Molong Express 24 Jan 2019

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Let’s get together on Australia Day Inside your

Express this week…

Cabonne’s ‘Hidden Treasures’ Australia Day celebrations in Molong, Cumnock, Manildra and each village across Cabonne Country have become special community gathering days of picnics, food, awards, competitions, games ... This year, for the first time, Citizenship Ceremonies will be held at the Cabonne Australia Day celebrations where residents will be able to meet, greet, welcome and congratulate new citizens over a cuppa. A feature of the Molong celebrations will be the announcement of the 2019 Best Damper Award - a hotly contested competition between the traditional camp-oven experts (like Jim Nesbitt, John Hale, Cameron Wild, Jack Mann, Terry Bennett) and the non-traditional gourmets (like Kath Boyan, Kerry Nicholls and those newcomers willing to have a crack at Paul Mullins recipe on P.8 of last week’s Express). There will be breakfast, music, morning tea, lunch, a hotly contested cricket match and plenty of cool activities for the kids. Check it out ... it’s a great dcommunity day out. (See P 6)

“Heritage” rules in Molong : Necessary or Stifling?

IN CABONNE

What’s on in your town P.9

Restoration of the historic Waterview Wharf Workshops at Balmain, Sydney

by Rozzi Smith

We hear it often - “why is it sometimes hard to progress through Cabonne Council’s DA process when “Heritage” is involved.

If this question is still being asked today by the Molong community - when in front of this progressive rural town lie many opportunities to advance us to an interesting and exciting future - I have to ask the people elected Cabonne Councillors “what are you doing about it?”

Somehow in Balmain - vibrant colours are able to be used on heritage buildings (see above).

Further examples exist in most rural towns, cities, regional areas of NSW/Australia.

Except, it seems ‘not in Molong’ where we seem to be

stuck with a very boring heritage colour palette, streetscape and several heritage buildings that remain looking lost and dilapidated.

We do not encourage owners and landlords to take some pride and invest in their properties (often the very reason they become non productive). Should Council allow them to do this?

Witness the story of the “Blue” bank building (see page 8).

Council appears to be deferring to their advisors.

So, I ask Cabonne Councillors - use your decision-making/ leadership qualities to urge Council management, advisors, and committees to bring to an end at least one of the constraints holding Molong back from the future it wants ... and deserves.

New Historical Feature

Old Molong, John Wynne, King Sandy of Boree, The Old White House, Races at East Molong ... and more P7

Algal blooms impacting water supply

Cabonne Council has changed its treatment processes for Molong’s water supply following algal blooms in Molong Creek Dam. Council is acting to reduce the impact of the algal blooms caused by high temperatures and the declining level of the dam.

Residents may notice some discolouration of the town water supply along with a change in taste and odour.

However, these are due to the water treatment process to ensure Molong’s water meets health standards required.

With the hot weather and ongoing drought placing pressure on the town’s water treatment process, Molong residents are being asked to adhere to water restrictions and to continue taking water saving measures.

As the hot weather continues, temperatures up to 39 degrees are forecast for later in the week.

Gee onto the front bench

NSW Nationals MP and Federal Member for Calare Andrew Gee will replace Andrew Broad on the federal government's front bench.

Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack says Mr Gee will be sworn in as his assistant later this month.

"Andrew has a passion for and dedication to his electorate and for country people which is infectious," the Nationals leader said in a statement on Friday.

"Having worked with Andrew as we delivered the historic Murray-Darling Medical Schools network, I know when he is passionate about sticking up for country people and delivering local services and infrastructure, he is determined to deliver.

"That's what I want him to do as an assistant minister in our portfolio."

Mr Gee said he's looking forward to the posting.

Golf course vandalism

Last Saturday night someone, either alone or more likely with others, ran their 4 wheel drive through the Molong Golf Course. Driving over 75 percent of the greens - the person(s) in the 4 wheel drive destroyed the edges of 3 of the greens and a number of flags.

Such was the damage - the Molong Golf Club is considering putting up a reward for reliable information that will lead to the apprehension of the culprits.

Imagine, people who would do this, might just live among us.

Also, get this, someone also dug out over a dozen areas of Kikuya Grass, from the course leaving the holes for golfers to trip over.

Crazy eh?

involving six people at the supermarket.

Police say the matter has been dealt with.

Around the Shires Whats going on over our borders

Bathurst

BATHURST tenants are paying $30 more a week than they were five years ago according to information contained in the Domain Rental Report for the December 2018 quarter, which shows how median rental prices have changed in a number of cities.

The Western Advocate reports Among regional centres, Bathurst comes in equal second behind Orange for the most expensive rental asking price.

The median cost to rent a home in Orange is $370 a week, with Bathurst and Dubbo both having a median of $350.

The data also shows that Orange has the most expensive weekly median rental costs for units at $265, compared to $252.50 in Bathurst and Dubbo.

Bathurst operations manager for Century 21, Bec Jensen said Orange’s reputation as an investment hot-spot was likely why its rental median was higher than Bathurst’s.

Forbes

WILD weather that passed through Parkes last Tuesday night (January 22nd) has brought down trees and cost thousands of dollars in damage.

The Forbes Advocate reports wind gusts of up to 98km/h, lightning and rain swept through the region just before midnight and left thousands of

Dubbo

people without power.

The NSW State Emergency Service (SES) received 68 requests for help overnight in Parkes.

SES spokesman, Neil Wiblin said most calls were for trees and branches that had fallen down onto homes, businesses and roads.

“The Parkview Motor Inn suffered significant roof damage, Parkes Railway Station lost a roof off a signalling hut and there were multiple homes that suffered significant roof damage,” he said of the call outs in Parkes.

All Over

TRAINED pharmacist vaccinators can now give diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough combination vaccine and the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine, in addition to the flu vaccine.

Vaccinations are administered in a private room on the pharmacy premises, with trained pharmacists conducting pre-jab assessments to check current health status.

