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Showtime in Molong

Happiness, a beautiful sunny day and smiling faces came together last Sunday (17 November) for the 159th Molong Show held on the Euchareena Road showgrounds and golf club site.

Wow! What a day! What an event!

Molong's 159th represented what is possible for the town and district when a new generation step forward to keep their local show going and to add to the hardwork and

committment of former show committees.

Adding their youthful entrepreneurial spirit to the town's oldest event, the new committee - led by Helen Crisp and Tim Sullivan and supported by their families and new volunteers - created a showcase of Molong today, and a future for the event.

(Above) Isaac Hobbs competing in the junior cattle showing event with 'Keepsake'.

(Far right) Ralph Shannon proud of the winning ribbons in the fleece section.

(Right) Tilly Brazier grooms her horse after competing in the ring.

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(Left) These nitrous oxide cannisters were found scattered in a local park.

Commonly known as ‘nangs’ they are inhaled and used as a recreational drug.

Although legal to purchase, they can cause long-term effects and injury including frostbite to nose, lips and throat, lung tissue ruptures, seizures and overdose.

They are not safe and it is worrying if they are being purchased and used locally.

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Beware of snakes (both black and brown) sighted sunning themselves on the creek walking/cycle path on Watson Street and below the swimming pool.

Rosie sent us this photo of a large black slithering from the path to the creek - and a large brown that apparently likes to peep out of a hole in the path surprising walkers.

“You don’t usually see blacks and browns living so close together,” she said.

“Please let your kids know what to do if they see a snake in their path particularly when wandering to the soon-to-be-opened swimming pool.”

Check out next week’s Express for more photos and stories of the 159th Molong Show competitions, fashion parade and delicious foods served up to the huge crowd.

The wonderful display of all things Molong and agribiz greeted show goers at the front door of the pavilion.

Kim Toolin (the Most Successful Exhibitor) in the Photography Section at Molong Show with Mr Andrew Gee

The creators of the Spring Soiree Fashion Parade Wendy Henry (Booful) and Kate Greenwood (Greenwood Designs) sponsored by Peter Fisher Real Estate in Bank Street. See photos of the fabulous models wearing fantastic new season styles in next week’s Molong Express.

Wendy Henry compered the 2023 Molong AgShows Young Woman event. Delightful floral decorations were a feature of the new-look official opening and events area.

Designed and contributed by volunteers Eve Harris and Alex Dowling.

Mitch Redfern and his Nan (Redfern) at the cattle showing competition. Kids had a great time.

Good friends meeting up with each other at the show after the horse events. Emerson, Elke, Eadie and Tilly.

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The lounge room has a woodfire and an air conditioner present which keeps the house nice and toasting or cool during our ever changing climate. The kitchen features as dishwasher and gas cooktop.

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PM pledges to visit Eugowra with NSW Premier - Gee

The Prime Minister has pledged to visit Eugowra for a second time following the storm and flood disaster of November 2022, and will invite the NSW Premier to accompany him.

The declaration was made during Question Time on Thursday 14 September, in response to a question raised by Independent Member for Calare, Andrew Gee. "It is ten months to the day that horrific torrents of water hit Eugowra, Cudal, Molong, Canowindra, Manildra and Wellington," Mr Gee said.

"The failure to deliver our region the same level of support that other disaster-hit areas of the State have received is a disgrace and an outrage.

"What is your government doing to get this vital assistance moving? And with the anniversary of the disaster fast approaching, will you again visit Eugowra and our region, and invite the NSW Premier along too?"

In response, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese accepted Mr Gee’s invite to return to storm and flood-hit areas of the Central West, and confirmed that he would ask the NSW Premier Chris Minns to join him on the trip.

“I certainly will take up the invitation of the Member of Calare to visit the community,” said the Prime Minister.

“I’ll invite the NSW Premier as well, because I’m sure at times like this, what we need is for the whole community and different levels of government, federal, state and local, to work together.

“I certainly will continue to work closely with the NSW State government to deliver the disaster recovery support that has been committed.

“If there’s more that can be done, I’m certainly always up for doing what is necessary for communities that have suffered so much,” the PM said.

In addition to this, the PM recalled his visit to Eugowra with former NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet on 22 November 2022.

“The power of water was on display for all to see, where some homes had been lifted up, literally, and taken a kilometre down the road,” the PM said.

“I pay tribute as well to all of the emergency services workers, to the brave men and women of the Australian Defence Force who took us there on that day, and who did such extraordinary

work assisting the local community, but also to the resilience of that community."

The PM also commended Mr Gee’s support of storm and flood-hit areas across the Calare electorate.

“I pay tribute to his strong advocacy for his local community,” the PM said.

Last week in Parliament, Mr Gee moved a motion calling on the NSW and Federal governments to activate the full suite of disaster assistance to storm, flood and fire-ravaged communities.

Mr Gee raised key disaster recovery funding initiatives that have not been approved for devastated areas of the Central West.

“Why does the Northern Rivers area have access to the home buyback and retrofit scheme, but the storm and flood-hit areas of the Central West do not?" he asked.

"Why is it that other local government areas have access to the Community Assets Program to help rebuild their towns and villages, but councils in our region do not?

"Why hasn't a grant program similar to the Northern Rivers Commercial Property Return to Business Support Grant been announced for our storm and flood hit areas?

“How can it be that in 2023 we are closing roads instead of fixing them for many months on end, like the Nyrang Creek Bridge and the road between Wellington and Dunedoo? Why are residents in the fire-hit Hill End region still excluded from the $75,000 Special Disaster Grants to help them bounce back from those devastating bushfires?"

