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It’s pleasing to see more activity around town during the Easter holidays - for both school kids - and the wider population. Visitor numbers were more positive after the long COVID lockdowns of the past few years - and even more brilliant on Easter Monday - Molong Village Market Day. Thank you to the Molong Advancement Group (MAG) volunteers - a small group but hardworking and incredibly awesome team with the markets organised by Jen (Red Door) and Marj Bollinger (local farmer). But as they say - the markets rely on both MAG members - and community volunteers who come together to help plan and work these growing and very popular 3 times a year
markets to benefit the town and people of Molong. Some 5,000 people attended this year’s Easter Monday markets with some 120 fantastic stalls of food, drinks, crafts, art, books, jams and preserves, plants, and a number of organisations. Not forgetting the activities for the kids that included a merry-go-round drive etc. etc. Bank Street traders agree that they had a very good day and the additional business in these times was a much needed bonus as all emerge from the past few years. Well done MAG - well done stallholders - well done Molong and Cabonne.
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Home-made cakes, jams, chutneys & lots of local market treasures in a friendly country atmosphere.
Happy, warm, welcoming ... that’s the Cumnock Village Markets held every month in the main street - easy to find - and very worthwhile. These lovely volunteers set up a colourful stall every month selling their home-made cakes (very farm fresh and cooked with love). Biscuits, slices, jams, chutneys, sauces are amongst the other homemade delights. Crafts (useful) - fruits, vegies, flowers ... and raffle. Last Saturday all monies raised supported the Ukraine Crisis Appeal. Well done to Pat, Christine, Jan, Bev, Maureen, Jean and the small group of volunteers who help with the baking and making. Set up a stall for $10 and enjoy your Saturday morning 9 am to 12 noon - wander over the road to Paula and Peg’s General Store for a great cup of coffee, hot choc or tea ... and warming foods. Book in with Pat Gilmour 63677270 for a stall.
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Don Bruce at last Saturday’s Cumnock Village Markets selling his own brand of honey (yum!) plus to support the Cumnock Men’s Shed - bags of kindling and unique hardwood building blocks that will amuse little kids for ages!
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The lovely Joy who sells quality beautifully embroidered towels with a images that will suit family members of any age. Joy also sells lovely embroidered lavender bags - bags, quilts and heaps more. All made by Joy. See her range of clever handmades at the next Cumnock Village Markets (see date above).
It was Jake’s Carp Muster weekend with a number of kids around town taking part. We hear it was a great success that the kids loved supporting and taking part. And, with sensational prizes to win. Memories of young keen fisherman, Jake Whiting, who lost his life tragically in a Molong Creek fishing accident a few years ago surrounded the weekend and event. Well done to all who participated including Cody Peschka who was unabe to bring in a BIG one. Never mind Cody. (We hear this young man is an amazing footy player!).
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Celebrating the connection Farmers reveal of community groups tips to save big on groceries
Farmers have revealed the number one way for families to avoid the supermarket price hikes. With the price of groceries rising at supermarkets around the country, NSW Farmers has found a simple way to save on common food items. “Shopping at the local independent green grocer rather than the supermarket could save you big,” NSW Farmers horticulture committee member Chris Stillard said. “We had staff check out the prices this week and the supermarket was dearer on pretty much every type fruit and vegetable. “This is a win-win for you and your community – not only can you save money, but you can also support a local small business in the process.” In southeast Sydney this week, bananas, potatoes, oranges, tomatoes and cucumbers were all at
least a dollar a kilo cheaper at a green grocer less than 100 metres from a major supermarket. There were even bigger savings on mushrooms and celery, while onions were less than half the price per kilo than the supermarket. Seasonal produce was also markedly cheaper, and Mr Stillard said adopting a seasonal diet would also help reduce the food bill. “For families who are worried about the cost of living, eating fresh seasonal produce and doing a quick price check is an easy way to avoid paying too much,” Mr Stillard said. “I find that the produce at my local green grocer is often fresher as well, because it hasn’t been kept in cold storage for a long time. “There’s always going to be a place for supermarkets to grab your box of cereal or other household items, but for me it’s the butcher, baker and green grocer for most of our food.”
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The recent upgrade at the Molong hospital internal courtyard garden is an example of community groups and businesses coming together to achieve a common goal. The courtyard at the hospital provides an easily assessable space for families to renew, reconnect and relax. Given the difficulties and uncertainties we have all faced over the past two years due to the Covid -19 pandemic the renewal and freshen up of the central courtyard garden at the hospital has brought much joy to the residents, families and staff. Gardening offers a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the simple joys of gardening and promotes activities that are good for both body and mind. The driving force behind the freshen up being the Molong Rotarians, who were then supported by Bunnings Warehouse, Men’s Shed, Fire
Brigade, North Orange Rotary, Hospital Auxiliary, Eden Gifts, Molong hospital and Health One team members and other progressive community volunteers. In particular a special thank you to Janis Glasson, Dave McNabb, Jan McIntyre, Dianne Whiting, Veda Stephens, Stacy Whiley, Mark Whiley, Kelly Boucher, Len Punch, John Whiley, Simon Wright, Brian and Margaret Dean and Jim Troth. A special thank you to Linda at Bunnings who arranged an amazing selection of native plants and tools and to Bruce Lorrimer from Nth Orange Rotary who also supplied a beautiful mixture of plants. If you are interested in helping with the next stage of the courtyard freshen up please call Cheryn Johnson @ HealthOne on 63694207, in particular we are seeking help with an historical photos or stories from the hospital and someone who is able to provide outdoor wall art.