Canowindra

MORE than 200 new homes have been approved for development in Dubbo during the past year, new data shows.

The Daily Liberal reports with construction of the Inland Rail now underway, rising passenger numbers at Dubbo Airport and the XPT, Dubbo is increasing its reputation as a transport hub for regional NSW. A Dubbo Regional Council spokeswoman said during the past year 790 development applications (DAs) worth more than $243 million were approved by council.

Of that, there were DAs for 209 new homes and 51 applications for 89 new units in the local government area.

And, it was not just the residential sector that was booming, with 63 DAs approved for new commercial developments.

Data provided by Dubbo Regional Council also showed the city’s population was expected to boom during the next decade. The current population of the Dubbo local government area is 52,445, but this is predicted to soar by 7.9 per cent to 56,589 by the year 2029.

Cowra Police report that Foodworks in Canowindra was the scene of a brawl last week.

The Canowindra News reports on Tuesday, January 15 around lunchtime, police were called to the scene of a brawl

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66 RIDDELL ST, MOLONG

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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

MOLONG EXPRESS, Thursday 24 January 2019

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On the Agenda 2019 Last December MAG conducted a successful ‘Destination Molong’ public forum to garner ideas for the advancement of the town and district.

A detailed report on the forum will be presented at the MAG meeting on 14 February.

In case you missed it we thought that readers might like to input, participate, volunteer to help research, survey, write reports on some of our agenda list for 2019.

Your help will enable the Express to expedite research, reports, outcomes, decision-making.

1. Molong - A retirement town.

Planning ahead - what kind of retirement living/self care or nursing home options/health services etc will be required in Molong in 5, 10, 15, 20, 25+ years.

2. Molong - A retirement town.

Forward Planning - suitable land availability for affordable housing options, retirement living,

nursing home and health services requirements. What is needed.

3. Festivals/Events: Researchers, organisers, community minded people to look at the Molong calendar to add to the events already planned by MAG, Schools, Traders, Local Organisers (e.g. art shows, special events, art competitions, adding t the Animals on Bikes trail, street food festivals, mini food market days, Christmas, Halloween, Christmas in July, Street/Shop Decorations etc).

4. The Molong Railway Station What are the opportunities.

5. Molong Silos/Railway Tank, etc.

Be involved in the forward planning of your town - it can be fun - and fulfilling - MAG, GROW Molong, Cabonne Council, Schools, Organisations have plenty on their plates. Your help will be most beneficial, needed...worthwhile ... and rewarding.

Molong Players earn another CAT Award Nomination

The Molong Players have received a Canberra Area Theatre Awards (CAT Awards) nomination in the Magic Moment Of Theatre category.

The nomination is for the swimming training for the Sydney Olympics scene in last year’s 40th anniversary show Naughty at Forty.

The show featured a reprise of various skits and scenes from past shows including the

hilarious swimming training scene from the Sydney Olympics themed show in 2000.

Other nominations from the district include Best Orchestra: High School Musical, Kinross Wolaroi School, Orange and Orange Theatre Company: Entrance of Rufus the dog in Legally Blonde.

Cabonne’s 2018 Hidden Treasures

Banjo Paterson Festival Dinner Joan Stevenson, Carmel Yelland, Margot Jolly and Katie Hazelton with Member for Orange Phil Donato last Friday Book for MAG’s Banjo Patterson Dinner on the Molong Village Green on 23 February.

Come along for a night of poetry, the region’s finest food and wine and dancing on Molong’s Village Green under starry skies.

Enjoy a complimentary wine on arrival, three course dinner prepared by Eugowra Eat Your Greens with music and famously good times provided by the talented Cecelia Rochelli and Trouble With Johnny Band.

If you love regional food and wine than this festival event will be perfect for you. A night not to be missed.

Book at www.orange360.com.au

Planning Underway for Spring Hill’s first Whistle Stop Festival A group of enthusiastic residents from Spring Hill have formed the Spring Hill Activities Group (SHAG Inc), with the aim of raising awareness of Spring Hill and it surrounds. In the past year it began organising small events, 'Coffee, Cars, Trucks and Bikes days, along with craft days, a disco and Christmas party for the children. The success of the 'Coffee, Cars, Trucks and Bikes Days are now regular events in March and September of each year at the Spring Hill Railway Hotel.

A festival is now planned for Saturday 30 March 2019 to celebrate the history of the local area. The Spring Hill Whistle Stop Festival plans to display working heritage displays, kid’s activities, market stalls, music, food and local artists. A community event involving the local fire brigade, the Spring Hill school and church group are all involved.

It will be held at the Spring Hill Recreation Ground from 10-4pm.

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The organisers are seeking working displays of local heritage groups, including hand-shearing of sheep, weaving and spinning, a blacksmith, train and railway displays, historical engines and other demonstrations.

The SHAG committee are keen to hear from potential demonstrators or displays.

Tim Jones, Spring Hill Activities Group President said “The Whistle Stop Festival allows the local community to showcase all that is wonderful about the traditions and culture, it gives insight to the history of pioneers of this area opened up the area for farming, the impact of the railway line to access waters points, along with historical events like the military base. This is our first Festival and we hope for it to be annual event that will grow”.

Please contact the SHAG Committee via email on springhillactivitiesgroup@gmail. com or call Terri 0419 258 336 or Beth 0418 248 103.

MOLONG EXPRESS, Thursday 24 January 2019

Member for Orange, Philip Donato presented the 2018 “Hidden Treasures” awards, to recognise the outstanding efforts of women volunteers in the Orange electorate.

Hidden Treasures is an annual initiative of the Department of Primary Industries’ Rural Women’s Network which recognises the outstanding efforts of women volunteers in NSW and promotes the valuable role of volunteering to the community.

“The Hidden Treasures award recognises the women volunteers who ‘give a little, but change a lot’”, Mr Donato said.

“These women ensure the viability of so many important community groups and charities; without their contribution many of the local initiatives we take for granted would just not be possible.