Mr Gee said this vital support for our region needed to be rolled out without further unforgiveable delay.

"Our residents are being treated as secondclass citizens, and this cannot be allowed to stand,” he said.

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Dear Sir, I am writing to you to express my congratulations to the new Molong Show Committee for putting on such a successful and revitalised Show last Sunday, following the hiatus caused formerly by the Covid pandemic and last year, wet weather.

The new enthusiastic younger generation of committee men and women, have created a show of which they, and the local community, can be justly proud.

Local business houses put on some interesting displays of their wares, as well as the traditional school entries, plus those of cooking, arts and crafts, and photography.

The agricultural sector was well represented with displays of sheep, cattle, wool, eggs, and horses, plus the working dog yard trials.

As well as the traditional meal shed; located under a tent with tables and chairs, patrons could purchase a beef brisket or lamb roll with cold slaw, and could wash it down with a cold beer or nonsome impression roads can wait. alcoholic beverage.

"Of the $670 million of supposedly new This venue created an money, she’s announced only $30 million will be delivered to councils this financial year."

Mr Farraway sai this was "shocking" and "not good enough".

“Regional NSW needs their road funding now not next year or the year after. Councils also need a leg up by having roads transferred from their management to help ease the burden of maintaining them into the future," he said.

“The announcement marks the end of the former Governments hugely successful Fixing The future of the flood stricken Local Roads, Fixing Country Bridges and Fixing Molong Bowling Club will be Country Roads programs. Programs that gave decided at a meeting, to co-incide councils and their communities the ability to stay with the Annual General Meeting on on top of and enhance their local road network Sunday 15 October. following drought, fires and floods.

The club appointed a special “It is time for real action, real commitment committee to thoroughly investigate and a genuine investment from the NSW Labor costs, viability and pros and cons of government in our regional road infrastructure. either relocationg to the Molong RSL The people of regional NSW deserve better than Club, rebuiling raised greens and what Minister Aitchison is delivering in this clubhouse at the current location or relocation to the proposed Molong budget,” Mr Farraway said.

Bumpy path ahead to fix regional roads - Farraway

NSW Shadow Minister for Regional Roads Sam Farraway has demanded NSW Minister for Regional Roads, Jenny Aitchison, come clean and admit she’s only delivering $30 million – not $670 million - to councils this financial year to fix potholes on the state’s regional roads.

Mr Farraway said while he’s pleased that after six months in government the minister is finally delivering some money to regional roads, she needs to do more like reinstating the Road Reclassification Program and the $193 million that was allocated to it immediately.

“The Coalition delivered a $19.4 billion regional road and transport infrastructure pipeline, we were building legacy road infrastructure to transform travel in the regions and repairing roads after the devastating floods,” Mr Farraway said.

“The only way councils can fix potholes is by having the funding which is why we fast tracked $280 million into their bank accounts early this year on top of the very first dedicated $50 million Pothole repair program in 2022.

“But Minister Aitchison seems to be under

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atmosphere which was both convivial and friendly, and offered welcome respite for the weary and thirsty patron after a long day of sightseeing.

The side show people were less in number this year but this didn’t detract from the show at all, in fact I think it made the show all the better, as there were still ample rides for children who wished to partake in them, but there was less noise and the lesser numbers meant that the show was not cut in half between the horse events and the other agricultural displays.

To top the day off, a new event not seen at the Molong Show before, was the dog jump, which drew large and enthusiastic crowds.

I’m sure that the committee has learned a lot this year and that next year’s show will offer even more in the way of ideas and display.

In conclusion, thankyou to a great committee and community of young enthusiastic and hard working people, who put on a great show.

William Lee Molong.

Molong Club's future to be decided in October

Community Sports precinct at the current Golf/Showground site on Euchareena road.

Options include construction of a new modern low maintenance artificial turf green at either location.

Costings and studies are underway and will be presented to Members for decision at a special meeting at the club on 15 October. (See notices page 15.)

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'Mad Monday' in Molong this long weekend

Molong’s Kate Redfern and Sally Brazier of Lime and Stone coined the phrase ‘Mad Monday in Molong’ to describe the atmosphere in their business and the town on the day of the Molong Village Markets.

That’s because thousands of people flock to the event and then flood the main street businesses.

“Our shops and cafes are bustling with activity on ‘mad Monday in Molong’, which is a great showcase of our town,” Ms Redfern said.

“The last time the markets were held on June long weekend, hundreds of people came into the cafe for food and coffee. I know the other businesses in town were also really busy.”

The Molong Village Markets are sponsored by Cabonne Council and hosted by the Molong Advancement Group and held three times a year - on the Monday of the long weekends in Easter, King’s Birthday and Labour Day. Molong Village Markets coordinator, Maddison Jeffries, said the October markets are

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Just like that, we have found ourselves at another change of season. expected to be just as mad ad As though in farewell to winter, my garden previous year's events. gave me harvests of two varieties of vegetables “Visitors to the markets will be that I have never eaten before: Lion's Mane able to enjoy a beautiful spring Mushroom and Romanesco Broccoli. I share this morning, and stroll around a wide because I think they represent the true versatility variety of 150 stalls, which will have of home gardening. something for everyone."

These veggies show that it is possible to grow Stalls will include ladies fashion, your own food regardless of your space, age or homewares, soaps and candles, ability. On one end of the spectrum the Lion's fresh local produce, books, crafts Mane was grown from a purchased kit that took and preservatives, children’s up about a 20cm2 on a laundry shelf. It required clothing and toys, pet supplies, me to open the box, cut a little x in the plastic, succulents, flowers and garden spray with water once and sit back for two weeks until the mushrooms grew. decorations.

