Molong Express 10 September 2020

AND WESTERN DISTRICTS ADVERTISER

THURSDAY 10 September 2020

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Molong Newagency & Post Office to combine

Connecting the Community since 1876 $2.00 inc gst

With his endearing humour, Perry Trethowan announced, officially, on Tuesday he and Bronnie's long awaited retirement from the popular Bank Street newsagency their family have owned and operated for 36 and a half years. "Yesterday I was 'tired' - today I've added two letters to the front of the word to announce that Bronnie and I have 'retired' said Perry.

Molong has been waiting for news in the hope that this important Jodi Murray, Bron and Perry Trethowan and Kaylene Philpott at the newsagency on Tuesday town business will continue with new operators coming forward - and to give Bron and Perry the opportunity to take a long awaited rest.

Positive town supporters, Kaylene and Matt Philpott - licencees of the Molong Post Office, came forward making a decision to combine their post office business with the newsagency. From 28 September the two businesses will be combined into one in the existing newsagency building. This is a positive outcome for the Trethowans, Philpotts and Molong in keeping the newsagency business open - and in co-locating two important businesses/services in town.

From Monday 14 September the newsagency opening hours will be The Molong Show Committee couldn't let a Mon - Fri 7.30am to 5.30pm, Sat. 7.30am to 12noon, Sun. Closed.

2020 Molong Show

It's going ahead in our windows

NEXT WEEK

Farewell Perry & Bron Welcome Kaylene & Matt

Alice joins Sue at the Pharmacy

Congratulations to long-time assistant pharmacist, Alice Druve, who has joined Sue Wild as owner/operator of the Molong Pharmacy.

Sue purchased the pharmacy from Colin Powell some 23 years ago building the high profile health business to the diversification Molong and district locals enjoy today.

Alice is also an important member of the local and district community and a familiar face at the pharmacy. "I started working with Sue in 2011 after her uncle, Hugh Haynes, mentioned the new pharmacist degree starting at CSU Orange. At the time I was studying Agriculture at TAFE staying with Sue's mum" said Alice.

The new partnership provides the opportunity for Sue Wild to

year go by without our beloved Show.

So they decided on an alternative to give the kids a memory of the Molong Show and a chance to create and display their handiwork.

Bank Street businesses and building owners have jumped on board to lend their shop windows for a week to display the exhibits from 19 to 26 September (the Show was to be held on the weekend of the 20th).

Entry is free. No judging - just a chance to show your stuff. All participants will receive a monetary prize generously donated by Cabonne Council and a certificate from the Molong Show Society.

See page 10 for categories and how to enter.

(R) Show Secretary Lisa Garlick with sample entries ready to place in Eden's window.

Fresh faces at the Express

step back a little from the everincreasing business growth - and for Alice, an excellent business and career opportunity.

For the next month or so the Molong Express is proud to host two students from Charles Sturt University's BA Communications (Journalism) degree course.

You may run into Emily Gobourg of Molong and Alise McIntosh of Blayney as they are out and about interviewing and gathering stories for readers to enjoy.

Read Emily and Alise's bios on page 8.

It’s all happening in Molong

With the town and countryside delivering one of the best Springtime colours that comes from lush crops, trees exploding into magnificent blossoms, and warm sunny days let’s be grateful to call this amazing landscape ‘home’.

Life itself is not complicated. I remember when studying Buddhist philosophy some years ago in Canberra - a Lama said something that made me think about the lives we lead.

“Each new day starts with the sun rising, the birds sing, the grass grows ... we enter a perfect world where we can choose for our day

to be ‘happy’ or ‘sad’ ... or one of disagreements with others, even one of ‘anger’. It is our very own day - a special day - where we have choices and we can make choices about how to spend ‘our’ day.

At night, the sun goes down, the moon rises, the stars shine and we sleep - either peacefully, or with anger remaining in our minds.

The days are perfect ... it is what we choose to do with our/your day and the choices you make that makes the difference to a perfect life ... a perfect world ... a perfect planet.”

How is your day?

Council’s street scrub

Thank you to the Cabonne Council team who have spent time helping to make Bank Street CBD look its best by cleaning the footpaths.

Shoppers, traders and business owners are very grateful for the efforts of the shy Hutcho and Hopper on the machinery.

Its a long time (if ever) since the paths have had such a scrub. After an earlier trial with a water blaster it was time to bring in the artillery.

(Above) Chris Jackson and Garrin O’Dea in Bank street on Tuesday.

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Out in the paddocks ...

It’s marvellous what people find lying around local paddocks. ‘Bop’ Pringle of Clergate called into the Express earlier this week with this brick which he found in a paddock where he was collecting firewood (with the permission of the land owner).

“My Whippett ‘Tiny’ disappeared - it took me a week to find him out there near what they call the Pine Ridge (Mitchell Highway between Molong and Larras Lee). The brick is stamped - bottom word ‘bridge’ top word may be ‘Fairbridge’.

Does anyone know if this could be a Fairbridge

(farm) handmade brick? The good news is that ‘Tiny’ the Whippett is now back with ‘Bop’ - and he didn’t go hungry.

An act of kindness is currently being delivered to country towns to help small business owners feel appreciated. (Above) Former accountant and now author, Keith Ray of Wentworthville - called into Molong earlier this week as part of his journey to deliver his entertaining book ‘Nags to Riches Tales of the Punt’.

“Small business is suffering and being challenged by yet another blow (Covid-19) - I was sitting at home wondering what I could do to help and decided that my book of humorous stories about the race-track could put a smile on faces.”

Thank you to Keith for providing the Express (available to be read by local residents) with a FREE copy of his book.

Wayne Howarth (former Betts Street ‘kid’ - see story on P.6) brought in this handmade piece used back in time by his late father, Len Howarth, who worked hard during his lifetime as a wool bale, wheat bag lugger ... as well as a timber cutter, coal collector ... anything that required strong manual labour and a truck.

“Benny Caldwell found dad’s lugger and gave it to me” said Wayne “I really appreciated seeing it again. Dad once showed me how to lift a bale of wool with two of these luggers” said Wayne. “I was only a young kid at the time, small in statue and didn’t think I could (lift the bale). But I did. I couldn’t lift as many as my dad could in one day.

He was incredibly strong.”

Editor’s note: We’re hoping that if the silos or any murals in Molong eventuate that Len Howarth will be one of the subjects considered in the design to represent the hard working men and women labourers of Molong. Len Howarth’s story coming soon in the Express.

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News

Government must notify more than 50,000 NSW drivers after licenses exposed

Transport for NSW is yet to alert up to tens of thousands of people whose full driver's licence details were mistakenly left exposed in an open cloud storage.

The cache was discovered last week by Ukrainian security consultant Bob Diachenko who stumbled upon the directory while investigating another data breach.

The storage folder, which he said was easily discoverable, contained back-and-front scans of NSW licences alongside tolling notices hosted on Amazon's cloud service.

The total number of images inside the directory was 108,535, or about 54,000 licences.

The documents revealed names, photos, dates of birth and addresses of drivers, which Mr Diachenko labelled a "dangerous exposure".

NSW Labor is demanding the Government notify more than 50,000 motorists whose licences were exposed through an unsecured cloud storage site and is calling for an investigation into the privacy breach.

The Shadow Minister for Better Public Services Sophie Cotsis said: “There is no mandatory notification requirement for data breaches in NSW. That’s not good enough. Any drivers whose licence details have been exposed deserve to know what happened.”

The data beach means the names, addresses, dates of birth and driver

licence numbers of 50,000 people have been available online, putting affected licence holders at increased risk of identity theft and fraud.

“The NSW Government must explain how this happened and immediately notify people whose details have been exposed,” Ms Cotsis said.