“The number of local women volunteers is astounding; I would like these women to know they are publicly appreciated by their community.

“It’s an honour to be able to celebrate women volunteers who give so much of their own time, effort and dedication to their community.

“Thank you all for your invaluable contribution by taking on volunteering roles,” said Mr Donato.

The recipients in the Orange electorate are: Lyn Freklington, Peak Hill; Dianne Gill Canowindra: Katie Hazleton, Cudal; Michelle Hinchcliffe, Orange; Margaret Jolly, Parkes; Louise Krieger, Orange; Joanne Lewis, Lidster; Joan Stevenson, Manildra; Carmel Yelland, Manildra.

Joan Stevenson is the president of Manildra’s Amusu Theatre committee. Joan and her husband work many tireless hours to maintain and operate the Amusu and the adjacent Movie Poster Museum.

Carmel Yelland has been involved with the Manildra and district community for decades.

From the Junior Farmers Club through Manildra Red Cross, tennis and netball clubs, Manildra & District Improvement Association, Probus and the Show Society there is hardly any organisation that Carmel has not been a generous volunteer.

Margot Jolly hails from Parkes and is a regular volunteer at Molong’s Historical Museum.

Margot has worked at the Powerhouse Museum and Historic Houses trust. She also volunteers with the Forbes Historical Society, the Parkes Memorial Hill Rejuvenation Association, Eugowra Rifle Club, and Parkes Elvis Festival.

Katie Hazelton has never been one to shy away from contributing to her local community and making it a better place to live. She has been involved at various levels in the Cudal Preschool Committee and P&C committees at both Cudal Public School and Molong Central School. She has volunteered in the Cudal Show Society, the Cudal Country Women’s Association and also heads up an organisation called ‘Doctor for Cudal’, which is designed to encourage a doctor to move into the Cudal community.

Katie is also contesting the forthcoming State election for the Nationals in the seat of Orange.

REG’S BENCH The Wedding Ceremony The wedding ceremony came to the point where the minister asked if anyone had anything to say concerning the union of the bride and groom.

The moment of utter silence was broken when a beautiful young woman carrying a child stood up. She starts walking slowly towards the minister.

The congregation was aghast - you could almost hear a pin drop.

The groom's jaw dropped as he stared in disbelief at the approaching young woman and child.

Chaos ensued.

The bride threw the bouquet into the air and burst out crying.

Then the groom's mother fainted.

The best men started giving each other looks and wondering how to save the situation.

The minister asked the woman, "Can you tell us, why you came forward? What do you have to say?"

There was absolute silence in the church.

The woman replied, "We can't hear you in the back."

And that illustrates what happens when people are considered guilty until proven innocent.

97 Pecks Road, Molong NSW

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“Todvale� is a 330 acre property mid way between Molong and Manildra that offers wonderful rural and lifestyle opportunities.

Features include a 3 bedroom home with a huge outdoor entertaining area, a large Colourbond shed, productive soils and sound water.

The home is pre-fabricated and has 3 bedrooms all with built in wardrobes and carpet; an open plan kitchen, dining, living area; and a tidy bathroom.

Outside there is a fully enclosed yard and the entertaining area which acts as another living area (with a sink and running water) separating the house from the shed. $990,000

Inspect: By Appointment only

6 Railway Parade, Cumnock NSW

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2 bedroom home with open plan kitchen and dining and lounge area.

Two separate bedrooms Large bathroom Great double garage with workshop and concrete slab.

The home is on a large block that also has 3 separate blocks that can be developed facing showground side of property or just put the ponies in the paddock.

Very close to the school and town amenities with the bowling club a hop skip and jump.

Don't miss this opportunity call Kim 0428648826

Inspect: By Appointment only

1186 Banjo Patterson Way, Molong NSW

This 10 acre block is situated 15 km from Molong.

Building permission and fully fenced.

Undulating with open area's and an isle of tree's for shelter.

Beautifully positioned with sealed road and bus to gate. $215,000 Inspect: By Appointment only

1 Packham Drive, Manildra NSW

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1 bathroom home sitting on a beautiful 1295 SQM Large kitchen with huge walk in pantry. Separate lounge and rumpus room. Good size laundry and mud room. All rooms with built in wardrobes $180,000 Inspect: By Appointment only

55 Phillip street Molong NSW

1 2 1 Perfect Investment Property This 2 bedroom home offers great opportunity. Sitting on good sized block you have a great size yard with plenty of potential.

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

$245,000 Inspect: By Appointment only

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25 Bank Street, Molong NSW

27 Wellington Street, Molong NSW

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Molong Newsagency This well established town is offering a person to secure an established business in the town centre with building.

Very well equiped and modern,seperate office space and staff room and plenty of storage areas.

Stocked with all things newsagency with the added bonus's of gifts,toys and banking facilities.

Full kitchen and bathroom facilities and huge garage area The premises are available for the interested purchaser. Enquiries can be obtained from this office. For those willing to purchase the business only a new 5x 5 lease is available contact agent for details.

Inspect: By Appointment only

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

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Fx (02) 6366 9255 MOLONG EXPRESS, Thursday 24 January 2019

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C'mon down to the Molong Rec, possums!

AUSTRALIA DAY, 2019

Molong Recreation Ground • Saturday 26 January

DAMPER COMPETITION

Have a go. Join in the fun of the Molong Damper Competition.

Prizes to be won. Fame to be gained.

Categories: • Grand Champion Bush Damper • Best Damper baked by an under-16 • Best Damper baked by an under-10 • Most Creative Damper (judged on shape or ingredients or ??)

Baked entries can be either camp-oven or oven-cooked prior to the judging - must be in at the Rec. by 9a.m. on Australia Day for judging.

Prize winners announced on the day.

All entries will be served with Cockies’ Joy for morning tea on Australia Day. Judges’ decision final

From 8.30am: Bacon and Egg Breakfast.