(R) Some of the team. (Below) Marj Sparkes tending her patch (Below Right) The Soil Crew
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Molong Advancement Group want to thank the community of Molong for their involvement in helping with running the Molong Village Markets. Great autumn weather for everyone to get out and about and enjoy the festivities as what has been a long year or two of covid lockdowns. Peter Batten MAG President as always did a great job organising the event as did Jen Willox as our Grand Market Coordinator and all those stall holders that turned up and had a successful day. A few empty spots but that’s what covid seems to do these days. The BBQ, always successful was busy most of the time and 822 meals were served on the day from 8 am with the egg and bacon rolls a clear favourite. Sue Wild ably assisted by servers Sandra Harris, Jenny Green, Julie Hayes, Helen McKenzie, Bron Dowling and Irene Bloomfield who worked tirelessly to feed the hungry hordes. Will Marriott with his technological advantage filled in with the new EFTPOS Square as cashier. Heather Woodhouse on the tea and coffee urn a familiar face to a lot of market and locals alike. Even a Witch selling home-made custard slice aka Judy Taylor popped in later to do the washing up. Apologies if I have forgotten any names. An asset to the BBQ Baristas Greg Robbins is always a great help and this market we dragged in a few newcomers. It was good to see Des Parker back behind a counter along with Brian McKenzie, Jamie
Jones, Cameron Wild & Bill Marriott wielding the tongs. Community Groups such as Rotary and the Hospital Auxiliary helped MAG guard the gates and shake the donation tins to raise over $3000 dollars towards the construction of the Sensory Garden at the Molong Health Service. A big thank you also to Mark Goodchild from Garra Rural Fire Service for being the lone traffic controller and did a sterling job. Cabonne Council for their sponsorship of the day as without their support we couldn’t hold the markets. To Rebecca Johnson from Cabonne Council for being there at the right time and knowing the right people to problem solve. You are worth your weight in gold Rebecca. To SPAR and staff especially Aaron & Nicole for your help in getting all our goodies together, to Reg the butcher for opening up on Sunday so we could have the wherewithal to put on the BBQ and to Orange on Farm Butchers for loaning the coolroom to store the wherewithal! To Canobolas Eggs for supplying us with the best ‘easter’ eggs at a discount and to The Pantry for providing some of the eats. Great service from a great little community and we hope that the markets help Molong to thrive. From the setting up of the oval by measuring stall sites to buttering the bread the day before all by willing volunteers and family dragged in to help, it was a great team effort by all. Well done Molong. Apologies if I have forgotten anyone
A local's View David Eccleston
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Fifty Years or Six Weeks Last week I baldly stated that this Morrison Coalition government was as incompetent as the McMahon Coalition government of fifty years ago. The two most newsworthy election campaign events of the past week were the Solomon Islands/China deal and Anthony Albanese testing positive to Covid. The first is yet another example of the Coalition’s incompetence. This misgovernance will be at the centre of this week’s column. What the media broadcast and published during the week will accompany this articulation of the continuing mismanagement of the Morrison government. In 1972 I lived in Concord, Sydney, in the Housing Commission flat mentioned last week. This was in the electorate or seat of Lowe held by the local member, Billy McMahon, the Coalition Prime Minister. McMahon was a joke, his government was a joke. I apologise for any offence which the following anecdote may cause but it serves to illustrate succinctly and light-heartedly the extent of the joke, of the widespread belief in McMahon’s incompetence. During the 1972 Federal Election campaign in Concord and Burwood many posters advocating the Campaign Against Moral Persecution or CAMP Party candidate, David Widdup, were hung for public viewing. They featured a close-up of a smirking McMahon and Widdup’s party slogan above the portrait, “I’VE GOT MY EYES ON BILLY’S SEAT”. Memorable and, I think, funny. Speaking of former prime ministers did anyone else notice how John Howard has become the cartoon caricature of himself? And his calling all the women independents running against the Coalition “groupies” is as unintentionally insensitive as Morrison’s “blessed” about his children not being disabled, unlike the hundreds of thousands who are. I thought better of Howard. Morrison attempts to obscure his incompetence with distortions of reality. It is a trait of leaders best described by the English King Canute’s actions in showing he understood reality. In front of his supporters at the shore line he commanded the tide to stop. He wasn’t serious, Morrison is. Morrison may even have tried then to sell that Labor conspired against him. My favourite Morrison attempt to distort reality is when he denied ever calling Sam Dastyari, “Shanghai Sam” as the TV archival footage showed him saying the words multiple times. A lie? Minor, yes, but richly revealing of Morrison’s tentative hold on the concept of truth and of his ongoing incompetence. To demonstrate that along with his distortions of reality let’s go his mismanagement with the Covid pandemic response. Over the last couple of weeks Morrison has claimed to have saved 40,000 lives. The
Letters We farmers are going through a very good patch, in the Central West Slopes where I farm. We are well on the way to our third great season in a row. In fact, 2020 and 2021 are the wettest consecutive years on record! Of course, that followed the driest consecutive two years on record in 2018 and 2019 culminating in the black summer bushfires which burnt 6.2% of NSW. Hopefully the recent floods don’t usher in the next drought. I heard a voter the other day say, “we can’t do anything about climate change because it’s too late, it’s already here!” Are you confused? All this upheaval was predicted by climate models over 20 years ago. In 2000, scientists using years of research predicted that by 2020, Southern Australia would “start” to experience the
state Premiers made the key decisions in saving those lives, often against opposing pressure from Scotty. Can you imagine how many more Australians may have died if the state Premiers had followed Morrison’s incompetent advice? His government was however responsible for aged care. Remember all those aged care deaths in the early days of the pandemic. Deaths caused by the failure in adequate quarantine, a federal responsibility, Morrison’s responsibility. His government delivered that incompetence. Vaccines? And here I’m paraphrasing, ‘Let’s wait for Astra Zeneca, it’ll be cheaper than Pfizer’ and here I’m not, “it’s not a race”. RATS? As the saying goes, ‘He had one job’. Morrison has claimed he is a hero but that is yet another distortion of the reality. More on the last three years next week.
