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Allow 25-30 was estab k and Railw The main lish minutes. (N ay) part of the the 2016 cen ed in the early 1850 o. 0 - refers town s. Molong’s sus was 25 to building Walk 2: R& population Start at the 148.86°E 77. The tow no.) and sits at at R (Rec. an Ya n rn Market. is located an altitude pedestrian d Riddell) at 33.09°S, Wa Allow 30-35 lk tow of cro 565m. ards shops, It has a coo minutes. Th Mitchell Hig ssing and turn left ler (No. 0 - ref is walk includ into Gidley cross at hway. The receive a me climate with 4 very ers to build es picnic spo St Walk 3: BO Str bu tow ild ee dis an rainfall ing beside ing no.) t) was Hasla ards the ts.

BS (The Bu of 706mm. tinct seasons. We of Orange, yo m’s u (fro Au Originally nting Bank 29 Molong is Start at the Allow 25 mi siness of Ba warehouse stralian Stores, 1870 35km NW Central We 0km from Sydney an Village Gr nutes. (No. -1906. (No for Australia nk Street) d is the gat st. We house een, Bank Gid 0 - refers to . ley 16 Mo n St. ) Sto ew tel for Cabonn St and tur Pause at the res. (Private the main ad ay to the – TYNRON building no n left into e Council. hom Ce mi the , Sta wa nis no .) sto rt s e) Bla tap tra bu at the Villag ne wall at ilt in 1878 It is tive centre ck family wh h. Read the centre for the . e It the area. We also the commerci Gr inf ba o wa we ee orm c.1 ck. no s n. Take som the home re owners 875. If you ticeboard.

Cobb & Co ation on established al and medic town includ have many of of hav Pa e . the Co tim the use e 18 ach tim e Br 78 al at to ing Molon health est e, ask at the itannia Flo House – bu . (No. 2) BP the Cenotap read the vill a viewing of town). This ablishments g HealthO GPs, aged ur Yar ilt gar the age h.

Mi n age ll, Ma Bic sit (only servic entennial wa rke ne (GP, alli e held ten car Head up Ba in House. 9 Gid garage/se ed he ll hanging loc t cottage about nk establishme e facilities, chemist ley Street rvice statio nis courts, 1920s -50 e station in ated in the and hospital alth), private The Yarn Ma St, away from the nts includ - ‘Villa Ash’ 1860s, op n site for ove s. Has been Coach main shopp e Molong Joseph’s Pri rket cottag erated for a r 60 years.

Early Learni . Our education ing area.

James and about 20 yea was a former flour mi e mary Schoo wa No Cr s te bu oss the ilt in ng Centre, Mary Bowle the Mitch stone side ll built We have a l and Molon rs by John St ell Highw wall. of (No. 83) r. See the inf 1860 and belonged loc Haslam. g Recreation (next buildi to Orange for al community transp Central School (K-12 Ground. Tu ay at crossing point ng). (No. 89 ormation in the window Turn left int shopfronts ort service workers, stu ). left was ori opposite rn right. Th -91 built in 18 o Hill St/Mi plus a bus TrainLink gin e 84 by butch ) Note the style of the to coach servic dents and shoppers The highw (No. 93) Th tchell Hig Hall. The Mo ally the CWA (Coun timber building on yo . Also a NS ay hw ers is e which run returns to run wa ay. try s s ur the long Branch for 1105km Women’s W office for the , Lauer & Woolban (Qld). It is Dubbo.

Parkes, 18 s daily to Lit Association was estab fro k. na m 93 rai me Ba hgow and . lway exten thurst to Au d after Sir lished in 19 ) of his exped Note advert (No. 97) Connelly’s Continue sion to Molong is gathella 39. shop built ising on sid along pathw itions from Thomas Mitchell, wh well covere 18 e wall and points in thi The Coun o started som ay The swimmi d for emerg ambulance, front window 95. cil office, bu s area (18 ng pool wa to the swimming po e ency servic RFS, SES an Use the de .

30/40s). ilt 1888, is Cabonne Co ol. s remodelle es with po d NSWFB signated cro the adminis d in1988 an originally built in 19 uncil. The lice, retained fire The church are ssi tra ng point to Memorial 30. Later a. Enter thr in the entry d opened tive centre had anothe fighters. es Gates and by go over to ough the way were r upgrade.)

Church, AO represented in Molon Memorial WW1 memo for the park ad Look across Dawn Fraser. (Has sin Centre (M House built Recreation gates. This is the Dr G, Baptist ria olong Healt ded in 1922. Waluw ce the road to 1930.

Church, Ca g are the Anglican An Ground, kn Church.

Ross was a in Commun l hOne) wh health ser the old Po tholic Churc own locally drew Ross local GP (co ich provid ity vices to Mo wer h and Unitin as ‘The Re es a numb mmenced Take a wa lon An g glic an c. er of d ’ an 18 g Dr surrounding lk along the 57) and MP Church, bu Sheep, can Enjoy a str path besid ilt are ola, vineya pool. Listen (18 19 als as.

80 05 o oll St John’s -1904). on the chu . The first e the creek rds, wheat for frogs and are the ma church, bu rch groun area. If you (anti-clockwise) aro , cattle and , behind the in areas of artist, Mark bir ds. The po und the ed are here on egg agriculture Oates, along ds. View the murals, rch is a rec ilt 1860, is ge of the pla a Saturday cricket ma Cross Edwa production production painted by The Molon the wall pro ent addition We have a in summer, tch. local . rd St to co g Creek he tecting the . nu you may cat ying rugby union In winter, you may see ntinue in Ba adwaters traffic. Do pool.

It flows int including a mber of sporting clu ch a on the are ub Sat Mo nk o le ne urd the lon St. bs and spo storey house loc ar Mt Cano ay g Magpies Bell River Watch for on Sunday – built by system. Loo rting facilit playing bolas. grounds, ten al swimming pool, 2 and is part through on cor . The surrou or the Molong Bulls pla the Lee fam k across to ies of the Mu spo nis courts nding fence ying rugby panels spo ily, local pio ner, facing Edward St (No the farmin rra . , bowling gre rting fields, hocke 11 course an y lea nso wa Da 1) gue Blackadders s rling ne g area... red by fam This is part y d a local gym en canteen is ilies and bu made locally and the ’ house, bu ers. (Private residence Blackadder of the origin . We also ha s, 18 hole golf of commu a sm sinesses. Be ilt 1870s. ) family live in 1831 of al ‘Vale He nity ve an exten If you are her all skate park area.

Members hind the d there 19 1280 acres ad sive range Central We groups for all ages. of the e 05-76. (Pr to Mary, da ’ which was a land gra Marsden, Our librar st National She for the 3rd week of Ma ivate reside Cross Edwa following ughter of nt y is part of hall is curren Libraries group and nce) rch ep rd he Re Do , St r you v.

As the ma g to Sam Tri you a can watch rriage to Joh continue in ne tly als. uel go along the Walk past The stone the to stay in tow under construction w library/communit Ba n the We Be pat nk tts sle ch h, St. the creek. See ildren’s pla wa yan Chapel/ in 1830. y (2021). If yo was the firs yground.

Methodist if you can spo lk softly – you may spo including a n, we have numerou t church in beside the Church, ta s accommo u’re wanting t the figure Continue motel, B& Molong. Mo at the rear. path.