9.00am: Get your Damper entries in by 9.00am Local Entertainment, Poetry and Music For the Children there will be Face Painting, Waterslide, Fun Games and a Colouring-in Competition. For the adults put your cooking skills to the test and make an Aussie Damper - we will all then enjoy them for morning tea.

From 11.00am: The Official Program will include: • Australia Day Ambassador • Australian Citizenship ceremony • Local Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year and Community Group of the Year awards.

Come along and support our Local Citizenship Awards From 12.00 pm: Lunch available followed by limited-over cricket matches. (Get a team of 8 together and have a game.)

It’s going to be a fun, safe family day – one at which Molong residents can gather and celebrate their district

Last year, Rhoma Hale was able to prove to former Molong Damper winners, husband John (left) and Jim Nesbitt (right) that her damper cooking skills are prize winning as well. Will the three try again this year?

Hopefully, local artist Kerry Nicholls will again bring along one of her creative prize-winning damper creations to this year’s Australia Day in Molong.

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MOLONG EXPRESS, Thursday 24 January 2019

Alice and Meg in Molong enjoying last year’s Australia Day celebrations with their families.

Molong Fishing Club will again be holding the sensational Molong Australia Day Yabby Race at the Freemasons Hotel on Saturday. Will the entries from Bourke and the bigger rivers and dams be able to defeat the tough Molong Creek yabbies?

Head to the Freemasons in the arvo and enjoy the races.

Old Molong, John Wynne, King Sandy of Boree, The Old White House, Races at East Molong ... and more We're currently researching more of Molong's 'foundations' at the Express with Frank Povah developing more of the Yuranigh story ... with Rozzi researching King Sandy of Boree ... (does anyone know King Sandy's burial site) and trying to find out about the 'Old White House' as mentioned in the John Wynne article below ... and the horse races held at East Molong (also referred to in the John Wynne article.)

Which leads to the need to put together stories about Molong's horse breeding and Molong Express 19 April 1913.

Letter from MR. JOHN WYNNE. This gentleman, who is probably one of the oldest residents in the Orange district, has written the following interesting letter to the Molong "Express" on King Sandy, the aboriginal king of a tribe of blacks, located in the vicinity :— "Upon my recent visit to Molong (it was over a year since I had visited the good old town) I was pleased to meet old friends and acquaintances of the past, and to see the town advancing — it may be slow, but sure.

There are very few of the old pioneers to be met with now.

Although only some eight years since I left the district, many of my old friends have passed away to the Great Be yond, which we hear so much about and know so little of.

Men who battled for all the privileges and advantages which the present townspeople enjoy.

During my visit I met Major Smith in town, who showed me a brass plate that had inscribed on it "King Sandy." The Major told me that he was sending it to a gentle man in Orange who was collecting curios.

I remember King Sandy and knew him very well; in fact he had often nursed me before I was troubled about the affairs of this old world. King Sandy — King of the Boree tribe of aboriginals — he was a very kind gentlemanly native, and was very proud of his brass plate, which he wore always with the dignity of a King. He was the King minister and doctor to all his aboriginal subjects, of which the Boree tribe contained a great number at one time.

This aboriginal tribe always made Boree their principal camping place. Why I remember King Sandy so well is because my parents came to live at Boree in the year 1841. Shortly after, Captain Barton bought the station from Captain Hector — in fact, I may claim Boree to be my birth place.

This tribe of blacks I well remember were of splendid physique, and of good disposition, never in any way interfering with the few white people who at that time were in the locality. Some of those natives, I well remember, were very deeply pock

racing history. Take a look through the articles below taken from old copies of the Molong Express dating back to the late 1800's - do you have any information, trophies, photos of any of these subjects? Water? In Molong the problem seems to continue and we wonder how many household/business 'underground wells' still exist in the town? Love to know what you might know. 63668017 or rozzismith@bigpond.com

pitted, and all of a good age, showing that the dread complaint had been in the country long before the present generation heard of it here. "Referring to King Sandy again as time passed on.

There was a race meeting held at the old White House, kept by Joe Cobcroft, which at that time constituted the town of East Molong and sports with their horses

before the advent of Dr. Ross to Molong.

At that period cuping bleeding, Holloway's Pills and horehound were the only cure all remedies in use by those who were present. It was decided the only way to bring Broughton back to life was to bleed him. The trouble was who was to perform the operation — none of the white men would take it on. King Sandy

stationer's shop — Mr. John Cahill.

He recommended a book to me styled the ''Good Old Days of Molong," by J. C. L. Fitzpatrick. I bought one and must say it is very entertaining to any one who takes an interest in olden times — fairly correct in many things.

To anyone who cares to read old reminiscences I would certainly say buy the book. In the latter portion of the book I was pleased to see that he had given room to some of my letters that I had writ ten some years ago and published in the Molong "Express," using the nom de plume of "Old Coach driver, or as it is in the book, 'An Old Coach Driver's Story.'

The reason why I wrote to the 'Express' at that time on that subject was that a letter appeared in the 'Express' from some one who knew no better, starting that Cobb and Co. were the first to run coaches to Molong, which was absolutely incorrect.

I also took part in the controversy that took place as to who built the round house at Vale Head, using the nom de plume of 'Old Chum.' I have no doubt now who the owner was and who had the place built.

I think the Hon. Jago Smith is correct in what he states in his letter. "As a lad I was always glad to hear the old hands talk of the past. There was one old man — an intelligent, decent old chap, too, and possessed of a fund of information, called Paddy King.

He must have been one of the first white men that came to Molong to live. Anyhow about one of the first to come on to Vale Head, when tailor made clothes were not fashionable, and the principal currency was good old Jamaica rum."

for 50 or 60 miles around were present, as the prizes were considered very good at that time. Each event was in two mile heats ; the course was a very good one, in fact, Molong has never had as good a one since.

The ravages of time and traffic had not washed the creeks and gulches that are there at present. Many is the hard tussle the writer had on that good old course, and if the prizes were not high, the people had plenty of sport for their money; some fair betting I have seen done, and on one occasion a bet of one hundred to forty was made.