The Week That Was
Words have made a comeback this week. Words of wit and impact. As many of you know I’m a former English teacher, words matter to me, I’m partial to them. The best of the week: Albanese about Scotty’s captain’s pick for his next Health Minister if, heaven forbid, the Coalition win the election, “Anne Ruston ... wants to take the universal out of universal health care”; Albanese about the Coalition’s foreign policy failure in regard to the Solomon Islands, “This is not so much a Pacific Stepup as a Pacific Stuff-up”; Jason Clare on leading the press conference instead of a Covid-positive Albanese, “The boss has got the bug so you’ve got me”. Now, set against that the Coalition’s juvenile Albanese slug, is it ‘easy peasy Albanese’? Memorable? No. As I have written, I am partial.
Speaking of words of impact, how about, “Morrison and his cabinet are frightened of an effective integrity commission and they have every good reason to be” or “What has happened here [sports rorts] is corruption” or “the car park program was an example of political corruption” or “Pork-barrelling is not only political corruption, it is an assault on our democracy”? These words helped form unexpectedly the best newspaper election column of the last week. It was not written by a journalist but by a former judge of the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal, a current board member of the Centre for Public Integrity, Stephen Charles. It was published in the Sun Herald. Charles also detailed how the Coalition has spent “some $944 million” on this pork-barrelling. A waste of our money anyone? Last week I concentrated on the Australian newspaper, this week saw published in the Sydney Morning Herald, two columns by a father and his son, also not journalists. The first on Friday was by Ted Bailleau, a former Liberal premier of Victoria. Not surprisingly he could only see good in the Coalition candidates and “limited experience” in Labor and the independent candidates. Imagine my shock when on the next day, the Saturday, a column by his son, Robert Bailleau, condemned the Liberal Party, writing it fostered “the worst political culture we’ve ever known” and a “lack of substantive leadership has caused the Liberal Party to lose its way”. More strong and impactful words from a surprising source. Good for him. The evening news television coverage, unlike the last few Federal Elections which as I wrote last week consistently found fault mainly with the Labor Party, remained mostly balanced. If anything it seemed that Labor received the more positive coverage. Is this election about more than six weeks? Has the tide, the political tide, turned?
Try something new this election. effects of global warming. They predicted reduced winter rainfall, longer, hotter dry periods, more severe storms and more intense fires. Despite being ridiculed by some politicians and their media allies these predictions have proved to be very accurate. Those politicians have been forced to change their tune to say that they recognise that climate change is real but that any action to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels must not change anyone’s lifestyle or cost any extra. They argue we must rely purely on new technology and planting trees. These politicians don’t acknowledge that those climate models and the more accurate models that have continued to be developed confirm that 2018-2022 is just the beginning. The climate is going to get a lot harsher
for our children and grandchildren. As each year goes by, the chance to do something about it gets smaller. This won’t be easy! There is also good news though. The changes created by action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are not all bad. The clean future will be very exciting; many new industries and jobs are already being created. Some industries will disappear as new clean industries grow. Agriculture will change dramatically in many ways. They certainly won’t be farming the way dad did it! The problem is that because of the delays caused by the lies of some, the change now must happen very suddenly so that governments will have to step in to help the vulnerable and guide the action. If we want a government that will engage with the problems and solutions
that face us, we need parliamentarians who are committed and capable. I cannot bring myself to vote for the Nationals any more despite a long family association because of decades of deceit on climate change and appalling accusations of pork barrelling in recent years. Just 3 new independents in parliament will hold the new government to account. One such candidate in Calare is Kate Hook, an independent running on a platform of action on climate change and integrity is politics. Following the lead of Peter Andren, she will ensure a bright future for Calare as well as the planet. Robert Lee. Larras Lee.
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(Above) A good crowd turned up for the book signing - including Tania and Justin Lampe and Tania’s mum, Dot Compt
David Hill launched his follow up book on the Fairbridge Farm School titled “Reckoning” at the Molong Express office last Wednesday. Molong’s Jimmy Walker provides some musical entertainment as well. “Reckoning” is David Hill’s follow up to The Forgotten Children – the memoir and history which exposed the abuse against children at Fairbridge Farm School, near Molong, and became the catalyst for a subsequent quest for justice in Australia and the UK. In “Reckoning”, David recounts The Forgotten Children’s hard-fought legal victory which resulted in a record $24 million in compensation from the New South Wales Supreme Court and public apologies from the Australian and British governments. “Reckoning” is both a tribute to the children who were betrayed by a broken system and a compelling account of an extraordinary quest for justice. It is the story of how David Hill and the other Forgotten Children took on the institutions that tried to break them – and won.
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Molong 2022 ANZAC Day Service - Thought Provoking Presentations For the hundreds of locals and visitors - this year's 11 a.m. service was not only a special event which brought together the wider community to 'remember' and to give thanks to the generations of young men and women who served, still serve, and to those who gave their lives through death, illness, and mental
health issues they returned home with (from any war or conflict) that became more complex as the overwhelming darkness, real life experiences and dark fear did not subside.
Vaughn Quelnan (centre, School Captain of the Molong Central School) with Tony Keen (Head Teacher), and Michelle Barrett (School Principal) at this week's Molong ANZAC Day Remembrance Service. Vaughn, (Year 12) was a student guest speaker at the service where he delivered a thoughtful, well researched and memorable presentation primarily about the Korean War (1950-53) ... and then offered thought provoking questions ... Thank you Vaughn for your encouragement to move from our everyday lives and how we may have viewed ANZAC DAY in the past - to 'see and question' today. "... and, all other conflicts of the Cold War since, could be reflected upon in light of the current events of the Ukraine. What can be learnt? That political ideology of a few should not govern the whole? That there is no such thing as a 'small sacrifice' of human life purely for political purposes? That the weak and powerless always bear the brunt of war?"
