Molong Express 22 Nov 2018

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Discover Christmas Shopping in Molong Molong shops are brimming with colourful Christmas shopping ideas with the owners (and their staff) keeping their fingers crossed in the hope that local shoppers ... as well as those employed in Molong - will support them in what has been a drought challenging year.

Christmas

in Molong this weekend Friday 23 November Ladies night @ Tania and Justin Lampe’s Eden Decor & Gifts 6 p.m. - 9.30 p.m. Stalls, bargains, food, fun Saturday 24 November The Annual Salvos Molong Christmas Toy Run. See local and visiting riders rev up their bikes as they head around town and neighbouring towns. 9.30 a.m. riders head off from the swimming pool carpark - and along Bank Street. 11.30 a.m. riders return to Bank Street and finally the RSL Club for a comunity BBQ lunch, fundraising and presentation of donations to the Salvos.

1.30 p.m. Molong RSL Monster Christmas Toy Raffle Sunday 25 November - Molong Christmas Tree Party @ the Rec. 3.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m.

Molong School days in the 40’s & 50’s Trevor Bryce writes P10

Like our farmers and graziers, Molong’s business owners are not ones to ‘give up’. But they have been affected in one of the hardest hitting years for the local retail and hospitality sectors.

Thankfully, loyal local and district residents as well as travellers, tourists and people from neighbouring larger centres (Orange, Bathurst, Parkes, Wellington, Dubbo ... even Millthorpe) have discovered the benefits of shopping in Molong and helped to keep us going. P.6

Youth leaders making a difference ...

Gemma Pittis crashes through the ‘glass ceiling’ P.8

Molong achievers recognised in awards P. 4 & 6

Dynamic Molong Central School teacher, Kevin Costa and his lovely wife, Sharon are helping to build future leaders through the Duke of Edinburgh program where learning takes place within the traditional four walls classroom - and in the ‘outdoors classroom’. As well as camping, walking, compass and map reading and learning about the environment - these high school students are learning more about themselves by working with their hands creating a special place for residents. P.7

“Not so long ago I was very happy looking the same as the other maples in the Bank Street gardens. That was until last weekend when someone put this witches hat over my head ‘witch’ broke my branches. Now I’m sad.

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Mon-Fri 7.30am-5.00pm. Saturday 8.30am-12.30pm

Around the Shires Give a BBQ or a fantastic outdoor setting this Christmas.

Check out our bargains ...

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Friday 23 November 6.00 – 9.30pm

LADIES Night Christmas Markets

• Eden Specials on the night • Get your Christmas Heaps of Specialty shopping done all in one night.

Stalls •$1 Raffle Tickets for Lucky Door Prizes chance to win prizes Great Live Music & • Christmas Bop

Fundraiser Gold Coin entrygoing to Molong Central School P&C

Food Available

A Courtesy bus will run if we get numbers contact 63669208 to reserve your seat

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Whats going on over our borders

Orange

Almost six million fewer deposits in Orange’s Return and Earn points than Dubbo’s?

The Central Western Daily reports one year of the Return and Earn scheme - Orange collection points have accepted about half the number of Dubbo’s deposited containers.

Around 50 million deposits have been made in the Central West - with Orange two RVM – located at the North Orange Shopping Centre and outside Flip Out in Edward Street – responsible for accepting 6,398,147 items.

By way of comparison, Dubbo has seen 12,195,657 items fed into its two RVMs, while Bathurst residents deposited 9,570,302 items in the city’s four collection points, which includes a bulky depot.

Cootamundra Cootamundra-Gundagai councilors voted on Thursday to suspend general manager Allen Dwyer with pay pending the outcome of an independent investigation into his credit card usage.

It has been claimed that Mr Dwyer, while working for Hay Shire, spent more than $500,000 on a corporate credit card and cash advances.

Mr Dwyer was Orange Council’s General Manager for 12 years before resigning from the position in early 2005.

There is no suggestion of improper use of Orange City Council credit cards or funds during his tenure in Orange.

“I am taking action to get to the bottom of the matter to ensure it doesn’t happen in another council” said Local Government Minister Gabrielle Upton.

Blayney

A proposed quarry on the north-western tip of Blayney would operate six days a week for the next two decades if approved.

Blayney Chronicle reports a site along Greghamstown Road, north of the Nestle Purina Petcare factory, could have up to 250,000 tonnes of earth mined a year for road construction materials, with crushing and screening to occur on-site.

The quarry has been proposed by helicopter pilot Ben Volkovsky, who owns the land and uses it for agricultural purposes.

His proposal submitted to council claimed the project would create “between one and three full-time jobs”, as well flow-on effects to the community.

Under the plan, the project would initially use “rip, push, load and haul” techniques for shallower material in the earlier stages of the quarry, while “conventional drill and blast techniques” would be used for deeper material.

Up to 10 blasts per year have been proposed.

Bathurst

BATHURST looks set to invest a further $332,000 into Evocities, seeing it continue its participation in the program for at least another four years.

The Western Advocate reports Councillors are to determine on Wednesday night whether or not Bathurst Regional Council will sign another memorandum of understanding (MOU), which will cover the period between July 1, 2019 and June 30, 2023.

Bathurst has been an Evocities partner since 2010 and the current MOU is due to expire on June 30, 2019.

In his report to council, director of Environmental Planning and Building Services, Neil Southorn, said the purpose of the Evocities arrangement is to have the cities involved work together to promote regional lifestyles.

In addition to Bathurst, Albury, Armidale, Dubbo, Tamworth, Wagga Wagga and Orange are involved.

The latter, Orange, had actually pulled out of the program in 2016 as it wasn’t convinced of the benefits, but rejoined a little over twelve months later.

Forbes

Council’s budget is well back into the black, showing an $8 million surplus after funding for flood repairs came in.

Council recorded a $6.608 million surplus, before capital grants and contributions brought the total to $8.874 million.

It was a big shift from the 2016-2017 surplus of $410,000, but the auditor said the real result lay somewhere in the middle.

Council had funded many of the repairs for flood damage out of its previous budget, bringing its anticipated financial result down, he said.

The funding came in in this financial year.

While a significant percentage of Council’s increased income was around the timing of flood funds, there was an increase of more than $200,000 in rates and charges income.

Dubbo

The Dubbo Railway Bowling Club Ltd, trading as Sporties Dubbo, has entered into voluntary administration.

The club entered administration on November 15.

The club, which operates out of premises at 101 Erskine Street fell into financial distress as a result of unfavourable contracts and operational challenges.

Worrells Partner Aaron Lucan said: “The club will continue to trade as usual through the voluntary administration while we explore options for a restructure or amalgamation to secure the future of the club.”

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D.Y.I Project • An ideal opportunity to renovate for profit, at an entry level price.

• Weatherboard/fibro with 2 bedrooms, original sash windows, cypress floors, freshly painted on the outside and a new colorbond roof.