B facilities through to of ‘Mulga Bil platypus in da The curren long Men’s built in 1858 and a carava tion options the Cooee l’ on his bik Read the his t Uniting Ch Sh e Ma n park. tory on the urch was bu ed is located Look over information rch gates.

Cross back to the car ilt in 1957 board at the over Edwa avan park. .

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Flour Mill ards shopp es, take a nu built by Joh is was the site of the e ing It unfortun on are Wh down Bank short detou a. (No. 98-96 ite building (1878), lat n Black in ately burne St r er to on 1878. ) Sit Co the yo d down in e mm ur right – right. of the Sch (Assembly unity Hall, personal an 1945.

Mo oo l lon of wh of Go g Ar ich d Co Continue d), was the ts was the ven Bowling Clu to the end Community community events.

Guide Hall, mmunity Church ue for many b clubhou Cu of the Centre wit and befor crossing an se. To your station we h library att rrently being rebuilt e that, the Shields wa d start of the path. To your left left, the Co re built in as a ached. Shield s one of the is the The Gatek road to the 1885. The urt House s Lane – Ro first reside eeper’s Co land in thi village of Eu railway old lockup /Police s vicinity. nts in Molon bert ttage on yo level crossi cha is Re ou ree tur t the back. na n to the Mi ur left is fro g and owne (No. 92) Ba ng tchell Hig m the time . nk St. The d few still rem gates were opened building, a hway. Th office for ‘M wh by hand. It newspape aining in NS slab struct r since 18 olong Expre is one of on en Across the W. (Private ure, was loc e town’s first schoo your right 76) was loc ly a ss’ (indepe years. (No roa res l ated on the c. 1864-18 ated here ndent . 88) Form c.1911/191 d, adjacent to the ho idence).

79 (white corner to commence for a numb er offi c.1 ho tel is Leary’ 2. It was use ce 93 use d in of R. J. Ho 0 Bubbler er of ). Public ed Molong in for storag s Hall, built d for civic lt, solicit – presen ucation 1859. e. benefit of and social children. (No ted by J. A. Tilbrook or 1901events and Watch ou – t for after . 80) Form Commonwe Cross Euch er manager for the are alt Highway to traffic while crossi ’s residence ng over the operated on h Bank building. Th Allen McMa ena Road to Allen continue on and McMahon e Mi Co Co thi hon, affect the tchell mmunity ho mmonwe s site fro Me described ionately kn after the bra using, includ left hand side of Ed as ‘being of m 1930 to June 2021 alth Bank own in the morial Park. the site of nd of fuel ward St. ing Durac Spanish mi . tow the urt he sold, ran over 50 yea k Court, is ssion desig The building is House Ho a garage (no n as ‘Esso’ rs proprietorsTHCo now on LOCAL LANDMARKS Cr tel n’ E . oss M (18 period of tim and had the local NR w Elders) wa AI to the low 78-1929). s MargaN MA agency retST Chapter 18 er part of e.

One of the DuRE S OF 18 for racET buildings and k, 18 Bank of for a sim Mc.OL 78 to ilar presseGreen 1. Village 18ON Bell’s Lane ‘Kings in Grass Castle 88. G d metal pat St. Note the different (See awnin Cross at the (on gs. (No. 58 terns on the styles of left) – UPA s’ by Mary Durack.) crossing po Association your )Market Jewellery 2.PeekYarn Jones. side of the (United Pro int (near arc store of Ern underside of some olong C ) aged M car r e highway to thr e tes k e sector wit hway) back ough the win tant On the cor Blacka 20213.

Freemaso cross to the h to ne dow un ). the r (No its wit Anglican Church to see cabine dder then P.C. oth an . n’s h Bank St 56) This ha d hostel. hardware er 1860. Note ts still in pla is the first s 10 shop corne Hotel. Turn left and station and be 0 en yea the the Anglican chu ce (as at use of stone My r. Look acr of a baker . 52) Form Centresit/eLibrary 4. rs. (No Community . rch, built oss c. 1880 was built in ors Park. Rail arrive y/café for er Post Of , replacing d in 1885 1 to the railway ove fice. Built 18 Cross Bank a timber and the sta 5. noOld 1901. PO Commonwealth Bank as a single sto r services clo 86 to a standard de St to conti tion sig nu rey sed (No. 50-54 w co-locate building. Upper sto ) are examp e in Edward St rey added superm6. line from Syd in 1992. Molong wa n of the day. Pa17 d with the ssenger arket.

RSL Club les of2late ne (No. 56) St s the end of ney until the Loo ws agency, ne k across the 19th centur Joseph’s Co note the use 1893. The the ext xt We roa to en d ste sio the y to Indian Pacifi nvent built cottages. n rn (No. 58) Ho The Telegraph Morse cod 7. ofMuseum awning sig c. 1880 (no c train passe to Parkes and Forbe use for pu across the e for Ho the tel hotel’s nam and n. (No. 46) blic schoo 16 s in con (now privat s e at the bas FoStores l headmaste w private home) rmer Comm e home) NAB bu8.

Molong thr tinent. From 1925-19 through here on its e of the ildingMolong r built 1879 way ercial Bank ou . (1883-20 87 a line op ing Compan station/r9.

For a numb gh Cumnock and Ye 02Store erated fro ). (No. 42) Hardware eal est Corner of oval to Du er y/ m Site of var ate business Rid bbo.

(No. 40) Se ious stock Western Lib of years, the Molon es for ove Diagonally dell and Edward St e g branch of & pla raries has r qu 10 10. Railway Station e on the opposite is the Central been Office Ho refreshmen building (No 0 years. locway This atedtoinDubbo the Catho The origin tel dating t rooms. the forme . 36) Form lic Church, al building from the lat .Hotel Se 11.

The Freemason’s rvi r er ces Po bu (18 st e 1880s, no . also used F.H. Myors as school roo 77) is on its western ilt 1914. w NSW Lo was mayo cal Land side and wa ms.

12. SPAR Supermarket r for 9 yea family ow s A number rs ned the ha Turn left int of building rdware sho (1925-1934). The My The Telegraph o s in this ne Hotel Art Deco13. p behind yo ors xt section the public 15Riddell St. This corne14 style façad Continue u for ma of sch ny years. e. (No.Park r Bank St, ha along the (Previous14.

26) Butler’s Caravan highway to Note the dat ool (1879-1947). (No block was the 2nd sit ve an premises to the left – Bu destroyed ild e of Riddell St. w private res e plaque un Molong Silo Note the fill byStation fire.) (No. 20 ing built 1939.

Look der the Rid as the Catho s (no longer the new mu 15.point BP Service s on dell St eaves. idences) ) Once a gar lic school used). In the along the road the footpa ral on the wa used for a age.

It was also an At the end th. (No. 12 number of distance, not ter tank. used ) Built in 19 of the block, d later by the Bapti 16.

Swimming Pool yea e 3 Turn right (No rs . as 2) st church. a wool sto A succes 34 and the forme cross to the int re. n of hardw r sit RSL Club, once the sit o Riddell St. The Ess site for ove17. sio The REC are business bu 59. Outside e of A.A. Tilbrook & en r 100 yea e of Wrigh have been Sons hardw ilt 1965 on rs.