“NSW Labor has requested an investigation of this data breach by the Information and Privacy Commissioners and the NSW Auditor-General.

“We also expect this matter will be examined by a Parliamentary Inquiry into Cyber Security which was established earlier this month”.

The leak of more than 50,000 driver licences follows other cyber security incidents: In May 2020, cyber criminals compromised 47 Service NSW staff accounts, potentially exposing the private information of thousands of people in NSW. On Sunday, 21 June 2020, it was reported Transport for NSW had experienced a major system outage which was attributed to a malicious hack.

In December 2019, the AuditorGeneral reported that 47 percent of NSW Government agencies are at ‘maturity level zero’ for use of eight essential cyber security strategies recommended by the Australian Cyber Security Centre.

Parkes Covid case contained

4 September COVID-19 testing in the Parkes community has not returned any evidence of community transmission, which has led to the Western NSW Local Health District determining that a range of precautionary measures put in place this week can now be removed.

Acting Chief Executive Mark Spittal from the WNSWLHD said that a rapid response had been successfully stood up after an initial positive test result. That person remains in isolation, and contact has been made with all 18 close contacts, who have undergone testing with negative results.

“We are extremely conscious of how vulnerable many people in communities like Parkes are, and we were able to swing into action immediately and with sensible, effective measures.

“We had a mobile testing clinic underway within several hours, which has so far tested more than 430 people over the past two days, with no positive results.

Parkes Council, local hospitals and operators of aged care facilities also put measures in place to protect the community, patients and aged care residents.

“Based on test results and expert medical advice we have now been able to advise those bodies that they

may now consider removing those measures. Public hospitals and local Multipurpose Services around Parkes will also be able to admit visitors, subject to the current COVID-19 requirements.

“We know that the prospect of COVID-19 is really worrying for people in all our communities. It’s been very gratifying to see that our health services, local government and other organisations have been able to work so effectively together to mount a quick and comprehensive response when a risk became known.

“It’s a timely reminder for all of us that our region isn’t immune to COVID-19. We need to keep practising all the measures we know are effective including: - If you are unwell stay in, get tested and isolate - Wash your hands regularly.

Take hand sanitiser with you when you go out - Keep your distance. Leave 1.5 metres between yourself and others - Wear a mask in situations where you cannot physically distance.

“I want to thank the people of Parkes for working with us and for coming forward to be tested, and Parkes Shire Council and Service NSW in Parkes for the way they have worked with us,” said Mr Spittal

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$7,000 Australian Government grant for a flash new amenities block at Cudal and District Men’s Shed!

Peter Gheorghe, George Johannson, Dave Farrell, Darcy Callan, Robert Smith, Phil Jeffery, Andrew Gee, Peter Gwynne No longer will the members of the Cudal and District Men’s Shed have to dodge the rain to access amenities at the nearby fire shed. A $7,000 grant under the Australian Government’s National Shed Development Programme is providing them with their very own amenities block!

Under Round 20 of the programme, the grant will cover almost the entire cost of construction of the unisex amenities block, which will include disabled access.

Federal Member for Calare and Minister for Decentralisation and Regional Education, Andrew Gee was there to congratulate the members of the men’s shed when he visited the site on Monday.

“This is a terrific development for the Cudal and District Men’s Shed,” said Mr Gee. “The guys here have done a great job in developing this shed over the last twelve years.

“This new amenities block will allow the shed to continue to grow and remain the much-loved hub of community service and fellowship that it’s become. The shed doesn’t have its own facilities at the moment.

“At present, the funding will cover virtually the whole project, including construction of the slab, the toilet connection to the sewer, the water connection, the stormwater drainage, new guttering and down pipes and a cement slab

outside for a pathway to access it.

“Men’s sheds play a crucial role in country communities. The health benefits of sitting down and catching up with a mate can’t be underestimated,” said Mr Gee. President of the Cudal and Districts Men’s Shed, Robert Smith said the funding meant a lot to the members.

“We have 10-12 members and we’re always encouraging people to come along and enjoy the area,” said Mr Smith.

“The shed’s a great place to get together and to relate to each other.

“We’ve even had the year 6 students come down and do a project before the COVID restrictions set in, so it’ll be great to have our own amenities,” said Mr Smith.

The National Shed Development Programme (NSDP) is a competitive men’s shed grants program that started in 2010. It allows men’s sheds and the organisations that support them to apply for funds. They then use these funds to better respond to their community’s needs.

Nineteen Rounds of grants have been completed and a total of $5,681,285.30 (GST excl) has been provided to assist new and existing Sheds. Under the NSDP, the Australian Government will allocate $1,000,000 (GST excl.) in the 2019/2020 financial year.

A man allegedly caught in possession of almost 100 illegal yabby nets in Western NSW last month had planned to illegally sell his catch on the black market, NSW Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI), Acting Director Compliance, Dr Andrew Moriarty, said today.

“Blatant disregard for fisheries rules and regulations have serious consequences,” Dr Moriarty said.

“During a routine patrol, NSW DPI Fisheries Officers in the North West of the State conducted surveillance on a number of Opera House Yabby Traps set in the waters of the Warrego river, near Bourke.

“An adult male, 50 years of age was apprehended and found to be using 98 opera house yabby traps and was also in possession of approximately 106kg of Yabbies that were taken for sale.

“A person who takes fish for sale in NSW must hold a current Commercial Fishing License and hold an endorsement to take yabbies from the fishery.

"The fisher in question had not held Commercial Fishing Licence for a period of time and was not licensed to take yabbies for sale in NSW. “The 106kg of yabbies, was returned to the water alive, while the 98 Opera House traps were seized."

The man is potentially facing a maximum penalty of up to $110 000.

“Fisheries rules and regulations are in place to protect and conserve fish stocks and fishing opportunities for future operations, and this type of illegal fishing detracts from all the hard work fisheries officers, and the community do to ensure access to fishing for future generations," Dr Moriarty said.

“Following years of drought, our fisheries ecosystems are slowly recovering, but selfish illegal fishing can have a disastrous effect on fish populations."

Routine patrol catches illegal fisher in the act

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Here's this weeks crop....

The Mighty Bulls could've, would've & most certainly should've won our local comp this year, but we'll wait until the 2021 season to lift the CUP... After all it's only 5 Months away.

BM...Cabonne 1st September is the first month with an "R" in it, which means the freshwater yabbie is most active in the "R" months so a week or two we can have a feed of fresh water prawns.

Scotty Orange Spring in the Air" The Flowers are blooming as the ground is absolutely saturated from the late winter rains.Fresh fruit is near and camping - can't wait, the infamous Magpies (not Collingwood) are searching for their enemies so kids beware "It's magpie season".

JE ..... Molong Q: What gets in water but never gets wet ?

A:. Your Shadow.

Jim ...... Molong Roosters V's Storm - Grandfinal Both Panthers and EELS are good teams but unfortunately not quite there yet for a championship game, where both Storm and Roosters are regulars at the last game of the year with many onboard each team with many games under their cap where the other two teams are lacking the numbers to compete, and history over the past 50 years show it Roosters Vs Storm.

MT.... Manildra Come on Storm, show all the true NRL supporters how a Ping Pong State can beat you at your own game.

Brett....... Shepperton VIC. It's a shame to see so many local business owners and their employees along with Cabonne Council vehicles taking up the much needed car parks in the main Street and near Health One. Anonymous........Molong If all the Anti Vaccers and non believers of Covid19 think it's all a conspiracy why the heck is it that every day we are seeing the numbers increase either from New Infections or simply for the ones who have lost their fight against this horrid disease.

Cuzz.......Molong.