• Enclosed verandah with a north aspect • It sits on a large 1750m2 block with a wide frontage and street appeal.

• Yes it needs work, but its ready set go to reap the benefits of your hard work

42 HILL ST, MOLONG

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Country Lifestyle almost 6 Acres • Affordable country lifestyle on 6 Acres • 4 good size bedrooms and 2 separate living areas • Large galley kitchen with a Smeg upright cooktop & oven • The yards are well established with great shrubs & trees • Water is excellent with town water & a very good bore in place • Huge steel shed 4 bays 2 open & 2 with roller doors • At this price it won’t last long, book your inspection today

• Ready for retirement and looking for a low maintenance home, one where you can come and go as you please with the peace of mind knowing your property is secure.

• Featuring two bedrooms, both with built-ins • Combined lounge/dining and separate kitchen • Fully fenced rear courtyard • Front patio overlooking manicured lawns and gardens • Purchase is by way of Tenure

18 BRUCE ST, CUMNOCK

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• This rendered double brick is in mint condition, ready for its next owner to move in and enjoy • 2 bedrooms (could be 3); main with walk in robe; • 2 separate living areas; modern kitchen, updated bathroom • Large open plan family/dining with raked ceilings flow to the outdoor entertainment area • Plenty of shed space and a double carport with handy 2nd outdoor loo

Wonderful Family Home • High set on a 1585m2 block close to school • Featuring 4 bedrooms all with robes & ceiling fans • Beautiful high gloss kitchen with all the bells & whistles • Bonus rumpus room with internal access, easily convert to granny flat as it already has shower and toilet • Shed space galore plus carport for up to 5 cars • Storage will never be a problem again

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• This attractive 4 bedroom brick veneer with loft offers privacy and size • Great size rooms, main bedroom with ensuite, all with built-ins • Central formal lounge with stairs leading to the loft • Extra large family room with combined kitchen/dining • Bright sunny kitchen with loads of cupboard and bench space.

• Located just beside Adams Park.

• Fully fenced block of approx.

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• Solid as a rock, built early 1940’s. Enhancing features such as; pressed metal ceilings, wide skirtings, large rooms; 4 bedrooms in all.

• Modern new bathroom with two separate toilets • Combined lounge/dining with French doors to north facing patio, which has been enclosed, perfect sitting room • Good size eat in kitchen with gas stove, pantry, d/w, utility • Great yard with side access

“BROOKVALE” 53 ACRES MANILDRA $545,000 3759 HENRY PARKES WAY, MANILDRA

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• Formerly the Gregra School and residence, now a much loved home with history and loads of character.

• Set on four acres with lovely views & established trees • The classroom, now the formal lounge dining, retains the original timber floors, ceilings and exposed beams with large sash windows and views to Mount Canobolas.

• Featuring: 2 large bedrooms; large office and library (or 3rd bedroom); separate informal lounge; large formal lounge/dining; enclosed front veranda, eat in kitchen.

• 53 acres with family home, easy drive to Orange or Parkes • 4 bedrooms with ensuite to main • Large lounge with bay windows, modern kitchen • 6m x 7m Double garage with skillion • Approx. 28,000 gal of rain water storage • A good grazing block subdivided into 2 main paddocks • One terrific spring fed dam and a second seasonal dam • A good mix of shade and shelter timber

MOLONG REAL ESTATE 42 Bank Street, Molong

Phone: 6366 8800

REAL ESTATE SALES: Kerry Hicks – 0427 668 800 • Mark Howes 0467 604 470 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT: Andrew Hicks - 0488 668 953 and Julie Kent WEB: www@molongre.com.au Email: office@molongre.com.au

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Council Meetings to be webcast live Local Government Minister Gabrielle Upton announced a uniform code of meeting practice on Friday, mandating all councils webcast their meetings within the next year.

“If it’s good enough for federal and state MPs to go live to the nation, then there is no reason why local councillors should be exempt,” she said.

Cabonne Council has previously considered televising meetings but sought clarification from the Minister as to who was going to pay for it.

Orange City Council has livestreamed its council meetings since March.

The code also includes optional time limits on meetings, a fiveminute limit on councillor speeches and uniform rules of debate.

However, Local Government NSW labelled the announcement ill-timed and ill-judged.

President Linda Scott said while councils wanted to ensure meetings met the highest standards of transparency, a meeting procedure code was not a pressing issue, particularly for councils in areas with poor internet coverage where webcasting would be a challenge.

“However, in a time of statewide drought and a global waste crisis, we’re seeking to work with the state government on the issues that matter,” she said.

“Local governments are asking to work with the local government minister on taking steps to mitigate the global waste crisis and recycle more, properly fund our public libraries and pools, and mitigate the worst aspects of dangerous climate change and drought.”

“In our regional and remote areas, mayors and councillors have expressed concern that costly compulsory webcasting will be introduced into areas without any internet access because of federal government failures to deliver the NBN. “In a time of state-wide drought, councils are working hard to focus on delivering infrastructure and services to their communities, not minutiae about meeting procedure.”

Clr Scott said the compulsory webcasting move was yet another cost shift onto councils who were not already webcasting their meetings.

“This is another expense that leaves councils no choice other than to raise rates or divert funds from existing programs to make webcasting happen,” she said.

“This Ministerial announcement comes a little over a week after the latest research found NSW councils and their ratepayers were already bearing an $820 million burden in cost shifting each year.

“This trend is being driven by State Government policies such as this one.”

Clr Scott said it was also extremely concerning that the Government was trying to crack down on what democratically elected Mayors and councillors could and could not discuss in Mayoral Minutes.

“Local governments support open, transparent and democratic government, not gagging Mayors and councillors, she said.

Funding Announced – 2018 Community Building Partnership Program

Member for Orange, Phil Donato MP, has today announced $326,309 of State Government funds to deliver much needed improvements to local facilities, with 20 projects throughout the Orange electorate benefiting from the NSW Government’s 2018 Community Building Partnership Program.

This funding will allow local organisations to bring important projects to life, including: $36,000 for a new vehicle to provide free transport to life-saving cancer treatment for cancer patients located in and around orange; $25,000 to renovate the existing toilet facilities at Canowindra’s Country Women’s Association of NSW, bringing them to WH&S disability status; $28,050 for PCYC Parkes’ refurbishment of the foyer; and $10,070 to go towards a new cultural hub for Forbes Wiradjuri Dreaming Centre.

“This is fantastic for the Orange electorate; this funding will directly help our community by enabling positive social, recreational and economic outcomes,” Mr Donato said.

“I congratulate all organisations that were successful in their application and look forward to seeing these projects come to fruition.

“These projects will make a real impact for community groups in our area, which creates benefits that flow to everyone.

“I am very proud to have put my support behind these projects,” said Mr Donato.

