50 years ago

The Express, July 9, 1976

“Beautiful” Mare a Bag of Bones

A MORWELL girl last week paid out $429 to a Melbourne dealer for a mare and foal. This week they arrived by rail – starving, injured and unlikely to live. Heartbroken, she had a Traralgon vet examine the animal which was determined to be “severely debilitated” and on Wednesday night she sent them back to the dealer. However, she doesn’t know exactly where she stands, legally. Anne Rule, 20, admits she has at least learnt one lesson in life … to always inspect the goods before purchasing. She paid $395 to a Melbourne dealer plus an extra $15 to be transported to a suburban rail station, before a final $19 to be freighted to Morwell. She purchased through a newspaper advert describing the eight year old mare as a “beautiful bay”. After receiving the animal she requested a refund but was informed she could only get another horse in exchange. RSPCA were contacted, who said their primary concern is neither party will take the horse, and noted the dealer has recently been fined.

30 years ago

The Express, July 8, 1996

Gipps uni exceeds target for international students

MONASH University has once again exceed its target in international student recruitment for the Gippsland Campus. The university planned to recruit 50 international students for its mid-year intake, but already 61 have signed up, with projections for 70 by the time the new semester starts later this month. This means exceeding the target by 40 per cent, and a potential 70 students represents an income stream of approx $1 million for the university, likely to spend a further $750 per year on accommodation and goods within the Latrobe Valley area.

10 years ago

The Express, July 11, 2016

Hazelwood breach hearings

OPERATORS of Hazelwood Power Station will face court in November for alleged breaches of workplace saftey during the Hazelwood mine fire. The Latrobe Valley Magistrates Court set a special mention date of 18 November, when nine witnesses will be heard. In February, WorkSafe Victoria charged the brown coal mine owners with 10 breaches of the Occupational Health and Safety Act for failing to provide a safe workplace and exposing people other than its employees to health risks during the 2014 blaze. It comes after two State Government inquiries into the 45-day mine fire that shrouded Morwell and district in ash and smoke.