Footy Season is nearly over again for what will be a season not too forget for a long long time.

Some people think it's hard to watch without the Screams n Boos from the crowd, so just imagine what this year's summer of cricket is going to be like....

TF......... Molong

View fron the Hill

Michelle Grattan

Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

Scott Morrison and Daniel Andrews are in a high stakes arm wrestle.

Morrison, faced with the prospect of more economic devastation, is desperate to force Victoria to open faster than Sunday’s roadmap proposes.

Andrews, still reeling from the consequences of his government’s earlier mistakes, is terrified of risking a third Victorian wave by moving too quickly.

Morrison is flagging he’ll pull out whatever stops he can to prod Victoria to speed up its journey to COVID-safe activity in that state.

Describing the Andrew government’s plan as “a worst case scenario”, he said on Monday: “I see it as a starting point in terms of how this issue will be managed in the weeks and months ahead in Victoria”.

The federal government warns of dire consequences for the Victorian economy, with a national flow-on. With epidemiologists divided over Victoria’s map, it quotes those experts who are questioning. And it intends to put under the microscope the assumptions on which the timetable is based.

It also demands to know what relief the Victorian government will give suffering businesses. There’s a general promise without specifics.

On the more positive side, the federal government declares itself ready to do anything it can to improve Victoria’s contact tracing.

When Morrison, Health Minister Greg Hunt and Health Department secretary Brendan Murphy (former chief medical officer) appeared at a Monday news conference pegged on an announcement about new agreements to secure vaccines, the Victorian roadmap was centre stage.

Murphy put aside his bureaucratic cloak to say “this does seem a very conservative approach”.

He questioned some of the “triggers” for planned steps. “Five cases rather than 10, no cases rather than a few.

There’s no rule book for this virus but I think some of us feel that, if there were more confidence in the public health response capability, you could take some slightly more generous triggers.”

But Murphy rejected the suggestion (made by some critics, not the state government) that Victoria was pursuing an elimination strategy. “They’re still pursuing aggressive suppression.”

Morrison is focused, laser-like, on contact tracing.

Yet again he raved about the strength of the NSW system – gold standard, as he repeatedly describes it – that has enabled a continuing small number of cases to be managed with the economy more or less

Morrison signals a long battle as the experts descend into the weeds of Victoria’s modelling

open.

His point might be right but every time he makes it, he does sounds so much like – well, a New South Welshman.

It’s generally accepted Victorian contact tracing was very poor and this was a reason the quarantine bungle turned into a disaster. It’s also accepted – and Murphy attested to this – that it’s much better now.

The Victorian government said on Monday that now, almost all cases are interviewed within 24 hours (97.8% on September 3) and their close contacts notified within 48 hours (98.6%) of the state health department being informed of the result.

But Morrison remains convinced the Victorian system still leaves much to be desired, and believes it holds the key to speeding up the state’s opening.

The proposed federal examination of the Victorian modelling and settings will be an interesting moment for federal and state health advisers.

These experts have become nationally known figures during the pandemic, and commentators early on remarked how good it was to see politicians turning to experts.

But as time has gone on, the experts have found themselves used and abused, literally. Sometimes used to buttress the politicians’ cases. And abused, particularly by critics on the right, who condemn them for having too much sway.

Acting Commonwealth Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly last week had to come up with a “hotspot” definition for Morrison, which was not endorsed by the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC), or the national cabinet.

Now Kelly and other federal experts are charged with reviewing the Victorian assumptions and modelling, done by university experts and used by the state government to devise the roadmap.

Victoria’s Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton said on Monday Victoria hadn’t discussed the specific roadmap with the AHPPC ahead of Sunday’s

announcement. “Because no-one’s got a view of the Victorian industry and population and epidemiology to the extent that we do ourselves,” he said.

Despite his tough talk, Morrison admitted the federal government was not looking at making some formal intervention in Victoria – for which it lacks power. It intended to provide “constructive feedback to the Victorian government once we’ve had the opportunity to fully look at the assumptions that sit behind this plan”.

The Andrews government always says it acts on the health advice, so Morrison might be a little encouraged by Sutton’s remarks at the premier’s Monday news conference, which suggested a possibility of some acceleration in the later stages of the roadmap.

Not of a bring-forward of the proposed September 28 date for taking step 2 - assuming case conditions are met which Sutton said was “locked in”.

“We need to absolutely have that time to drive transmission down so that we’re going in the right direction,” he said.

After that there seems potential for faster progress – but for a slowing too.

“I think we should always be in a process of continuous review,” Sutton said.

“We could miss [step dates] on the one hand because […] we don’t get to those [required] numbers. But we should also reflect on being in a much more successful position earlier on.”

In its battle with Queensland over its border with NSW, the federal government couldn’t force a general opening but did get action to facilitate the process for people who needed to cross for health reasons.

When states are exerting their rights and powers, small progress is all Morrison seems able to achieve.

At this stage, probably the best he can hope for is the Victorian government becomes willing to be a little more ambitious if the case numbers are going well come October. theconversation.com.au

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Features Where are they now? The boy from Betts Street

Wayne Howarth was one of the lucky kids of the 1950’s/early 60’s who was born and raised in Betts Street (east Molong) in the days when family homes of all ages were sited on both sides of the long straight street. Where backyards and front fences, gates etc - were ‘transparent’ and home cooked cakes and meals were readily served by kind mums and nannas to any kid who was there at the time.

Like in the old movies, Betts Street was the local place for a game of marbles, ‘rounders’, cricket, billy carts, rusty bikes ... and endless days of kids running, roaming ... and adventures by the dozen.

The Howarth kids, Wayne the youngest, twins Carolyn and Jocelyn, and their older sisters Robyn and Esther joined in the Betts Street family with same age neighbours ... the Connelly’s, Dover’s, Cubbin’s, Whiting’s, Smith’s, Granfield’s, Weeke’s, Lay, Dunn, Dean, Philpott, Petrie, ... the Dumbrell’s from the bowling club, and the Smith girls from the Railway. “They

were fun years” remembers Wayne. Playing and swimming in the creek, yabbying and catching carp stuck under the green slime with our bare hands, exploring the old RoundHouse, swimming at the Molong Pool ... and making pole vaults and bows and arrows out of the ‘stinky’ trees growing along the creek. We loved going to the Molong Picture Theatre and the Saturday arvo matinees. Mum would give me 2 shillings and 6 pence for my ticket in, and half time bag of lollies, packet of chips and drink from Cassimaty’s Pantheon Cafe” remembers Wayne - who is remembered as one of the littlest kids at the time as a blonde haired angelic boy? Maybe not!

Wayne has recently returned to Molong for his retirement after a number of years working away, living away ... experiencing life within his own families ... loving cars, motorbikes (Harley), and as a Deacon of the Church of Christ in Orange (he remains on the Board).

Meet Wayne.

(Above) Wayne today, a few weeks off celebrating his 70th birthday cake - with his Harley.

Three of the Betts Street boys looking cool sometime back in the 1970’s - Ian Stanford, ‘Goofy’ Smith, Terry Dover

Wayne with his much loved sisters - Carolyn, Robyn, Esther and Jocelyn.

Molong Lodge Retirement Village

A range of options From the early 1950s the United Protestant Association of NSW Ltd (UPA) has been providing Aged Care Services in the Central West. Over these years UPA has ensured the accommodation and services they provide have met the needs and expectations of the Central West community.

Molong Lodge Retirement Village offers a range of options for retirement living and currently has units available in Bells Lane and Hill Street.