Warrant Officer Class 2, Thomas Squires who was Guest Speaker at the 2022 Molong ANZAC Day ceremony.
Vaughn Quelnan , MCS 2022 Molong ANZAC Day
"Today I would like to speak to you about the Korean War which was fought from 1950 to 1953. Over the course of those three years, 17,000 Australians fought from the Royal Australian Navy, the Royal Australian Air Force, and the Australian Regular Army. Of this 17000, 340 lost their lives and 1, 216 were wounded. It was, as these statistics reveal, a significant war with serious consequences for the world and the nations that fought the war. It is however, sometimes referred to as the 'Forgotten War' for a number of reasons.Firstly it was a new, stranger type of war, based on solely on preventing the spread of political ideology rather than land or resources. It was our first engagement in the broader conflict of the Cold War, a global standoff between the two superpowers to emerge from World War 2, the United States and the Soviet Union. It was also not a conventional war in the sense that two rival powers met and fought for dominance on a battlefield. The rise of nuclear weapons to end the war in the Pacific in 1945 had made conventional warfare far too destructive to be contemplated for either America or the USSR. Instead, democratic America and the Communist Soviet Union, sought dominance
by spreading their ideology in smaller nations like Korea and later Vietnam. Korea was the first of what was to be a run of conflicts like this in the broader conflict of the Cold War and as such, it is more often considered as just another conflict in a sequence of conflicts that were to be known as the Cold war. The Korean war also began only 5 years from the conclusion of the Second World war and ended just twelve years before the start of Australia's involvement in Vietnam. These larger conflicts with much greater numbers of troops committed have to some extent, overshadowed Korea in our history books. Significant numbers of the Australian solders who participated were either veterans of World War 2, or soldiers who would go on to fight in Vietnam War, another twelve years later.
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"Good morning and thank you for that kind introduction. Members of the community of Molong and Distinguished guests, thank you for the opportunity to speak to you all here today on this the 107th ANZAC Day. I am joined here today by Wife Kate and Mother Susan and my children Esme and George. Kate and I have built a home here in Molong and look forward to meeting you all and becoming part of this great community. It is my intent through this speech, as a both a representative of the Australian Army and as a veteran of operational service, to provide some historical context to today and explain some of the customs and traditions associated with a formal commemorative ceremony. I would also like to share some personal reflections from my own experience and ask you to join me in honouring the memory of 3 fine men that I had the honour of serving with personally that paid the ultimate price in defence of Australia and its national interests. 107 Years ago today, in the pre-dawn darkness, in small boats off a foreign shore in a foreign sea, young men of Australia, including men of the Central West, from communities like this one, conducted an opposed amphibious landing At Gallipoli marking the first major engagement of the newly raised Australian Imperial Forces in what would come to be known as the Great War or World War 1. As time passes and we are distanced from these events, the realities and consequences of that-great conflict can feel less accessible to us more than 100 years later. Participation in commemorative activities such as this maintain the collective memory of the nation, lest we forget the sacrifices made in our name.
Lest we forget, three words carved deep into stone in defiance of the passage of the years, on pillars in parks and in town squares across the length and breadth of this land. Cast into iron on entrances to swimming pools and showgrounds. Written in fading paint on honour rolls in the foyers of bowling clubs and RSL's in every small town and city suburb of Australia. Rolls of honour listing those killed in action or sometimes, in a small enough town everyone who participated. Cast into bronze and mounted on a sandstone monolith so that their names might live forever. This is a legacy from our ancestors. Our ancestors who feared for the future of their young nation and foresaw a day when all who had seen the horrors of this catastrophic event with their own eyes were long gone. They feared that we would forget their loss, that we would forget the values and ideals that they were prepared to fight to the last man and the last shilling for. That is why we gather today, formally as a community and as a country to remember those who died so that we might make a life in peace, lest we forget. There are many customs and traditions associated with ceremonies born from the military and for most people these are only observed on remembrance and ANZAC days. For many without a military background they can seem distant or confusing so I would like to take the opportunity to provide some background and context to these customs so that all may better understand and take part, for today is not about military pageantry or self agrandisment, it is about communities gathering to remember.
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Continued on Page 10 "I would like to take the opportunity now to honour the memory of mates of mine fallen in that conflict. The three men I speak of today that I had the privilege to serve with in the Second Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, are Matthew Lambert, Luke Gavin and Timothy Aplin." Warrant Officer, Thomas Squires, 2022 Molong ANZAC Day
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Jimmy Walker unplugged @ Elvis Festival
Jim performing at Parkes Elvis Festival last Sunday
Jim on the Parkes Elvis Festival BIG screen Jim after his win at Parkes - with his family - Margaret, ‘Ruby’, Carina and Olivia.