– World Wa t Heaton wa tial Energy depot wa wholesale on this are shop, 19 Albury RS r groceries). s rehouse (fa 4 3 L in the13 1 Cross the 18. Skate Park 12 2 Bofors art11 27It was also rm produce, 2 Hotel (c.1 illery gun, 1970 roa listing tho s. At the en the site of 870 to 19 d do to nated by continue yo se locals wh 18) the Comm Bank St. Fre try is an ho ur explorat ercial o served in nour board emason’s gallery fea Cross the ion of low Howalks eac tur ‘The Botto Enjoyed the roa tel, buaround er ilt 1911town? m Pub’. Th Annie Ingha ing local service perso h war. Inside is a portr Manse (19 d. (No. 4-10) Former . Locally erewalking 1857. (No Share m, local art has been ait 09) nnel paint St own as your experiences us! . 5-9) Built a hotel on withkn ed by the lat ist.

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-23) Foto building in St to the museum. Th nch of ‘West any and used till b which was built by e. This began as the rmerly the Molong, bu is It was the ern Stores sit volunteer site of the about 1965 ilt as a hotel is the oldest comme (Open Tues.

‘Myers of ’ which op labour in 19 e . rcial10 Molong’ in & Thurs. 10 c.1856. ened in 19 business he 53 its time. Pri am-2pm) 38.

At the corne reACKNOWLEDGMENTS: was run by or to that, r with Gid Co y Cr the & Fle oss back to ley St, is the This was ori tcher of  A community service project the Rotary Club of Molong for SP the ab AR ginally a ho Molong Mu RS ou Supermark t 30 years.

L corner an heading tow building in tel and is the seum. et d (No co ard nti . am  Funding assistance by Cabonne Council and 27 Molong, bu s nue down algamation Bank St. Th -33) The sto oldest com part of the Gid ilt c.1856. of is section mercial re now is an severa first land sal Molong Advancement (Open T/T l shops an Group of Gidley Str ley St, a blacksmi es d our only Turn right h 10am-4p eet was Street sta th (No. 43-41 in Molong in 1853 superm int m) ll kioskAssistance with historical information byarket. . In ear were locate ), saddler (No – If you are Note the lim o Gidley St and walk may be ab d in this blo hereSociety towards Ba . 35), and sto ly years, Molong Historical estone ker le on to Fri pu of day or Sat ck. rch number of b and gutte nk St. a number nemason (No. 31) da ase some raffle ticket urday, you of building streets in ring, which  Graphic Design go by od Thecou Curly to sup the in 1961 at ntrCreator. s in town bu tes from 1906. It is fla port ou area were y cooking r loc on the age of ilt first sold in centre of Molong. Th nks a e or a al by com James Hu munity gro 10 (No. 45) Th  Images by Janelle Bowler as The Sal STREET 1853. Look e lots in thi (No. 50 & 48 ll, who die RIDDELL ups. ere has be vation Army 9. The building was s to ) and note d en a pharm used 1906 hall. premises of the Telstra the right as you pass yards. A tel -1920 acy on this Mr Jaye, the Then for many yea tow ephone exc (No. 47-49 site since rs, hange attach er standing behind ) opened in bo Th it otm wa is 19 was once s the 34. aker.

6 Molong in 67 the the Cassima ed to the Po Turn5 right 1909. (No was owne ty family, Gr ‘The Pantheon Café’ st Office, at the corne . 36 d by Richa and owne eek migra r and conti precinct do rd Halcroft ) House built c.186 d by and storek nts of Molong The Telegr nue into the wn Bank St. 0 an 928-1967).

Club (c.1 , one of the eeper. Note aph shopping earliest res d the roofline comes out Pub’. The ori Hotel (No. 51-57) kn idents to the street and the ver own locally ginal timbe andah which . then rebuil r building burnt down as ‘The Top t in 1893.

Arrive back in 1889 and at was Find somew the Gidley/Bank St Theatre Mo co long (No. 59 here to ha ve a cuppa. rner. of the era of silent mo ) opened in Novembe r vies. Its las t use was as 1929 at the end (No. 67) Th squash cou is was the rts. sit James Ha slam and on e of the Australian Sto e of the ma res, owned to early 19 in shops in 00s. Build its time thr by ing erecte d c.1873. ough This ends the a well-dese BOBS walk. Please call rved cuppa or spend tim in at one of our caf es for e browsing in our sho ps.

MOLONG

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Your copy of the Rotary Club of Molong's new Molong Walks brochure.

Ready to cut out and fold.

Great to take on any of the three walks around town - with a brief history of each location & building.

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We have a number of sporting clubs and sporting facilities including a local swimming pool, 2 sporting fields, hockey grounds, tennis courts, bowling greens, 18 hole golf course and a local gym. We also have an extensive range of community groups for all ages. Our library is part of the Central West Libraries group and a new library/community hall is currently under construction (2021). If you’re wanting to stay in town, we have numerous accommodation options including a motel, B&B facilities and a caravan park.

Sheep, canola, vineyards, wheat, cattle and egg production are the main areas of agriculture production.

The churches represented in Molong are the Anglican Church, AOG, Baptist Church, Catholic Church and Uniting Church.

Molong is well covered for emergency services with police, ambulance, RFS, SES and NSWFB retained firefighters.

It has a cooler climate with 4 very distinct seasons. We receive a mean rainfall of 706mm. Molong is 35km NW of Orange, 290km from Sydney and is the gateway to the Central West. We house the main administrative centre for Cabonne Council. It is also the commercial and medical centre for the area. We have many health establishments in town including Molong HealthOne (GP, allied health), private GPs, aged care facilities, chemist and hospital. Our education establishments include Molong Early Learning Centre, St Joseph’s Primary School and Molong Central School (K-12).

We have a local community transport service plus a bus to Orange for workers, students and shoppers. Also a NSW TrainLink coach service which runs daily to Lithgow and returns to Dubbo.

... take a trip down memory lane

Molong is in Wiradjuri country. The main part of the town was established in the early 1850s. Molong’s population at the 2016 census was 2577. The town is located at 33.09°S, 148.86°E and sits at an altitude of 565m.

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little tight at the bottom end and uncounted votes and preferences may come into play.

The initial count of Councillor ballot papers conducted in polling places on election night and the days after election day is an indicative manual count to 1st preference only.

All ballot papers will undergo a check count in the two week period after election day. The check count is a data entry process of all preferences on the ballot paper.

The NSW Electoral Commission’s computer software determines formality and used to distribute preferences - itself a complex undertaking under the proportional representation system prevailing in Cabonne elections. The distribution of preferences will occur in the week commencing Monday, 20 December.

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Final Count & Preferences to decide last Council spots With around 60% of the votes counted as at Tuesday and postal and online votes yet to be counted it appears that at least the last two spots on the nine member Cabonne Council may come down to preference allocation.

However incumbent Cabonne Mayor, Kevin Beatty has secured over 1390 votes and is assured of another term.

Also likely to be elected are current councillors Marlene Nash (Manildra), Jamie Jones (Molong), and Peter Batten (Garra). New councillors to join them will be Andrew Pull, (Canowindra), Andrew Rawson (Nashdale) and Kathryn O'Ryan, (Canowindra).

Libby Oldham and Aaron Pearson (Molong) will probably make up the final two.

