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LOTS OF HOLIDAY NEWS & READING INSIDE

An Arm And A Leg When an award winning regional journalist met Molong's Peter Kelly on the way to Broken Hill

Regional NSW the critical path to election victory

David Hill will be at the Molong Express office, Bank St, Molong next Wednesday 20 April from 2 pm for a book signing.

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VENUES OPEN OVER EASTER P6

What happened to the Cashless Society?

Express Good Reads 3 books reviewed

Something to Brag about

One of Molong's most popular regular social events, the Business Bowls Brag wrapped up on Friday night.

(L) This season's winners, The Gosper Building team Hazel Hamilton, Lyn Townsend and Phil Gosper with Brag organiser Bron Trethowan (2nd from left). Absent John Burchett.

(Far Right) Runners up Mitch Brown, Margot Brown and Mick Phillpott.

Absent Chloe Jones

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Justin Lambley was awarded Aussie of the Month for K-2 for the support he shows his classmates when they are struggling.

As children delivered speeches in class, Justin assisted them by being supportive and prompt when challenges arose.

Lacey Olsson was awarded Aussie of the Month for Yrs 3-6 in February for her inclusive nature. She shows compassion and understanding for neural diverse students. She makes sure everyone is included and involved during group activities.

Dylan Eassie has been awarded Aussie of the Month of March for his dedication to keeping our school clean. Dylan collected the rubbish in our school that didn’t make it into the bin. With a group

of friends, he is weaving the rubbish into a fish sculpture to educate our students on the fact that the rubbish makes its way into our local creek.

(Above l to r) Justin, Lacey, Dylan proud to be of help to others. Well done!

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David Hill’s follow up Fairbridge book to be launched next week

David Hill will be at the Molong Express office, Bank St, Molong next Wednesday 20 April from 2 pm for a book signing.

Molong’s Jimmy Walker will provide some musical entertainment as well

The story of how David Hill and the other Forgotten Children took on the institutions that tried to break them - and won.

Reckoning is David Hill’s follow up to The Forgotten Children – the memoir and history which exposed the abuse against children at Fairbridge Farm School, near Molong, and became the catalyst for a subsequent quest for justice in Australia and the UK. In Reckoning, David recounts the Forgotten Children’s hard-fought legal victory which resulted in a record $24 million in compensation from the New South Wales Supreme Court and public apologies from the Australian and British governments.

Reckoning is both a tribute to the children who were betrayed by broken system and a compelling account of an extraordinary quest for justice. It is the story of how David Hill and the other Forgotten Children took on the institutions that tried to break them – and won.

Letters

Bank St Trees

Firstly I’d like to speak on behalf of Frank Povah, who strongly disliked the current liquidamber trees and said that as Molong was not American or European but Australian it should have native Australian trees. His preference was callistemon, bottle brush, which attract a lot of native birds and also bees. They are flowering now, Autumn and early Winter in my garden. He said that city people driving through the Central West can see a lot of colourful deciduous trees in Autumn in Orange and Bathurst, they don’t need to see them in Molong as well.

That said, I also have a few ideas myself. Firstly, your photo of Bank St on the front page of the Molong Express is misleading in that it makes Bank St look much wider than it actually is. I don’t believe there is room for a central median strip of trees, especially for reverse parking which requires space especially for the older drivers and the farmers' trucks. The trees will block the view of backing into the space while also being a hazard from the front.

Someone will knock a tree in the first week. Again, talking about the median strip hazard, those who want to drive out and across the road to the other side will also strike problems. Bank St is just not wide enough! Molong main street

Last week’s page 1 article elicited a few responses.

is not nearly as wide as Bathurst's or Oberon's.

I see the point of removing the current liquidambers because of invasive problems, pity that wasn’t thought of much earlier. But do we absolutely ‘have to have' trees to make Molong look like a heritage village? How about heritage village street lamps? They can replace whatever we currently have and on the outer edge of the footpaths, plus we don’t have to wait years for them to grow. See the photo of Bathurst's heritage lamps, and please ignore that the photo shows them in the middle of the road, although it does show the difference in road width there.

I like the idea of red or pink bottle brush. They are very colourful, reasonably quick growing and very attractive. If we absolutely must have trees that are not Australian though, my vote would be for Chinese ornamental Pistache, Pistacia chinensis, but male only as the female ones have a lot of seeds which drop when the cockatoos rip them off in small branches and make a mess on the ground. But they are extremely colourful in autumn, medium height, fast growing and non invasive, especially the male ones. Just NOT in the middle of Bank St. Kaite Matilda, Molong

If someone can’t avoid hitting trees down the Main Street they shouldn’t have a licence. As for existing trees, it’s madness to remove the few healthy existing trees for no reason, keep them and add charming garden beds underneath with potential seating under them, that avoids issues with the seeds and the roots, while adding amenity to the main street, additional charm, and importantly, maintains a shade canapy for our increasingly hot summers.

Pete Manwaring (on facebook) Molong really does need a face lift, how above some beautiful lights?

Ivy Smith (on facebook)

The Molong Cup Disc Golf Championships

Saturday of last weekend saw the Molong Golf Course host the 2022 Molong Cup Disc Golf event.

This huge event featured some of the very best players from across NSW and the ACT, competing in a range of divisions in this rapidly growing sport.

Molong continues to emerge as a hot-spot on the Australian Disc Golf scene and will be hosting the NSW Open The large field of competitors at the Molong Cup. State Championships lead in the Junior girls. in October, which could The second round saw the tension ratchet up and the breeze see up to 200 players from across the country staying in the area for up to a week. Players from across the country are lift, as players pushed for glory in their respective divisions now travelling to Molong as a disc golf destination as the and when the day was done many of the divisions were recent explosion in the sport is incredibly tight.

Final results saw the Overall Female Trophy going to Alex seeing courses popping up in many Williams of the ACT on +9, from Gina Hill of Newcastle, also locations.

The event was officially on +9, with the result decided by a score count-back. Chris launched by local state member Hill took out the Overall Male Trophy with an outstanding Phillip Donato, who took part score of -14, followed by Molong’s own Kevin Costa who shot in the tournament’s opening a hot second round to finish on -10. The junior titles were an players’ meeting and then threw all Central West affair, with Molong’s Jaiden Gallard (+14) a ceremonial disc on the Molong pipping Noah Mathews (+19) for the Overall Junior and Disc Golf driving range. Phillip Lydia Philpott leading local Lottie Bunting and Orange’s Lily 6.00 am Dawn Service: showed some talent with his throw Nicholson-Love in the Junior Female division.

Division Winners were: Male Pro Open: Chris Hill (Overall and may need to consider joining At the Village Green Male) - Newcastle; Female Pro Open: Gina Hill - Newcastle; the rapidly growing numbers 7.00 am Breakfast at RSL Club ($10 per person, Male Pro 40: Kevin Costa - Molong; Male Amateur Advanced: taking up the sport.

(Service Personnel FREE) Bar open 6.15 - 9am.

The Molong Cup saw 60 Daniel Frost – ACT ; Male Amateur Intermediate: Brett 11.00 am Anzac Service (Cenotaph Village Green) competitors complete two rounds Chambers - Dubbo; Female Amateur Intermediate: Alex (Form up at Molong RSL Club at 10.30 March of 14 holes on a challenging layout Williams (Overall Female) - ACT; Male Recreation: Liam off at 10.45am) which tested even the very best Brunelli-Brondex - Sydney; Male Novice: Scott Philpott 12-2 pm Lunch - Two course luncheon. of players, with holes ranging Molong; Female Novice: Claire Bruton - Murrumbateman; All Ex-Service & serving personnel FREE. from short, attackable par 3 holes Male Amateur 40+: Gavin Palmer – Newcastle; Male Amateur General Public $25 p.p. to super, long and technically 50+: Paul Comninos - Sydney; Female Junior: Lydia Philpott - Molong; Male Junior: Jaiden Gallard (Overall Junior) – challenging par 5 holes.