Projects funded locally include: Borenore/Nashdale Men’s Shed Inc. Improvement of Accessibility and Safe-Work Areas to the Borenore/Nashdale Men’s Shed. $29,472 Country Women’s Association of NSW Canowindra. Renovate Existing Toilet Facilities up to WH&S Disabled Status. $25,000.

Manildra Bowling Club Pty Ltd. Refurbish “Mayors and councillors must Kitchen. $20,000.

Molong Men’s Shed Inc. Close in Shed Veranda be able to speak freely and be the $7,490. voice of their communities.”

Cudal Tennis Club Inc. New Toilet Amenities with Disability Access. $7,734

CLEARING AUCTION Molong Community Hall, 98 Bank St, Molong NSW 2866

Win a Billy Cart

Sun 25 November, 11am, view 9am

Boost to Blue Line

Member for Orange Philip Donato MP has acknowledged the NSW Government for finally responding to his calls for more police.

“I am pleased the Government has now finally responded to my repeated calls for them to significantly boost the numbers of police over the next four years.” Mr Donato said.

“Following the extraordinary number of questions I’ve directed to the Police Minister, media interviews I’ve participated in alongside overworked and under resourced police officers, speeches and notices of motion I’ve delivered to Parliament, the Premier has responded by announcing an additional 1,500 police.

“Police Commissioner Fuller announced the NSW Police would commence recruiting now and the first 300 of the additional police will be delivered from July 1st next year.

“Commissioner Fuller will announce in the coming days the distribution of the additional police throughout the state; however it is already flagged that each police district will be assigned an additional officer to monitor the child protection register and another officer will focus on elder abuse.

“I have requested to personally meet with Commissioner Fuller as soon as possible to discuss staffing at the Orange Police Station, which is at present 14 officers short of meeting the state police-to-population average.

“I will also seek to discuss with him the establishment of a Regional Enforcement Squad and basing a drug detection dog from the Central West Police District to focus on illicit drugs.

I would also like the opportunity to discuss 24 hour operation of the Forbes Police Station.

“The countless hours I’ve dedicated over the past year to boosting numbers of police has all been worth it. Now I will focus on seeing the Orange electorate and the broader Regional New South Wales receives its fair share of police and resources to keep our communities safe.” Said Mr Donato.

Cally’s off to Luna Park

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MOLONG EXPRESS, Thursday 22 November 2018

Ron Dover sitting in a billy cart made by the Men's Shed. (L to R) Maurice Blackhall, Roger Dunn, Bob Philpott, Noel Weekes, Graeme Roberts, Jim Troth, David Price, Peter O'Reilly, Chris Brook, Allen Barnes and Ken Roberts.

This billy cart (minus Ron) will be the raffle prize at The Men’s Shed street stall on 30 November.

Because that is where the State Business Awards are being held this Friday night with a gala event being held at Luna Park Sydney.

Earlier this year Cally Woodhouse of YBM Molong was chosen as the Western Region’s Outstanding Business Leader and State finalist for 2018.

The YBM team, and all of us, wish Cally the very best of luck in the Finals.

Erambie North - 2664 Mitchell Highway Molong

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“Erambie North” is a 33 acre rural lifestyle property set in the highly sought after area between Orange and Molong in the Central West of NSW Features of the property include: 2 side by side premises with a total of 6 bedrooms perfect for a large family or for short stay accommodation, plus various sheds, an above ground swimming pool, tennis court and a stock and domestic bore.

The main home has 3 bedrooms, 2 living areas and an open plan dining and kitchen area with polished floor boards, dishwasher, gas cooktop, electric stove and a large walk in pantry.

Other features include: reverse cycle airconditioning, a large fan forced slow combustion heater, 10kw solar system, an enclosed undercover outdoor entertaining area and a large laundry with a second toilet.

The second premises is separated from the main house by a verandah and also has 3 bedrooms, 2 living areas and an open plan kitchen and dining area.

These premises has recently undergone an extensive renovation and is currently being leased and is providing strong weekly returns.

Both houses sit within a lovely established garden and have views over the surrounding area.

There are various outbuildings including garages (with 3 phase power), 6 bay machinery or hayshed, chookyard, meat house, and 30,000 gallons of rainwater storage via 2 tanks.

“Erambie North” is a tremendous property that will provide a wonderful rural lifestyle. There are opportunities for horses, cattle, farm stay accommodation or simply enjoy the quiet life with the rural township of Molong or the major regional centre of Orange on your doorstep.

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Manildra School House This 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom home sitting on a beautiful 1295 SQM established block is up for Auction.

Large kitchen with huge walk in pantry Separate lounge and rumpus room.

Good size laundry and mud room All rooms with built in wardrobes Fully fenced

$180,000 Inspect: By Appointment only

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27 Wellington Street, Molong NSW

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Being close to schools and only 5 minutes away from Main Street

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55 Phillip street Molong NSW 3 bedroom bathroom , formal dining and lounge area , separate kitchen Large double block with back access Currently rented with excellent tenant in place $ 270

Price: $340,000 Inspect: By Appointment only

HOMES WANTED - BUYERS & RENTERS WAITING - CALL NOW 10 Bank St Molong NSW 2866

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Hamish Munro - Semi finalist in prestigious NSW Awards Meet the enterprising Hamish Munro of Molong

Hamish Munro of Molong with Paul Toole MP, Minister for Lands and Forestry at the prestigious 2018 NSW/ACT Regional Achievement and Community Awards held last Friday night in Orange.

Receiving a semi-finalist award in the Prime Super Agricultural Innovation category - Hamish was congratulated by Minister Toole and the judging panel on his innovative approach to business.

A respected leader in beef advocacy and Agtech innovation - Hamish has spent the past 18 years building enterprising businesses to support agribiz development. His current venture is in building Agtech dashboards for farmers to monitor their enterprises to be able to make more objective and repeatable decisions.

In 2012 Hamish founded Appticon Pty Ltd with Robbie Scott and Philip Dodds.

The concept for Appticon - to develop unique software packages for daily activities.

Appticon focused on building cloud based solutions to allow maximum usage and ease of use.

Cata-log Trade-Show and Conference application was built between 2012 and 2015. Cata-log was designed to assist field-days, trade-shows and conferences better connect visitors to exhibitors, through better search facilities and allowing visitors to 'Opt-in' to sharing their contact details with exhibitors that have goods and services that they are interested in. In 2018, the Rotary Daybreak club hosted the NSW Regional Technology EXPO in Orange, where Cata-log was the official event app.

Through out the time of developing Cata-log, Robbie and Hamish noticed that there was a significant gap and opportunity within the committee meeting space.

Cata-log was pivoted into a new app called ZIPMIN (ZIP Minute), which was designed to assist secretaries meeting process and centralise all services onto the cloud.