The layer of the odds lost, and I was on the winner. Harking back to King Sandy — at this meeting was a man named Billy Broughton, who although there was but one tree on the flat between the grand stand and the hotel, must run into it with his horse. He was picked up for dead, and carried up to the hotel yard. There was no doctor about in those days; it was a case of the survival of the patient. This was long

volunteered to do it.

Jack Wright made the remark, "You have no lance to bleed him with." Sandy said, "All right me soon get one.' But before that a drunken man had banged his fist through a pane of glass. Sandy went over to the broken pane, sorted out a suitable piece for the purpose, took hold of Broughton's arm and bled him in a very neat manner I thought.

After taking a large quantity of blood from the arm he bound it up and stopped the bleeding. In a couple of hours after Broughton came round, and towards Photo: Molong in 1894 evening he was challenging to fight any man on the ground for love and drinks all round.

Billy Broughton lived for years after.

The late Mrs. Hartland was Broughton's wife at that time. King Sandy understood more about surgery than any of the white men that were present, and about good conduct as well. "While in Molong I came in contact with that energetic and up to date business man, who runs the chief MOLONG EXPRESS, Thursday 24 January 2019

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The unfinished paint job on the "Blue Building" in Bank Street continues to prompt readers reactions - including many who think we should be more colourful. Our front page story this week was prompted by a longtime Molong resident who pointed us to the paint job on the historic wharves in Balmain - hardly their original colours.

Bob Burgess, another local, sent in this photo of the former Orange Town Hall, with the accompanying (we suspect tongue in cheek) letter. " On a recent visit to Orange I noticed a lot of buildings with garish colour schemes which were definitely not "Heritage", even the old Town Hall hasn't escaped the despoiling! (Photo enclosed.)

I pondered this deviation from good taste~ and wondered why such colours were tolerated. After much deliberation I found these three possibilities: 1. The Orange Council couldn't care less.

Or 2. They don't have the guidance of an expert in "Heritage" colours that we have

in Cabonne. Or 3. Maybe, the council feels that the owners of the buildings have the right to paint their property in the colour scheme of their choice!

Aren't we lucky we weren't forced to amalgamate with Orange or we too may have had a bright and colourful main street! " In the meantime, as far as the "blue" building is concerned Cabonne Council at its December meeting approved the Development Application for external repainting of the ground floor facade of 46 Bank Street, subject to the proponent submitting a revised schedule of works for the approval of council’s Heritage Advisor and the proponent providing to council, a revised colour scheme appropriate to the local streetscape and a schedule of works to rectify the unauthorized works (ie appropriate surface preparation, removal of paint, repair of timberwork etc).

It remains to be seen whether a revised colour scheme will be offered.

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Special thanks to Audrey Kerr who played and sang sensational.

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The Weather – and what passes for The News

Banjo Paterson’s ‘drought fiend’ still ‘holds its sway’ over the State and there seems no end in sight. It will break of course, it always does, but that doesn’t make it any easier while it’s on us –and the refusal of governments to accept and act on what most people on the land now accept as a consequence of a rapidly changing climate isn’t helping all that much.

It can sometimes be difficult to get through to people in the cities what droughts or floods mean to their fellow Australians living in the more remote areas.

The words ‘on water restrictions’ might mean that your tanks are empty, the stock dams are mudholes and you’re washing in bore water that leaves mineral residue on your skin – not only bathing in it, but drinking it.

If you’re fortunate enough to live in a district where it’s available, you could perhaps get water delivered, but the cost may have to be weighed against the $50,000 you’ve just spent on that load of cotton trash that will keep the stock barely alive for a little while longer.

I’ll never forget hearing a station woman out west say that every time a load of feed came through the gate she couldn’t help but be reminded that she was putting money in the pockets of the water lords.

When working on a paper in the outback, I once took a phone call from a city newspaper wanting to buy some photos of the drought-stricken countryside.

A few days before, a small army of thunderstorms had rampaged through the district and I had to tell him that the country was green for miles in any direction and in places the Darling Lilies were out and flowering.

“Well all we’re hearing down here is how dry its is,” he said. I tried to explain it was only a brief respite and the greenery was “soft” and wouldn’t last, but it didn’t sink in.

Sure enough, a few days later it was back up in the 40s and a hot nor-wester was blowing it all away, but I knew if I rang to say we could get him some photos he wouldn’t be interested. “Bloody bushies; never happy.”

A friend just out of Gulgong – alas no longer with us – a shearer turned farmer, once said to me: “They must have had a good season round here at one time, otherwise no-one would be farming!”

He and his wife were of that breed that is fast disappearing; whatever the world threw at them they dodged or picked up and threw back.

Both over six feet on the old working-class scale, they raised a tribe of kids equally as tall and resilient, and as warm and generous as their parents.

One evening a group of us were

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talking about the difficulties of raising children and one of the younger women present asked the woman of the household how she coped with her large brood when they were younger.

“One kid can be a pain in the bum,” came the answer, “another nine doesn’t make any difference.”

So at last I come to the point of my story – “widdershins” as Greatgrandma Ada would have said, describing the way I approach a yarn, one of my many character flaws.

News – on the main commercial teevee channels at least – has been reduced to what looks good on screen and sounds good when the subject of the story is delivered by one of those people who specialise in cartoon-character voices that range from growly scary to “80-year-old-millionaire-fatherstriplets” excited.

And the weather always makes for good news if it’s frosty, droughty, cyclonic or baking – as long as there are pictures.

Taking the cue from their second cousins in the US, Australians have pretty much got used to news anchors whose expertise seems to lie more in the choice of the smart frock or nifty tie than in an understanding of the world beyond their studio.

So to someone from, say, Muckinbudin, in Western Australia, the teevee news broadcast out of Lexington, Kentucky, would be comfortingly familiar; the same stories about celebrities, cats up trees, humanity’s inhumanity and, of course, The Weather. Where would we be without The Weather?