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Jim Walker headed off to last weekend’s 2022 Parkes Elvis Festival looking for a fun day out with his partner Margaret, daughter Carina, Grandaughter Olivia (both visiting from Sydney) and not forgetting his best mate, Ruby. “It was a great day” said Jim. Then the surprise came. Not long after we arrived in Parkes - Carina and Olivia announced that they had entered me in the Elvis Festival Unplugged Competition.” “I was lucky they had only given me one hour’s notice” said Jim who hadn’t played in front of a huge audience for over 10 years due to tinnitus. Explaining why he didn’t have time to panic and the challenge of playing with tinnitus. Luckily, Jimmy has two constant companions in his car. One being his dog Ruby - the other being his faithful acoustic guitar. “The other competitors had back-up with them - but I had - well, just me!” Jim headed to the big outdoor stage where Elvis performers had been singing and jiving over the popular weekend. The event is a crowd pleaser at the Parkes Elvis Festival - this year, 2022 was no different. The crowd was there - which appeared to reinvigorate the Molong man’s love of music, guitar, Elvis and performing. Introduced to the crowd as Jimmy Walker from Molong Jim walked across the stage to perform one of his favourite Elvis songs, ‘Steam Roller Blues’ written by the great James Taylor and made into a
hit by Elvis. “Nothing really went right” said Jim ... but having been a lead guitarist in Sydney with Midnight Express (he toured with them and others across Australia in the 70’s/80’s including in the crowd pleaser of that time the St. Mary’s Festival) Jimmy found his legs, his guitar plucking finger (that was wounded, and bleeding from a scrape at home with a barbed wire fence) and faced the microphone, the audience, and judges. “I started up - but the mic. wasn’t working” laughed Jim who by the way is a self-taught muso and lead guitarist. “I think the audience decided I was alright when I laughed and made the comment “... I guess that’s what you call being unplugged!”. Perform Jimmy Walker from Molong did ... and was loved by the audience, his family (including Ruby) and best of all, the judges. Returning home with the Runner-Up trophy and a certificate - Jimmy can be proud of his achievement - trophy and his certificate which he simply says “I think it (the win) is good for Molong. A popular personality around town - when Jim first returned to Molong (a long time ago) he has taught some 50 budding guitarists performed locally at events, concerts, weddings, 21sts etc ... until tinnitus hit hard. Maybe Jimmy Walker will make a come-back? Congratulations to Jim Molong can be very proud of you.
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Continued from P.7- written and presented by Vaughn Quelnan - Year 12 student Molong Central School
Continued from P.7 - written and presented by 2022 ANZAC DAY Guest Speaker Thomas Squires, Warrant Officer Class 2. Still serving
(Above 2022 Ukraine ... The suffering of the powerless ... ) “..It is perhaps disappointing when we reflect upon the events of the Korean War, an event that took place over 70 years ago, that a conflict is presently being fought for nearly identical reasons in the Ukraine. Vladimir Putin's Russia is seeking to bring a democratic Ukraine back under the control of his Communist government. Vaughn Quelnan Year 12, Molong Central School 2022 Molong ANZAC Day presentation.
“... Korea was perhaps also not so prominent because of its smaller scale compared to World war 2 and war weariness after World war 2, and it was not as widely publicised and reported as Vietnam which arrived in the era of television and global broadcasting. These factors may have led to the Korean conflict being overlooked and under reported in our History books. The war itself was fought between the Soviet sponsored North Korean Government and Communist China who confronted Democratic South Korea, backed by 21 Democratic Nations from around the world, including America, Britain and Australia as part of the newly formed United Nations. These Democratic nations committed to a policy of 'containment' - i.e. restricting the spread of Communism to the Soviet Union in Europe and to China in Asia. The commonly held belief was that Communism had to be restricted to these places or it would spread, disease like, to the rest of the world. Australia has the questionable honour of being the first nation to fight in the Korean war, when the 77th squadron of the Royal Australian Air force, flew numerous sorties to stop the Communist troop advance into South Korea from 1 July onwards. The Australian Army contingent, or Royal Australian Regiment, fought as part of a larger United Nations group under British and American command. They were to see action at Pusan, Kujin, or the battle of Broken Bridge, Chonju and finally, in the Kapyong Valley where they were confronted with the overwhelming numbers of the Chinese Army. The Royal Australian regiment suffered significant casualties in this battle, but they did prevent the Chinese force from entering the South Korean capital of Seoul. It is perhaps disappointing when we reflect upon the events of the Korean War, an event that 10
took place over 70 years ago, that a conflict is presently being fought for nearly identical reasons in the Ukraine. Vladimir Putin's Russia is seeking to bring a democratic Ukraine back under the control of his Communist government. Clearly nothing has changed since Korea. Today, the democratic nations of the world, underthe banner of NATO, are reluctant to intervene in Ukraine for fear of the devastation likely to result from open conflict between two superpowers. Instead, it is a conflict fought by a minor power against a superpower seeking to bully the world into acceptance of their will. Today it is the people of the Ukraine who pay the price. 70 years ago it was the people of Korea. This ANZAC day, the events of Korea, and all other conflicts of the Cold War since, could be reflected upon in light of the current events of the Ukraine. What can be learnt? That political ideology of a few should not govern the whole? That there is no such thing as a 'small sacrifice' of human life purely for political purposes? That the weak and powerless always bear the brunt of war? The answers to these questions are no more clear than 70 years ago. The Korean War did little to resolve the greater conflict of the Cold War. The Ukraine war tends to suggest that the Cold War never actually came to an end. We can only hope that eventually, that out primary ideologies are those of international mutual respect, cooperation and tolerance and that war can be avoided altogether.”
