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Doubt about bonus

23 May 12 | I AM writing in regards to our government's decision to replace the Education Tax Rebate with the Schoolkids Bonus under the recently released Federal Budget. According to the government, t

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A higher power

23 May 12 | Re Rob Parker May 9 Carbon tax excellent Commenting on your last paragraph which undoubtedly is the joke of the week. Yes, these pensioners will die but I can assure you it won't be with pri

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No mud here ...

21 May 12 | Good onya (sic) for applying the voice of reason Edna ("Try working together" SHN11/5/12). Yes, I agree, not only are Nick and I "compassionate", but also passionate people. Passi |

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Spirit of goodwill alive

21 May 12 | THANKS to the support of your paper and other local media our Farnborough Open Garden charity event for EchoStars last weekend was a great success. It was so heartening to meet everyone and

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$1000 surprise

21 May 12 | ON February 24 this year, the Southern Highland News published an advertising Feature for the Community Hospice. You can only imagine our absolute delight on Friday when we were informed the

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Question of identity

21 May 12 | I NOTE the increasing use of signing letters "name supplied", particularly on council matters. This suggests a concern by the writer of some negative action by our council to the signatory, |

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Don't be foolish

21 May 12 | IF ANYONE listens to, reads and accepts what Mr Campbell-Jones (letter SHN 16/5/12) says about what should happen in this shire, they're foolish I think. He was so good and reliable when he

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Congratulations

21 May 12 | CONGRATULATIONS to the Hill Top Residents Action Group and Julie Cook for their persistence with opposing the Regional Shooting Complex and for exposing the shonky deal made between Bob Carr and the S

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My septic tank stinks!

21 May 12 | IF MY septic tank stinks, I need to check for the problem, so post "budget enlightenment" from the nation's leading floaters, I've been doing some checking. Amazingly, at budget time, taxpay

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Council and asbestos

18 May 12 | ONCE again, asbestos is making headline news. This time the High Court, by overturning a prior decision by the Appeals Court, has strengthened the law by imposing upon directors of corporati |

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Every week is Volunteer Week

18 May 12 | IN AUSTRALIA, this week is National Volunteer Week. For St Vincent de Paul Society, every week is volunteer week as without the 50,000 volunteers and members who turn up each day, week or w

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Never had it so good

18 May 12 | IT CONSTANTLY amazes me that we have writers such as Peter Cunningham whingeing in your May 4 issue about a severely diminished quality of life, while we have the study by the National Centre for Soci |

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Leaving a legacy

16 May 12 | I READ with interest your story "Council given 7/10 average" (May 9). It then became apparent the 7/10 were councillors' own scores of themselves! I look forward to SHN publishing more detai |

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Misled about Moss Vale pool

16 May 12 | AT THE council meeting of May 9, 2012, it became clear this council is purposefully misleading this community regarding the cost of the Moss Vale Covered Pool, in both initial and ongoing costs. |

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Lost laptop

16 May 12 | a Young French-Canadian visitor left her white Apple Mac laptop in a black carrying case in the restroom at Springetts' Arcade. It contains notes, correspondence in French and photographs an

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Smyth stands up for smokers' rights

16 May 12 | In reply to Grahame Hackett (Opinion, 14/5/12): Somewhere in the rush to defend the rights of innocent children, pregnant mothers and passive smoke recipients you have selectively forgotten

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Carbon tax good policy

16 May 12 | CANWin looks forward to the long-term benefits of the carbon tax. We are concerned about the statements made by opponents of the carbon tax which ignore the level of benefits which will more |

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Rotary Park not amusing

16 May 12 | MOSS Vale Rotary is backing plans to build the largest restaurant in the Highlands on the highly valued green belt between Bowral and Moss Vale. Bruce Angus, founder of Wheels on the Wingecarrib |

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The scam continues

16 May 12 | LAST Tuesday's budget demonstrates the absolute need by Labor to retain power - whatever the cost. Again, the communistic scum assault those who bother to improve themselves and earn more - |

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Avoiding petrol collusion

14 May 12 | TODAY (10/5/12) we hear that petrol prices will fall by up to 5-9 cents / litre over the next two weeks. Let's just see if the Highlands' colluding continues across our service stations and the

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