On the other hand, the Romanesco was started There will also be bacon and egg rolls for breakfast, rides for the from seed and carefully transplanted to the kids and visitors are then garden way back in Autumn. Although the rain encouraged to head to historic provided all the water the Romanesco needed, it required a bit of work to protect it from moths Bank Street to support our shops, (in the form of a home made bug exclusion net). cafes and pubs.

It took up more than 60cm2 of gardening space "Gates open at 9am and there for over a four-month period before it could be will be plenty of parking, so we look harvested. forward to seeing Molong locals As well as showing that vegetables are as and welcoming visitors from all diverse as the gardeners themselves; these States of Australia to Molong," Mrs vegetables show that it is possible to grow Jeffries said. edibles that you simply cannot purchase at the For more information, visit shops, and that you can be harvesting special Molong Village Markets on ingredients all year round.

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Regardless of ones desire to grow food all year or just for the warm season, September is an important month in the veg grower's dairy. A key date that I have marked off in September is the Spring Equinox, which occurs on the 23rd. Representing the true start to Spring, the equinox has almost an equal amount of daylight to darkness over a 24-hour period. After the equinox, daylight hours continue to increase while darkness decreases causing a surge of growth in seedlings that have been planted earlier in the year.

If you've been following along, you will know that I planted seeds for my chillis, capsicums, eggplants and tomatoes, under lights, last month. I will aim to have these moved into larger pots of fresh compost prior to the equinox to ensure they have enough food and space to grow bigger when nature intends. My chillis are coming along nicely, so I have been moving them outside for about 15 minutes a day to expose them to sunlight and wind in order to encourange stronger growth. Over the first week or so of September I will increase this time until they are spending all day outside. This process is called 'hardening off'. I do this with any plants that are started indoors. It's important to remember to bring your young seedlings inside, every night, until all risk of frost has passed.

Before the equinox I aim to have many other summer crops started indoors, including herbs, watermelon, pumpkin, zucchini and cucumbers.

It is possible to plant cucumber and zucchini use of the unit and are keen to get seeds directly in the garden, after the frosts started, according to Mr Brunton. have passed. This saves a lot of time and effort This project was supported that would otherwise be required with potting up by funding from the Australian and hardening off. However, I recommend that Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry as part of the Educating Kids About Agriculture - 'iFarm program'.

Molong Central School goes "iFarming"

Molong Central School has been successful in gaining a federal grant to obtain an iFarm.

From a pool of more than 30 applicants from NSW, the school was successfully selected thanks to Science head teacher, Terry Bruton's application.

You may wonder what exactly is an iFarm. It is an interactive, agricultural, science research station for high schools - designed to stimulate interest in careers based in agriculture and improve understanding of the resources required to produce food and fibre.

Students will design and research the best approaches to producing food and fibre, and have the opportunity to conduct a trial with all the other schools that have an iFarm through its online connectivity.

The cost of the iFarm is approximately $60,000 to $90,000 per unit and has state-of-the-art equipment and is fully automated.

Molong Central School students already have plenty of ideas on the

The Vegie Grower's Diary: September

It’s time to be harvesting the last of your winter brassicas before they bolt to flower.

Mushrooms like this Lions Mane can be grown indoors from Autumn until early spring.

When seedlings grow their second set of leaves (known as ‘true leaves’) like these chillies, they can be gently separated and potted up into their own pots. pumpkins and watermelon should be started indoors to ensure that the plant will have time to grow mature fruit before the weather cools down in Autumn. Starting soft herbs like Basil indoors also gives you a head start for summer and helps hide the tiny seedlings from hungry slugs.

Outdoors, my garden beds were all fed and mulched in late autumn, so throughout Spring I will turn my attention to setting up trellises and installing drip irrigation to all my garden beds in preperation for what I hope will be an abundant warm season ahead.

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Show Day in MOLONG

ABOVE: Matt, Ash and Dakoda from Innesvale Farms with one of their goats, Rocco, entered in the show.

RIGHT: Will Lee, Gus Shannon, Don Macdonald and Les Dean look over their champion fleeces in the pavilion.

BELOW: Stuart Haynes and Peter Thomas at the fleeces.

ABOVE: Jack Greenwood, first placed in eggs competition.

RIGHT: Molong Rural Fire Brigade members manning the truck.

ABOVE: Cabonne Women’s writers Gwen Cassell, Helen Haynes and Pen Hewitt at their stand in the pavilion.

BELOW: Georgie Redfern- looked on by dad, Ben - professionally leads an animal in the cattle ring.

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BELOW: Henry Hobbs is presented Supreme Champion ribbon by Mayor Kevin Beatty and cattle judge.

Show Day in MOLONG

ABOVE: Lisa and Reece at the school’s section.

BELOW: Andy MacKenzie showing one of his vintage vehicles.

ABOVE: Fun at the show for Eliza Toynton .

RIGHT: Lachlan Sullivan and Gordon Welsh.

ABOVE: The Molong AgShows Young Woman entrants with event co-ordinator Wendy Henry. More details in next week’s Express.

BELOW LEFT: Hayden and Phoebe Marr from Meadow Flat.

BELOW RIGHT: Poultry section steward Peter Milne.

ABOVE: Dennis and Alice Druve with Ollie and Frieda. BELOW: Julia Welsh and Isabelle Weston.