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2021 Cabonne Christmas lights competition

The Cabonne Christmas Light Competition is back for 2021!!

Untangle those Christmas lights and dust off the Santa ornaments, because this year is sure to be the biggest yet!

The Cabonne community has had a tough 2021 so let’s bring some joy to the region, and deck the homes and businesses with cheer. Council has $1,700 in prizes to give away across the villages of Cabonne.

Entries are now open in the following categories: Best Home Display in a Cabonne Village • A winner will be chosen in each participating town or village • Nine $100 local gift cards to be spent in Cabonne, will be presented to the winning entries Town/villages include Canowindra, Cargo, Cudal, Cumnock, Eugowra, Manildra, Molong, Mullion Creek and Yeoval.

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Best Cabonne Business Window Display • This is a public voting competition • Images obtained in the entry form will be displayed on the Cabonne Council website and Facebook page for public viewing • Online voting will take place during the judging dates specified and will be available via Council’s website • Four $200 local gift cards, to be spent in Cabonne, will be presented to the winners of the public vote Entries are now open and will close Wednesday, 15 December 2021. Judging will be undertaken between 16 to 22 December with winners being announced on Thursday, 23 December.

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Town Talk

SES and Local volunteers helping Kay and Phillip of Molong’s Wing Hang Chinese Restaurant to remove the carpets, mud, and other damage when their building was hit by stormwater flooding front and back of their building.

Meanwhile, COVID was wreaking havoc on our schools and the lives of our young people and children. Tourists and visitors to town have once again - gone. Local shoppers? Gone. How will Molong survive the current decisionmaking, thought patterns of both Anti-vaxxers and COVID sceptics - let alone climate change sceptics? Read Town Talk (right) and what locals are ‘talking about’.

Still coming in the Express The Express has promised readers a story about Reg and Mrs Hughes of Manildra. They are a fantastic couple and deserve a story about their lives and the good deeds they have contributed to their lovely Cabonne town. But with COVID around Molong - we’ve decided to wait to visit Mr and Mrs Hughes at their home in case. “Whilst we are double vaxxers at the Express ... we decided it would not be right to place any health threat to this wonderful couple.

So, we’ll see you soon Reggie and Mrs Hughes ... and Manildra.

The Day After: Dave Stojanov of the Freemasons Hotel pouring water out of his gumboots before heading back down the stairs to the cellar to help with the pumping out of the floodwaters. Pete Manwaring’s cellar (old Express building) also took a lot of pumping. Question: How many cellars are there in town? Answer: Can anyone name them?

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MOLONG EXPRESS, Thursday 9 December 2021

By Rozzi Well, here we are in downtown Molong learning the La Nina/COVID dance routine ... one step forward and 3 steps back!

That’s the life of traders and business owners as La Nina brings us deluges of storms most have never seen before. Add, COVID reaching our kids and families, closure of schools and the testing station returning to the Molong Railway Station - again! Indeed, this is a familiar sight in what seems to be the new world we live in.

With anti-vaxxers views, mixed together with the views of climate sceptics ... and Governments bending to appease all voters as state and federal elections draw near ... one has to wonder will our children - our grandchildren see a world that we ‘baby boomers’ lived, loved and enjoyed?

Whilst we (baby boomers) have unknowingly wreacked havoc on the planet - we really do need to do something about the damage we helped to create in a lifestyle, particularly post war, where we really did have it good. These years might go down in the history books as ‘the best’.

Travel overseas became the norm, the building years where most of us were more interested in having a good time, loving music, being hippy, smoking pot, and wearing beads of all shapes and colours over, in and outside our bodies these years defined a new way of living, working, education in Australia.

We asked for peace and had our own hand signs ... we embraced clothing of all shapes and sizes giving rise to cheesecloth fabrics and cheap clothing from India and didn’t take any notice of the people, the pollutilon, the poverty we helped to create. On the other end of the spectrum, we also wore courtier clothing from the Paris and London faqshion houses. We had good jobs, good education, good working conditions ... and disposable income to help create the rise of Australia as never seen before.

We protested, we marched, we demonstrated.

But did we stop the rubbish building around the world? Land, sea, rivers and streams. We ignored polluted skies, rivers and streams for far too long.

In fact, seriously, the majority built businesses, worked in organisations that created pollution.

And, the majority - we baby boomers said ‘nothing’.

Today, as grandparents ... we take another look and if we are to respect the lives of our grandchildren - great and (even greater) grandhildren we kids of the 40’s 50’s need to get off our butts and start accepting that the planet has suffered - from us. And, still is.

So I say to the anti-vaxxers, climate change sceptics ... start reading, start learning and be brave enough to see and read, and take responsibility, do something about the damage we have caused. Be courageous to do something about your decisions and the lives threatened by our well, ‘ignorance’ can I say?

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Call Mark Howes 0427 668 800 for further details

70 Edward Street Molong

Looking to be self sufficient

If you have been looking for a vacant block to build your dream self sufficient lifestyle home on, have a look at this 23acre block. Its approximately 30 minutes from Molong & just under an hour to Orange.

It is a beautiful level block with versatile growing soils and a good seasonal creek bounding the property. There are several older style sheds in place with a great set of steel cattle yards with a crush & loading ramp.

The big bonus is the quality well that is equipped with a solar pump new plastic tank & several new concrete troughs which water the paddocks.

Contact Agent

Mark Howes 0427 668 800

75 Jobs Road Yeoval

Tucked Down a Country Laneway This Country cottage is positioned privately down a country laneway sitting on a quality 70 acres of versatile Basalt soils. The cottage consists of 2 bedrooms open plan kitchen & dining & a cosy lounge room with wood heating & reverse cycle air.

• The block is subdivided into approx. 10 paddocks in total • Beautiful red arable basalt soils • Last season producing 256 large round bales of hay • 2 Stand Shearing shed with sheep yards

• Workshop & Hayshed • Water is taken care of with approx.

43,000 litres of rainwater storage to the house, Outside is watered by the dam & a bore with troughs to the paddocks.

Contact Agent Mark Howes 0427 668 800

61 Attenborough Lane Manildra

Molong & District’s Own Real Estate Agent

With such strong buyer enquiry, if you have been thinking of selling there is no better time than now.

If you are curious please call me.

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42 BANK STREET, MOLONG PH: 02 6366 8800

KERRIANNE KELLY PROPERTY MANAGER 0432 649 274

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HOW YOU VOTED - by Polling Location (as at Tuesday) Candidate NASH Marlene WEAVER Jenny BATTEN Peter OLDHAM Libby O'RYAN Kathryn MULLINS Paul WALKER Kevin PEARSON Aaron RAWSON Andrew PULL Andrew BEATTY Kevin JONES Jamie TREAVORS Gregory

Borenore Bowen 12 4 13 31 12 6 2 12 42 2 78 14 6

Canobolas Canowindra Cargo Cudal Cumnock

24 5 11 6 4 1 6 9 17 5 29 12 4

9 0 1 3 4 0 2 0 17 0 8 6 0

35 60 9 12 288 6 108 2 18 378 36 1 5

67 9 9 7 31 6 9 7 20 43 34 2 13

51 6 6 8 14 6 7 7 21 26 48 57 63

21 9 62 10 3 9 2 6 11 6 81 16 2

Eugowra Manildra Molong Mullion Ck Nashdale Orange 30 8 6 7 29 2 14 5 10 23 15 189 5

278 4 13 5 3 5 4 6 15 5 53 6 6

27 9 41 24 4 23 4 44 15 7 218 59 2

41 8 30 23 16 10 6 44 29 13 91 13 6

25 8 15 45 17 6 4 12 107 5 63 10 3

38 10 9 15 15 10 7 21 30 9 44 12 5

NOTE: These are first preference results on Tuesday. (60% counted) No ivote online votes included)

Letters

View from the Hill

Michelle Grattan

Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

“Trust the Science”

Running Berejiklian ahead of ICAC report would send the worst of signals on integrity

“Trust the science!” I am sure you have heard this little line often in recent times. In regard to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is commonly repeated by opinion leaders and government authorities to convince the population to comply with various measures to “stop the spread” and “flatten the curve”. It has been hard to judge the merits of the control measures imposed; lockdowns, travel bans, masks, social distancing and QR coding every place you enter.

