Farrell said. After the success of the first run, Bourke mayor Andrew Lewis said the town was eagerly awaiting the second arrival.
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