What Molong Lodge living will offer you: • Quality two-bedroom senior living units • Reverse cycle airconditioning • 24 hour security service including medi alarms • Walking distance to CBD and medical services • Garden and maintenance service • Access to in-home care support services • The Scout Hall/Community Centre for functions • Pathway of care You can contact our Retirement Village Co-Ordinator - on 6362 7820 or email: amandab@centralwest.upa.org.au to discuss the best option for you.

Please note: You may have to pay a departure fee when you leave this village.

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The son of two early settler families, the Stanford and Howarth families Wayne was raised by his parents, Len and Marj Howarth. Both families were hardworking as families were back then. Large families to raise in the post war and depression years created an untrained workforce where work was work. Any kind of work in country towns was sought, regardless of the pay, the hours, the heavy manual work ... and few government employment policies to protect bodies from injury or death.

In his family, Wayne learnt his dad’s values - respect of others, manners, loyalty and the need to work - hard.

From his mum, he learnt Christian values from Marj’s involvement and that of her fa;mily in the Molong Salvation Army Citadel.

From being a Betts Street kid - Wayne learnt of the strengths provided by an extended family of neighbours.

His first job was after school working for his Uncle Jack Barnes at the iceworks. “When I left school Uncle Jack organised a job for me at the Western Stores - which was once an important Department store in Molong’s Bank Street. A lot of people worked in the various sections of the Western Stores they were a good employer. I started out with my cousin and mate, Ian Stanford as a ‘box boy’ - packing groceries at the stores new look supermarket. I worked my way up to the smallgoods section working with Merv Nesbitt selling meats etc. We wore grey dust coats. Most employees wore grey dust coats back then.”

“I stayed there for a few years until I quit on the spot one day when the Western Stores Manager told Ian and I we would have to work back for a number of hours - but we would not get paid. “I was so cranky I walked out because we were already working extra hours and not getting paid (or asking for

extra pay).”

“The first person I came across was Allan Duff - a local shearing contractor who asked me if I wanted a job as a rouseabout in the sheds. I was 17 at the time and it was my first time away from home. But the experience was good travelling to sheds out west - Bourke, Tilpa, Brewarrina. Bobby White was part of the team”.

Wanting to settle down some years later with his first wife - Wayne took a job at Redbank working for Bill Carroll and studmaster, Jack Wood.

A move to Orange took Wayne to jobs at Woolworths as Head of the Storeroom, to Wallerawang for the construction of the 1st extension of the Power Station, to Singleton as a railway fettler, back to Orange with Arnotts and to his retirement some years later working with Rex D’Aquino. Then ... back to Molong with his lovely daughters living closeby ... grandchildren... his three sisters and Molong cousins, Carol and John Whiley and family, Guru and Karla Harvey, Lyn Townsend and family, brother-in-law Sam Thomas etc.

What has Wayne learnt in his full circle of life from and to Molong? “Well, I’ve had plenty of ups and downs - but I learnt a lot during the downs. It might sound a bit mushy to some people but I have a huge love for family, I always have. So, I’m very grateful to have my sisters, my own daughters, grandchildren and extended family living nearby.”

“Dad was a hard worker - he taught me a lot about respect, and the only way through life was to work hard, to treat people as I would like to be treated and not to judge other people. Mum and Dad together, helped me to form a solid base in life. I’ve always made my own way and haven’t relied on anyone to help me. My parents were ‘givers’ that’s what I’ve followed in life. I like to help people - it’s important to me.”

Researchers make moves to foil frost

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An innovative project at the Wagga Wagga Agricultural Institute is using mobile frost shelters in canola crops to boost the industry’s understanding of how time of sowing recommendations could help reduce frost impacts on yield.

In a bid to help save NSW canola growers a potential $63 million a year in lost yield due to frost, a Grains Agronomy & Pathology Partnership (GAPP) pilot project, a co-investment by NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) and the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC), aims to use the shelters to accurately quantify the yield losses.

NSW DPI crop physiologist, Rajneet Uppal, said special mobile shelters made from frost protectant cloth have been designed to cover trial plots and insulate plants from frost.

“In the past, we were unable achieve true frost exclusion in the field, now with these shelters we can exclude frost to quantify the direct yield loss and cost to growers,” Dr Uppal said.

“Results will be used to develop a greater understanding of frost impacts on optimum flowering dates and highlight production benefits in establishing canola at recommended sowing times.”

Dr Uppal said frost damage can occur when temperatures are forecast to fall below 2.0 °C. “Our data loggers show temperatures at canopy level are two or more degrees below Bureau of Meteorology measurements made at 1.2 metres above ground,” she said.

“Frost events are more likely to occur in lowlying paddocks and areas with high stubble loads.”

Validated data on critical growth stages and temperature thresholds for frost damage can be used by growers to identify areas which are prone to frost and allow them to plan crop rotations accordingly.

Weather data indicates frost events are becoming more frequent and occurring later into the season, increasing the risk of frost damage to canola crops which have been sown early to avoid drought stress in spring.

In NSW, frost was estimated to have reduced the 2017 canola yield by close to 0.3 tonnes per hectare, a total of 120,000 tonnes valued at $63 million at a farm gate price of $525 per tonne.

MOLONG EXPRESS, Thursday 10 September 2020

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Pet Parade

Get ready to send us a pic of your pet and tell us all about it.

To kick things off how about Alise McIntosh’s pet snake.

Alise writes...

Fresh faces at the Express

Hopefully you will run into Emily Gobourg and Alsie McIntosh as they join the Express for a few weeks. (See page 10) Here’s what they have to say by way of intro.

“Some days I amaze myself.

Other days, I leave my keys in the fridge.” – Unknown I’ve lived in li’l ol’ Molong for the past 5-and-a-half years now, so I’ve only got about another fifty-odd until I’ll qualify as a local. Nevertheless, my (animated) 8-year-old son and I love this town to bits, and nowhere else has ever felt more like home.

Some years back, I farewelled (a chaotic background) working with adult offenders, and then, with children at risk. With the latter ultimately resulting in a phone call to a (hilarious) woman from the CSU’s guidance team, my desperation to withdraw from a Social Science degree burned the telephone wires to a crisp. We did also discuss grabbing the next flight to New York City to commence spectacular careers on Broadway (flailing jazz hands about the place), but eventually decided we'd pin that for later.

(Sorry dad) This is my Stimson’s python, Bellatrix Lesnake.

She was a gift from my parents for my 24th birthday (but dad doesn’t know that.) She is due to celebrate her 1st birthday in October.

Adults can reach up to 1.2 metres in length, and can live for up to 15-25 years.

She is the perfect little pet for anyone who has a limited budget, and not enough time for the demands of your average cat or dog.

She loves to slither around, and especially loves being close to her mumma, to keep herself warm.

Alise McIntosh Despite my Catholic, all girls’ secondary education, I have grown to be, quite the opposite of religious and conservative. Since finishing school in Bathurst, in 2013, I have developed an innate desire to entertain, empower, and educate people regarding their sexual health. In 2018, I started a Bachelor of Communications degree (in Journalism) with CSU in Bathurst: which has truly enabled me to be able to share my passion with my peers, and professors. Hopefully one day, I’ll be able to share it with the world.

I am undertaking an internship with The Molong Express over the course of the next 6 weeks, as my first step on the way to world sexual domination. Please don’t hesitate to

Bellatrix Lesnake was purchased at Dolittle Farms, the local, Molong snake breeders.

More about Dolittle farms soon.

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Now, in my third year of completing a BA of Communications (in Journalism), I’ll be shooting the breeze here with Paul and Rozzi for the coming weeks to complete an internship placement. I’ve managed to drag my peer (Alise McIntosh) along for the wild ride as well, so, please feel free to stop in for a chat and a chuckle.

come in and say hello, or to ask me any questions. I am looking forward to meeting you all and unlocking the mysteries of the town of Molong.