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“...I would like to take the opportunity now to honour the memory of mates of mine fallen in that conflict. The three men I speak of today that I had the privilege to serve with in the Second Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, are Matthew Lambert, Luke Gavin and Timothy Aplin Warrant Officer, Thomas Squires, 2022 Molong ANZAC Day presentation
“Two plants hold a special significance in commemoration; they are Rosemary and the Red Poppy. Rosemary has since the days of ancient Rome been associated with memory. Smell is the human sense that most provokes the brains link to memories and the smell of rosemary has long been associated with remembrance of those no longer with us. Rosemary can often be found growing near memorials, and the next time you pass one I invite you to pick a sprig and breathe in the scent as you pause and remember. The Red Poppy of Flanders is a symbol of remembrance that gained popularity after WW1 as a solemn reminder of sacrifice. Legend has it that the poppy goes back to the time of the famous Mongol leader, Genghis Khan in the 12th and early 13th centuries as the flower associated with human sacrifice. The modern myth of the poppy states that the poppies of Flanders in France, the site of the bloody battles of Ypres were pure white before the war and that after the once green and flower covered fields had been destroyed by shell holes and trenches they grew back stained red with the blood of tens of thousands. Today the red poppy is a universal symbol of remembrance that along with rosemary is often worn on the lapel or chest on ANZAC and remembrance days. The Catafalque party. The stone monoliths that grace the parks and village greens of Australia are known as a cenotaph. And the armed party that guards them are the catafalque party. The cenotaph is a symbolic coffin, placed centrally and in a public space so that it is accessible to all. These structures act as a focus for ceremonies such as this and serve to publicly honour those who did not return from the many conflicts of our small and warlike nation and were willing to place their bodies between their well-loved home and the wars desolation. The act mounting a guard or vigil around a body lying in state is an ancient practice handed down to us from the romantic ideals of the crusader knights. As the cenotaph is a symbolic coffin, so the catafalque party are its symbolic protectors, mounting a vigil to honour and armed protect those laying in state. For the soldiers of my generation, children of the great peace of the 1980s, our entire adult lives have been spent with our country at war, and our great struggle, the Global War on Terror has finally come to an end with the withdrawal of
the last Australian troops from Afghanistan last year after 20 years of conflict bringing to a close Australia's longest war. I would like to take the opportunity now to honour the memory of mates of mine fallen in that conflict. The three men I speak of today that I had the privilege to serve with in the Second Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, are Matthew Lambert, Luke Gavin and Timothy Aplin. Matty was a sniper by trade and a cheeky bugger by personality, we worked together back in 2010 whilst on exchange with the United States Marine Corps in Hawaii. He was a fighter, tattooed and pierced, a good man to have in your corner in both a bar room brawl or a firefight. Luke was a family man, who shared many burdens and beers with me in 2RARs heavy weapons platoon. He won the respect and trust of the hard men in that team through his sense of humour, commitment and work ethic and earned his stripes a leader within our small tight knit outfit during three deployments to East Timor. Tim was a Sergeant in the pioneer platoon when I was a young private learning to the ropes. I looked up to him for his depth of skill and the carefree way he balanced being a genuinely friendly man and·• holding a position of authority. Apps did something we all thought was crazy, he gave up his rank and position and subjected himself to a gruelling selection process that had weeded out fitter men 10 years younger than him to serve with Special Forces as a private with the Second Commando Regiment. I am privileged to have known and served with such men, men whose names are now cast in bronze on the wall of the hall of memory at the war memorial in our nation's capital alongside nearly 103,000 other service personnel who sacrificed their lives in Australia's name. In closing thank you for the opportunity to speak here today. For me Anzac Day is about sharing the memories of those who willingly placed service before self to preserve our future. We honour their memory every day by being good citizens of this great commonwealth and by living every day with the nobility and purpose that those heroes who came before us have shown with their example.”
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REG’S BENCH "I went into the confessional box after many years of being away from the Catholic Church. "Inside I found a fully equipped bar with Guinness on tap. On one wall, there was a row of decanters with fine Irish whiskey and Waterford crystal glasses. "On the other wall was a dazzling array of the finest cigars and chocolates. "When the priest came in, I said to him,'Father, forgive me, for it's been a very long time since I've been to confession, but I must first admit that the confessional box is much more inviting than it used to be.'" He replied, "You moron, you're on my side." A Mafia Godfather finds out that his bookkeeper, Guido, has cheated him out of $10,000,000. His bookkeeper is deaf. That was the reason he got the job in the first place. It was assumed that Guido would hear nothing so he would never have to testify in court. When the Godfather goes to confront Guido about his missing $10 million, he takes along his lawyer who knows sign language. The Godfather tells the lawyer, "Ask him where the money is!" The lawyer, using sign language, asks
WORD SEARCH
Guido, "Where's the money?" Guido signs back, "I don't know what you are talking about." The lawyer tells the Godfather, "He says he doesn't know what you're talking about." The Godfather pulls out a pistol, puts it to Guido's head and says, "Ask him again or I'll kill him!" The lawyer signs to Guido, "He'll kill you if you don't tell him." Guido trembles and signs, "OK! You win! The money is in a brown briefcase, buried behind the shed at my cousin Bruno's house." The Godfather asks the lawyer, "What did he say?" The lawyer replies, "He says you don't have the guts to pull the trigger!" Bob walked into a sports bar around 9:58 pm. He sat down next to a blonde at the bar and stared up at the TV. The 10 pm News was coming on. The news-crew was covering the story of a man on the ledge of a large building preparing to jump. The blonde looked at Bob and said, "Do you think he'll jump?” Bob said, "You know, I bet he'll jump." The blonde replied, "Well, I bet he won't." Bob placed a $50 on the bar and said, "You're on!” Just as the blonde placed her money on the bar, the guy on the ledge did a swan dive off the building, falling to his death. The blonde was very upset, but willingly handed her $50 to Bob. "Fair's fair. Here's your money." Bob replied, "I can't take your money. I saw this earlier on the 5 pm News, so I knew he would jump." The blonde replied, "I did, too, but I didn't think he'd do it again." Bob took the money.