Children 4-12 $7.00 p.p. Under 4 Free.

At the lunch break, Australia’s Molong 1- 6 pm Two up (in Beer Garden) The next big Disc Golf event will be the two-day Central highest rated player Chris Hill had 6.30 -9.00 Dice (in lounge area) Proceeds to Molong Legacy taken the lead in the overall Male West Cold Snap in July, which will once again see players B.B.Q OPEN from 12 pm to 2 pm with a cracking opening round of from across the country descend on Molong for this PDGA Bistro open from 5 pm 8 under par, followed by Clayton sanctioned, championship, level event.

For more information on Disc Golf and all that is happening Beck on -5, while Gina Hill held a Club Closes 10.30 pm. solid lead over Alex Williams from locally check out Central West Disc Golf on Facebook.

All times are approximate Canberra and Molong locals Jaiden For information of Members & Guests Gallard and Noah Matthews held Ph: 6366 8105 the equal lead in the Male Juniors ‘LEST WE FORGET’ on +8 and Lydia Philpott held the

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Regional NSW the critical path to election victory

Celebrating Our First Nations Culture How much do we know about the culture of our First Nations People, where they came from and where they are at now?

On Saturday 14 May Isabel Coe a First Nations woman from Kalare Consultancy based in Cowra will be answering many of those questions at a celebration organised by the Central West Women’s Forum at the Quest Hotel in Orange.

Isabel Coe has spent 15 years working in both indigenous and Non-Indigenous organisations at a managerial level and can provide answers to many of these questions. Her address will be stimulating and those who attend will gain a greater understanding of the need to Close the Gap and learn strategies about how this could take place.

Isabel will speak about her experience as an Aboriginal woman living in today’s society.

She will talk about her upbringing

and the challenges she faces believing it may resonate with the experiences of many attendees who also come from a diverse range of backgrounds. Isabel says she relishes the opportunity to grow and develop, and to use her skills to benefit the wider community.

Deputy Mayor Gerald Power will be providing traditional Aboriginal Tucker as the food for the evening and will be supported by a local Aboriginal Dance Group who will provide the entertainment prior to Isabel Coe delivering her address.

Organiser Geraldine Colless said that this is a unique opportunity to gain firsthand knowledge of some of the challenges faced by our First Nations People and an event not to be missed.

Tickets can be obtained through trybooking.com/BYNAH at a cost of $50 or at our Central West Women’s Forum Facebook page.

Further information can be obtained from Geraldine Colless 0402 437 319.

Killing two birds with one stone: the flu and COVID-19

THE Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) recommends an additional COVID-19 booster shot before winter.

Winter is when viral infections such as the common cold and the flu usually increase. It’s no different for COVID-19.

It will be the fourth recommended COVID-19 shot and the second booster shot.

The second booster is for people who have had their initial double shots plus the first booster. It’s for people at greatest risk of severe illness from COVID-19.

ATAGI recommends that all people 65-and-over should get the fourth shot, as well as residents

of aged care and disability care facilities, people over 16 who are severely immunocompromised and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people 50-and-older.

The additional winter booster dose can be given from 4 months or longer after the person has received their first booster dose.

Don’t delay if you fall within one of the groups listed above.

ATAGI says flu shots can be given at the same time, so this is an opportunity to kill two birds with one stone.

As always, people 65-and-over get an age-specific, enhanced influenza vaccine.

A resurgence of influenza is expected in 2022.

A federal election victory will require careful wooing of key seats in regional NSW, according to NSW Farmers CEO Pete Arkle.

Among the toughest contests will be Gilmore, Dobell and Hunter, Mr Arkle said, after analysing predicted swings across the country.

“Obviously this puts regional issues and agriculture in the box seat in terms of policies,” he said.

“Our members tell us they’ve got some major concerns, including: • improving biosecurity • building better infrastructure • implementing ACCC recommendations on competition policy reform • conquering the digital divide, and • biodiversity stewardship programs.

“It’s important to remember farming means food on plates, so every Australian has a stake in a stronger agriculture sector, and we will be reminding both sides of this.”

Mr Arkle said politicians had an opportunity to truly invest in building a stronger agriculture sector, which would in turn help lift the economy

out of its COVID-sized hole, but warned simple sloganeering would not cut it.

“Farmers are expected to give up water for the environment, land for solar panels and paddocks for biodiversity offsets!” Mr Arkle said.

“It’s critical they are properly financially compensated for doing this work.

“Agriculture is already doing a lot of heavy lifting, we can’t be expected to run if you keep placing burdens on us.”

Mr Arkle said real growth for the sector would require concerted effort and clever policies.

“It makes good economic sense to back agriculture to drive recovery, and we need strong export industries to address structural deficits and restore the national balance sheet!” Mr Arkle said.

“In terms of exports for NSW alone, one dollar out of every seven comes from agriculture – there’s huge potential to grow this even more.

“For NSW Farmers, we will be here to offer practical solutions that build a better ag sector, and in turn a better economic recovery.”

In a statement this week sitting member for Calare, Andrew Gee said: “I’m really pleased that the election date has been announced as May 21st.

After so much speculation it’s great to finally have certainty and a date we can now all work towards.

Democracy is all about the battle of ideas and May 21st will be a day to celebrate our democracy.

We often take our freedoms for granted but you only have to look at the tragic events in Ukraine to see how quickly freedom can be trampled on.

Since 2011, I’ve been working hard, fighting for the communities of the Central West and together we’ve been able to deliver serious wins for our region. I’ll be running on that record and I’m looking forward to keeping that good work going!

I’m also looking forward to a good contest both nationally and locally, as well as the return of democracy sausages across our region on election day!”

Calare is a safe Nationals seat and Mr Gee holds it with a comfortable margin.

Independent candidate Kate Hook appears to be his main his main challenger.

Ms Hook said “We’ve been waiting for this for a while and I’m thrilled to nominate as an independent candidate for Calare. I’ve been listening to communities in Calare for more than 18 years, and I’ve been inspired to stand becausevthey have been poorly represented by a party system that is captured by big business, ignores evidence and is not embracing our biggest economic opportunities or seriously addressing our greatest challenges. The people of Calare deserve a better deal,” There are three other candidates in the running for the seat of Calare.

One Nation has nominated Stacey Whittaker, the United Australia Party has nominated Adam Jannis as its candidate. The Greens are represented by Kay Nankervis, On March 29 Labor’s Sue West, President of the Labor Bathurst Branch and Shooters Fishers and Farmers’ NSW State Director Tim Basily said candidates for Calare would be announced in coming weeks.

Calare candidates welcome election announcement

What happened to the Cashless Society?

ATM cash withdrawals are trending UP

New data from the Reserve Bank of Australia reveals the number of ATM cash withdrawals is trending up in 2022.

The value of cash withdrawals is stable, indicating that cash is being withdrawn for daily use, not for hoarding.

RBA data also shows the total amount of cash on issue is on the rise again, at well over $102 billion worth of notes on issue in Australia

There were 30,253,100 ATM cash withdrawals in Australia during February, up 4.6% in one month, from 28,900,300 in January.