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OUR WASTE, OUR RESPONSIBILITY AND OUR OPPORTUNITY

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recycle 80% of our waste by 2030. Everyday items that would usually end up at the tip will be given a new life as roads, carpets, clothing, building materials and other essential items.

Not only will the Recycling and Waste Reduction Bill 2020, which has now been tabled in Parliament, ban overseas exports of waste plastic, paper, glass and tyres, but it will encourage Australian companies to take greater responsibility for the waste they generate.

√ $80,000 for the Molong Rec Ground Cricket Nets √ $170,00 for the new amenities block at Molong Showgrounds

It will also create new jobs and, as Minister for Decentralisation, I am currently looking at ways that we can bring some of those new jobs to rural and regional Australia.

√ $200,000 for a lighting upgrade at Molong Recreation Ground

Investment in waste management and recycling technology and infrastructure will help grow our economy and will create It’s great to see the Australian Government taking action 10,000 jobs over the next decade. to stop the shipping of our waste overseas by transforming We are well placed in the country to take on many of these Australia’s waste and recycling capacity. new opportunities in the waste space, and I want to see many We’ve set national targets to reduce the total waste generated of these new jobs created in regional Australia, including here in Australia by 10% per person, and to reduce, reuse and in the Central West.

Andrew on site with representatives of the C.L.E.A.N Cowra project

JOBKEEPER EXTENDED Molong workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to receive financial support from the Australian Government into next year, with legislation to extend the JobKeeper payment passing through Parliament this week.

The next stage of JobKeeper – from September until March 2021 – will be a two-tiered payment: • From September to December, payments will be $1,200 per fortnight per employee, or $750 for workers who were employed for less than 20 hours a week.

• Then from January to the end of March, payments will be $1,000 per fortnight per employee, or $650 for workers who were employed for less than 20 hours a week.

SUPPORTING MOLONG FARMERS DURING COVID-19 My Australian Government colleagues and I have been working hard to help our local agriculture industry get through this pandemic.

There’s more work to be done, but the National Agriculture Workers Code that was recently adopted by the Commonwealth, New South Wales, ACT, Northern Territory, South Australia and Victoria are a step in the right direction.

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√ $2 million for Cabonne under the Drought Communities Program

Two competitive grants rounds worth $11.2 million will go towards building and maintaining drought resilience throughout Australia.

Now open, the programs - from the $5 billion Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund - will deliver vital support for farmers and their communities in preparing for future drought events The $11.2 million is split in to two programs: • $3.75 million Networks to Build Drought Resilience program is about strengthening the community networks and facilities that can help people when the next drought inevitably comes • The $7.45 million Drought Resilience Leaders program will support young and emerging leaders from across a range of sectors to develop, share and apply their skills and knowledge within their community, building a national drought resilience leadership capability Applications close 25 September 2020, and successful providers are expected to be announced later this year.

To apply visit the Grants Connect website:

√ $20,000 for Molong Historical Society to go towards reconstructing the entrance of the Molong Museum √ $4,000 to the Molong Advancement Group to establish a disc golf competition at the golf club and showgrounds √ Almost $54 million in water security pipelines around the Central West, including Orange to Molong, Cumnock & Yeoval √ $40 million for the upgrade of the Mitchell Highway between Orange and Molong at Guanna Hill √ $22 million for a new CSU medical school based in Orange

www.grants.gov.au or contact my office for more details.

√ $18 million for the Centre for Regional, Rural and Remote Health √ $8 million to investigate fast rail for the Central West √ $1.29 million for Cabonne Council Roads to Recovery extension

It’s a risk-based approach. Permits or an equivalent approval, with appropriate conditions, will be applied to reduce the risk of COVID-19 being transmitted to regional areas.

These measures are significant as we work towards our target to reopen Australia by Christmas.

√ $117,395 for East Molong Tennis Club Upgrade

FUTURE DROUGHT FUND GRANTS NOW OPEN!

The Agriculture Workers’ Code delivers consistent approaches to facilitate the movement of critical agricultural industry workers across domestic borders where border restrictions are in place.

National Cabinet also codified the Freight Protocol, ensuring freight can keep moving efficiently and safely.

√ $225,000 for a new hockey/ multisports field at Molong

REMINDER: If you have any flu-like symptoms, get a COVID test!

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√ New Molong MPS and Ambulance Station (as State MP)

For regular updates and news, follow me on Facebook and Instagram @andrewgeecalare

Authorised by Andrew Gee, MP, National Party of Australia, Suite 1/179A Anson Street, Orange NSW 2800. Produced and printed using parliamentary entitlements.

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2020 Molong (window) Show

The Molong Show Committee just couldn’t let a year go by without our beloved Show so we decided to put forward an alternative to give the kids a memory of a Molong Show.

Bank Street businesses and building owners have jumped on board to lend us their shop windows for a week to display the exhibits from 19th to 26th September (our Annual Show was to be held on 20th September).

- All 37 classes are FREE to enter this year as the exhibits are for display purposes to show the town, families and visitors our young local talent so no judging will be conducted.

‘O’ FRUIT & VEGETABLES 18 Years and under 1. Two Lemons 2. Two Oranges or other citrus 3. Collection of vegetables and/or fruit minimum 4 varieties.

4. Exhibit of parsley or rosemary in water – 4 pieces 5. Exhibit of variety of herbs in water – 3 varieties, 2 pieces of each ‘OE’ EGGS 18 Years and under 19. Half dozen white hen eggs 20. Half dozen brown hen eggs 21. Half dozen any other colour eggs 22. Half dozen duck eggs ABOVE EXHIBITS TO BE PRODUCED

BY THE EXHIBITOR 23. 2 Decorated eggs - can be boiled or hollow ‘P’ FLOWERS & POT PLANTS 11 Years and under 6. Unique pot for a plant made with recycled materials - pot to be empty 7. Macrame pot hanger 8. One pot plant of succulents or Cacti

12 to 18 Years 9. Unique pot for a plant made with recycled materials - pot to be empty 10. Macrame pot hanger 11. One pot plant of succulents or Cacti ‘Q’ COOKING CAKES MUST NOT BE MADE IN RING TINS. ICING WILL NOT BE JUDGED. CAKE ON CAKE BOARDS (NOT TOO LARGE) WILL BE ACCEPTED. ENTRIES TO BE ON PAPER PLATES WHERE NECESSARY AND ALL ENTRIES TO BE COVERED WITH CLING WRAP OR IN CLEAR PLASTIC BAG. 11 Years and under 26. Edible Novelty Necklace made from e.g. Life Savers, Fruit Loops etc.

27. Four (4) Arrowroot Biscuits DECORATED 28. Six (6) Cup Cakes Decorated—using EDIBLE DECORATIONS ONLY 12 to 18 Years 29. Decorated Cake · Decoration judged, not cake - decorations to be edible but not necessarily the work of the exhibitor e.g. bought lollies and decorations

The Dirt Doctor’s Diary

with Rick Colless

A new Express feature for our farming/grazing readers and home-gardeners

- All participants will receive a monetary prize generously donated by Cabonne Council and a certificate from the Molong Show Society.

- All participants are encouraged to display/attach their name to the front of their exhibits for everyone’s viewing pleasure.

- One entry form to be filled out per participant and entry form to be submitted WITH the exhibits of Fruit & Vegetables, Craft etc. at the Bank Street kiosk next to Spar Supermarket on Friday 18th September from 8am.

· Can be dummy cake (polystyrene) · Single tier and Size not exceeding 30cm square ‘R’ JAMS 18 Years and under All exhibits to be made since the last Molong Show & all jams to be approx.