ZIPMIN starts with setting up a meeting template for the committee/ team/ group that requires secretarial services, it then assist sending the agenda, taking the minutes, motions and actions and securely stores the minutes. ZIPMIN improves the governance of the committee and allows easy hand over from one secretary to the next, ensuring that minutes are not lost and easily searchable.

The St Josephs Parents and Friends (P&F) and also the Molong Amateur Swimming Club are using ZIPMIN to assist with their meetings. The key benefit for those that are within both organisations, they can see all their agendas, minutes and documents in one spot.

Earlier this year NSW DPI asked Hamish to assist them finalising the Farm decision Technology (FDT) project, which required remotely graphing sensors that record agricultural resources (Soil moisture and temperature, Weather stations, Tank monitors, Walk over weighing and pasture growth). After the proof of concept was able to assist DPI with this project, Hamish looked at the resources and opportunity and saw that sensors were only one piece of the daily information juggle that farmers had and that a higher level decision making tool would better suit many farmers of today.

PAIRTREE was then developed to collect and visualise sensors with other farm specific data, weather, finance, markets, apps, and many other data streams.

Pairtree was a worlds first for the approach of any data set that a farmer requires on their dashboard, was able to be co-located next to other non-relational data sets, which improves objective decision making.

PAIRTREE was then accepted as one of 12 businesses to be included in the NSW DPI's Global Ag-Tech Ecosystem (GATE) program, which is designed to boost young ag-tech companies industry exposure and awareness within specific industries.

PAIRTREE is also being demonstrated at this weeks Meat and Livestock (MLA) Digital Forum, where GPS tracked vehicles and cattle are amongst the many hundreds of sensors deployed at 'Carwoola', Bungendore, NSW.

Molong Historical Society : Preserving Molong’s history is important The Molong Historical Society’s Annual General Meeting will be held this Saturday 24 November at 2 p.m. at the Museum (formerly known as the Golden Fleece Inn) on the corner of Riddell and Gidley Streets.

The museum is housed in a most delightful heritage building, surrounded by an iron lace verandah. The building holds the records of the social and cultural history of the township and district. Including a number of catalogued exhibits which the current small group of

volunteers are doing their best to display in the rooms where many an inn-keeper has lived - and horse drawn coach passengers have found a warm bed and homecooked meal during overnight stays. The building is a wonderful place to be and has a wonderous feeling of today - embracing many yesterdays. Cuppas are made and shared - information found - where learning comes together through magical stories, photos and touching the lives of early settlers. A unique exhibit is that of Molong’s Fairbridge Farm School which has become the NSW centre for the school’s history and of the lives of the many young people who passed through there.

“We need more volunteers to help with the important

task of keeping the museum going - including the cataloguing of items of Molong’s history from farming to railways - from early settlement to Molong today - the social history, cultural, war history of the town etc.”

“We need volunteers who are interested in displaying the exhibits on a rotational basis. People with marketing and window dressing skills, display skills that will attract the wider community (including school children) to the Museum” said Marie. “Research skills, learning to research history is by no means boring. It is fascinating” said Marie. Learn something new, spend interesting time @ the Molong Historical Museum. Please help.

Off the beaten track gift ideas for Christmas Giving Take a look through the Trades and Services P11, 12 and 13 of the Express - as well as the ads. on other pages to discover useful and worthwhile Christmas Gift ideas for family members, friends, neighbours, work colleagues etc. The ideas keep on flowing as do the interest for gifts that have meaning.

For example, instead of adding to ‘her’ growing drawer of talc and soaps and ‘his’ hanky and chocolate collection ... would your loved ones prefer, instead, a new garden or garden edging perhaps,

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MOLONG EXPRESS, Thursday 22 November 2018

a new concrete area, maybe a room painted, carpets cleaned, lawns mowed, house cleaning, a car service, a house repair, tiling, new tyres, a new power point, or a light repaired, a tree lopped, a plumbing job, water delivery, bales of hay or feed for farm animals, dogs, cats, a new water tank, a family photo, grocery or meat items from SPAR, petrol vouchers from BP Molong, house/property signs, a meal ... or, even a chimney sweep? Take a look on these pages support Molong’s trades and services businesses.

Developing future leaders ...

The Duke of Edinburgh program at the Molong Central School is an ideal program for youth to develop their leadership and teamwork skills in both the traditional four walls of learning and the 'outdoor classroom'. Whilst students can and do excel within school buildings of bricks and mortar - the outdoors offers more freedom in what is an 'action learning' environment. There is much to be learnt from 'hands on experiences' and about self, each other, the environment and the challenges of living together as one within changing landscape and weather

patterns. The perfect place for leadership skills to be explored and for leaders to emerge.

As well as taking part in long bush walks in the Blue Mountains (carrying their own food, bedding, etc) camping, map and compass reading the DofE participants are required to meet a number of other key components of the program. Community Service being one.

A parcel of land facing towards Phillip Street and the Molong Central School - once known as a little used

The sign of the D of E participants in their outdoor classroom last Wednesday afternoon ... day packs hanging from a tree.

Stock Route - and designated later as an Aboriginal Sacred Site of significance - has been offered to the MCS DofE program. After school, weekends, and other times MCS teacher, Kevin Costa is seen leading the students in a sensitive works program - to eventually allow for a community disc golf course - and as a peaceful place to sit and reflect. What a great program - fabulous learning opportunity ... and a most amazing member of the MCS team who spends his own time helping to develop future leaders.

(Right) MCS Teacher and Duke of Edinburgh leader, Kevin Costa, is spending significant time on the Molong Central School's John Deere ride-on to help improve the land in Phillip Street (opposite the school).

Kevin and his wife Sharon, are helping the Duke of Edinburgh participants to achieve the requirements of the Community Services component of the program.

Largely left untouched as Crown Land - the acres of land will retain its heritage values. Permission from the Aboriginal Land Council will ensure that the site continues as sacred land with the Duke of Edinburgh efforts providing a new use - a special place for the introduction of disc golf.

(Left) 2018 Duke of Edinburgh team members in their 'outdoor' classroom (front l to r) Gabbie Dowler, Letitia Milne, Alyssa Wells, Henrietta Pottie, Mercades Oste, Joshua Dowler.

(Back row l to r) Jackson Gersbach, Olivia Hogan, Liam Fraser, Kevin Costa, Seth Archer, Jack Thomas after finishing their afternoon work program.

(Above) Moving a dead tree stump as part of last Wednesday afternoon's after school work effort. (Above l to r) Kevin Costa, Josh Dowler, Jack Thomas and Seth Archer.

There are many skills to be learnt by the participants in protecting sacred aboriginal land - and in ensuring the protection of what is a sensitive environment.