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Across 1 Norse god of thunder (4) 3 Sea between Italy and the Balkans (8) 9 Doubter (anag) (7) 10 Owner of a Scottish estate (5) 11 Illuminated (3,2) 12 Nearer (6) 14 Small and dainty (6) 16 Informal French restaurant (6) 19 Edible shellfish (6) 21 Primary (5) 24 Indian monetary unit (5) 25 Pungent gas (7) 26 Without mercy (8) 27 Conspiracy (4) Down 1 Barchester Towers author (8) 2 Group of eight performers (5) 4 Soak (6) 5 Inuit abode (5)
6 Three-pronged spear (7) 7 Yield formally (4) 8 Marionette (6) 13 Become smaller (8) 15 Brass instrument (7)
17 Notoriety (6) 18 Constantly (6) 20 Take unlawfully (5) 22 Of the kidneys (5) 23 Support (4)
CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 7 Thrills if Leicester is rebuilt (11) 8 A tantaliser resting (2,4) 9 Still hiding in attics? (6) 10 Playwright initially types out plays (6) 12 Covering for one cold walkabout? (6) 13 Large cask turning the head (3) 14 Animals making work for shoers (6) 16 Are red letters more highly valued? (6) 18 Fish one caught in comfort (6) 20 Spurious article required by medicine man (6) 22 Not at all a routine car repair? (2,9) Down 1 Abandoned side (4) 2 Mend broken rapier (6) 3 Unbelievers present at robberies (8) 4 Not all the most eminent trees (4) 5 Speak at length about detail (6) 6 Assess the condition I'm in (8) 11 Offer of support and a
ring to a girl? (8) 12 Diligence demonstrated by essay on Asian river (8) 15 Look for fallen arches (6) 17 Fungus spoilt a cigar (6) 19 Stake raised in volcano (4) 21 A positive vote from the positive voters? (4)
SODUKU Fill in the grid so that every row, every
column and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9, with no number repeated.
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CTLX SHEEP 19 April After the Easter break at CTLX, agents penned a larger offering of lambs. It was a mixed quality yarding from heavy weight lambs showing excellent cover and ideal trade weight lambs to plainer lots suiting restockers. The usual buying gallery attended and operated with more demand in a stronger market. Light lambs were firm, medium trade weights sold from $3 to $10 dearer and heavy lambs were from $6 to $13/head higher . Restockers purchased light lambs from $60 to $105 and better quality store lambs made from $120 t0 $165/head. Light weight lambs to the processors made $100 to $121, light trade weights sold from $136 to $162/head as they averaged between 800c and 850c/kg cwt. Medium trade weight lambs sold from $165 to $182 averaging 795c and the heavier 23 to 24kg trade weights made from $177 to $192 /head as they averaged 775c/kg cwt. Heavy lambs sold from $195 to $204 to average 770c and the extra heavy pens made from $208 to $241/head averaging between 725c and 755c/kg cwt. Heavy hoggets sold from $163 to $224/head . Sheep numbers also increased to slightly to and prices were from firm to $10/head dearer in places. Light weight mutton sold from $80 to $128,medium weight sheep sold from $100 to $156/ head the crossbred mutton averaging 580c and the Merino mutton 600c/kg cwt. Heavy crossbred ewes sold from $160 to $215/head also averaging 600c/kg cwt. Medium Merino wethers made $128 with a heavier pen selling at $165/head. Ram lambs made to $196 and rams of all breeds made from $100 to $188/head.
May
2 Show Society General Meeting 7.00pm Molong Showground 5 Molong Men’s Shed meets 10 Molong Probus 10am Bowling Club 21 Cumnock Markets
June
QUICK CROSSWORD
2 Molong Men’s Shed meets 6 Show Society General Meeting 7.00pm Molong Showground 13 Monay Queens Birthday 14 Molong Probus 10am Bowling Club
July
4 Show Society General Meeting 7.00pm Molong Showground 4-15 NSW School Holidays 7 Molong Men’s Shed meets 12 Molong Probus 10am Bowling Club
August
1 Show Society General Meeting 7.00pm Molong Showground 4 Molong Men’s Shed meets 9 Molong Probus 10am Bowling Club
September CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
1 Molong Men’s Shed meets 5 Show Society General Meeting 7.00pm Molong Showground 13 Molong Probus 10am Bowling Club 18 Molong Annual Show
October
6 Molong Men’s Shed (AGM) 11 Molong Probus 10am Bowling Club
November
7 Show Society General Meeting 7.00pm Molong Showground 3 Molong Men’s Shed
December
1 Molong Men’s Shed 5 Show Society General Meeting 7.00pm Molong Showground
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MOLONG EXPRESS, Thursday 28 April 2022
Sport Molong Bowls Margot
Well Easter has come and gone very quickly. The winners of the easter raffle were 1st Hazel Hamilton 2nd Jenny Symons 3rd Pat Troth Thanks to everyone that supported this raffle and congratulations to the winners. Lots of chocolate in those baskets of goodies. The men’s singles have kicked off this Anzac weekend with 4 games being played Saturday and Sunday. The winners will now proceed to the next round. Some great bowls were played on both days with the spectators enjoying some great bowls and good to see young Judy Evers and the Trethowan’s there barracking on some young guns and giving plenty of encouragement. I think they were just enjoying the sunny Sunday in the sun and checking out the good-looking markers. The ladies’ pairs begin 7th May. This is a hotly contested title. Di & Margot have won it for 3 years in a row. Who will take the title this year? The lady bowlers are off around the district in the month of May, playing in the Presidents Day at Orange City, off to Blayney and Manildra. Good luck ladies. The greens are looking magnificent and are always ready on time for these matches each week. Thanks to the tireless work of greens keepers Ian Gosper and Phil McKenzie. These fellows spend hours each week, voluntary hours at that keeping our greens and your efforts are appreciated along with Narelle McKenzie and Bob Murray who keep our surrounds looking pristine voluntary as well. We appreciate your
Molong Golf
SUNDAY Sunday golf at the Royal Molong golf course saw eleven players participate in a individual stableford event. Six players played eighteen holes and five played only twelve holes. Again I was an absentee but Bro was there to cover the event. Scott Oates was the winner and presumably took home the fifty dollar voucher towards a meal at the Telegraph Hotel. I’m sure Kerry will help him spend it. Bro, Justin and Matt E. played in one group and Bro had his coaching hat on and tried to help Justin with his game but only succeeded in playing some awful golf himself and couldn’t emulate what he was trying to impart to Justin. Then again it could be a case of the higher a golfer’s handicap (Bro) the higher the chance of him telling you (Justin) what you’ve doing wrong. Apparently the three of them tried to read the green on the twelfth hole and came up with three different results but in the end Matt E. was right. Reading the green is about anticipating how your golf ball will move from your putter to
Saturday
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Round 1 Results 23-24 April 1st Grade Saturday Orange United 24 v Peak Hill 28 Eugowra 24 v Oberon 48 Grenfell 40 v CSU 42 Sunday Manildra 66 v Cargo 6 Condobolin 16 v Trundle 46 Molong 12 v Canowindra 72 League Tag Saturday Orange United 32 v Peak Hill 8
Apologies - due illness no reports this week
Eugowra 6 v Oberon 36 Grenfell 4 v CSU 22 Sunday Manildra 60 v Cargo 0 Condobolin 46 v Trundle 4 Molong 14 v Canowindra 26 Round One in Youth League Saturday Eugowra 16 v Condobolin 60 Grenfell 48 v Cargo 18 Sunday Molong 44 v Canowindra 20
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MOLONG OPENING DAY This Sunday 1 May. 12.20 Hit Off - Supper provided.