Nathan Lee and Carol Gersbach make a ‘seamless’ walk down the runway modelling in the Sping Soiree - and had fun to boot!

Annie Bowman gives some snuggles in the animal nursery.

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he

would

made.

said

house

wound

town

as

soon

and

enter I

a

would for

as

of we

possible.'

on

body

the-

opinion

by

placing cement

the

the

over

before Hall float want

in

barrel

he

the

stock

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.death,

to to

liini

worried,'

'Mr.

'

his

which

had

by

took of gun.

be

Dr.

that wound

of Wilson

mentally

inflicto.d

soil,

in

depressed.'

which

the

L.

was

Hos hos

of

fur

advertised

to

March

Hall, 20.

Cross

until is

in

x

holidays of Smith,

and.

small

x

Sydney

in

spent Gidley

Street

x

tonight

Sydney

holidaying '

x

XX

Leaving

for

Mr.

are

holidays and

Sandra.

daughter, x

to

Mrs.

be

Reg

x

Four, from the hangars Parkes Aerodrome are at dis present being will mantled and be for transported Melbourne. re-erection drome of

a

sale

Southern

postponed

from

Mrs.

Hillan

and

under

yesterday, a couple

»

Mrs. J. Attenborougli Lane Cove.

spent

find

from himself

brother

from

Sydney

spending ?

auction

I

V

.

,

in

Back

,

depressed his

etc.,

been

is

said.

by

relieved

District

discharged

XXX

at

J

shotgun

died

are

Molong

recently

the

at. for

intends

x

examined

his

mentally

returning deceased

lias

i

j

:

find

who

been

left

important

niture, be held 1

i

been

vacation

Murray.

operation

lie

weeks.

of

?

said.

a

Miss tomor

*

1

evidence

I

dentil,

request

Thompson,

said:

'I

gunshot whilst

he

'

caused heart.

his

the

at

found and

was

the

near

'Prior

him,,

manner, in .Wilson,

and leave

will

of Murray, Murray is being Heaton's by his XXX

has and

pital where to

Dr

leaning

the

for their

Sydney.

»

annual J.

Cassell,

an

pital,

Police,

that floor, of

the

of

?

in

their

Mrs. Mr.

of

today

stage

?

McKeowen

G.

Mr.

went

the

on

gone with

and

X

leave

,(first

McKeowen

.holidays

Enjoying

Street. at Wright, Mr. Bill

see

morning

a

crows

that

B.

stantaneous,

ing,

type

life

gun

Dr.

been

in

of

own

gun

business

said. any color

Mr.

An am

the

had

procession Town the

in

to

of

Sydney

Thomas,

II.

Bank,

?

Mrs.

been

Molong

having

/'

X

has

and

Mrs.

and

Sydney holidays

did

father my the shed.

It

to in

of company

lioli

*

X

Burgess

X

Mr.

Commonwealth

the

'

of

where

Neville.

Pat

?

X

Pat

?

appeared

refused

early shoot at

and

is

x

for tonight Sydney; her annual spend

plans

Miss

was nearer his heart placed it the discharging by pressing with a case lid. trigger packing 'It would be quite to discharge easy

said

possible, nominations

all

the

.meeting tonight,' he

size any to know

his which

far, float

so

enter

usually practice

Casey, John,

and

Mudgee

abode.

of

annual holidays, last night.

and

Carpenter,

that to

procession Carpenter

school

Celebration

Ken

offers

out

patch.

'T. his ,tlie a

the

tlie

morning

the

a ol:

trip.

his

Wilson.

Teddy

morning.

with her Mrs. sister, Holidaying of Betts is Mrs. Rhodes, W. Street, of with her small Orange, Patterson, daughter, Lesley.

j

procession on April

float.

take

still

the

the

Mr. like

Office

to

nre

members

has

Sp.p.rfitn.rtr

He

belonged kept

gun was

was

Sgt. Farriiigton, evidence gave 'Melrose' in

Mrs.

and

last,

sons,

W.

aoctor.

'The and

sizes

and

the

streets

for public holiday celebrations. centenary

district

all

there

for

types

all

of

worried.

be

a

—K.3.7

beer,'

here residenceyears Mr. L and; Mrs. Street, / left the district.

Mr. Casey-

two

x

on

on

had

Mon earliest

of

?

several

Thursday

on

their

HEALTH' he and

next the

at

supply

#

yesterday new place

life.'

own

weeks health

now.

back

go

another

with

Stores

feeling

to go melon

are required for through Molong

three

indifferent

;

?

out

father

use

.

came

He fatality. that suggested

sup

Miss is Edna of Bathurst, Dunn, a few weeks with spending holiday Mr. Mrs. J. G. and grandparents, West of End. Weeltes,

Gov

my

milk

Thursday

left their

with

the his

be

get

Gidley OTvsey 'have

shot his

on

a

on

a

no

her

lay

to

INDIFFERENT

'IN

will

added.

witness's

and

Tracey

Jim

spoke

to prior say anything intended taking

7/

—

will to journey Sunday to participate in that Sunday city.

wishing

Farrington

last

night not

spilt workers

the we

it

she

got

it's

TOWN TALK

by

who,

Officer

brotlier-in-law, the '.o property.

V.

down, and quotas

me see

said.

he

Sunday

vacant

'If

day,

before

|

[

witnesses

body

father's

-

Medical

rierge'ant

WHERE'S MOLONG— THOSE FLOATS ?

Band on

Band

bus 10.30

his

over

crying j

16.

said

ernment

tea).