300g jars to 500g - ALL TO BE CLEARLY LABELED 24. Berry Jam 25. Jam - A.O.V not mentioned, jam to be named ‘S’ NEEDLEWORK 17. Article made by child 11 years and under 18. Article made by child 12 to 18 years ‘T’ ART 33. Years 10 – 12 any media, any subject 34. Years 7 – 9 any media, any subject 35. Years 3 - 6 any media, any subject 36. Years K - 2 any media, any subject 37. Preschool child any media, any subject

molybdenum it is good practice to coat any legume seed with Mo when sowing these crops.

Selenium is almost undetectable in the soil, but is an essential nutrient for proper muscle development in animals. The disease “white muscle disease” in sheep, goats and cattle is not uncommon across the Northern Tablelands, Southern Tablelands and Monaro particularly in seasons such as we are having now, when abundant spring growth may not pick up enough selenium to meet the animal’s needs.

The bandwidth of selenium in fodder is quite narrow, despite the small amounts required. At least 0.3 ppm is required in dry matter to satisfy the animal’s requirements, but just 5.0 ppm in dry matter can induce selenium toxicity in cattle.

I have prepared a table that gives an indication of the required soil levels, actual soil levels recorded from over 2,000 soil analyses from around NSW and South Australia, typical deficiency and toxicity symptoms and fertilisers required to satisfy deficiencies.

Before using any of these fertilisers you should first obtain precise recommendations from your agronomist or reseller, as over application of some trace elements can result in toxic responses.

Next time in the Diary we will discuss the seasonal conditions we are experiencing at present and options for decision making for the coming summer season and next year’s winter season.

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‘Y’ CREATIVE WRITING Theme: Outer Space 30. Pre School

Create a story using pictures & words about Outer Space 31. Infants school – Kindergarten, Yr1, Yr2 - Max 100 words Create a story about Outer Space – a picture would be an added bonus 32. Primary school – Yr3 to Yr6 - Max 200 words

Create a story about Outer Space – a picture would be an added bonus

TRACE ELEMENTS – small amounts but powerful outcomes TABLE SUMMARISING ESSENTIAL TRACE ELEMENTS Trace Element

There are at least eight essential plant nutrients that are classified as trace elements or micro-nutrients, as they are only required in very small amounts when compared to other nutrients.

These nutrients are boron (B), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), molybdenum (Mo), chlorine (Cl) and cobalt (Co).

Selenium (Se) is also an essential nutrient in animal health, but is not known to play a part in plant nutrition. Cobalt has not been shown to benefit all plants, but certainly has a role to play in some crops such as potatoes, tomatoes, beet and cabbage and is also important for proper nodulation of legumes. It is also well known as an essential nutrient for animal health.

The fact that these nutrients are only required in small amounts does not suggest they are not as important as the major nutrients.

It is equally important to have the correct concentrations of trace elements in the soil to ensure optimum productivity in all our crops and gardens.

Most Australian soils are adequately supplied with chlorine and cobalt, while the vast majority of soils I have tested over the years show deficiencies of one or more of boron, zinc and copper. In some areas such as the Northern Tablelands it is common for molybdenum and selenium to be deficient, and I suspect that molybdenum is more widespread than most people realise. These two nutrients are only required in minute amounts in the soil and are very difficult and expensive to test for accurately, so in the case of

‘U’ CRAFT Preschool Children 12. Paper Towel Roll Space Rocket 11 Years and under 13. Christmas decoration 14. Lego model - Theme: Spacecraft NOT FROM A KIT, ON A HARD TRAY 12 to 18 Years 15. Christmas decoration 16. Lego model - Theme: The New World NOT FROM A KIT, ON A HARD TRAY

Required in soil (ppm)

Observed Soil Levels (ppm)

Deficiency Symptoms

Toxicity Symptoms

Apical growing points retarded; Leaves & stems become brittle; Flower & fruit inhibited; Fruit small & poor quality; Thickened & slimy roots Pale green leaves, green veins with yellow areas between veins; Younger leaves affected first, may turn entire plant pale yellow to bleached white

Leaf tip yellowing & necrosis, spreading between lateral veins towards the midrib, leaves then scorch and drop prematurely.

Borax Solubor Ulexite

Not usually a problem in well aerated soils. Can occur in water logged soil eg in rice paddies is known as “bronzing” High rainfall acid soils; Brown spots on older leaves surrounded by chlorotic areas Resembles Fe deficiency as high Cu levels cause Fe tie up

Iron sulphate Iron chelates

Reduction in root growth and leaf expansion (Uncommon in agricultural crops)

Zn sulphate Zn oxide Zn chelates

Mo higher than 5ppm in dry matter can cause molybenosis in live stock

Correct Ca:Mg ratio; Seed treatment with Mo trioxide; Mo salt fertilisers Not required

Boron (B)

1.5 – 2.0

0.20 – 8.38

Iron (Fe)

50 – 100

26 - 426

Manganese (Mn)

15 – 35

6 - 347

Interveinal chlorosis (similar to Fe deficiency, but limited to younger leaves)

Copper (Cu)

2.0 – 5.0

0.22 – 12.06

Zinc (Zn)

3.0 – 5.0

0.50 – 31.45

Molybdenum (Mo)

0.005 – 0.2

0.63 – 1.21

Rolling and curling of new leaves; Light green to cream leaf tips; Fruit formation suppressed, Dieback in citrus Interveinal chlorosis on leaf – older leaves first affected; Poor leaf development in fruit trees, young shoots die off; Short internodes especially in maize.

Poor legume nodulation; Middle & older leaf margin necrosis; Brassicas especially suseptible

Chlorine (Cl)

4.0 – 6.0

Not recorded

Not recorded in Australia

Cobalt (Co)

0.1 – 2.0

0.05 – 1.75

Poor legume nodulation Phalaris staggers

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Widespread in Australia, manifests as irrigation & dryland salinity Leaf chlorosis and necrosis leading to withering & leaf death

Fertiliser Options

Manganese sulphate Manganese oxide Manganese chelates Cu sulphate Cu oxychloride Cu chelates

Treat stock with Cobalt bullets

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REG’S BENCH

Reg's Malapropism's

A malapropism is the mistaken use of an incorrect word in place of a word with a similar sound, resulting in a nonsensical, sometimes humorous utterance.

For example former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott once claimed that no one "is the suppository of all wisdom" (i.e., repository or depository), Anyway here's some more...

Home wasn't built in a day.

You could have knocked me down with a fender.

Up at the crank of dawn.

Time wounds all heels.

I'm completely uninhabited.

Seems like only a year ago they were married nine years!

I am his awfully-wedded wife.

I've always wanted to see my name up in tights.

I look like the wrath of grapes.

I wasn't under the impersonation you meant me.

I'm a member of the weeper sex.

I don't drink, I'm a totalitarian.

Jane Ace (October 12, 1897 – November 11, 1974)

You can have fun collecting malapropisms, the misuse of a word that sounds similar to the correct word that the person had in mind (such as “oblivion”).

About the People Who Drink Themselves into Bolivia A colleague of ours once noted that she preferred “decapitated coffee.”

Another friend claimed her boyfriend “took her for granite.”

Hospital “sightings” have included A longtime Navy man was once reported to have died from “sea roaches of the liver.”

One woman told us that she was going through “mental pause” Another was said to have told a counselor that she couldn’t have a sexually transmitted disease because, despite a recent “falling down,” both she and her husband were unfailingly “monotonous.”

And then there was the gastrointestinal patient who apparently got confused on the word “spectrum” and said of a beautiful sunset, “It had all the colors of the rectum.”

A sailor meets a pirate in a bar. The pirate has a peg leg, a hook, and an eye patch.