When in Western Australia on that rarest of winter days when the mercury plummets to five degrees above freezing, give or take, our chic young “reporter on the spot” grabs the opportunity and the microphone with both hands.

Bundled up in bright windproofs trimmed with lashings of faux fur, she prettily faux shivers as the camera pans to scenes of frosty lawns and the face of concerned homeowner or perhaps hose frozen who couldn’t get water out of his garden hose until 7 a.m. and wants someone to do something about it.

It’s the same in the USA, only more so. To be fair, when I lobbed there to live it was a fair cow (sorry, couw) of a winter, and it gave the girls on the spot a golden

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opportunity to shine in faux fur and pink as they pointed at the slush and snow drifts and gave us the number of cars that had hit black ice and slid into the ditches along the rush-hour roads.Pointing at the snow drifting around her ruggedly fashionable and expensive boots, our girl on the spot would give a faux grimace and tells us that it had snowed two inches while she’d been talking.

Now I’ll give those girls their due. They were sort of fashionably attractive in a sort of 2010 way and fashionably dressed, and they did brighten the dreary scenes of snowy, salt-encrusted freeways that they were sent to report on, but it was all a bit Hollywood, all a bit…well… faux.

But there was relief to be had, relief in the person of one Sara Elliott, weather reporter on the spot with CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) Windsor, Ontario, whose signal reaches into Michigan.

I was lucky enough to catch her reports during my brief time in the Northern Wastes, and if ever you’re

up there you coud do worse than tune in to watch this girl’s work.

Not for Sara the faux fur hood and colorful windproof, the designer boots and the fashionable gloves.

No, like her fellow presenters, Sara is obviously of good Canadian just-plain-folks stock. Filmed in the dim light of a winter afternoon, she’s dressed for her job: The Weather.

Wearing hat, gloves and scarf all obviously knitted by Great Aunt Somebody-or-other, minimalist make up outshone by cold-nipped cheeks and nose, and her footwear hidden by a military style greatcoat, Sara’s smile is as bright and warm as the West Australian sun and her delivery is nothing if not practical.

“It’s minus eleven now,” she says, “and aboat to get a lot colder. If you were thinking of goin’ oat tonight I wouldn’t bother, it’s goin’ to be terrible.”

Came the spring and a CBC reporter was oat and aboat interviewing people about their feelings on the season and who should come along but Ms Elliott Dressed for the weather – a balmy 8°C – she is wearing a faded tank top, jeans cut off above the knee – well one leg was, the other almost covered the other knee – and rubber thongs, Sara told her colleague she was glad to see the sun again.

Good on yer Sara – I need someone like you on teevee, the world needs you.

A lot of Australia’s colourful phraseology has gone the way of the dodo. Often when talking to younger people I find myself having to explain what I’d just said and it’s a pity – we were once worldrenowned for our descriptive phrases.

A favourite of mine was used by a radio commentator when describing then PM Howard’s visit to (as I remember it) SouthEast Asia.

It was a humid day and Howard was at the front of a queue waiting to greet the host country’s representative.

“Prime Minister Howard looks as smug as a rat with an umbrella,” the journalist said.

Does anyone else find these meteorologists’ symbols funny… or is it just my warped sense of humour?

Street trees, love them or hate them – pros and pitfalls Street trees are the source of much angst in many communities. People are angry when they intrude on their footpaths or front yard or when they block their view. When they overhang the roadway on which they park their cars, residents curse the fruit or sap for staining their vehicles, or the decorations left by birds and flying foxes as they feast on their fruits.

Equally as angry are the responses when municipalities or utility companies butcher limbs The trunk of a that interfere with power lines or medium-size overhang roadways or footpaths.

Weeping Fig. ABCTV once demonstrated that Often used as indoor street trees near power lines in plants and subjects the western suburbs of Sydney are for Bonsai, this native simply hacked at, whereas those of the rainforests of in the leafy, more affluent suburbs Australia and Southare artistically trimmed and lines East Asia can grow to double insulated to alleviate a height of 30 metres hazards. with an enormous Bourke, that legendary outback spread. town, has a love-hate affair with Grown indoors, it can some of its street trees. be highly allergenic, Planted many decades ago, the ranking third after rainforest-dwelling Weeping Figs dust and pets.

(Ficus benjamina) have thriven in —J M Garg/Wikipedia Commons the arid environment and provide dense, welcome shade to people and birds alike.

T h e y are also a welcome source of food to native

creatures ranging from tiny Barshouldered Doves and beautiful Mulga Parrots to the Flying Foxes that travel many hundreds of kilometres to feast on their bounty.

However, being a rainforest trees, their large buttress roots explore the surrounding landscape, lifting everything in their path, lifting roads and footpaths as they go.

Residents and businesss owners who welcome their shade reached a compromise with Council, agreeing that they could remove any that were diseased or posed an imminent risk but leave the beloved shade around outdoor tables and popular meeting spots.

One of the town improvements suggested by growMOLONG in last week’s Express was a change of street trees in Bank Street.

It was suggested that “Mop Tops” (Robinia psuedoacacia ‘umbraculifera’) could be planted in Bank Street to replace the Liquidambar (American sweetgum Liquidambar styraciflua), the cause of not a little controversy.

This, I believe, would be jumping straight from the frying pan into a bonfire. Being a cultivar of Robinia psuedoacacia, Mop Tops are a prolific producer of suckers and the parent species is armed with long, vicious spikes and grows up to 15m tall.

The roots are invasive and if they strike an obstacle or poor soil, they will send up suckers, 15 or more metres from the parent.

If their shape is to be retained they have to be cut back every year.

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Friday 8 Feb Donations appreciated.

Supporting Little Wings

23.2.1940- 4.1.2019 Passed away suddenly at Molong.

Beloved wife of Sam. Loved mother and mother-in-law of Carol and John, Maurice. Loved “Nanny" Esther to her grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. Loved sister of Robyn, Carolyn, Jocelyn, Wayne and loved aunt to their families. Esther will be sadly missed by all her family and friends.