The average value of ATM cash withdrawals was $281.98 in February, down slightly from $289.16 in January.

Lockdowns are clearly closely correlated with cash withdrawals, which fell to 21,961,000 in the depths of the first round of COVID lockdowns in April 2020 and 24,653,500 during the NSW and Victorian lockdowns of August 2021.

Since those lockdowns have ended, cash withdrawal numbers have been trending up.

The total value of Australian bank notes on issue is rising again as well.

The total value of Australian banknotes held in the hands of the public is currently $102,302 million (6th April) according to

the RBA. That’s up $305 million or 0.2% in one week from $101,997 million of notes on issue on the 30th March 2022.

“Australians love cash, for budgeting, for privacy, for reliability,” said Jason Bryce, finance journalist and spokesperson for CashWelcome.ORG. “What has happened to the oftenpredicted cashless society? Despite all the marketing and pushing of cashless transactions, Australians don’t want a cashless society.

“There is more cash in the community than ever before and more cash being withdrawn for daily use, despite fewer bank branches and fewer bank-owned ATMs.” “Aussies are clearly coming back to using physical notes and coins for their daily life, for shopping, eating and entertainment.

“The endless predictions of a cashless society, just around the corner, continue to be ridiculously wrong and reveal the motivation of the vested interests making those predictions.”

Cashless payments are a gravy train of fees and data, can easily lead to overspending and are not reliable,” said Jason Bryce.

Australians lost close to one billion dollars last year to scammers. Over $851 million in losses was reported from 444,000 victim reports in 2020 but these numbers are probably understated.

On average, victims lose $7,677 per incident reported to the ACCC’s Scamwatch “We expect the real losses will be even higher, as many people don’t report these scams,” said Delia Rickard, Deputy Chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.

“Scammers continue to become more sophisticated and last year used the COVID-19 pandemic to take advantage of people from all walks of life.”

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Arts & Entertainment Indulge your romantic self in Netflix ‘Bridgerton’ series

Molong Easter Markets

The Easter bunnies and special treats will be still hopping around Molong on Easter Monday, 18 April (8 am - close) at the local Rec. grounds.

How Come? “We want to stay for the Molong Easter Markets” said Flopsy on behalf of the Easter Bunny Team.

8 am BBQ Breakfast YUM! 9 am Market Stalls OPEN

‘We’re OPEN for Easter’ Bridgerton, described as ‘pomp and romp’ is described by the reviewers as “one of those bingeable shows with many such doses. This lavish period drama inspires teas and duvets and speaking with outrageously posh syntaxes. The sexy affairs, the colourful costumes, and the absurdly opulent houses and manors and palaces embrace you, comfort you.”

An American streaming television period drama series based on Julia Quinn’s novels is set in the competitive social world of the Regency era of ‘London’s to’ (society of high manners and formal traditions) during the season when debutantes were presented at court.

Express Entertainment Opinion: Loved it! With 82 million viewers world wide - of all genders - and aptly described as ‘pomp and romp’ this is one of those series to settle into in your warm armchair and lose oneself - and escape from your own world - just for awhile.

Not for you? Try the comedy/drama Schitt’s Creek - great viewing over Easter.

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SPAR OPEN every day of Easter Hols 9 am - 2.30 pm MOLONG RSL OPEN - But Kitchen Closed(See P15) BARNSEYS OPEN Good Friday 9 am - 2 30 pm OPEN Saturday 9 am - 3.30 pm CLOSED Sunday OPEN Monday 9 am - 2pm TELEGRAPH HOTEL Why not enjoy OPEN Friday Lunch an Easter picnic, OPEN Saturday lunch & dinner a lunch or dine OPEN Sunday - But Kitchen Closed in or take-aways for family and OPEN Monday lunch friends with food FREEMASONS HOTEL provided by one CLOSED Good Friday OPEN Sat, Sun, Mon Lunch & Dinner of FOODMolong ‘We’re OPEN for Wing Hang Chinese Restaurant Easter’ venues?

OPEN 12NOON - 9PM EVERYDAY

“Hooray! Our tummies will be full of bacon and eggs, warm coffee, and then we’ll be hopping along to the rides and market stalls.

“We won’t be forgetting to hop back to Bank and Gidley Streets to fill our baskets with foods, gifts, and lovely things to take back to our burrows.

“Don’t forget to say g’day to your Molong Easter Bunnies. Have fun.

Love Flopsy & Friends

View from the Hill

Michelle Grattan

Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

Albanese trips, Morrison claims ignorance of huge payout in Tudge affair

The first on-theground day of the election campaign has turned into a damaging loss for Anthony Albanese.

If Labor can find any bright side in the opposition leader’s failure to be able to specify the unemployment rate, or the cash rate, it would be that the gaffe came at the start of this six week marathon, rather than further in.

But that’s minor comfort. This was a really bad lapse. The 4% unemployment rate has been endlessly repeated around budget time.

And when Albanese had a guess, he was all over the place. “I think it’s five point, four – sorry, I’m not sure what it is.”

Was this a case of very inadequate briefing by his campaign team? Or did he have some sort of brain freeze?

Every leader makes slips during a campaign. But equally, they all know they should be prepared for basic questions. The point was reinforced when Scott Morrison earlier this year couldn’t provide the prices of bread, petrol and a RAT test, when asked at the National Press Club.

In a campaign a leader needs a cheat-sheet of basic stats and facts for the gotcha game, as well as the details of the state and seat in which they are at any particular time. Just like they are in an exam. Which is precisely what an election campaign is.

Albanese later came out and admitted he’d stuffed up, saying “when I make a mistake, I’ll fess up to it, and I’ll set about correcting that mistake. I won’t blame someone else. I’ll accept responsibility.”

This was an attempt to embellish a fig leaf by contrasting himself with Scott Morrison, but it hardly helped.

The blunder looks even worse when it’s remembered that after the budget Albanese could not provide a clear answer when repeatedly asked in a TV interview whether a Labor government would increase taxation.

If the problem is inadequate preparation, it should be fixable. If he is not coping well with the intense pressure, that is a major worry for the Labor camp.

Apart from avoiding unforced errors, Albanese needs to tighten his answers in news conferences and interviews.

He has the fault that beset Kim Beazley as leader – the habit of waffling.

Meanwhile on the other side, Morrison on Monday tried to bluff his way out of the extraordinary affair of Alan Tudge.

Tudge said last month, after the inquiry into his former lover ONLY and ex-staffer’s allegations – $0.75 c which he denied – of emotional an issue (and on one occasion physical) abuse, “I have requested not to be returned to the frontbench before the election”. Morrison at the time repeated this.

Now Morrison tells us Tudge is still in cabinet, still education minister, and will have that job the latest issue & click if the Coalition is re-elected. “I for only $0.75c an issue ($37.50 per year) look forward to him [returning],

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because it’s Alan Tudge who’s ensuring that he’s standing up for what our kids are taught in school.”

Morrison says the inquiry found nothing that would disqualify him for the ministry.

But he doesn’t explain how a person can be in cabinet but not on the frontbench.

When on Monday it was put to him he’d said Tudge was not seeking to return to the frontbench, and he supported his decision, Morrison’s replied in Jesuitical fashion. “I never said he had resigned. I said he’d stood aside, Lukas Coch/AAP and that’s what he’d done, and he wasn’t seeking to return before the election,” he told Nine.

Also on Monday journalist Samantha Maiden reported that the woman, Rachelle Miller, was set to receive a settlement of more than $500,000.