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“F ig ht in g fo r th e C en tr a l W es t” Suite 1, 179A Anson Street, Orange NSW 2800 02 6361 7138 85 Keppel Street, Bathurst NSW 2795 02 6331 0524 andrew.gee.mp@aph.gov.au andrewgeemp.com.au AndrewGeeCalare

The traditional 'glass ceiling' for women has not stopped 16 year old Molong Central School Year 10 student, Gemma Pittis from achieving her dream to become a Diesel Mechanic.

Whilst women of many generations have tapped, with caution, on 'the ceiling' in order to open the doors to non-traditional career, study and apprentice opportunities - Gemma has ... well, crashed it!

How? First comes the desire within the woman and the aspiration to achieve.

Second, comes the right environment and support structures for young women to achieve. Well done to the Molong Central School.

Third, comes the program with the funding and a positive employer to seize the opportunity to achieve growth in their business. Thank you to Federal Member for Calare, Andrew Gee MP in ensuring the Australian Government's funded program "Grow your business with an Apprentice" - is available in this region.

Gemma crashes through the 'glass ceiling'

Authorised by Andrew Gee MP, National Party of Australia, Suite 1/179A Anson Street, Orange NSW 2800.

Meet Molong Central School Year 10 student, Gemma Pittis, born and bred in Manildra.

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Earlier this year, Gemma applied for work experience at HMR (Hunt Mechanical Repairs, Orange).

She was looking for a non-traditional apprenticeship - something that would let her work with machinery. "I love undoing things, figuring out how they work and what needs fixing - and then putting them back together again."

"HMR work on buses, trucks and equipment for the mining industry. There are around seven men in the workshop and two ladies in the office. Everyone was helpful and supportive of me working there."

"Jason Hunt (the business owner) spoke to me at the end of the week and said he would like to talk to my dad about me taking up an apprenticeship there."

Gemma is happy with both HMR, the apprenticeship and the opportunity to achieve her dream to train as a Diesel Mechanic.

Long-term Goal? "I also have an interest in counselling and mentoring" said Gemma.

"I like helping other kids out when they have a problem. I often go to their homes when I know they need someone to talk to."

"Gemma is really good at helping others" said Jane Quigley - the MCS Well Being Officer and member of the Personal Development Health Physical Education team.

"I love that she has broken through a male dominated area for her apprentice training.

The school will be sorry to see Gemma go."

However, MCS is also happy to see their students gather their wings, when it is the right time for them individually - and watch them fly.

"Fly" Gemma will!

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Saturday 24 Nov

Note to Members

Salvo’s Toy Run Meet at Pool, 9.00–9.30am

The Annual General Meeting has been postponed to Friday 30 November at 8 pm

Molong RSL

to RSL 11.30–12 noon Barbecue lunch

MONSTER Toy Market Tickets on sale 1.30pm. $1000 worth of toys.

Drawn 3pm. Live music 4pm.

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History of Cabonne pubs brought into the spotlight Pubs are a key part of Australia’s cultural identity, and act as a meeting place within our local communities.

Molong is no exception and has a deep connection with historical pubs and hotels, but most of this information was hard to find… until now!

A project from the Australian National University (ANU) Archives has brought the history of Molong and surrounds online for the community to enjoy.

The ANU Archives has a new online exhibition showcasing the history of Tooth and Company, a significant New South Wales brewer, and the many hotels it owned and supplied throughout the state. They include:

Borenore • Borenore Hotel Canowindra • Canowindra Hotel • Junction Hotel • Royal Hotel • Victoria Hotel Cudal • Royal Hotel • Tattersalls Hotel Cumnock • Commercial Hotel • Royal Hotel Yeoval • Royal Hotel This exhibit is available online along with a special interactive map, providing access to valuable

historical information, as well as incredible photographs. The ANU Archives has access to additional images and records on most of the hotels.

The online exhibition links to all the records located in the ANU Open Research repository, which are available for users to view and download.

For any questions regarding the rights and usage of photographs, or for more information, please contact the ANU Archives at butlin.archives@ anu.edu.au ANU is committed to making important collections such as these available online, as it provides access to world-class resources to the broader community.

View the exhibit online at archives.anu.edu.au/toothhotels

Express CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

(Right) Cudal’s Royal Hotel in 1970

Across 1 Deep professional discovered (8) 6 Second book for Mafiosi (3) 9 Land at the end of a passage? (5) 10 Work yet to be done with second record (7) 11 Unauthorised entry upset bear’s family (5-2) 12 Odd bits missing in rift valley country (5) 13 Rebellion caused by one skinhead in band (6) 15 Go and get married again? (6) 19 Backing European missile business (5) 21 A military leader is not specific (7) 23 Leader of pack with lots of dogs (7) 24 Some antagonism, some of which is intended (5) 25 Thirsty doctor coming to end of surgery (3) 26 Superficial variety in ooze (4-4)

(Above) Commercial Hotel, Cumnock in 1924 (R) Royal Hotel, Cumnock in 1925 Express Crossword

Down 2 Put right about costume (7) 3 Side dish set before king (5) 4 Smooth outlaw in Yorkshire river (6) 5 Refuse to drop off (7) 6 Island producing whisky first of all (5) 7 Vehicle that’s infested?

(5) 8 River skirting the end of Birnam Wood (6) 14 Pointers mostly superfluous (7) 16 Amount of land? A hundred agree to differ (7) 17 Tell Rex to cheer up (6) 18 Is story about tennis star? (6) 19 It’s bound to be recorded! (5) 20 Try to stop any extreme suffering (5) 22 Not any nuts for Land Rover? (5)

Express SUDOKU

Across 1. Autopsy 6. Begins 7. Leaf of a book 10. Wash lightly 11. Scent 12. To free 13. Hard exterior of an egg 14. Borders 16. Price paid 18. Like a dog 19. A narrow entrance Down 1. Difficult question

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2. Resistant to staining 3. Like a mother 4. Summit 5. Fruit 8. Beside 9. Not extreme 13. Short stocking 15. Arab chief 17. Exclamation of contemptMolong

Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9, with no number repeated. SOLUTIONS PAGE 13

Recollections of school years in Molong

By Trevor Bryce Trevor, now of Brisbane, sent us this article. Trevor is a former pupil of Molong Central School, and was in fact, one of the first intake of pupils when the school opened in 1949. He was in fourth class then, and completed Primary education at MCS. It all began rather badly. My parents asked a neighbour’s sons, several years older than me, to take me to my first day of school, extracting promises from them to get me there safely, in exchange for a packet of sweets. On the way to school, they climbed trees and played soccer with an empty jam tin until we heard the school bell ringing in the distance. We arrived late for school and my ‘minders’ took me to my classroom and said I had to stand in front of the blackboard until the teacher came and gave me the cane for being late.

This was too much to bear for a fiveyear-old, and I sneaked out of the classroom and ran home crying my eyes out, determined never to set foot in the place again. My father, summoned from his job as teller in the Commonwealth Bank, persuaded me to return with him to the school, where he had a few words with the teacher, and assured me that he would stay all day, just outside the window.