ML-/

,

health

that

Gef

in

pos

as

gatekeeper

have but

?

lie

'1

millions.

I

of al

class.'

expected

he

the

I

would

week,

Rlornin^i conducted

three

barrel the floor with a single There was blood gun nearby. he dead. and cliest appeared He contacted Dr. G. B. Wilson,

purified.

is

with

the of

the where

February

week

'

would

Railway

interview,'

of

cup

be

are

MOLONG BAND FOR ORANGE

National Library of Australia

10

rate

all

Euchareena

sympathetic,

'lit

hopeful

result.

said

have

time

over-subscribed,'

said.

said

Fry

great ment

here

second

from

'They

the

with over

put

authorities

the

sible,'

been

George

This

for

closed

we

an lasted under hour. inquiry Arthur Harold evidence, son said lie of deceased, on his father's a slied body in Pinecliffe property 'Melrose,' on the of lived, morning they

found

K

SA L T ©

.been

said.

George

the

'and

Mr.

the

Hotel

breweries

the this

(

?

was

i

Thursday.

,on

said.

Had

'

?

only

were

now

'Express':

on

been

Thursday, for ply

Giving Boardman,

a

KRUSCHEN

centres.

Street the

have

quotas

Mr. time, will be at

the

results

by

will

Telegraph

».

,

the

and

,

the

over

has

?

he per cent.,' said, advance subscriptions

ran

the

she

idea when be again

no

beer

added.

of

the

and

two of

cover

kept and

up

Kruschen

dose

to

bodily

are

regular

course

have

'Cudal

1

bridge

very

was

complete.

Tone

advance people regarding Mr. said.

George' 'For the last Security Loan,' added, Mr. George 'Molong its class with topped £35,940 with a capita of per subscription £21/5/9.

Road.

'Mr.

normal,

the

the

daily

received.

'I

has

he

inquest

There

WORKS

proven

small

a

(enough morning bloodstream

sixpence the First— Second

Col

interviewing subscriptions,'

I

from

site,

a

ready ing

j

were

the including overhead pedestrian subway.

an or

this

£3/2/6 |

j

(the'

relief

a

said.

proposals

forward,

for

bridge,

Fry

crossing

have of

Satis in the

Kruschen

I

Loan

Mr. released

centres.

subscriber

'Interest

j

i

of

district

£2,000. £2,000. £1,700.

Cumnock, £1,000.

dropped

night's

Mr.

Tilbroolc

SUBWAY'

value

—

Organiser,

morning

Cudal, i

last

morning.

with

possibility level

present 'A

KRUSCHEN tests

Eugowra,

a

the Aid. J. special meeting, Mayor, A. Tilbroolc, with other. said, together lie had three met aldermen, railway

Bank

£15,700

Security

HOW Clinical fold

Manildra,

Road

by Molong

I

Pinecliffe.

can rheumatic cripple Agonising pain to rid of now Act your system you. that matter waste poisonous' seeps the bloodstream, causes needle into to acid in uric crystals lodge sharp Salts and muscles joints.

Kruschen flushes out the system, taken regularly free from the waste matter it keeps that causes rheumatism, lumbago, Kruschen stiff joints. helps you, meet enthusiasm. tasks with ?daily energy,

for

They are: Molong, £9,000.

the

to

Euchareena

statement

a

a

from

Street

the

investigated yesterday Railway and Engineer Council.

Municipal was

it

draught

it

at

day

told

took

26,

Wednes

in drawing Hogan Mr.

advised

been

that or

while

each.

Jones, we

left

to

wheat

functions this

have

An

bags.

expected

month?

next

Loans

until

a

week,

a

hour

an

E. Y.

'Since

February

of hours each the couple day with and of exception Monday, Wednesday when it rationed out was yesterday, an hour, a of to quarter daily.

'We are now completely out,'

and

circumstances,

quota,'

over

of

Mrs.

?

De's said:

Mr. G. the Orange Coroner, morn at Thompson, Molong this Mr. A. A. on the death of ing at on 16, Boardman, February

153,000

those

raise

Fifth

opens

George, for quotas

selling

made

my

At Molong

Sons,

about in

V

the

for

will

Mr.

February

wine

,

that

are

Western

I

for

quarter

a

beer

Hotel,

on

out

run

had

available,'

stack,

and

have I on

?

FOR FIFTH SECURITY LOAN

which

'

brewery

yield. had been

the

been normal

not but

bottled

and they could. they 58,000 bags

at

have since.

Under

Licensee

week.

in

'

the

to

beer

-of

for

beer

of

to the feel beginning the strike in breweries.

are

due to

out

on

when

morning,

Freemasons out

CORONIAL INQUIRY ON PINECLIFFE FATALITY

CAN DISTRICT RAISE £15,700?

COUNCIL'S CONFERENCE WITH RAILWAY OFFICER

him

homestead so

wheat

?

HILL

'

day,

been

been

known this

the

said.

said, what

Myors

H.

F.

wheat

said they agents taking bagged

another

ties

I

of

seen

the

average wheat

they,

night, received

estimated

is

The continue about

get

is

falls

BAD' ever

yet

available.

ran

and

26, spirits

'

last

morning.

this

It

,

so

before,

rain

added.

gathering

to been

agents,

the said

liad

bushels

continuous

of

shortage

has has out.

run

not be

advance

from a gleaned it agents, ap bags' to the acre

the

down,

'only

Up

had I

wheat,

sprung had never

he

have

we

lot

were

AND

SPRUNG' of

said Burgess before. type

'jsut much

eitheTj'

SO when

six the

is

Ilogan,

would

and

farmers about about

has

It

again

'We

have not certainly Mr. bad, Burgess '

so

in

beer-drinkers

of the

hotel beer

it

Interviewed

resulted

Rheumatism

but

bad,

frequent have

I just I

ripen. rust information

of

knocked

sec

about

go

said.