Over time Miller made two sets of allegations against Tudge, and chose not to participate in the two inquiries that followed.

The amount reported, if correct, seems huge. Yet Morrison claimed he didn’t know the sum and couldn’t provide any information. “I have no knowledge of that.

That’s a private matter between her and the [finance] department and so that is not a matter I have any involvement in or oversight or visibility on,” he said.

This is taxpayers’ money. Taxpayers are voters, and voters are disgusted about what they have learned about the culture around parliament house.

When there are allegations, denials, official inquiries, and a large payout on unspecified grounds, they’re entitled to feel they are being treated like disrespected cash cows.

If they are to provide hundreds of thousands of dollars to Miller they are surely entitled to know what it is for, and who ticked off on this decision.

And when it turns out Tudge is in a ministerial warehouse, after he and the PM indicated he was on the backbench, it looks like wilful deception on both their parts. (theconversation.com)

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Good Reads

With the Birdsville Races recently held - what better time to read Evan McHugh’s ‘Birdsville - My Year in the Back of Beyond’.

Packing up his Sydney home, Evan and his wife bought a 4 wheel drive and headed off for a year in the back of beyond ...

Birdsville - a town of 70 residents (on a good day!)

Life was far from dull for the young Sydney couple who were welcomed to the town on the edge of the Simpson Desert.

Even though it was a ‘shortish drive’ in outback terms of 700 kms to shop - it was a splendid experience to live there.

Evan writes about the locals, the visitors, the stations, the ancient culture, sees dunes of pure sand in dry times - and then carpeted in millions of tiny wildflowers during the wet season. He talks about the relentless heat, and massive floods, the rodeo, the races, and adventure ... with ‘buckets of humour’. Not forgetting ‘camel pies’ made in Birdsville.

“Enjoy McHugh’s descriptive pages of words of people and places - brought to life in such a way the reader can almost touch their spirit.

“Fuel up - It’s time to go” we say at the Express.

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The Express Good Reads turned the pages of life to find an Easter story to encourage readers to at least think about the historical significance, as written in the Christian Bible, of the Easter story.

Whilst this book (below) is about Christian beliefs - there are many excellent books in bookshops, online, kindle etc to read about the religious and cultural beliefs of those who live in our communities so that we can be mindful of how we may be able to understand, respect and to live in harmony with each other.

“The next morning when I woke up I remembered their dance and I said to my mother ‘Ngangka, do you think I can be a Brolga?’

‘No’ she said ‘you Wari, you’re a jutarrara (pelican) and you can’t change that Alice Nannup tells the remarkable story of her life to Lauren Marsh and Stephen Kinnane who she met in 1992 when the pair were working on an oral history project about Aboriginal women forced to work as servants. Alice Nannup knew Stephen Kinnane’s Indigenous grandmother - and the story began.

Alice was born on a Pilbara Station in 1911 of an Aboriginal mother and European father. She was taken South at 12 years of age by the authorities who offered Alice and other young aboriginal girls and boys, a better life with opportunities. Working as a domestic servant from that age - the opportunities as promised, of course, were not there. However, a full and eventful life, including many battles with the various authorities and raising 10 of her own children - Alice returned ‘home’ sixty-four years later ‘to make peace with my country’. Using Alice’s words ... this is a very special ‘must read/good read’ about bravery and courage in a time where young aboriginals lost their rights, and freedom ... But for women like Alice with a strong belief in self, her people and land - and a courageous and brave spirit - this story is thought provoking / which provides the reader with better understandings of the ‘real’ life of a ‘stolen’ aboriginal child/woman. “We’re glad we read Alice’s story”.

‘When Others Shuddered : Women Who Refused to Give Up’ written by Jamie Janosz is the story of eight women called to serve God and who, in doing so, changed the world.

The women--Fanny Crosby, Mary McLeod Bethune, Nettie McCormick, Sarah Dunn Clarke, Emma Dryer, Virginia Asher, Evangeline Booth, and Amanda Berry Smith--were unique. They were single and married, black and white, wealthy and poor, beautiful and plain, mothers and childless.

Yet, each felt called to make a difference and to do something--to meet a pressing need in her world.

These women wanted to live lives less ordinary.

Their stories inspire us to follow God's calling in our own lives. They teach us that each individual person can make a difference. These eight women will show you how God can use your life to change the world.

It’s a good read, indeed!!

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An Arm And A Leg The Express was given this fantastic read whilst enjoying coffee at ‘Sweetness’ one Sunday earlier this year. “Here’s one for you Rozzi” said the lovely Cheryn Johnson (part-owner of Sweetness) who was working with husband Michael clearing out their goods and chattels after selling their business to new owners.

Turning the pages of one of the most hilarious titles ‘There’s Some Bloody Funny People on the Road to Broken Hill’ I saw the names Denis Gregory and Alf Manciagli. Mindful that the talented and very lovely Denis had passed away in 2021 made the book even more special. I had also seen life through the lens of the talented photographer Alf Manciagli - wonderful! This book was, to me, a treasure - the work of two of my favourite writers/artisans.

Turning the pages I found a few of Molong’s sons - there was the late and much loved Peter Kelly, Pete Burrows (see both stories below) - and more to come next week and after.

Thank you to Alf Manciagli for his permission to republish these Molong stories (PLUS one!)

Publican of the Telegraph Hotel at Molong, 'Pistol' Pete Burrows, who once had 23 party-line phones on his sheep property, 22 of them wired in by himself without Telecom's knowledge until the whole system broke down, reckons the people in the 170-year-old town are so friendly it takes 20 minutes to cross the road. You go a few metres and someone stops you to have a chat.

"And the drivers are so courteous they just go around or pull up and join the conversation," he says. "Life's out of the fast lane here and the cockies like a chin wag. No worries."

Pete worked on the land for years but sold his property when the opportunity arose, moved to town and bought a taxi. When the Telegraph came on the market, he snapped it up, sold the taxi and became a publican. Since then business has gone through the roof, mainly because Pete runs a tight ship and has always got a yarn to tell people with time to listen.

Like the one about the strapping young barman who was quite friendly with the attractive wife of a former Telegraph publican. It was Anzac Day and a two-up game was raging down the back yard. The barman and the wife took the opportunity to have a kneetrembler in the woodshed. But they got so excited with their love-making that the door collapsed and both crashed into the two-up ring, dress over the head and jocks around the knees, just as the cry went up: "He's tailed 'em!"

The publican and his amorous wife and similar clandestine goings­on in the woodshed are no longer but the unique bush characters who drink at the pub are as fixed as the furniture. Cheerful regular Peter Kelly is the king of the pool table. He's minus an arm and a leg but that doesn't worry the rowdy sixfooter in the slightest.

Resting his cue on a v-shaped dooverlackie, especially made by a friend, he has no trouble clearing the

of limbs stop me.

It took a while at first to get used to balancing the cue one-handed, but when I mastered that, there were no hassles. I’m not as good as when I had both arms but I’d still play Eddie Charlton for a couple of beers and I’m quite happy to take on all comers.”

Peter admits to having off-days when things don’t always go right and he has to pay up but generally he reckons he’s well in front and that”s the way he intends to stay. He’s also quite good at lawn bowls, has had a bash at tennis but wasn’t impressed and still dances but says he can’t waltz.

And he reckons his disabilities haven’t affected ‘the other thing’ so he’s quite content.