After awhile, I looked out the window and he had gone. But by then, the teacher was telling us an interesting story, and I thought I might as well stay there – but just for that day.

The teacher was Miss Byrne. She had long brown hair, and I thought her very nice. In fact since she had no husband I told her that I had decided to marry her just as soon as I grew up. We settled instead for her acceptance of an invitation to have dinner with my parents and me at our home in Edward Street.

We lived just opposite what we then called the Rec, short for recreation ground.

It was a great location. There was very little organised sport at that time, but we made our own, forming our cricket and football teams for afternoon matches in the Rec, and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves,without the intervention of official organisers or obstreperous, abuse-yelling parents. But we did have school athletics carnivals in the Rec, and in my later years I was considered one of the school’s best sprinters. It was a sad comedown when I later went to a Brisbane school and could only manage third-last in one of the 100yard heats.

Another great attraction was the arrival of the circus. In fact we had regular visits from three circuses – Worths, Bullens, and Ashtons. I recall walking across the road from our house and watching with

fascination as they set up the big tent and fed the animals, before being driven off with curses by the circus employees for getting in the way.

My first year at the Molong school was 1945. At that time the school was located near the top end of Edward Street and called Molong Public School. Mr Dutton was the headmaster. By now the school had become too small for its growing student numbers, and various venues had to be rented to accommodate all the classes while the new school was being built in Phillips Street. My second class, in 1947, was accommodated in the Church of England Parish Hall. It was a very makeshift, ramshackle arrangement.

The hall itself was dim and gloomy, and the school furniture was cobbled together from pieces that had already been discarded, but not yet disposed of. Mounted on a spindly stand, the blackboard’s surface was badly flaking, and our desks, ink-stained and deeply scored with the initials and names of many past generations of students, wobbled all the time, despite our best efforts to make them firm. The benches we sat on were so close to disintegration that they were in imminent danger of collapsing beneath us, or at best giving us splinters in our behinds. We still used pen and ink, from inkwells that sometimes leaked, and the Dept of Education pen-nibs splayed after a couple of days’ use, defacing our exercise books with blots and ink splatters.

Yet despite all, this year of my schooling was the most formative in all my educational career – due very much to Mrs Sloane, our teacher. Mrs Sloane was a large, handsome, generously built middle-aged woman. When she walked into the classroom, she sort of billowed, like a galleon under full sail. Her hair was drawn tightly over the top of her head and finished in rolls arround her forehead and above her ears. It looked exactly like Captain Cook’s wig, except that it was dark brown. Despite her formidable appearance and stern demeanour, Mrs Sloane was a very kindly woman and a very good teacher.

(Continued Next Week)

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CLASSIFIEDS that work !

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

WANTED

PUBLIC NOTICES

Walker to deliver pamphlets into letterboxes in Molong.

Ph: 63325204

PUBLIC NOTICES

Molong District Soccer Club

Members are advised that the AGM has been postponed to Friday 30 November 2018 at 8 p.m.

MOLONG MEN'S SHED INC. Street Stall 30 November 2018

29.3.1925 - 19.11.2018 The family and friends of Norman, late of Marsden Street, Molong are warmly invited to attend his funeral service to be held at the Molong Baptist Church on Monday, November 26, 2018 commencing at 10.00 a.m. Refreshments will follow in the Church Hall.

Molong & District Community Christmas Day Lunch

Norman J. Penhall Funerals, A.F.D.A. - F.D.A . NSW, 33 William Street, Orange Phone 6362 3751 Our family caring for your family

Don't be lonely this Christmas.

The community lunch will be held again this year. All welcome.

Please let us know at the Molong Express or Ph: 0498708175 (leave message if unavailable)

Donation of saleable items would be appreciated.

Contact Jim Troth 02 63668653 or Allen Barnes 0400093572.

Robert William Knott

19.8.1950 - 15.11.2018 Passed away peacefully at Molong Hospital aged 68 years. Dearly loved Husband of Vivian, adored Father of Matt and Jenny, Father-in-law to Jon, cherished Grandfather to Kaitlyn, Ella and Damon. Son to Bill and Ivy (deceased), loving brother to Raymond and Rodney. A special thanks to Dr Williams, Dr Zambo and all the staff at Molong Hospital for their care and support.

“It’s hard to forget someone who gave you so much to remember...”

Molong Community

The family and friends of Robert are warmly invited to attend his funeral service to be held at St John’s Anglican Church, Molong on Friday November 23, 2018 commencing at 10.30am. On conclusion the cortege will proceed to the Molong Cemetery.

Carols

Green ON THE

THANK YOU

6.30pm Sausage Sizzle 7.30pm Carols

Molong Hospital Auxiliary

All welcome

A Summer’s Afternoon Recital

Thank you Libby & Hugh Oldham for their Bon Jovi tribute night & helping to raise $750 for our Hospital Auxiliary.

Thanks also to Jodie and her team at Barnsey's for our fantastic Hospital Auxiliary lunch.

And a big thank you to the Limestone Dice Run motorcyclists for their very generous donation.

FOR SALE

Ben Edwards and Andrew Baker performing among featuring music of other works a Mozart sonata for violin and piano Heidi Anthony (Soprano) accompanied by Ben.

Bach, Mozart, Beethoven for Organ, Violin & Piano

Some guest pianists for some piano four-hands repertoire.

2.30pm Sunday 2 December (doors open 2pm)

Admission: $25 Children free

St John’s Anglican Church cnr Edward & Bank Streets Molong Bookings Advised: email molonganglicanparish@gmail.com or ph 0455 166 272 or purchase tickets at Pilgrim Books Orange (inside Salvation Army Summer St store) or Molong Post Office 14

CHURCH NOTICES

UNITING CHURCH Sunday 25 November Molong 11 am: Mr Paul Weathersten Heather Woodhouse 63668218 Helen Houghton 63668020

Welcome MOLONG & DISTRICT BAPTIST CHURCH

Sunday Worship Service & Sunday School 10 am

Weekly Activities For All Age Groups Wayne Spencer (Pastor) Ph: 63669376

MOLONG COMMUNITY CHURCH YOU ARE NOT A MISTAKE

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

Monday Night 7 pm: Connect Group

at 66 Molong St. All Welcome

Wed 11 am: Bible Studies

Deon Stapelberg Ph: 0498 659 703 1 Edward St, Molong (opp Police Stn) Thought for the week. Psalm 105:2 Sing to Him, sing praise to Him; tell of all his wonderful acts.

COMMUNITY WHATS ON

FRIDAY 7 December Molong village green

HICKS, Norman Harold

Annual General Meeting Wednesday 19 December Time: 1900 Location: Freemason Hotel Election of Exectutive postions General Committee meeting to follow

Molong R.S.L. Club Limited

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

DEATH & FUNERAL

MOLONG EXPRESS, Thursday 22 November 2018

Graham and Janice are back on Wednesdays with fresh, healthy seafoods Molong Railway Station Carpark 7.15 a.m. - 8.15 a.m.