In recent weeks “Trust the science”, appears to be a case of do as I say not as I do. Doesn’t science say that vaccination stimulates the body’s immune system to resist a disease? It worked with Polio and Tetanus. We don’t see children in iron lungs or leg callipers nor do we see people dying from the terrible lock jaw effects of Tetanus.

How is it then, that with the state attaining 95% of adults (over 16) fully vaccinated, that masks continue to be compulsory and we still have to leave a trail for contact tracers to track us down? Are the COVID vaccines ineffective?

Surely masks, social distancing and QR coding are hangovers from times when there was no effective vaccine for COVID-19. Or perhaps they are maintained to give the officious among us the chance to say, “Gotcha” to the unfortunate individual who is caught without his mask!

Dougal Pottie, Molong

Labor’s Chris Bowen made a very pertinent contribution on Monday to the debate over whether the Liberals should run Gladys Berejiklian, the subject of an ICAC investigation, in the Sydney seat of Warringah.

What would the Liberals and the media be saying if it were a Labor figure in a similar position? Bowen asked.

Of course we know the answer. They’d be outraged and they’d be justified.

The push within the Liberal party, backed by Scott Morrison, for Berejiklian to stand is a case of the “whatever it takes” brand of politics.

The Liberals are desperate to get this seat back from independent Zali Steggall. And they are spurred by the continued high popularity of Berejiklian. The polling and focus groups tell them people think she was a good premier, and has been hard done by.

She’s probably the only Liberal who would be competitive with Steggall, who’s dug in solidly since she ousted Tony Abbott in 2019.

The close of nominations for Liberal preselection for Warringah has been delayed from last Friday until January 14 to give the former premier time to make a decision.

The ICAC won’t bring down its finding before then, so if Berejiklian ran there’d be a cloud hanging over her.

Behind the scenes, some indication will come before Christmas about how things are likely to go, when counsel assisting the ICAC present their submissions to the parties and the commissioner.

But while this could be important in Berejiklian making up her mind, the material won’t be public. If she ran, the speculation about it would be rife, which would surely be unhelpful.

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Morrison has this week returned to attacking the ICAC over Berejiklian’s treatment. In the recent parliamentary sitting he denounced this as “an absolute disgrace”. “The Australian people know that the former premier of New South Wales was done over by a bad process and an abuse of process,” he said.

On Monday he said her treatment had been “shameful”.

There was no suggestion she’d done anything criminal, he said, and he found the playing of intimate conversations she had (with then secret boyfriend, Daryl Maguire) “just awful”.

Morrison’s opposition to giving a national integrity commission the right to hold public hearings was adamant during recent government discussions, which ended with no legislation being introduced into federal parliament.

Morrison said Berejiklian was “put in a position of actually having to stand down and there was no finding of anything. Now I don’t call that justice.”

Without saying it explicitly he creates the impression the ICAC forced her to quit her job. In fact, she chose to resign, judging that just standing aside while the inquiry was on was politically untenable.

Steggall on Monday pushed back strongly against Morrison, saying the words he’d used in parliament were “outrageous”. “We should be seeing leadership to raise trust, call for more accountability, not undermine accountability.”

The ICAC is investigating whether Berejiklian breached public trust in relation to two grants awarded to the electorate of Wagga Wagga, then held by Maguire. It is also inquiring into whether her conduct “was liable to allow or encourage” corrupt conduct by Maguire.

Berejiklian, when she was treasurer and then premier, did not disclose to her colleagues her close personal relationship with Maguire, and has defended her failure to do so, arguing “I didn’t feel it was of sufficient standing”.

The PM and some other Liberals dismiss her lapse basically on the grounds that here was a woman who’d just had a bad boyfriend.

In Morrison’s view integrity bodies should not be looking at “who your boyfriend is”, as he put in in parliament.

Leaving aside the rather patronising attitude this implies – the gullible woman as an explanation – it doesn’t wash in terms of political ethics. If you are premier, your relationships are relevant. With this relationship, private life impinged on public life.

Does Morrison really think it was okay for Berejiklian not to disclose her closeness to Maguire, who was well known as an urger of the first degree?

That certainly wasn’t the view of former NSW premier Mike Baird, a good friend of Berejiklian, who said in evidence at the ICAC “certainly I think [the relationship] should have been disclosed”. Baird is another high profile figure the Liberals have pursued to stand in Warringah, but without success.

If the Liberals fielded Berejiklian ahead of the ICAC report, they would be adding insult to injury in their performance on integrity issues. (theconversation.com.au)

HOW YOU VOTED Spring Hill Spring Tce 16 2 4 6 2 4 1 3 19 4 17 2 3

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NOW 18 December

3-6pm Molong RSL Club Printhie & Cumulus Wines Food: Chef Ben Agar Molong RSL Music: Phil Moran (guitarist) Auction of photography prints & other donated items A Fundraiser event by GrowMolong & St John Ambulance Molong Cadets for 6 Defibrillators to go to sporting venues and clubs.

Phil Donato will present the Defibrillators Ticket sales: $60pp, Phone/ SMS: Les Dean 0429 601 843

Vote early and come along with family and friends and support our wonderful community.

Back to the past for NSW road safety

The possible reintroduction in New South Wales of warning signs positioned close to mobile speed safety cameras heralds a backward step for road safety in NSW. Mobile safety cameras which detect speeding drivers, or drivers holding mobile phones or failing to wear seat belts are essential for the protection and safety of all road users, they should not be sign posted.

Dr John Crozier, Chair of the National Trauma Committee of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, warned that failing to demonstrate leadership in this area would result in more deaths on NSW roads.

“Populist appeal and politics is threatening a proven road safety measure, which New South Wales had only recently introduced, following years of leadership by most other jurisdictions in Australia.

“Acting on fake news claiming the primacy of the measure as a revenue raiser will result in preventable death and serious injuries on our roads in New South Wales if the warning signs are reintroduced “As surgeons we see the consequences of injuries is significantly worsened by even minor speeding offences. Removing warning signs encourages drivers to comply with road safety rules, reducing the occurrence of financial penalties or loss of demerit points.

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Molong is in Wiradjuri country. The main part of the town was established in the early 1850s. Molong’s population at the 2016 census was 2577. The town is located at 33.09°S, 148.86°E and sits at an altitude of 565m.