Peter lost Telegraph Hotel regular Peter Kelly might be minus an arm and his right leg in a leg but he’s still king of the pool table and always willing to a motorcycle take on all comers accident at night while he was riding table and leaving his able opponents scratching their heads in disbelief. home after going to buy a packet of Would-be hustlers cry in their beer after cigarettes and a chocolate. It was the he thrashes them game after game and same leg he’d broken 18 months earlier there’s nothing they can do about it. It’s when a car ran over him. He thinks the little wonder mates call him ‘The One car and trailer he hit on the bike was over the centre line but a court found Armed Bandit’.

“I’ve always played pool. It’s the he was at fault so he didn’t get any game,” Peter says. “That’s why I won’t compensation.

After 12 months recovering, he went let a small thing like losing a couple

(From the book’s cover - Denis passed away last year) DENIS GREGORY has been a journalist and author all his life, working on NSW regional newspapers in a range of positions including sub - editor, news editor, chief of staff and editor. He became a freelance journalist in 1988 and is now the country NSW correspondent for the Sydney Sun Herald. He is a winner of the NSW Country Press Association award for editorial leadership in the community, a 1990 NSW winner and national finalist in the Dalgety Farmers Limited Excellence in Rural Journalism awards and the 1991 winner of the NSW TAB racing writing awards. In 1992 he won the national MBF award for the best health and well - being report in country and suburban print media. Denis wrote the text for Camden Park, Birthplace of Australia’s Agriculture, a fine art book illustrated by the late Greg Turner, who was one of our finest traditional artists.

back to work on a Molong farm carting hay and looking after cattle and sheep but later moved to western Sydney where he got a job in a foundry at Seven Hills. Riding back to Molong for Christmas, he ran off the Old Windsor Road and crashed into a tree. His artificial leg came off while he was bouncing through the saplings, ditches and rocks. The ambo’s told him when he came to that he was in a bit of a mess.

“We think you’ve lost a leg,” one of them said grimly as they tried to get him out from under the bike, not knowing that he didn’t have one in the first place.

“And your arm’s pretty well busted up, too.”

“Arr, don’t worry about the leg,” he said. “I don’t give a stuff about it. Just look after me arm, I need it to play pool...”

Doctors did everything they could to save the arm but eventually it had to come off. Ever cheerful, Peter says things could have been worse. “I could have carked it but I’m still in the land of the living and doing what I like best.

Playing pool and having a few grogs. I can honestly say, though, that when I bought that bloody bike of mine I didn’t know it was going to cost me an arm and a leg.”

And no-one can argue with that.

Publican Peter Burrows loves a good yarn

ALF MANCIAGLI took the photos.

Alf has been a photographer for most of his life after graduating in America at the New York Institute of Photography as a resident student.

Alf also has a diploma in motion picture production from the same institute. He has worked around the world on a range of assignments but has spent the past 15 years doing mainly commercial advertising work. His photos have appeared in lots of magazines, including National Geographic, Women’s Weekly and Country Style. He has also done extensive work for the NSW Tourism Commission.

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Your Country Your Voice

Andrew GEE MP

FEDERAL MEMBER FOR CALARE RUNS ON THE BOARD FOR CABONNE √ $2 billion for Great Western highway upgrade √ $40 million for Mitchell Highway upgrades between Orange and Molong √ $2.1 million for streetscape improvements in Molong and Canowindra √ $15 million for a new Molong Multipurpose Service

TAKING A STAND FOR OUR VETERANS - UPDATE I’d like to extend a heartfelt thanks to the hundreds of people from all over Australia who have contacted my offices in support of my stance for more funding to clear the veteran compensation claims backlog.

For those who have come into the story late, just over two weeks ago I was preparing to resign from Cabinet because the $96 million I had requested to help clear the unacceptably high veteran compensation claim backlog was not going to be forthcoming in the Budget. When I inherited the portfolio the claims backlog stood at 55,000 and it has been steadily growing.

The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide has heard some harrowing and tragic stories about the impacts this issue is having on veterans and families. I had to take a stand on this.

The critics have said that I “didn’t understand” the Budget process.

To me, that’s just making excuses for not providing enough support for veterans. Initially I was told I would be getting zero dollars to clear up the claims backlog and then when I complained I was told

√ $492,410 for construction of the Eugowra Community Centre √ $370,000 for a new amenities block and lighting upgrade at Molong Rec Ground √ $250,200 for repairs to bridges in Yeoval √ $700,000 for Bangaroo Bridge Replacement √ $200,000 for a lighting upgrade at Tom Clyburn oval

BUDGET 2022 - ENSURING OUR REGION PROSPERS! √ LOW AND MIDDLE INCOME EARNERS IN CALARE WILL BENEFIT FROM TAX RELIEF OF UP TO $1,500 THIS YEAR MADE UP OF A $1,080 TAX OFFSET AND A NEW $420 COST OF LIVING TAX OFFSET √ A $250 PAYMENT TO HELP THOSE MOST IN NEED WITH THE COST OF LIVING, INCLUDING PENSIONERS, DISABILITY SUPPORT RECIPIENTS, CARERS, VETERANS AND CONCESSION CARD HOLDERS

√ $60,000 for the Molong water tank artwork

√ $53 MILLION TO SUPPORT THE RECOVERY AND CONSERVATION OF KOALA HABITATS

√ $80,000 for an upgrade to Molong Rec Ground cricket nets

√ ENHANCING PAID PARENTAL LEAVE AND INCREASING CHILDCARE FUNDING

√ $308,175 for an education and info centre at the Australian National Field Days site at Borenore

√ $185,764 for a new amenities block and support for the Molong Showground and Society √ Establishment of the Regional Banking Taskforce √ 40 mobile phone towers and base stations for Calare

√ HALVING THE PETROL AND DIESEL EXCISE TO MAKE FUEL CHEAPER √ 19,700 BUSINESSES IN CALARE TO BENEFIT FROM A BONUS 20% DEDUCTION ON DIGITAL AND TECHNOLOGY EXPENSES √ SMALL BUSINESSES WILL BENEFIT FROM A 20% BONUS DEDUCTION FOR TRAINING AND UPSKILLING EMPLOYEES √ HOME GUARANTEE SCHEME EXTENDED TO ASSIST FIRST HOME BUYERS TO BUY A PROPERTY WITH ONLY A 5% DEPOSIT, OR 2% FOR SINGLE PARENTS

√ RECORD FUNDING FOR THE NDIS, WHICH IS SUPPORTING 3,947 PARTICIPANTS IN CALARE

√ $2.5 million for an ambulance station in Molong √ $2.59 million for new overtaking lanes on the Cargo Road

we could have $22.8 million, take it or leave it. I didn’t think that I could look veterans in the eye and tell them that I was happy with that, so I was preparing to resign. It’s really that simple. And I’d do it all again tomorrow. I wasn’t prepared to compromise what I believe to be the right thing to do.

There will always be critics, but I stand by everything I said and everything I’ve done. The most important thing is that we now have an additional $96 million to help clear the veteran compensation claim backlog. That surely is why we are in government and what politics is supposed to be all about. Getting results for the people we represent.

While my stance clearly ruffled a lot of feathers on both sides of politics in the Canberra bubble, the response out in the real world has been overwhelmingly positive. People understand the importance of this issue for veterans, their families and our country.

Our veterans have given our country their best, and they deserve the best from the nation’s politicians in return.