“Our Darling In Heaven” Aged 78 Years The family and friends of Esther are warmly invited to attend her funeral service to be held at the Molong Anglican Church tomorrow Friday, January 25, 2019 commencing at 10.00 a.m. At the conclusion of the service the cortege will proceed to the Molong Cemetery.

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

WEBB, Lindsay Gordon

21.8.1934- 19.1.2019 Late of Orange and formerly of Molong.

Husband of Beverley (deceased). Loved father and father-in-law of Anita and Brian, Lorraine and Phillip. Graham, Andrew (Wally) (deceased). Loved “Poppy Webb” to his grandchildren, great grandchildren and great granddaughter. Loved brother of Maree, Rita (dec’d), Janet (dec’d), Kevin, Raymond, Terrence, Margaret, Phillip (Fred) (dec’d), Betty (dec’d), Carl (dec’d).

“Love Does Not End” The family and friends of Lindsay are warmly invited to attend his funeral service to be held at the graveside in the Molong Cemetery tomorrow Friday, January 25, 2019 commencing at 3.00 p.m followed by a memorial service at the Molong RSL Club commencing at 4.00 p.m. By family request in lieu of flowers donations may be made at the service to The Royal Blind Society.

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

UNITING CHURCH Sun 27 January Molong 11 am: 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)

Flowers By Kerry

Flowers for all occasions Also available from Molong BP & Molong Newsagency

Ph: 0438 668 347

COMMUNITY WHATS ON Claim the date – 2019 Please send in your items January 19 Cumnock Village Markets 9 - 12

NB: Applicants must have a degree of fitness and be capable of lifting 20kg.

February 16 Cumnock Village Markets 9 - 12 7 Molong Men's Shed meets

FOR SALE 2008 QUINTREX HORNET TROPHY

In times of crisis you can give

Yamaha 2 stroke outboard. Serviced Dec 2018. Watersnake electric motor. Boat & trailer in excellent condition. $9,500 Ph: 0447 521 382

With only 10% deposit on residental property

2010 Proton Jumbuck

Ph: 6362 2944 www.firstchoicecu.com.au

103,000 Km. Canopy fitted. In excellent condition. Ideal run around or second vehicle. $5,500. Contact Ross on 6366 9112 or 0429 686 106

Australian Credit Licence 240722

* Comparison rate is based on a loan of $150,000 over 25 years. This comparison rate is true for the example given. Different fees, charges, terms and conditions might result in a different comparison rate. Discounted rate is for 2 years and will vary in line with the standard rate.

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CHURCH NOTICES

MOLONG EXPRESS, Thursday 24 January 2019

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MOLONG BOWLS

The Brag is back

The great Molong Bowls Brag returns Friday 1 February.

Get your teams of 3 together (or nominate yourself) for one of Molong's best relaxing evenings full of fun and laughs. No bowls ability necessary. Put your names down at the Club or with Bron at the Molong Newsagency.

Pennants The pennant season approaches and a

draft list of teams is on the board.

Wednesday Bowls Come on down Annabelle’s Kitchen is back on Friday and Saturday with a great array of meals, with a coverage of many choices.

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.

MOLONG GOLF We had four players last Sunday with T-off at 8.30 a.m. before the heat really hit. All had a good game - well, that was until we discovered the damage caused by a 4 wheel drive that had torn up the golf course the night before. Driving over 75 percent of the greens - the person(s) in the 4 wheel drive destroyed the edges of 3 of the greens and a number of flags.

Such was the damage - the Molong Golf Club is considering putting up a reward for reliable information that will lead to the apprehension of this (obvious) unhappy person(s),

I would like to add that someone helped themselves (via a bull-nosed shovel) to over a dozen areas of Kikuya Grass, in full bloom, on the course. Unfortunately due to the holes being left open (not filled in) one of the Sunday players injured his ankle after stepping into one of the holes left behind.

Scott Oates won the meat voucher with 42 off the stick.

Hope to see you again next week 8.30 tee off.

Signed (Disappointed Jack)

Reg's Bench Husband :I lost my wife. She went shopping & hasn't come back yet.

Inspector : What is her height? Husband : I never checked.

Inspector :Slim or healthy?. Husband : Not slim. can be healthy.

Inspector :Colour of eyes? Husband : Never noticed.

Inspector : Colour of hair? Husband :Changes according to season.

Inspector : What was she wearing?

Husband :Not sure whether it was a dress or a suit.

Inspector : Was she driving? Husband : yes.

Inspector :colour of the car? .....

Husband :black Audi AS with supercharged 3.0 litre V6 engine generating 333 horse power teamed with an eight -speed tiptronic automatic transmission with manual mode. And it has full LED headlights which use light emitting diodes for all light functions and has a very thin scratch on the front left door........................and then the husband started crying...

Inspector: Don't worry sir......we will find your car.

LANDMARK TABLELANDS LIVESTOCK LANDMARK TABLELANDS LIVESTOCK

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.

• Currently have a prospective buyers looking for properties all areas considered • Wanted approx. 400 2 to 3 year old merino ewes one mark.

• 12 Hereford cows and calves.

• Export steers heifers 280 to 350kg We offer Auction Plus assessments on both sheep and cattle.

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

Contact one of our Landmark Tablelands Livestock team.

Paul Glynn (Molong & surrounding districts) – 0428 168 638 Marcus Schembri – (Bathurst) – 0429 032 906 David Gardner – (Orange) – 0417 229

690 Bill Gilbert – (Bathurst) – 0407 440 563

CTLX sheep and lamb report for 16/1/19

Lamb numbers decreased with agents yarding 5280 Sheep numbers increased with agents yarding 4650 Lambs numbers decreased and quality was varied, new season lambs lacked finish, with the yarding mostly made up with trade and a few heavy lambs. Mutton numbers increased and quality was mixed with some larger lines on offer.