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MOLONG WALKS ... take a trip down memory lane

It has a cooler climate with 4 very distinct seasons. We receive a mean rainfall of 706mm. Molong is 35km NW of Orange, 290km from Sydney and is the gateway to the Central West. We house the main administrative centre for Cabonne Council. It is also the commercial and medical centre for the area. We have many health establishments in town including Molong HealthOne (GP, allied health), private GPs, aged care facilities, chemist and hospital. Our education establishments include Molong Early Learning Centre, St Joseph’s Primary School and Molong Central School (K-12).

We have a local community transport service plus a bus to Orange for workers, students and shoppers. Also a NSW TrainLink coach service which runs daily to Lithgow and returns to Dubbo.

Molong is well covered for emergency services with police, ambulance, RFS, SES and NSWFB retained firefighters.

The churches represented in Molong are the Anglican Church, AOG, Baptist Church, Catholic Church and Uniting Church.

Sheep, canola, vineyards, wheat, cattle and egg production are the main areas of agriculture production.

We have a number of sporting clubs and sporting facilities including a local swimming pool, 2 sporting fields, hockey grounds, tennis courts, bowling greens, 18 hole golf course and a local gym. We also have an extensive range of community groups for all ages. Our library is part of the Central West Libraries group and a new library/community hall is currently under construction (2021). If you’re wanting to stay in town, we have numerous accommodation options including a motel, B&B facilities and a caravan park.

THE MAIN STREETS OF MOLONG

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LOCAL LANDMARKS Molong is in Wiradjuri country. The main part of the town was established in the early 1850s. Molong’s population at the 2016 census was 2577. The town is located at 33.09°S, 148.86°E and sits at an altitude of 565m.

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WELCOME TO MOLONG

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MOLONG WALKS ... take a trip down memory lane

It has a cooler climate with 4 very distinct seasons. We receive a mean rainfall of 706mm. Molong is 35km NW of Orange, 290km from Sydney and is the gateway to the Central West. We house the main administrative centre for Cabonne Council. It is also the commercial and medical centre for the area. We have many health establishments in town including Molong HealthOne (GP, allied health), private GPs, aged care facilities, chemist and hospital. Our education establishments include Molong Early Learning Centre, St Joseph’s Primary School and Molong Central School (K-12).

We have a local community transport service plus a bus to Orange for workers, students and shoppers. Also a NSW TrainLink coach service which runs daily to Lithgow and returns to Dubbo.

Molong is well covered for emergency services with police, ambulance, RFS, SES and NSWFB retained firefighters.

The churches represented in Molong are the Anglican Church, AOG, Baptist Church, Catholic Church and Uniting Church.

Sheep, canola, vineyards, wheat, cattle and egg production are the main areas of agriculture production.

We have a number of sporting clubs and sporting facilities including a local swimming pool, 2 sporting fields, hockey grounds, tennis courts, bowling greens, 18 hole golf course and a local gym. We also have an extensive range of community groups for all ages. Our library is part of the Central West Libraries group and a new library/community hall is currently under construction (2021). If you’re wanting to stay in town, we have numerous accommodation options including a motel, B&B facilities and a caravan park.

THE MAIN STREETS OF MOLONG

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Walk 1: CNR (The Creek and Railway)

Walk 2: R&R (Rec. and Riddell)

Walk 3: BOBS (The Business of Bank Street)

Allow 25-30 minutes. (No. 0 - refers to building no.)

Allow 30-35 minutes. This walk includes picnic spots.

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Allow 25 minutes. (No. 0 - refers to building no.)

Start at the Yarn Market. Walk towards shops, cross at pedestrian crossing and turn left into Gidley St towards the Mitchell Highway. The building beside you (fronting Bank Street) was Haslam’s Australian Stores, 1870-1906. (No. 16) Originally warehouse for Australian Stores. (Private home) Motel – TYNRON, was built in 1878. It was the home of the Black family who were owners of the Britannia Flour Mill, established 1878. (No. 2) BP garage (only service station in town). This site held tennis courts, 1920s -50s. Has been a garage/service station site for over 60 years.

Cross the Mitchell Highway at crossing point opposite Recreation Ground. Turn right. The timber building on your left was originally the CWA (Country Women’s Association) Hall. The Molong Branch was established in 1939.

Continue along pathway to the swimming pool.

The swimming pool was originally built in 1930. Later remodelled in1988 and opened by Dawn Fraser. (Has since had another upgrade.) Look across the road to the old Power House built 1930.

Take a walk along the path beside the creek, behind the pool. Listen for frogs and birds. View the murals, painted by local artist, Mark Oates, along the wall protecting the pool.

The Molong Creek headwaters are near Mt Canobolas.

It flows into the Bell River and is part of the Murray Darling system. Look across to the farming area...

This is part of the original ‘Vale Head’ which was a land grant in 1831 of 1280 acres to Mary, daughter of Rev. Samuel Marsden, following her marriage to John Betts in 1830.

As you go along the path, walk softly – you may spot a platypus in the creek. See if you can spot the figure of ‘Mulga Bill’ on his bike beside the path.

Look over to the caravan park. This was the site of the Britannia Flour Mill built by John Black in 1878.

It unfortunately burned down in 1945.

Continue to the end of the path. To your left is the railway crossing and start of the road to the village of Euchareena.

The Gatekeeper’s Cottage on your left is from the time when level crossing gates were opened by hand. It is one of only a few still remaining in NSW. (Private residence).

Across the road, adjacent to the hotel is Leary’s Hall, built c.1911/1912. It was used for civic and social events and after for storage.

Cross Euchareena Road to Allen McMahon Memorial Park.

Allen McMahon, affectionately known in the town as ‘Esso’ after the brand of fuel he sold, ran a garage (now Elders) for over 50 years and had the local NRMA agency for a similar period of time.

Cross at the crossing point (near archway) back to the other side of the highway to Freemason’s Hotel. Turn left and cross to the hardware shop corner. Look across to the railway station and Myors Park. Rail arrived in 1885 and the station was built in 1886 to a standard design of the day. Passenger services closed in 1992. Molong was the end of the Western line from Sydney until the extension to Parkes and Forbes in 1893. The Indian Pacific train passes through here on its way across the continent. From 1925-1987 a line operated from Molong through Cumnock and Yeoval to Dubbo.

For a number of years, the Molong branch of the Central Western Libraries has been located in the former refreshment rooms.

F.H. Myors was mayor for 9 years (1925-1934). The Myors family owned the hardware shop behind you for many years.

Continue along the highway to Riddell St. Look along the road to the left – Molong Silos (no longer used). In the distance, note the new mural on the water tank.

Turn right into Riddell St. The Essential Energy depot was once the site of Wright Heaton warehouse (farm produce, wholesale groceries). It was also the site of the Commercial Hotel (c.1870 to 1918) Cross the road. (No. 4-10) Former St James Presbyterian Manse (1909) and Church (1886). (Now privately owned) (No. 14) Molong Early Learning Centre. This began as the site of the RSL Club which was built by volunteer labour in 1953 and used till about 1965.

At the corner with Gidley St, is the Molong Museum.