√ EXPANDED WAGE SUBSIDIES TO PROVIDE MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR APPRENTICES AND TRAINEES √ RECORD INVESTMENT IN AGED CARE MEANING MORE PLACES, MORE STAFF AND BETTER CARE FOR RESIDENTS

√ FUNDING FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN CALARE WILL INCREASE BY OVER 32% TO 2029 √ MORE AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE THANKS TO NEW PBS LISTINGS FOR BREAST CANCER AND CYSTIC FIBROSIS AND BY REDUCING THE PBS SAFETY NET THRESHOLD √ $2.3 BILLION IN ADDITIONAL MEASURES TO ADDRESS PLASTIC POLLUTION, THREATENED SPECIES, SUPPORT THE GREAT BARRIER REEF, AUSTRALIA’S ANTARCTIC LEADERSHIP, THE HEALTH OF OUR OCEANS AND ENVIRONMENTAL LAW REFORM √ STRENGTHENING MEDICARE BY MAKING TELEHEALTH CONSULTATIONS PERMANENT. IN CALARE, THERE HAVE BEEN 543,065 TELEHEALTH CONSULTATIONS FUNDED

BUDGET DELIVERS $14.8 MILLION FOR CSU MEDICAL SCHOOL! Charles Sturt University will receive $14.8 million to deliver a Rural Clinical School under the Australian Government’s Rural Health and Medical Training program. It’s part of the new CSU Medical School.

The funding was announced as part of the 2022 Australian Government Budget and will support clinical training placements in rural and remote locations as part of the Rural Clinical School Program. This will establish the School of Rural Medicine to meet the workforce demands in rural and remote communities.

Quality healthcare is vital to our future and I’m delighted the Government

has committed even more funding to grow our region’s health workforce and improve health services in the area.

It means more students can study in medical fields, without having to pack up and move to the city. We want local students, studying locally, and growing our local pool of talented health professionals.

I fought for years to make Charles Sturt Medical School a reality, so I’m thrilled the Federal Government is supporting the continued growth of the school and Andrew with CSU Medical students Miranda Eyb and Jamil Khalfan the wider country health workforce. at the official opening of the CSU Medical School in Orange.

ORANGE ELECTORATE OFFICE 1/179A Anson Street PO Box 673 Orange NSW 2800

(02) 6361 7138 @ andrew.gee.mp@aph.gov.au www.andrewgeemp.com.au Authorised by Andrew Gee, Suite 1/179A Anson Street Orange, NSW 2800.

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

REG’S BENCH Our lass just phoned me and the conversation went like this!..

Her: "You know that Gladiator movie that I got you?"

Me: "Yeah."

Her: "Wind it forward one hour, 16 mins and 28 seconds."

Me: "Right, I've done that" Her: "Okay, you see the gladiator at the front fighting the lion!"

Me: "I can see that, yeah."

Her: "Just behind him, there are two gladiators having a sword fight with each other!"

Me: Okay, I see them."

Her: "Well, behind them two, on the left hand side of the screen, there's a woman gladiator holding a spear."

Me: "Yes! I can see her!"

Her: Right..! Those are the Sandals I want for my birthday While in China , a man is sexually promiscuous. .

A week after arriving back home in Sydney, he wakes one morning to find his nether region covered with bright green and purple spots.

Horrified, he immediately goes to see a doctor. The doctor, never having seen anything like this before, orders some tests and tells the man to return in two days for the results.

The man returns a couple of days later and the doctor says, "I've got bad news for you, you've contracted Mongolian VD. It's very rare and almost unheard of here, we know very little about it."

The man looks a little perplexed and says, "Well, give me a shot or something and fix me up, Doc." The doctor answers, "I'm sorry, there's no known cure. We're going to have to amputate.

The man screams in horror, "Absolutely not! I want a second opinion!!!"

The doctor replies, "Well, it's your choice. Go ahead, if you want, but surgery is your only option."

The next day, the man seeks out a Chinese doctor, figuring that he'll know more about the disease.

The Chinese doctor examines him and proclaims, "Ah, yes, Mongolian VD. Vewy ware disease."

The guy says to the doctor, "Yeah, yeah, I already know that but what can we do? My doctor wants to cut it off!"

The Chinese doctor shakes his head and laughs. "Stupid Australian docttah, always want opawate.

Make more money dat way. No need amputate!"

"Oh, thank God!" the man exclaims.

WORD SEARCH

Solutions page 15

QUICK CROSSWORD

"Yes,"says the Chinese doctor, "Wait two week. Fawl off by itself.

Wullie had just settled into his seat next to the window on the plane when another man sat down in the aisle seat, and put his black Labrador Retriever in the middle seat between them.

Wullie man looked very quizzically at the dog and asked why it was allowed on the plane.

The second man explained that he was a air sherrif agent, and that the dog was a "drug-sniffing dog."He went on, "His name is Sniffer and he's the best there is.

I'll show you once we get airborne, when I put him to work."

The plane took off, and once it leveled out, the agent said "Watch this." He told Sniffer to "search".

Sniffer jumped down, walked along the aisle, and finally sat very purposefully next to a woman for several seconds.

Sniffer then returned to his seat and put one paw on the agent's arm.

The agent said, "Good boy!", turned to the man and said, "That woman is in possession of marijuana, so I'm making a note of her seat number and the authorities will apprehend her when we land.""Say, that's pretty neat," replied Wullie .

Once again, the agent sent Sniffer to search the aisles. The Lab sniffed about, sat down beside a man for a few seconds, returned to his seat, and placed two paws on the agent's arm. The agent said, "That man is carrying cocaine, so again, I'm making a note of his seat number for the police." "I like it!" said Wullie.

The agent then told Sniffer to "search" again. Sniffer walked up and down the aisles for a little while, sat down for a moment, and then came racing back to the agent, jumped into the middle seat and pooped all over the place.

Wullie was really grossed out by this behavior and couldn't figure out how or why a well-trained dog would act like that.

He asked the agent, "What's going on?"

The agent nervously replied, "He just found a bomb!"

Across 1 Flightless New Zealand bird (4) 3 More than anything else (5,3) 9 Instance (7) 10 Drink made from apples (5) 11 Leather with a soft napped surface (5) 12 Dapper (6) 14 Cured herring (6) 16 Sherlock Holmes's assistant (6) 19 Loll (6) 21 Warble (5) 24 Sixth sign of the zodiac (5) 25 Bowmen (7) 26 Languid, apathetic (8) 27 Slender (4) Down 1 Souvenir (8) 2 Use a loom (5) 4 Bosom (6) 5 Parish clergyman (5) 6 They need a fix (7) 7 Cooking fat (4) 8 Orb (6) 13 Personification of US

government (5,3) 15 Ancient writing material (7) 17 Assail (6) 18 Constantly (6) 20 Ring-shaped coral reef

(5) 22 Perfectly suited (5) 23 Wicked (4)

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 7 Is it an end to transport?

(11) 8 Be round in time for discussion (6) 9 Guard dispatched to railway? (6) 10 Charm a stubborn person tried first (6) 12 Dance, then return to vote (6) 13 A poem sounds due (3) 14 Redhead in love provdies protection for warrior (6) 16 A bird's complaint (6) 18 Hark! It's oddly silent (6) 20 Leave the vehicle burning (6) 22 Informer, so they say, getting short prison sentence (1,6,4) Down 1 Lied about doing nothing (4) 2 Serial involving a country (6) 3 I'd rise before clergyman or board member (8) 4 Plenty of luggage (4) 5 Dicky O'Neill's forename (6) 6 Some wren or mouse

could be huge (8) 11 Alarming disturbance on the border! (8) 12 Shopped, yet bread has been ordered! (8) 15 Get a bin to spin (6) 17 Growin' dried fruit (6) 19 Some paper money of distinction? (4) 21 Conceal skin (4)

SODUKU Fill in the grid so that every row, every

column and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9, with no number repeated.