“How’d you end up with a peg leg?” asks the sailor. “I was swept overboard in a storm,” says the pirate. “A shark bit off me whole leg.”

“Wow!” said the sailor. “What about the hook?”

“We were boarding an enemy ship, battling the other seamen with swords. One of them cut me hand clean off.”

“And the eye patch?”

“A seagull dropping fell in me eye,” replied the pirate.

“You lost your eye to a seagull dropping?” the sailor asked incredulously.

“It was me first day with the hook.”

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Across 1. Seashore (5) 3. Rescues (5) 6. Stepped (4) 7. Snuggle (6) 9. Adherent of Hinduism (5) 10. Fail to hit (4) 11. Bind (3) 13. Minerals (4) 15. Crest (5) 18. Dared (6) 19. Wish for (4) 20. Faithful (5) 21. Farm birds (5) Down 1. Easily remembered (6) 2. Nut of an oak (5) 3. Steam-ships (8) 4. Elects (5) 5. Simmer (4) 8. Shell of a nut (8) 12. Kindly (6) 14. Affected by rust (5) 16. Male duck (5) 17. Spoken (4) Solutions page 14

Cryptic Crossword Across 1 Start docking vessel after nightfall? (4) 3 Films for which no actors are required? (8) 9 Soccer eam that's second in sporting venue by lake (7) 10 Funereal sound a little girl heard (5) 11 Weight not right on cue (5) 12 Outdoor party doll? (6) 14 Pudding about to be brought back for poor scholar (6) 16 Manage somehow to form party (4,2) 19 Castaway off course (6) 21 Criminal employed by shepherd? (5) 24 Performing murder? Good! (5) 25 One with right animal for the country (7) 26 A sort of craftsman - English, wild one (8) 27 Nothing interrupting dance band (4) Down 1 Gems for suit (8) 2 Quit, rejecting good sticky stuff (5) 4 One's not prepared for these remarks (2-4) 5 One who accepts teak could be right (5) 6 Former opener for Essex enters punctually (3-4) 7 Something to attract shoppers in Jerusalem (4)

8 Narrow opening in a northern river?

This will provide more room (6) 13 What steeplejack did, being agitated?

(6,2) 15 Agriculture in distant China (7) 17 Soreness in a north German city (6) 18 Colour as used by Spencer is eyecatching (6) 20 Letter from leaders of senate implicitly glorifying Mark Antony (5) 22 Protagonist hides somewhere in New Zealand (5) 23 Cutter does sums out loud (4)

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MOBILE WELDING SERVICE

Ph: 6366 8208

(m)0468 962 162

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TRANSPORT

B-Double Livestock, Hay & General Freight Matt Knott

0428 986 164 knotttransport@gmail.com

TREE SERVICES

Country Tree Services Garry Livingstone

• Arborist • Tree Felling • Trimming • Stump Grinding • Fully Insured • 30 years experience

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PHONE: 02 6366 8017 • Email: molongex@bigpond.net.au

PUBLIC NOTICES Molong Bowling Club Ltd ABN 90 00951 002 Telephone: 63668241, PO Box 81, Molong 2866 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Molong Bowling Club Limited will be held on Sunday 20 September 2020 in the Clubhouse, Euchareena Rd. Molong at 10 am.

AGENDA 1. Minutes of previous Annual General Meeting. 2. Apologies 3. President’s Report 4. Financial Statements. 5. Auditors Report. 6. Election of Patron. 7. Election of Board of Directors consisting of: President; Vice-Presidents (2); Honorary Secretary; Honorary Treasurer; Four (4) Other Directors. 8. Appointment of Auditors. 9. To consider any notice of motion presented in writing to the Secretary and displayed in the club not less than 21 days prior to the Annual General Meeting.

NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICE Nominations are invited for the officers listed above. Nominations must be confined to Ordinary Financial members and nomination forms must be signed by two (2) financial ordinary members with the acceptance of the nomination signed by the nominee. Nomination forms are available at the clubhouse and may be deposited over the bar for collection. Completed forms must be in the hands of the Secretary no later than 8.00 pm on Friday 12 September 2020.

By order of the Board of Directors

PUBLIC NOTICES Molong Fishing Club Inc

P.O. Box 54 Molong 2866. molongfishingclub@hotmail.com.au ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Notice is here by given that the Annual General Meeting of the Molong Fishing Club Inc will be held on Saturday, 19 September, 2020 at the Freemasons Hotel Bank Street, Molong at 5.00 PM. AGENDA 1. Minutes of the previous Annual General Meeting. 2. Apologies. 3. President’s report. 4 Treasurers report. 5. Election of Board of Directors consisting of: President; Vice president,(2): Senior, Junior, Honorary secretary; Honorary Treasurer; Six (6) Committee members.

To consider any notice of motion it must be presented in writing to the secretary not less than 21 days prior to the Annual General Meeting.

NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICE Nominations are invited for the offices listed above and must be confined to ordinary financial members. Nomination forms must be signed by two (2) financial members and accompanied by the written consent of the candidate. Nominations forms are available from the Secretary: molongfishingclub@ hotmail.com.au Completed forms must be in the hands of the Secretary no later than 5.00 pm on Friday 11 September 2020.

DEATH & FUNERAL Graham Smith

(Peewee) Prunus lodge and formerly loved and esteemed citizen of Cumnock.

Peewee’s graveside funeral service will take place today (Thursday 10 Sepember) at the Cumnock Cemetery at 2 pm. Attendees are requested to bring own chair, food, drinks etc.

(Covid rules and social distancing will apply)

MEMORIAM William Thomas HOSWELL (Tom)

4.12.1966 - 7.09.2019 Not a day has gone by in the past year where we have not spent time mourning your passing Sadly missed by your family and friends

In loving memory of Jack Kenneth Little

Welcome MOLONG & DISTRICT BAPTIST CHURCH

Sunday Now streaming am services Worship Sunday Service &10Sunday School 10 am Visit www.mdbc.org.au - click online.

Weekly Activities AlltoAge on livestream, to For link theGroups online Wayne Spencer (Pastor) Ph: 63669376 platform.

MOLONG COMMUNITY CHURCH YOU ARE NOT A MISTAKE

Sunday 10 am: Celebration & Sunday School (Ages 3 & up)

Wednesday Night 7 pm: Connect Group All Welcome

For more information contact Deon Stapelberg Ph: 0498 659 703 1 Edward St, Molong (opp Police Stn)

28-12-1992 – 11-09-2010

Mick Fitzgerald. Hon Secretary

Time heals many wounds but this loss becomes the defining sadness of your life

The yarn market craft cottage

Re-opening after the coronavirus shutdown and the chance for a refit - it is six months since we closed our doors -we reopen with new shelving, new carpet, paint job and still a few changes to come - time has just run out on us.

The door will re open Saturday 19 September 9.30 am

Cumnock Markets

at the Crossroads Park (next to Playground, main street)

SATURDAY

19 SEPTEMBER 9 a.m. to 12 noon

We welcome our locals to visit this lovely old cottage and invite the travellers to call in ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Our official opening will be when the balance of improvements have been carried out - Our cottage is next to the Molong Village Green Open 7 days a week 9.30 am to 4.30 pm

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Home-made cakes, jams, chutneys & lots of local market treasures in a friendly country atmosphere.

Claim the date – 2020 e: molongex@bigpond.net.au September 10 Anglican Church Community Garden - Wicker gardening with Cameron Wild @ 10 am.

12 Molong Museum AGM 12 Croquet @ the Molong Bowling Club 19 Cumnock Markets 9-12 19 Molong Yarn Market reopening

Sport Rugby Union The Magpies played above themselves against a strong Coonabarabran team last Saturday.