Light weight lambs were up $2 to $10 cheaper, while medium to heavy trade lambs were $2 to $5 cheaper, lambs to restockers were $3 to $5 cheaper, heavy lambs were $5 cheaper. Mutton were slightly cheaper to firm, mutton worked out to be 385 to 430c/kg cwt.

Young lamb (12.1 to 16kg) - 80 to 126 $/ head Young lamb (18.1 to 20kg) – 136 to 145

Shop 5, 1 Bank St (PO Box 38) Molong NSW 2866. Ph: (02) 6366 8017. Email: molongex@bigpond.net.au.

Published each Thursday by Molong Publishing Pty Ltd. Paul Mullins (Prop.) Rozzi Smith (Editor).

Letters to the Editor are encouraged and must include the writers name and address and daytime phone number.

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Notice to Advertisers, Letter Writers & Readers. The publisher accepts no responsibility for any advertisement, notice or letter published . Any advertisement, notice or letter is published at the risk of the contributor who accepts liability for any intended publication. All such contributors, by forwarding advertisements, notices or letters, agree to indemnify the publisher and warrant that the material is accurate and is neither deceptive or misleading, in breach of copyright, defamatory or in breach of any other laws and regulations.

Responsibility for election comment is taken by Paul Mullins

$/head Young lamb (20 to 22kg) – 144 to 156 $/ head Young lamb (22.1 to 24kg) – 154 to 164 $/head Young lamb (24.1 to 26kg) – 168 to 174 $/head Lamb (12.1 to 16kg) – 85 to 116 $/head Lamb (16.1 – 18kg) – 106 to 134 $/head Lamb (18.1 to 20kg) – 135 to 142 $/head Lamb (20.1 to 22kg) – 144 to 145 $/head Lamb (22.1 to 24kg) – 154 to 165 $/head Hoggets (0 to 22kg) – 88 to 108 $/head Hoggets (22.1+kg) – 132 $/head Ewes (14.1 to 18kg) – 57 to 72 $/head Ewes (18.1 to24kg) – 70 to 110 $/head Ewes (24.1kg +) – 106.50 to 144 $/head Wethers (14 to 18kg) – 57 to 60 $/head Wethers (18.1 to 24kg) – 66 to 110 $/head Wethers (24.1+ kg) 120 to 140 $/head Rams (26.1kg+) – 66 $/head

CTLX cattle market report 22/1/19

Numbers decreased by 1410 with agents yarding 1190. A good quality yarded with a good selection of trade and feeder steers and heifers, cattle to the restockers were limited, cows and grown heifers were well supplied, along with a good range of cows.

Weaner steers and heifers to restockers were firm, feeder steers and heifers were

3c to 9c dearer, grown steers and heifers were 5c to 10c dearer. Cows were 7c to 12c cheaper over all types.

Calves (80kg+) – 140c/kg Vealer steers (0 to 200kg) – 230c/kg Vealer steers (200 to 280kg) – 281 to 307c/kg Vealer heifers (0 to 200kg) – 150 to 214c/ kg Vealer heifers (200 to 280kg) – 190 to261 c/kg Vealer heifers (280 to 330kg) – 236c/kg Yearling steers (280 to 330kg) – 228 to 284/kg Yearling steers (330 to 400kg) – 220 to 295c/kg Yearling steers (400kg+) – 208 to 292c/kg Yearling heifers (280 to 330kg) – 223 to 244c/kg Yearling heifers (330 to 400kg) – 200 to 265c/kg Yearling heifers (400kg+) – 200 to 263c/ kg Grown steers (400 to 500kg) – 175 to 249c/kg Grown steers (500 to 750kg) – 186 to 250c/kg Grown heifers (0 to 540kg) – 120 to 229c/ kg Light cows (under 400kg) – 145c/kg Medium cows (400 to 520) – 140 to 187c/ kg Heavy cows (520+) – 150 to 210c/kg

MOLONG EXPRESS, Thursday 17 January 2019

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Auction

103 Phillip Street, Molong - One of Molong’s Best Homes • Quality from top to bottom, 5 B/R home, 3 bathrooms, built in robes in all bedrooms, utility room/6th bedroom, study • Modern kitchen, walk in pantry & island bench opening to an outdoor, undercover alfresco dining area • Open plan living areas, large rumpus room and separate formal lounge room • Laundry with separate toilet, two car garage with internal access, beautiful and well-established garden • Walking distance to schools Auction Friday 22nd February 2019 at 10.30am Venue The Auction Centre 152 William Street Bathurst

Auction

View By Appointment or Saturday 26th Jan 10am-11am Kurt Adams 0428 747 050 Ben Redfern 0457 770 062

Auction

67 South Street, Molong

“Tallowood”, Euchareena Rd Molong

The Perfect Next Home for the Growing Family

A Weekender Awaits

Located on the outskirts of Molong, offering quiet living but still within walking distance of local schools and amenities

If its a weekender or a recreational block you are after, “Tallowood” is your dream block. Offering undulating basalt country with lightly timbered to heavily timbered pockets throughout. This is the perfect block to run a few sheep or cattle for extra income.

•Perfectly presented, large family home in a quiet, leafy location with rear yard access • 5 bedrooms, all with built ins, two bathrooms, brick and tile construction, 1430 sqm block • Large backyard with beautiful, established tree, separate 8 x 6m secure shed with office and storeroom • Ducted reverse cycle air-conditioning & S/C wood fire

Auction Friday 22nd February 2019 at 10.30am

Venue The Auction Centre

View By Appointment Kurt Adams 0428 747 050 Ben Redfern 0457 770 062

152 William Street Bathurst

• Approximately 222 acres • Watered by a bore, 2 dams and spring fed shade creeks • Only 10kms from Molong CBD • Weekender accommodation plus other out buildings

Auction Friday 22nd February 2019 at 10.30am

Venue The Auction Centre

View By Appointment Kurt Adams 0428 747 050 Ben Redfern 0457 770 062

152 William Street Bathurst

Ray White Emms Mooney

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

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MOLONG EXPRESS, Thursday 24 January 2019