MOLONG BOWLING CLUB
time and efforts…thank you. On Saturday night patron Kerry Burchett was surprised by her family and friends with a 60th birthday party. Happy 60th Kerry and cheers to many more celebratory years around the sun. The club caterers for any function. Parties, wakes, weddings, or any catch ups. Child friendly also. There is a great kitchen for use as well. Members of the club can hire the auditorium for free which is a great saving. There is plenty of parking and if needed and organised with the club, the curtesy bus can be utilised as well. We are very lucky to have such a great club just over the railway line for all to enjoy. There is now Stone & Wood Craft beer on tap which is proving to be very popular. Our members badge draws are held every Saturday night between 7-8pm. The $275 on Saturday night was won by lucky member Janelle. Molong ANZAC day dawn service was very well attended this year, along with the morning service. ANZAC day is a day of remembrance, when at dawn on this day a contingent of Australian and New Zealand soldiers landed at Gallipoli. It was with this landing that there began the tradition of ANZAC with the ideals of mateship and sacrifice that unite all Australians. In Molong we had services to remember those who lost their lives in service to our country, in all wars. We Will Remember Them Lest We Forget See you at the Bowlo
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the hole. Just about all greens are different with slight slopes and depending on how much sand you’ve left after you have scraped your path from the golf ball to the hole. Thanks to Stubba for again cooking the bbq and to Bro for cleaning up. Someone has again been using the eighteenth fairway for doing wheelies which is a huge disappointment to the volunteers who maintain the course. If anyone saw anything or knows who it is please inform the police. Thanks to Ged and Stubba and anyone else who has been cleaning up fallen branches and generally cleaning up the golf course, it is much appreciated. As a couple approaches the altar, the groom tells his wife- to-be, “Honey, I’ve got something to confess: I’m a golf nut, and every chance I get I’ll be playing golf”. “Since we’re being honest” the bride-to-be replies, “I have to tell you I’m a hooker”. The groom-to-be replies, “That’s ok, honey. You just need to learn to keep your head down and your left arm straight”. Golf again this Sunday, 8.30am for 9am.
RUGBY UNION NEW SEASON DRAW NEXT WEEK
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BISTRO
LUNCH : Wed 12 - 2 Sun 12 - 2.30 DINNER : Wed - Sat 5.30-8.30
Great specials and a menu to suit everyone. BAR: Mon Tues 3.00 - 9.00 WED 11.30 - BISTRO Wed 12.30-2.00 9.00 THU 12.00 - 10.00 FRI 12.00 - 11.00 & 5.30-8.30 Thu, Fri, Sat 5.30-8.30 SUN 12-2.30 SAT 11.00 - 10.00 SUN 11.00 - 8.00
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SALE
AUCTION 1562 Lower Lewis Ponds Road, Orange
Canowindra Trading Post
“Barmadee” 600 acres just minutes to Orange. Approx 2/3 cleared open grazing country. Classic shearing shed coversion, 4 BR, 3 bathroom home with spa. • Subdivided in 12 main paddocks, 60%* arable • Reliable creek, 8 dams, plus springs
An award winning business offering a unique array of gifts, homewares, antiques, garden furniture, toys to home accessories & more. Along with a cafe serving light meals & refreshments. • Opportunity utilising upstairs 2 BR, 1 bathroom
Auction Friday 6th May, 10.30am Open By Appointment Bill Marshall 0427 663 240
Sale By Negotiation Open By Appointment Adam Gambrill 0417 533 453
SALE 305 Nancarrow Lane, Nashdale
Your Local Agent...
With proven knowledge and understanding of the A 3.85ac property with stunning views & commercial Central West region’s market, Kurt believes when sized storage & is only 10km West of Orange. It has a 3 you are selling a rural property you are not just BR, 1 bathroom cottage & comprises a huge 1600sqm shed with cold storage & cool rooms & also has 264sqm selling another piece of real estate, you are selling a machinery shed. client’s major asset and sometimes for the first time in generations. As a result, this transaction needs to be Sale Contact Agent handled with the utmost professionalism and care of Open By Appointment which Kurt keeps as his primary focus for all his clients. Kurt Adams 0428 747 050 Kurt Adams | 0428 747 050 kurt.adams@raywhite.com
Ray White Emms Mooney
34 Bank Street Molong NSW raywhiteemc.com 02 6366 9606 16
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