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In Attendance are:

THURSDAY & FRIDAY by appointment.

CONCRETE / LANDSCAPING PRODUCTS

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Ph: 6362 1922

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SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITY FOR OVER 40 YEARS

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FUNERAL SERVICES

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PUBLIC NOTICES

PUBLIC NOTICES

DEATH EDWARD (TED) GEORGE LAMB

Looking for a career in Local Government?

Cabonne Council has the following positions vacant: • Community Services Trainee • Out Of School Hours Care Supervisor for Manildra and Mullion Creek • Out Of School Hours Care Assistant for Molong and Mullion Creek Please visit Council’s website at www. cabonne.nsw.gov.au to find information about these positions and to begin your application, for confidential enquiries please contact Council’s Leader of People & Culture, Glenn Meehan on 63923218 PO Box 17 MOLONG NSW 2866

B J Byrnes General Manager

MOLONG SHOW SECRETARY (Remunerated position)

*Be an important member of your community * Meet new people *Help to plan Molong’s annual Shows *Be part of an important community teamwork effort *Help to organise an event that local and district people love and rely on *Showtime events across Cabonne Country and NSW are back after COVID lockdowns ... join in the fun Learn new skills... provide ideas - and be part of the excitement Applications and/or more information available from Molong Show President Colin Woodhouse 63668218 P.O. Box 109

CABONNE AQUISITIVE ART PRIZE

The 2022 Cabonne Acquisitive Art Prize is now open for entrants to submit their work.

The annual art prize and exhibition aims to foster a sense of identity, pride and place in Cabonne whilst encouraging and showcasing the high calibre of creative talent in the region.

Entries are open to all artists who currently live, work, or attend school in the Cabonne Local Government Area. They are open from now until Friday, 27 May 2022, with the exhibition to take place in July 2022.

For more information visit www.cabonne. nsw.gov.au/The-Cabonne-Acquisitive-ArtPrize or contact Council on 02 6392 3200.

It’s Planting Time!

Autumn/Winter Vegie Seedlings Herbs, and Florals, Indoor Plants, Potted Easter Gifts For local weather/seasonal conditions Now ready to go to new gardens and available on Easter Saturday, Sunday and Monday at Rozzi’s Happy Pots, Plants and New Friends @ the Railway Gatekeeper’s Cottage Watson Street (see signs and gate opposite Dave Wilsons and Andy’s Mechanical Works)

8 July 1948 - 5 April 2022 Much loved husband of Shirley.

Loved father and father-in-law of Justine and Nathan, Nigel and Tracey.

Cherished Poppy of Jake, Bradley and Aiden.

Always loved, forever missed.

A funeral service for Ted was held in Canberra.

Cumnock Markets

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

SATURDAY 23 April

9 a.m. to 12 noon

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

QUICK CROSSWORD

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April

14 Molong Advancement Group 7 pm RSL Club 11-25 School Holidays NSW Easter 15 Good Friday, 16 April, 17 April Easter Sunday, 18 April Easter Monday 12 Molong Probus 10am Bowling Club 13 102 Celebrations @ Redbank 18 Molong Easter Markets @ the Rec. 23 Cumnock Markets 9-12 25 Anzac Day

May

2 Show Society General Meeting 7.00pm Molong Showground 5 Molong Men’s Shed 10 Molong Probus 10am Bowling Club

June

2 Molong Men’s Shed 6 Show Society General Meeting 7.00pm Molong Showground 13 Monay Queens Birthday 14 Molong Probus 10am Bowling Club

July

4 Show Society General Meeting 7.00pm Molong Showground 4-15 NSW School Holidays 7 Molong Men’s Shed 12 Molong Probus 10am Bowling Club

Member for Orange

Authorised by Philip Donato MP, Member for Orange, produced using parliamentary entitlements

Heather Woodhouse 63668218

Mitchell Highway Molong - down from Grain Silos Men’s & Women’s clothes, Records, Make-up. Big Teddy Bear, Doll, Steel fence posts, Ols tools, Golf balls & tees, Car parts, Jerry cans, Old fishing rods, Jars, Screws, Nuts & bolts, Tyres, Kitchen exhaust fan, Hose connections, Bric a Brac, Electric tools, Sander, Bench grinder, ceiling fan (new in box)

Phil Donato MP

M: 123 Byng Street Orange T: 02 6362 5199 E: orange@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Manildra 9 am: Rev Ross Godfrey Molong 11 am: Rev Ross Godfrey

Easter Monday 18 April from 8.30 am

D.Bloomfield President, Molong RSL Sub Branch.

Get in touch:

Sunday 17 April

MONSTER GARAGE SALE

Garage Sale Items also on offer

Your voice in NSW Parliament

UNITING CHURCH

GARAGE SALES

0490734650 rozzismith@bigpond.com

The Molong RSL Sub Branch will be holding the following Services on Anzac Day, Monday 25 April 2022.

Dawn Service : 5.45 am for a 6.00 service at the Cenotaph on the Village Green in Molong.

Main Service : 10.30am. form up outside the RSL Club in Riddell St. for a 10.45 March to the Cenotaph on the Village Green, for an 11.00 service .

CHURCH NOTICES

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

August

1 Show Society General Meeting 7.00pm Molong Showground 4 Molong Men’s Shed 9 Molong Probus 10am Bowling Club

September

1 Molong Men’s Shed 5 Show Society General Meeting 7.00pm Molong Showground 13 Molong Probus 10am Bowling Club 18 Molong Annual Show

October

6 Molong Men’s Shed (AGM) 11 Molong Probus 10am Bowling Club

Sport NEXT WEEK LIFT OUT SEASON DRAWS FOR UNION & LEAGUE Molong Bowls Brag

Brag Bowls Wraps up until October

by roving reporter Margot Brown

Well what a comp we have had this year.

With 14 teams entered this has been a good season for brag. COVID decided we could go ahead which was great to be able to get out and have some frivolity on the greens once again.

Friday night saw the rains come down, with no bowls played to have an exciting finish.

So, after 10 rounds the Winners of “The Bragging Rights” were Gossies Building winning by 1 point to Shane Brown’s Transport.

Very close comp this season, which is good to see some competitive devils come out to play.

There was a great raffle during the night with 12 meat trays and 20 easter eggs up for grabs.

Congrats to the lucky winners on the night and well done Reggie at Molong Butchers for the great meat trays.

The brag is organised and run by the one and only Bron & Pez, what a fantastic job they have done. They have run the comp for many years now. Hopefully Bron will be back on the greens next comp after her hip replacement in the break.

Cheers to BBQ chefs Pez and Gossie who fed the hungry troops, Rellie with her bread cases,

“Tickets in a meat Tray” Billy Wherritt, the great crew at the bowlo who pick us up in the curtesy bus and make sure we get home safe and Jason behind the bar keeping us hydrated. Thanks, team, for another fantastic season.

Special thanks to Macca and Rellie McKenzie and Ian Gosper for always having the greens and surrounds ready and looking pristine every week. Without volunteers’ clubs like our bowlo would not survive.

Brag will kick off again when day light savings starts in October this year. So, get your team together and come join in on Friday nights for fun and laughter. Watch this space in the Molong Express for when teams need to be nominated.

Thanks to Paul at the Molong Express for his continued support with spreading the word about how great this comp is. Stay warm over winter, could be a wet and cold one.

The bowlo is a great venue for parties, meetings and general get togethers. They now have Stone & Wood on tap, which is a lovely craft beer. If you are thinking of having a function give the Bowlo a call.