This was originally a hotel and is the oldest commercial building in Molong, built c.1856. (Open T/Th 10am-4pm) Turn right into Gidley St and walk towards Bank St. Note the limestone kerb and guttering, which flanks a number of streets in the centre of Molong. The lots in this area were first sold in 1853. Look to the right as you pass (No. 50 & 48) and note the Telstra tower standing behind the yards. A telephone exchange attached to the Post Office, opened in Molong in 1909. (No. 36) House built c.1860 and was owned by Richard Halcroft, one of the earliest residents and storekeeper. Note the roofline and the verandah which comes out to the street.

Arrive back at the Gidley/Bank St corner.

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Start at the Village Green, Bank St and turn left into Gidley St. Pause at the Cenotaph. Read the information on the stone wall at the back. Cobb & Co. Coach House – built c.1875. If you have time, ask at the Yarn Market cottage about a viewing of the Bicentennial wall hanging located in the Coach House. 9 Gidley Street - ‘Villa Ash’ was a former flour mill built 1860s, operated for about 20 years by John Haslam.

Note the stone side wall.

Turn left into Hill St/Mitchell Highway.

The highway runs for 1105km from Bathurst to Augathella (Qld). It is named after Sir Thomas Mitchell, who started some of his expeditions from points in this area (1830/40s).

Use the designated crossing point to go over to the park area. Enter through the gates. This is the Dr Andrew Ross Memorial Recreation Ground, known locally as ‘The Rec.’ Dr Ross was a local GP (commenced 1857) and MP (1880-1904).

Enjoy a stroll (anti-clockwise) around the edge of the playing area. If you are here on a Saturday in summer, you may catch a cricket match. In winter, you may see the Molong Magpies playing rugby union on Saturday or the Molong Bulls playing rugby league on Sunday. The surrounding fence was made locally and the panels sponsored by families and businesses. Behind the canteen is a small skate park area.

If you are here for the 3rd week of March, you can watch the National Sheep Dog Trials.

Walk past the children’s playground.

Continue through to the Cooee March gates.

Read the history on the information board at the gates.

Out of the gates, take a short detour to the right.

White building on your right – Molong Community Church (Assembly of God), was the Guide Hall, and before that, the Bowling Club clubhouse. To your left, the Court House/Police station were built in 1885. The old lockup is out the back.

Return to the Mitchell Highway. The town’s first school building, a slab structure, was located on the corner to your right c. 1864-1879 (white house). Public education commenced in Molong in 1859.

Watch out for traffic while crossing over the Mitchell Highway to continue on the left hand side of Edward St. Community housing, including Durack Court, is now on the site of the Court House Hotel (1878-1929). One of the proprietors was Margaret Durack, 1878 to c. 1888. (See Chapter 18 of ‘Kings in Grass Castles’ by Mary Durack.)

Bell’s Lane (on your left) – UPA (United Protestant Association) aged care sector with units and hostel.

On the corner with Bank St is the first Anglican church, built 1860. Note the use of stone.

Cross Bank St to continue in Edward St (No. 50-54) are examples of late 19th century cottages.

(No. 56) St Joseph’s Convent built c. 1880 (now private home) (No. 58) House for public school headmaster built 1879 (now private home) Corner of Riddell and Edward St Diagonally opposite is the Catholic Church, built 1914.

The original building (1877) is on its western side and was also used as school rooms.

Turn left into Riddell St. This corner block was the 2nd site of the public school (1879-1947). (Now private residences) Note the date plaque under the Riddell St eaves. It was also used as the Catholic school and later by the Baptist church.

At the end of the block, cross to the RSL Club, built 1965 on the former site of A.A. Tilbrook & Sons hardware shop, 192759. Outside – World War 2 Bofors artillery gun, donated by Albury RSL in the 1970s. At the entry is an honour board listing those locals who served in each war. Inside is a portrait gallery featuring local service personnel painted by the late Annie Ingham, local artist.

Cross Gidley St to the museum. This is the oldest commercial building in Molong, built as a hotel c.1856.

(Open Tues. & Thurs. 10am-2pm) Cross back to the RSL corner and continue down Gidley St, heading towards Bank St. This section of Gidley Street was part of the first land sales in Molong in 1853. In early years, a blacksmith (No. 43-41), saddler (No. 35), and stonemason were located in this block. (No. 31) dates from 1906. It is one of a number of buildings in town built by James Hull, who died in 1961 at the age of 109. The building was used 1906-1920 as The Salvation Army hall. Then for many years, it was the premises of Mr Jaye, the bootmaker.

Turn right at the corner and continue into the shopping precinct down Bank St.

Start at the Village Green. Take some time to read the village noticeboard. Pause at the Cenotaph.

Head up Bank St, away from the main shopping area.

The Yarn Market cottage was built in 1860 and belonged to James and Mary Bowler. See the information in the window of (No. 83) (next building). (No. 89-91) Note the style of the shopfronts built in 1884 by butchers, Lauer & Woolbank.

(No. 93) This was the office for the railway extension to Parkes, 1893. (No. 97) Connelly’s shop built 1895.

Note advertising on side wall and front window.

The Council office, built 1888, is the administrative centre for Cabonne Council. The Memorial Gates and WW1 memorial in the entryway were added in 1922. Waluwin Community Centre (Molong HealthOne) which provides a number of health services to Molong and surrounding areas. St John’s Anglican Church, built 1905. The first church, built 1860, is also on the church grounds. The porch is a recent addition.

Cross Edward St to continue in Bank St. Watch for through traffic. Double storey house on corner, facing Edward St – built by the Lee family, local pioneers. (Private residence) (No. 111) Blackadders’ house, built 1870s. Members of the Blackadder family lived there 1905-76. (Private residence) Cross Edward St to continue in Bank St. The stone Wesleyan Chapel/Methodist Church, built in 1858 was the first church in Molong. Molong Men’s Shed is located at the rear. The current Uniting Church was built in 1957.

Cross back over Edward St to continue on down Bank St towards shopping area. (No. 98-96) Site of the School of Arts (1878), later Community Hall, which was the venue for many personal and community events. Currently being rebuilt as a Community Centre with library attached. Shields Lane – Robert Shields was one of the first residents in Molong and owned land in this vicinity.

(No. 92) Bank St. The office for ‘Molong Express’ (independent newspaper since 1876) was located here for a number of years. (No. 88) Former office of R. J. Holt, solicitor 1901c.1930 Bubbler – presented by J. A. Tilbrook – for the benefit of children. (No. 80) Former manager’s residence and Commonwealth Bank building. The Commonwealth Bank operated on this site from 1930 to June 2021. The building is described as ‘being of Spanish mission design’.

Cross to the lower part of Bank St. Note the different styles of buildings and pressed metal patterns on the underside of some awnings. (No. 58) Jewellery store of Ern Blackadder then P.C. Jones. Peek through the window to see cabinets still in place (as at 2021). (No. 56) This has been the site of a bakery/café for over 100 years. (No. 52) Former Post Office. Built as a single storey c. 1880, replacing a timber building. Upper storey added 1901. PO now co-located with the newsagency, next to the supermarket. Look across the road to The Telegraph Hotel and note the use of Morse code for the hotel’s name at the base of the awning sign. (No. 46) Former Commercial Banking Company/ NAB building. (1883-2002). (No. 42) Site of various stock & station/real estate businesses for over 100 years.

(No. 40) See plaque on the building. (No. 36) Former Post Office Hotel dating from the late 1880s, now NSW Local Land Services.