Leading 10-8 at half time the Magpies faced a very tough second half which saw Coona came away with the win, 21-16.

Thanks to the Magpies and all their supporters for a great short season.

Grand Final next week Coonabarabran v Blayney at Coonabarabran…

Molong Bowls AGM Don’t forget the AGM is on 20 September at 10am.

Badge Draw The badge draw will be back on 5 September starting at $475. If it reaches $500 then it will be drawn until won the following week.

OPEN

The Club is open from 4.30pm on Mondays, Fridays, Saturday and Sunday (Earlier if scheduled bowls is being played on Sat or Sun) Open from 1.00 pm Wednesday with Wednesday Social Bowls from 1.30pm

Molong Golf Ladies Our friendship Golf Day will be at Manildra on Wednesday 16th, 9.00am for a 9.30 tee off. We will also be holding our monthly meeting at the Club house at 7.00pm. ********************************** Mixed - Sunday Had a really good day playing 12 holes - a reasonably difficult game given the broad leaf weed that has ‘engolfed’ the golf course. Jed. Fulwood did a really good job on his buggy putting markers down to where he found the golf balls as in empty bottles of beer, small buckets of sand, and stubby holders. He thought it was a

Jed looking mighty happy in his golf buggy.

Croquet

good move filling his cart up with fuel.

All in all a good day.

Cumnock Tournament cancelled for next Sunday. So a decision will be made out at Royal Molong to what sort of game we’ll play. Majority rules. Pending on how much of the course has been mowed.

Bell and Peter Stubberfield were winners of the day.

Handicapper will put an end to that for a while.

Thanks to all those who came out and played.

Hope to see you there.

Jack.

Last Sunday @ Royal Molong Golf Club Les trying for a birdie.

Croquet this Saturday 12th, 1.00pm at the Bowling Club. All welcome.

It’s your club!

22-24 RIDDELL ST MOLONG

P: 6366 8105

e:admin@molongrsl.com.au

NEW TRADING HOURS

CLOSED Monday & Tuesday BAR:

WED 2.00 - 900 SAT 2.00 - 10.00 THU 2.00 - 10.00 SUN 12.00 - 8.00 FRI 2.00 - 11.00

BISTRO

DINNER : Wed - Sat 5.30pm - 8.30pm.

Phone bookings essential. Max 10pp per booking. Book before 3pm if poss.

Note: Entry & exit through beer garden. Table service only at this stage. Covid distancing and sanitising.

An example (from the Coolah game) of the great defence displayed by the Maggies on saturday

Manildra Bowls “What a match” The final of the major singles played on Saturday between two champions saw Ben Alcorn defeat Graham Fliedner.

A huge crowd watched the magnificent bowls played.

In other club news the Bowlo is on cloud nine at the moment with Daf running the bar.

Hodgo is the new singles champ defeating young Sam Pallier in a close one.

The TAB is running well and the Chinese Restaurant is still on par with everyone.

See you at the Bowlo Mully PS My lovely wife Cheryl turned ? on Saturday. Happy birthday darling. Maybe not the greatest but very close. (Nah, she’s the greatest)

from $90 to $156, while crossbred ewes sold from $110 to $150/head.

Merino wethers sold from LANDMARK TABLELANDS LIVESTOCK $80 to $155/head. The restockers paid from $49 We offer Auction Plus assessments on both sheep and to $111/head for woolly Merino ewes in plain condition. cattle.

Direct paddock sales, over the hook rates, Weekly stock sales in CTLX CATTLE 1 Sept Carcoar (CTLX), Forbes, Dubbo & It was a good quality yarding Wagga saleyards.

Contact one of our Landmark with good numbers of prime young cattle to suit both the processors Tablelands Livestock team. Paul Glynn and feeders. There was also good (Molong & surrounding districts) numbers of grown steers and heifers in prime condition along – 0428 168 638 with good numbers of cows. All the usual buyers were in attendance CTLX SHEEP 2 Sept It was a very good quality yarding and operating.

Young cattle to the trade were with a good selection of both trade and heavy weight new season firm to 4c cheaper, with the prime lambs mixed throughout. There vealers selling to 425c/kg. Prime were also some well finished heavy steer yearlings sold from 380c weight old lambs yarded, along to 420c, while the prime heifer with a couple of pens of Merino yearlings to the processors sold lambs. The usual field of buyers from 375c to 415c/kg. Feeder steers were 4c to 8c cheaper while the were in attendance and operating.

Trade lambs were $5 to $7 feeder heifers were 10c/kg dearer. dearer with the new season lambs The feeder steers sold from 380c to selling from $132 to $163/head, to 422c, while the feeder heifers sold average between 660c and 685c/ from 365c to 402c/kg. Young cattle kg cwt. Trade weight old lambs sold to the restockers continue to sell to from $118 to $165/head. Heavy strong competition with the steers weight lambs were $6 dearer with selling from 394c to 513c, while the the over 24kg lambs selling from young heifers sold from 378c to $145 to $185, to average 610c/ 446c/kg.

Grown steers were 7c cheaper kg cwt. Heavy weight new season lambs sold to $168/head. Merino while the grown heifers were 10c lambs were $3 dearer with trade to 15c/kg cheaper. Prime grown weights selling from $118 to $140/ steers sold from 325c to 388c, head. A couple of pens of lighter while the grown heifers sold from Merino wether lambs sold to the 311c to 378c/kg. Cows were 6c restockers for $100 and $115/ to 7c cheaper with the light and medium weights selling from 250c head. Hoggets sold to $150/head.

It was a mostly good quality to 296c, while the prime heavy yarding of mutton where most weights sold from 286c to 312c, to grades were $3 to $8/head dearer, average 301c/kg. Heavy bulls sold with few to compare to in the to 325c/kg. previous sale. Merino ewes sold

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Auction

“Valetta” - A real powerhouse of production

Canowindra 152 Valetta Lane

“Valetta“ a lifetime opportunity you don’t want to miss. Nestled on the banks of the Belubula River, 1.5km* from historic township of Canowindra.

• Prime agricultural country with 2 hay sheds, 2 silos & steel cattle yards. 40 minutes to Orange • 2.5km* frontage to Belubula River, 38ha* highly desirable self-watering river flats, sown down Kittyhawk wheat to be given in • Federation 2 bedroom double brick homestead with a magnificent aspect, plenty of charm & character • Valetta has produced lucerne hay, cereal grain & fattened livestock, on a tremendous scale. The property location is second to none & the chance to turn it back into a showpiece property is now yours.

• 4 titles with landbank potential

Sale

View

By Appointment Ben Redfern 0457 770 062

Sale

Freehold - Cargo Inn

Cargo 34 Belmore Street For those who have dreamed to become a publican you now have the chance to do so. Introducing the Cargo Inn. A charming country Freehold, it is located between Orange & Cowra.

• Charming front bar and lounge area • Spacious bistro and commercial kitchen

Auction Friday 25th Sep, 10.30am 152 William Street, Bathurst (If not sold prior)

Sale $585,000 Walk in / Walk out View

By Appointment Louise Ireland 0428 643 586

Private Operating Farm, Spectacutar Views, Cosy Home, Orange Region Molong 183 Sullivans Road Sale • • • •

Permanent water from Gumble Creek, 3000L/hr bore & 16 dams Fully operational intensive sheep operation with 1000 head feedlot & 45 paddocks Rich alluvial creek flats, red basalt soils & contoured grazing country 4-BR sheltered homestead with well-established gardens & watering system

Ray White Emms Mooney

$2,250,000 View

By Appointment Ben Redfern 0457 770 062

34 Bank Street Molong | 02 6366 9606 | raywhiteemc.com

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