Thanks for reading Judy

Molong Golf Sunday at Royal Molong golf course saw fifteen players for a two person twelve hole ambrose event with one team of three. After the rain last week there was not as much run so a lot of well played shots pulled up short.

The winners were the team of three, Paul, Matt E and Balley with Stubba and Quinney coming in second.

Injuries sometimes occur when playing golf and when playing the eighteenth hole Al had Ged, who was playing in another group, egging him on. Al stepped up to play a big shot but managed a big slice shot instead and injured himself. He said he may have injured his sciatic nerve that runs from your lower back through your hips and buttocks and down each leg. But then again since he was complaining about sore buttocks he could have injured one of his gluteal muscles that make up the buttocks and include his gluteus maximums, gluteus medius and gluteus minimus. ( You didn’t realise this was also a medical column.)

He wasn’t playing all that well so it didn’t really affect him that much.

Bruno played with us on Sunday

Gerard but he must have had a poor game because he said he wasn’t coming back but I’m sure we’ll see him on the course again.

Thanks to Matt E for cooking the bbq and Bro for cleaning the bbq plate. Matt was very sensitive about any criticism regarding his cooking so we kept quiet in case he spat the dummy.

It has been decided that on the last Sunday of each month we will play a monthly mug event. This will be an eighteen hole individual stableford event with first prize being a $50 voucher towards a meal at the Telegraph Hotel. The first of these events will be Sunday 24th April and then Sunday 29th May and so on. Of course anyone and everyone is welcome to play.

Molong Opening Day is on Sunday May 1st and Yeoval have their Open Tournament on Sunday 15th May. Golf is on again this Sunday, Easter Sunday, for anyone who wants to have a game, 8.30am for 9am and of course anyone, golfer or non-golfer, male or female is more than welcome to come and join us.

COME ALONG AND ENJOY A FREE NIGHT OF ENTERTAINMENT FEATURING

TERRY LEONARD (featuring music from the 50’s 60’s 70’s and so much more)

THIS IS A CHANCE TO CATCH UP WITH NEIGHBOURS AND FRIENDS

Great Easter Raffle at the Bowlo - come and get your tix

DATE: SATURDAY 7TH MAY, 2022 TIME: 7.00PM VENUE: MANILDRA BOWLING CLUB A FREE SUPPER WILL BE PROVIDED

LANDMARK TABLELANDS LIVESTOCK

We offer Auction Plus assessments on both sheep and cattle.

Direct paddock sales, over the hook rates, Weekly stock sales in Carcoar (CTLX), Forbes, Dubbo & Wagga saleyards.

Contact one of our Landmark Tablelands Livestock team.

Paul Glynn (Molong & surrounding districts) – 0428 168 638 CTLX CATTLE 5 April

It was another good quality yarding with a good selection of young cattle to suit the feeders along with odd lots to suit the processors. There were limited numbers of grown steers and heifers and there were around 200 cows yarded which were mostly prime heavy weights. Most of the usual buyers were in attendance however a major supermarket buyer was still not operating.

Young cattle to the trade were around firm with prime vealers selling to 600c/kg. Prime steer yearlings sold from 480c to 560c, while the prime heifer yearlings sold from 443c to 592c/kg. Light weight feeder heifers were a little dearer, while the balance of the feeder steers and heifers were up to 10c/kg cheaper.

Feeder steers sold from 442c to 615c, while the feeder heifers sold from 447c to 571c/kg.

The few young cattle to the restockers remain

strong with young steers selling to 720c and the young heifers 632c/kg.

Grown steers and heifers were 5c dearer with the prime grown steers selling from 420c to 486c, while the prime grown heifers sold from 430c to 456c/kg. Cows were 24c cheaper with the 2 and 3 scores selling from 257c to 330c/kg. Prime heavy weight cows sold from 321c to 370c to average 348c/kg.

Heavy bulls sold to 351c/kg.

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CTLX SHEEP 6 April

Numbers increased and quality was good for the well finished lambs while the remainder of the yarding tended to lack condition. There were mainly trades penned along with a limited number of heavy weights, stores were well supplied. All the buyers were operating and competition was weaker resulting in a cheaper trend.

Light lambs to the restockers sold from $124 to $172 down $6 to $10/head. Medium and heavy trade weight lambs were $10 to $14/head cheaper and averaged from 740c to 770c/kg cwt. Most of the better heavy trade weight lambs 23 to 24 kg sold from $174 to $188/head. Heavy weight lambs were $8 to $15/head cheaper and averaged from 720c to 750c/kg cwt. The heavy weights sold from $190 to $200 while the extra heavy weight lambs sold from $204 to $215/head.

Mutton numbers increased and quality was mixed throughout while prices were mostly firm.

Heavy first cross ewes sold from $167 to $205/ head or 575c to 595c/kg cwt. Medium Merino ewes averaged $112 while wethers sold from $142 to $152/head or 570c to 580c/kg cwt.

22-24 RIDDELL ST MOLONG

P: 6366 8105

e:admin@molongrsl.com.au

BISTRO

Easter trading hours Good Friday - 2.00pm till 9.00pm No alcohol takeaway on Good Friday LUNCH 1210.00pm -2 Easter Saturday:- Wed 11am till Easter Sunday - Sun 11am 12 till 8.00pm - 2.30 Easter Monday - 2.00pm till 9.00pm DINNER Wed - Sat 5.30-8.30 Bistro closed:for Easter from the 15th of April reopening on Wednesday 20th of April

Great specials and a menu to suit everyone.

BAR: Mon Tues 3.00 - 9.00 WED 11.30 - BISTRO Wed 12.30-2.00 9.00 THU 12.00 - 10.00 FRI 12.00 - 11.00 & 5.30-8.30 Thu, Fri, Sat 5.30-8.30 SUN 12-2.30 SAT 11.00 - 10.00 SUN 11.00 - 8.00

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SALE

AUCTION 1562 Lower Lewis Ponds Road, Orange

Canowindra Trading Post

“Barmadee” 600 acres just minutes to Orange. Approx 2/3 cleared open grazing country. Classic shearing shed coversion, 4 BR, 3 bathroom home with spa.

• Subdivided in 12 main paddocks, 60%* arable • Reliable creek, 8 dams, plus springs

An award winning business offering a unique array of gifts, homewares, antiques, garden furniture, toys to home accessories & more. Along with a cafe serving light meals & refreshments.

• Opportunity utilising upstairs 2 BR, 1 bathroom

Auction Friday 6th May, 10.30am Open By Appointment Bill Marshall 0427 663 240

Sale By Negotiation Open By Appointment Adam Gambrill 0400 0417 533 453

SALE 305 Nancarrow Lane, Nashdale

Your Local Agent...

With proven knowledge and understanding of the A 3.85ac property with stunning views & commercial Central West region’s market, Kurt believes when sized storage & is only 10km West of Orange. It has a 3 you are selling a rural property you are not just BR, 1 bathroom cottage & comprises a huge 1600sqm shed with cold storage & cool rooms & also has 264sqm selling another piece of real estate, you are selling a machinery shed. client’s major asset and sometimes for the first time in generations. As a result, this transaction needs to be Sale Contact Agent handled with the utmost professionalism and care of Open By Appointment which Kurt keeps as his primary focus for all his clients.

Kurt Adams 0428 747 050 Kurt Adams | 0428 747 050 kurt.adams@raywhite.com

Ray White Emms Mooney

34 Bank Street Molong NSW raywhiteemc.com 02 6366 9606 16

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