CHRISTMAS RUN Sunday 23 December 6 am - 8.30 pm Now taking orders Graham 0459 742 225 Janice 0459 742 168 e: seafood16@bigpond.com

Claim the date – 2018 November 23 RSL AGM 8.00pm 24 Salvos' Toy Run 9.00am at Pool 24 (afternoon) RSL Toy Market, ticket sales commence 1.30pm 29 St John Ambulance Cadet meeting at Molong Central School Hall 6 – 8pm UNIFORM December 6 Molong Men's Shed meets 6 St John Ambulance Cadet meeting at Molong Central School Hall 6 – 8pm 8 Cumnock Village Markets 9 - 12 11 Probus Club of Molong meeting 13 MELC Christmas Party @ the Molong RSL - sponsored by Snooker Club 13 Molong Advancement Group meeting, 7.00 at UPA Hall Hill Street 18 Molong Hospital Aux. 2pm at Hospital 25 Molong Community Christmas Lunch @ the Rec.

Bank Street POP-UP Shop Closing Sale Last weeks This Week : Kids and adults designer runners, skateboard boots, soccer boots, gym shoes $25 pair Wrangler hats $30 NEW Art Books @ basic prices $2+ Movie Greats $10+

Pop in - (10-2pm) Thursday, Friday and Monday (10-1 pm) Closed this Weekend

Big Weekend at Molong Bowlo

A big turnout including 24 teams from across the State converged on the Molong Bowling Club last weekend for the annual David Wicks Pairs Tournament, sponsored by Cabonne Council.

Directors were kept busy, including preparing for the big event as well as ensuring the day went smoothly. Thanks to Bob Hamilton, Ted Salcole and John Beatty and to all other committee and members who helped out to make the weekend the success it was.

RUGBY LEAGUE

Molong Bulls accepted in 2019 Woodbridge Cup

Kevin Beatty (L) and Matt Goodwin took out the David Wicks Memorial Shield, pictured here with David’s son Mick.

MOLONG BOWLS Brag Bowls The Boomey Bangers (not sure exactly what that means) were winners last Friday with the Molong Rollers runners up.

Mixed Pairs Semi finals on this Saturday Wednesday Bowls Come on down, the weather's fine.

Builders Picnic Day Friday 7 December. This long running annual event is a great day open to all.

You don't have to be a bowler or to have even used a tool. See pg 8.

Presentation Night Sat 8 December

The nomination by the reformed Molong Bulls Rugby League team has been accepted by the Woodbridge Cup Competition Administration and at this Kevin Beatty (centre) congratulates stage Molong will field a first Grade and a runners up Bob Hamilton and John Ladies League Tag side in 2019.

Mobbs The entry of a team in the Youth League will depend on Molong recruiting sufficient young players.

At a meeting last Wednesday a committee was elected with the executive being Jenny Barrow (President), Adam Gersbach (Vice President), Jolene A gala 2018 presentation & market Pearson (Secretary), Kayleen Philpott night will be held on Sat 8 December, (Treasurer).

President Jenny said that it was now up 6.00. Two course meal, live music. Put this to the committee and as many supporters in your diary and book now. as possible to get in and help with the Market Night Major Draw Also on 8 December. Come along and relax in our new alfresco outdoor bar.

Annabelle’s Kitchen is open on Friday and Saturday with a great array of meals, with a coverage of many choices.

Greg Pringle Book early to secure a table, book early by calling the Club after 4.30pm Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri and 12.00 noon Sat.

formation of the club and its operation through next year.

A sign-on day and christmas BBQ will be held on Sunday 9 December commencing at 11.30 am at the Telegraph hotel. It will be a family oriented day and everyone is welcome to come along and support the new team.

First Grade Coach Tod Barrow said training would commence in January.

The competition commences with a knockout comp on 16 March with the first game on 28 March.

Sponsors are sought - Jenny said that a variety of sponsorship packages are available to suit all price ranges. Call Jenny Barrow on 0414 373 830.

After a couple of good wins Molong Bowlers have been bought back down to earth thrashed by Cudal at Cudal. Cudal won the toss and elected to bat first. All of their batsmen got starts but it was only veteran pest Lee Cornish who went on with it scoring 92.

Luke Wood (23) and A Wood (20) also chipped in as Cudal amassed 8 for 238 at the end of their 40 overs. Ed Twiss 2/33, Andrew Drady 2/57 and L Miller 3/53 tried hard on the synthetic pitch and were bowlers best. In reply Bowlers didn’t offer much with only Brad Williams (34) and veteran David Hobbs (30) making an impression.

Glenn Meehan provided evidence of why he was shopped around by Magpies at the end of last season, dismissed for a duck, who knows what Bowlers were

thinking taking him on. For everyone’s sake Glenn hang the boots up, it’s getting embarrassing. Bowlers all out for 118 well short of Cudal.

Captain Chris Douglas 3/3, man of the match Lee Cornish 2/54 and G Cornish 2/9 shared the bowling honors.

Scores in the other games Country and Millthorpe have not been provided although Country won easily leaving Millthorpe winless and a rabble after 6 rounds.

Oilsplus Ladder Country 31: Cudal 27; Bowlers 23; Magpies 20; Millthorpe 15 This Saturday sees Magpies play Millthorpe at Hunter Caldwell and last seasons grand finalists Cudal and Country clash at Cudal.

Bowlers lick their wounds with the bye.

Numbers decreased this week for a yarding of 1585 cattle. A large supply of cows on offer as well as calves, a good selection of heavy cattle were on offer along with a reasonably numbers of feeder steers and heifers and only a few pens of lighter cattle.

Young cattle to the trade were firm, feeder steers were 3c to 6c dearer, feeder heifers were 8 to 10c dearer, young cattle to the restocker were dearer. Grown steers and heifers were firm.

Most grades of cows were 3c dearer, the cow market at the moment is still staying firm.

Grown steers (400 to 500kg) – 220 to 314c/ kg Grown steers (500 to 600kg) – 225 to 295c/ kg Grown heifers (0 to 540kg) – 155 to 285c/kg Light cows (under 400kg) – 165c/kg Medium cows (400 to 520) – 160 to 215c/kg Heavy cows (520+) – 200 to 232c/kg Bulls (0 to 450kg) – 200 to 205c/kg Bulls (450 to 600kg) – 200 to 230c/kg Bulls (600+) – 226 to 270c/kg

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Cudal thrash Bowlers

MOLONG GOLF Next Wednesday 28 November we will be holding a combined Christmas Party with Cumnock, Manildra and Yeoval at the Club House 12 for 12.30. If you could bring along a small gift to the value of $10.00 to go into Santa's sack. Cost of the lunch is $25.00. ************************** Royal Molong Golf Course still operating. We are lucky to have an 18 hole

MOLONG TENNIS

golf course. Thanks to the hard working members and associates who have helped keep the course in good shape.