WHEAT

Speaking

Mr.

the

fall

to

that been

Molong One

men

remember

not had

harvest

stacks.

shows

sprung.

paddocks

the

in

NEVER think

rain

From number pears A

would...

grade

Mr. 'ALL

ib.,'

that

really

said.

which

?'ears.

'I md '

and

was

with

don't

the

seen

at

or

several

this,

on

could

the

has

silos

shot

'RUST

started

which

suffered

they

other

could

confirmation

no

obtained

said

bigger

wheat yards

the

'

the

in

of it

left

worse

much

wheat.

rust

before, year

in

'I

have

we

grade

and

earlier, nine out

sown

best

still

ting rain.

'

season

rain

that

stored

of

the

Although be when

t

or

it

although

best,

wheat

percentage

'None

silos

that

Railway Mofflngrecord. biggest on

at

effects

?

believed

is

are

bushels

the

either

the

'All'

bushels.

162,309 bushels.

111,973 Express' reporter Mr. Ted Bur; agent, '

second the

to

the

of

which

'

days.

in

are

?

It stacks

wheat

Molong

460,000

few

a

a

first

much due

than

within

silos,

is:

the wheat just :auglit ;he stage. flowering 'Late wheat this nore

about

bushels.

Sprung:

to

morning, This

'

iad

is

record.

any

36,563 Grade:

Shot ;lii's

jess,

That

disease,

yield

bushels 450,000 more is expected. is one understood,

than

more

and

stacks,

;losed

rust

to

finishes

stripping

Already,

BIGGEST WHEAT STACKS ON RECORD ?

RUST DISEASE

heavy

expected

are

when

MOLONG FEELS EFFECT OF BEER SHORTAGE

Yield

Molong Harvest May 460,000 Bushels DESPITE HEAVY

those

1

will,

|

shortly.

it

at

buildings,

The

with

for earmarked is expected,

the other be

aero-

1

exception purposes,

disposed'

of

.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-page16143742

MOLONG EXPRESS, Thursday 21 September 2023

REG’S BENCH A fleeing German, desperate for water, was plodding through the African desert when he saw something far off in the distance. Hoping to find water, he hurried toward the oasis only to find a British soldier selling regimental ties.

The German asked, "Do you have water?"

The soldier replied, "There is no water, the well is dry. Would you like to buy a tie instead? They are only £5."

The German shouted, "You idiot infidel!

I do not need an over-priced tie. I need water! I should kill you, but I must find water first!"

"OK," said the soldier, "It does not matter that you do not want to buy a tie and that you hate me. I will show you that I am bigger than that, and that I am a much better human being than you. If you continue over that hill to the east for about two miles, you will find our Sergeant's Mess. It has all the ice cold water you need. Inshallah."

Cursing him, the German staggered away over the hill.

Several hours later he staggered back, collapsed with dehydration & rasped: "They won't let me in without a bloody tie!”

A Police officer stopped at our farm yesterday, he said “I need to inspect your farm for illegal growing drugs.”

I said “Okay, but don’t go in that field over there.”

The Police officer verbally exploded saying, “Mister, I have the authority of the State Government with me!” Reaching into his rear pants pocket, the arrogant officer removed his badge and shoved it in my face. “See this badge?! This badge means I am allowed to go wherever I wish…. On any land !! No questions asked or answers given!! Have I made myself clear?…. do you understand?!!”

I nodded politely, apologized, and went about my chores. A short time later, I heard loud screams, looked up, and saw

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the police officer running for his life, being chased by my big old mean bull…. With every step the bull was gaining ground on the officer, and it seemed likely that he’d sure enough get gored before he reached safety. The officer was clearly terrified.

I threw down my tools, ran to the fence and yelled at the top of my lungs “Your badge, show him your BADGE!!”

A blonde lady motorist was about two hours from Sydney when she was flagged down by a man whose truck had broken down.

The man walked up to the car and asked, "Are you going to Sydney?"

"Sure," answered the blonde, "do you need a lift?"

"Not for me. I'll be spending the next three hours fixing my truck. My problem is I've got two chimpanzees in the back that have to be taken to the Taronga Zoo. They're a bit stressed already so I don't want to keep them on the road all day. Could you possibly take them to the Taronga Zoo for me? I'll give you $200 for your trouble”.

"I'd be happy to," said the blonde.

So the two chimpanzees were ushered into the back seat of the blonde's car and carefully strapped into their seat belts, and off they went.

Five hours later, the truck driver was driving through the heart of Sydney when suddenly he was horrified!

There was the blonde walking down the street, holding hands with the two chimps, much to the amusement of a big crowd.

With a screech of brakes, he pulled off the road and ran over to the blonde.

"What are you doing here?" he demanded, "I gave you $200 to take these chimpanzees to the zoo!"

"Yes, I know you did," said the blonde.

"But we had money left over so now we're going to Sea World."