We had 7 or 8 players on Sunday. Not too hot. Didn't see any snakes. Everyone negotiated the limb on the 8th and had a good time.

Mark Oates won the meat voucher.

Hope to see you there next Sunday.

Jack Social tennis is on again this Sunday 25th 4.00pm at East Molong Courts. There were a great number of adults and children at our first game which was wonderful to see, so hope to see you all again.

LANDMARK TABLELANDS LIVESTOCK CTLX sheep and lamb report for 14/11/18

Lamb numbers decreased this week with agents only yarding 6400 Sheep numbers this week also saw a decrease with agents yarding 2850 This week saw an increase in the yarding by 1730 lambs and 90 sheep.

Lamb quality was good this week and as a result the market lifted, there was good numbers of well finished trade and heavy weight lambs on offer, along with a good selection of lambs to restockers or feeders. There was a reasonable quality of mutton yarded.

Light weight lambs held $6 to $10 dearer, while trade lambs were $10 dearer, lambs to restockers or to feed were $5 dearer, mutton were up again this week $2 to $6 dearer.

Young lamb (0 to 12kg) – 70 to 73 $/head Young lamb (12.1 to 16kg) - 84 to 125 $/ head Young lamb (16.1 to 18kg) – 112 to 133

$/head Young lamb (18.1 to 20kg) – 120 to 163 $/head Young lamb (20 to 22kg) – 153 to 185 $/ head Young lamb (22.1 to 24kg) – 163 to 190 $/head Lamb (12.1 to 16kg) – 62 to 115 $/head Lamb (16.1 to 18kg) – 122 to 140 $/head Lamb (18.1 to 20kg) – 114 to 133 $/head Lamb (20.1 to 22kg) – 132 to 160 $/head Lamb (22.1 to 24kg) – 155 to 195 $/head Hoggets (0 to 22kg) – 41 to 80 $/head Hoggets (22+kg) – 120 to 140 $/head Ewes (14.1 to 18kg) – 72 to 80 $/head Ewes (18.1 to24kg) – 68 to 122 $/head Ewes (24.1kg +) – 100 to 141 $/head Wethers (14 to 18kg) – 68 to 79 $/head Wethers (18.1 to 24kg) – 86 to 139 $/head Rams (0 to 26kg) – 45 to 60 $/head Rams (26kg+) – 40 to 101 $/head

CTLX cattle market report 20/11/18

Calves (0 to 80+kg) – 168 to 300c/kg Vealer steers (0 to 280kg) – 256 to 312c/kg Vealer heifers (0 – 280kg) – 186 to 248c/kg Yearling steers (200 to 280kg) – 220c/kg Yearling steers (280 to 330kg) – 272 to 308c/kg Yearling steers (330 to 400kg) – 253 to 312c/kg Yearling steers (400kg+) – 275 to 323c/kg Yearling heifers (200 to 280kg) – 220 to 245c/kg Yearling heifers (280 to 330kg) – 196 to 282c/kg Yearling heifers (330 to 400kg) – 230 to 290c/kg Yearling heifers (400kg+) – 270 to 280c/kg Grown steers (0 to 400kg) – 210 to 300c/kg

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There is several orders out there at the moment for cattle or sheep if you are in the market to sell at the moment or to buy give me a call to discuss your options.

Looking for 15 Angus heifers 300kg+ 500 first cross ewe lambs Currently have a prospective buyers looking for 5000 + acres We offer Auction Plus assessments on both sheep and cattle, direct paddock sales, over the hook rates, available to sell stock in Carcoar (CTLX), Forbes or Dubbo saleyards.

Contact one of our Landmark Tablelands Livestock team.

Paul Glynn Molong - 0428168638 Marcus Schembri - Bathurst 0429032906 David Gardner Orange - 0417229690

MOLONG EXPRESS, Thursday 22 November 2018

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Auction “Sunnycrest”, Wallace Lane Orange

Forthcoming Auction “Norah Hill”, Norah Creek Road Molong

Acres in a Premier Location

Suitable for Cattle, Sheep or Cropping

If it is location you are after, “Sunnycrest” has the address, only minutes from the Orange CBD, sitting on a very productive piece of argicultural land, “Sunnycrest” offers both lifestyle and income.

• Approx 561 acres of undulating to flat, mostly clear (90% arable) with planted mature shade and shelter tree lines • 14km west of Molong, 18km Manildra and 50km to Orange • Watered by 5 dams, bore and a spring • 100 head steel Cattle yards, vet crush and loading ramp (new 2015) • Building entitlement with a number of elevated spots offering great views

• Approx 67 acres of rich red volcanic soil • Comfortable three bedroom renovated home • Secure water, 116 meg irrigation license • 17 acres Apples, 1 acre Hazelnuts and 26 acres hail netting Auction Fri 14th Dec Venue The Auction Centre 152 William Street Bathurst View Thurs 22nd Nov 5.30 - 6.30pm

Ben Redfern 0457 770 062 Kurt Adams 0428 747 050

Auction Forthcoming Auction Venue The Auction Centre 152 William Street Bathurst View By Appointment

Auction

Kurt Adams 0428 747 050 Ben Redfern 0457 770 062

Forthcoming Auction

“Springfield”, Reyfield Road Orange

“Tallowood”, Molong

100* Acres on Orange’s Doorstep

A Weekender Awaits

Situated on the outskirts of Orange comes this beautiful architecturally designed homestead with magnificent views.

• 100* acres, soft undulating pasture improved basalt country, 10 kms* Orange CBD and bitumen road frontage • Excellent water with 3 dams, 2 x spring fed supplying water to garden and stock, huge rainwater catchment & storage • Tastefully designed 4 bedroom open plan home, superbly finished, chefs kitchen, Smeg appliances, 2 bathrooms

If its a weekender or a recreational block you are after, come and have a look at “Tallowood”. Undulating basalt country with lightly timbered pockets throughout. The perfect block to run a few sheep or cattle for extra income.

• Approx 222 acres • Watered by bore, 2 dams and spring fed shades creek • Only 10 kms from Molong CBD • Weekender accommodation plus other outbuildings

Auction Fri 14th Dec Venue The Auction Centre 152 William Street Bathurst View Sat 24th Nov 11-12.00pm

Auction Forthcoming Auction Venue The Auction Centre 152 William Street Bathurst View By Appointment

Stewart Murphy 0427 363 118 Ben Redfern 0457 770 062

Ray White Emms Mooney

Kurt Adams 0428 747 050 Ben Redfern 0457 770 062

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

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MOLONG EXPRESS, Thursday 22 November 2018