ACROSS 1 Potter's material (4) 3 Sheath for a sword (8) 9 Arabian Nights hero (3,4) 10 Holiest city of Islam (5) 11 Larceny (5) 12 Shake with cold (6) 14 Fired (6) 16 Small (6) 19 Material for violin strings (6) 21 Seedhead of a dandelion (5) 24 Vine fruit (5) 25 Yerevan is the capital of this country (7) 26 Climbing plant with fragrant flowers (5,3) 27 Tool for cutting and shaping wood (4) DOWN 1 Castigate (8) 2 Wonderland girl (5) 4 Unrefined (6) 5 Walt Disney deer (5) 6 Very old (7) 7 Momentous date in

World War II (1-3) 8 Farm livestock (6) 13 Item of jewellery (8) 15 Readily perceived pretence (7)

17 Earnings (6) 18 Relaxed (2,4) 20 Invited person (5) 22 Possessed (5) 23 Eras (4)

5 Smooth finish on some attire (5) 6 Flower an animal found by mistake (7) 7 Transfer to be approved (4) 8 Harp player, perhaps, beginning to annoy girl (6) 13 Big star making great din (3,5) 15 Football player beginning to sob?

Crybaby! (7)

17 Singer ordered to quit (6) 18 Servant more exposed, we hear (6) 20 The wife's language?

(5) 22 The opening of a chain letter (5) 23 Some sophisticated native woman (4)

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Across 1 Formerly appearing in concert (4) 3 Near agreement about drink before retiring (8) 9 Like a certain poet composing in Corby (7) 10 Game birds seen by bishop (5) 11 Dress material a poet brought back (5) 12 Take up residence with a wooden bench (6) 14 Island capital as a sun resort (6) 16 Nonsense about fifty times three? (6) 19 Have requirement for lace borders — and sewing implement (6) 21 Type of music that's provided in playground (5) 24 Some Spode pottery in the warehouse (5) 25 Office wear ordered from Algeria? (7) 26 Harry is upset by early start in part of Scotland (8) 27 Let it stand for hat son mislaid (4) Down 1 Circling or piercing? (8) 2 Dog right in between officer and private (5) 4 Packed as a precaution?

(2,4)

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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PHONE: 0448 231 180 • Email: molongex@bigpond.net.au

PUBLIC NOTICES BOOMEY BUSHFIRE BRIGADE

Annual General Meeting Tuesday 26th September 2023 6.00 pm. At Gordon Welsh’s Woolshed.

All members and guests are welcome.

William Lee, Secretary / Treasurer.

The Molong Bowling Club board would like to acknowledge Members for their attendance and support at our recent Special General Meeting held on Saturday 2 September, 2023.

From this meeting, a working Committee was formed, to investigate further options for the direction of your Club.

Another Special meeting will be held at the Bowling Club on Sunday 15th October, 2023 at 10am to disclose tall information gathered.

At this meeting a vote will be taken, by financial members present, to decide our path forward.

Your attendance would be appreciated.

Our Annual General Meeting will follow immediately after this meeting.

PUBLIC NOTICES MOLONG BOWLING CLUB LTD ABN 90 00951 002

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Molong Bowling Club Ltd will be held at the Club 8 Euchareena Road, Molong Sunday 15th October 2023 at 10am.

AGENDA 1.Minutes of previous Annual General Meeting 2. Apologies 3.Presidents Report 4.Financial Statements 5.Auditors Report 6.Election of Patron 7.Election of Board of Directors consisting of President Vice Presidents (2) Secretary Treasurer Other Directors (4) 8.Appointment of Auditors 9.To consider any Notice of Motion, presented to Secretary and displayed in the Club not less than 21 days prior to the Annual General Meeting.

Nominations are invited for the officers listed above. Nomination forms are available from Club Director and must be completed and handed to a Director no later than 9th October 2023.

By Order of the Board of Directors

MEMORIAM In Memory of

Judith Yvonne Ann Oates and eldest son Henry Raymond. Passed away in tragic car accident on the night of Sat. September 12 1953. 70 years ago..

Sadly missed by son Mark

UNITING CHURCH 1st Sunday of the month Molong 11am 2nd Sunday 9am Manildra 11am Molong 3rd Sunday 10 am Molong 63 668 218 0411 885 004

PUBLIC NOTICES

Rozzi is now operating from the lovely Molong Flower Shop in upper Bank Street.

Vegie Plants Pretty florals for the garden or pots A lovely range of pots for sale Jane and her team at the Molong Flower Shop welcome you to Rozzi’s shady courtyard to sit for awhile with a coffee or cool drink and admire the growing range of new season’s petunias, daisies, pretty plants of all kinds to bring pots and gardens alive with brilliant colour.

Coming events

MOLONG COMMUNITY CHURCH Australian Christian Churches Contact Ps Deon Stapelberg Ph 0498 659 703 For meeting details

Growing Orchids Steph’s Gardening Tips

Anglican Parish of Cudal-Molong

Rozzi @ 0490734650

Claim the date – 2023

St John’s Molong Every Sunday 10.00am

Send your 2023 dates to molongexpress@bigpond.net.au

The mobile screening van will be in Molong from Monday 18 September to Wednesday 27th September, 2023.

The van will be located at the Molong Recreational Ground.

An appointment with BreastScreen NSW is free, takes less than 20 minutes and no doctor’s referral is needed.

BreastScreen NSW provides free screening mammograms to women over the age of 40 to support the early detection of breast cancer.

The mobile clinic visiting Molong is equipped with a lift system to support women with health conditions or disability to have their mammogram. Women with additional needs are encouraged to let us know when booking their appointment.

To book a free mammogram with visit book.breastscreen.nsw.gov.au or call 13 20 50.

September 22-23 Canowindra Show October 2 MAG Molong Markets 5 Molong Men’s Shed meet (AGM) 10 Molong Probus meeting 26-28 Aust. National Field Days Orange

Communion with Kids Church - If available (Cnr of Edward & Bank Sts, Molong)

St James’ Cudal 1st & 3rd Sunday of the month 3.00pm

Communion with Kids Chat (Corner of Wall & Toogong Streets, Cudal)

St Luke’s Manildra 2nd & 4th Saturday of the month 10.00am

November 2 Molong Men’s Shed meets 14 Molong Probus meeting December Molong Christmas Shopping Night 7 Molong Men’s Shed meets 12 Molong Probus meeting

Communion with Kids Chat (Packham Dr, Manildra opposite Old Orange Rd)

St Alban’s Toogong 2nd & 4th Sunday of the month 3.00pm

Communion with Kids Chat (Forbes Street, Toogong - top end)

Phil Donato MP Member for Orange

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Molong Golf by the Ghost Walker On Sunday six players from Royal Molong made the trip to Blayney to contest the Central West Small Towns Shield Tournament against Wattle Flat, Blayney, Manildra, Cumnock and Yeoval.

Even though none of us featured in the winners circle our combined four best scores were enough for us to retain the shield for another year.

Paul Glynn 33 points, Al Evans33 points, Troy Warner 32 points and Trevor Lamb 30 points all contributed to our win with myself scoring 26 points and Stubba with 21 points failing to contribute.

Stubba did however win a “nearest the pin” prize on one of the par three holes.

We did have a team photo taken. One player, not wearing the team T-shirt, was obviously distracted when the photo was taken. Stubba, the mighty Manly fan, managed to wear his Sea Eagles shorts.

The previous Sunday when some of us were at Cumnock playing in their Open Tournament there were 8 players at the Royal Molong Golf Course.

I don’t know what event was played, probably an ambrose, or if a winner was declared but the usual mischief was taking place according to my man on the ground, Bro. Matt Philpott has a golf ball washer on his golf cart but according to Bro he has far too much soap in it and you’re lucky to find your golf ball amongst the soap suds.

A while ago Bro had an operation to have a pacemaker inserted.

Although his overall game wasn’t all that great he managed to hit some good fairway shots with his nice steady swing. After watching these good shots Stubba and Paul reckoned if he’s hitting those sort of shots then perhaps they should get a pacemaker.

The branches on the gum tree about 50 metres in front of the thirteenth tee are having an impact on players tee shots and of course Stubba managed to hit them and lost a brand new golf ball.

This Sunday is Manildra Men’s Open Tournament and it would be good to see as many Molong players as possible support this event.

I guess there will be golf at Molong as usual, 8.30am for 9am. Come and join us.

Sport JUNIOR SOCCER Following Saturday’s last round of soccer for this season, Molong and District Soccer Club hosted a club presentation at the Molong RSL. A fantastic afternoon for players, coaches and their families to come together to celebrate great achievements, to thank the people who dedicate so much time to keep the club running and to acknowledge the immense effort that all our coaches put in.

Each player received a gift from the club, a fantastic towel, featuring the

club logo and colours, supplied by Impact Digital. We can’t wait to see these towels out and about during the swimming season. Don’t forget to put your names on them!

MDSC provided a yummy barbecue and lolly bag at the conclusion of the formalities.

Thank you to our barbecue helpers, lolly bag makers, those that helped set up the room and helped organise so things would run smoothly for the presentation, and of course to Ralph and Em for all of the preparation that

went into this event, for the many weeks leading up to it.

A special mention to Arthur Weir, who said a beautiful thank you to Ralph and Em, on behalf of all of the players and their families. Well done Arthur, you spoke so well.

Good luck to the U12 Magpies in their Grand Final this coming Saturday. The club are so proud of you all.

And finally, please come along to the MDSC AGM on the 13 October. More information regarding this will be posted on the MDSC Facebook page.

Waiting for the presentations to start.

NEXT WEEK: Photos from presentation day

This Week at Your Club FRIDAY BAR 12 noon - 11pm Raffle and Members Draw BISTRO 5.30 - 8.30pm SATURDAY BAR 11am - 10pm BISTRO 5.30 - 8.30pm $5 Children's Meals An amazing teacher at the Molong Central School and a former Molong Magpie, Bill Marchment passed away recently.

Photographed above with his lovely wife and gifted teacher, Holly (deceased) Bill made a very worthwhile difference to the lives of students at the Molong Central School. As a science teacher in the secondary school - he brought the subject ‘alive’. His ability to bring out the best in each student, and their individual learning needs, has stayed as the most valuable lesson that has worked positively in many a career.

Bill and Holly came to town as a young married couple, they raised their daughters, and were noticeably of a style of partnership and representative of family values, manners and respect that Molong kids learned and remembered.

We give thanks to Bill and Holly and pray that they now rest in eternal peace.

By former student Rozzi on behalf of Molong ‘kids’.

SUNDAY BAR 11am - 8pm Happy Hour 3-4pm BISTRO 12noon - 2.30pm MONDAY & TUESDAY BAR 3- 9pm Cooper Spicer was the player of the week for the U8 Cockatoos. Great game, Cooper. Well done.

WEDNESDAY BINGO from 10.30am BAR 11.30am - 9pm BISTRO 5.30 - 8.30pm THURSDAY BAR 12 noon - 10pm Happy Hour 6-7pm BISTRO 5.30 - 8.30pm COMMUNITY MORNING TEA 10am last Thurs of month DAILY

~ Family Room & Playground ~ Social & Comp Snooker ~ ~ Portrait Gallery 8am - closing ~

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