A number of buildings in this next section of Bank St, have an Art Deco style façade. (No. 26) Butler’s Building built 1939.

(Previous premises destroyed by fire.) (No. 20) Once a garage.

Note the fill points on the footpath. (No. 12) Built in 1934 and used for a number of years as a wool store.

(No. 2) A succession of hardware business have been on this site for over 100 years.

Cross the road to continue your exploration of lower Bank St. Freemason’s Hotel, built 1911. Locally known as ‘The Bottom Pub’. There has been a hotel on this site since 1857. (No. 5-9) Built c. 1925. Note the leadlighting above the shopfront windows. (No. 17-23) Formerly the site of the Molong branch of ‘Western Stores’ which opened in 1938.

It was the ‘Myers of Molong’ in its time. Prior to that, the business here was run by Coy & Fletcher for about 30 years.

SPAR Supermarket (No. 27-33) The store now is an amalgamation of several shops and our only supermarket.

Street stall kiosk – If you are here on Friday or Saturday, you may be able to purchase some good country cooking or a raffle ticket to support our local community groups.

(No. 45) There has been a pharmacy on this site since 1934.

(No. 47-49) This was once ‘The Pantheon Café’ and owned by the Cassimaty family, Greek migrants (c.1928-1967).

The Telegraph Hotel (No. 51-57) known locally as ‘The Top Pub’. The original timber building burnt down in 1889 and was then rebuilt in 1893.

Theatre Molong (No. 59) opened in November 1929 at the end of the era of silent movies. Its last use was as squash courts.

(No. 67) This was the site of the Australian Stores, owned by James Haslam and one of the main shops in its time through to early 1900s. Building erected c.1873.

This ends the BOBS walk. Please call in at one of our cafes for a well-deserved cuppa or spend time browsing in our shops.

Magazine Inventions that did - or didn’t change the world

11 May 1961 - Salesman, Mike Dreschler rolled into a Sunoco (Petrol) Station in Hartford, Connecticut to refuel the latest mobility invention - Motorised Roller Skates. The invention didn’t change the world ... but one would have to say that the inventor ... well, had an interesting mobility idea.

Not necessarily focussed on health & safety ... but interesting!

The Express received this amazing photo from former resident (and inventor) Phil Leggett. What on earth is this door to door salesman selling? Not sunglasses, and not briefcases.

The salesman is Mike Dreschler who rolled into a Hartford, Connecticut Sunoco (Petrol) Station (USA) on 11 May 1961 to refuel the new mobility invention - Motorised Roller Skates!!

Mike has a single horsepower air-cooled engine strapped to his back and holds a clutch, accelerator and engine cut-off switch in his hand.

Brilliant .... Safe!! Apparently not. This invention did not last very long in the market place! Was it seen in Australia? We ask the question of readers ... did you ever see one?Plse let us know at the Express?

Let’s turn our minds to ‘petrol bowsers and service stations through time have changed significantly to suit different vehicle styles, safety requirements, customer lifestyle changes, the changing business approaches by the oil companies and service station owners - and legislative policy changes.

Another Change Coming? The new style ‘bowser’ known as the Electric Vehicle Fast Charger (right, we noticed this one at the Dubbo City Council Art Gallery carpark).

See next week’s Express story ... Hybrid or Tessler vehicles?

What is the difference?

The effect of too much water on your garden or in your pots High November rainfalls across Cabonne Country and the resulting floods of Cabonne’s rivers, streams and land serves as a reminder to home gardeners about the vagaries of a changing climate and the need to plan our home gardens (location, soil, compost, plants, shade, covers, pots) - for most of us - in a new way.

To start with this week - let’s talk about flood with ABC Gardening Australia presenter, Jerry. Although Jerry lives in Brisbane ... he has some good advice which will help us in Cabonne Country about floods and over-watering.

A weekly column by Rozzi and contributors

“The above-ground devastation of flooding is obvious” said ABC Gardening Australia presenter, Jerry.

“There's destruction of buildings, erosion of valuable topsoil and the complete removal of vegetation. Although the loss of vegetables and flowers is heartbreaking” he said. "However, the real damage that flooding causes to gardens lies underground."

“Healthy soil provides plants with anchorage, nutrients, oxygen and water.

Once this soil becomes saturated, all the air pockets are removed. Studies show that within 24 hours of immersion, the root hair zone, which is right at the tip of the roots, begins to die, leaving plants vulnerable to a range of diseases”.

This is because "the roots have died, and there's very little grip on the soil."

Potting mix used smells like rotten eggs.

"Anaerobic bacteria continue breaking down material in the soil and they release hydrogen sulphide gas." Jerry mentions that the remaining roots will "go brown and the leaves very, very yellow."

Given the damage that waterlogged soil can so quickly cause plants, it's a good idea to undertake a bit of restoration work. Jerry recommends for flood affected land and gardens 1) Let the soil drain naturally first - this will take longer for clay soils 2) A shortcut is to add lots of coarse organic material to the soil. Compost is always the best for this, but in a

about a handful per square metre will kick the soil back into life.

5) Once soil is back in good condition, it's time to think about what to grow. And if you're determined to grow annuals and vegetables, “you'll just have to live with the vagaries of nature” said Jerry.

Note: Floodwater is not healthy ... make sure before eating any vegetables that survived flood - wash and peel them thoroughly before cooking.

6) Although Jerry's Brisbane garden has never been flooded, the occasional heavy downpour of rain can cause a bit of destruction so Jerry created raised garden beds to shorten the recovery periods after intense rainfall. Another solution is to grow plants in ridges so that they're free-draining.

crisis the rules change and mulches such as pine-bark create an artificial pore structure which lets the air get back into the soil. It has one disadvantage though - it removes some nitrogen from the soils as it breaks down.

3) Waterlogged soils can become acidic. To overcome this, add a handful of lime per square metre on the surface.

7) If your garden has been flooded, plants are not the only things to worry about. Jerry says, "Put your safety first and wear a mosquito repellent before you go outside. Always make sure you empty water features, saucers and old buckets so you don't give mosquitoes a chance to breed. Also, wear gardening gloves because it's very easy to get cuts and scratches while cleaning up, and there are soil-borne diseases like tetanus that you can catch. If you do get scratches or abrasions, treat them very quickly with antiseptic."

4) Apply blood and bone or some poultry manure -

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… Written in the stars Astrology by Alise

Safe to fail Trials & Grazing for Drought Project

It’s almost Christmas time! And it’s also Sagittarius season, and the beginning of Summer! This fiery season calls us to make bold choices and live life with extra spontaneity.

Aries (March 21st- April 19th)- Use this time to gain some clarity around situations that may have been plaguing you. This will allow you to find the stability and freedom you have been longing for.

Taurus- (April 20th- May 20th)- Be daring, real and authentic this month, Taurus. Let go of things that no-longer serve you. This will open you up to new opportunities and connections, and possibly reconciliations with those from your past.

Gemini- (May 21st- June 20th)- A negative cycle is coming to an end for you, Gemini. You will experience positive transformations with your finances and values. There will be developments within your intimate relationships.

Cancer- (June 21st- July 22nd)- You will develop more positive routines when it comes to your health, this month, Cancer. Positive shifts are also coming in your professional life. Be prepared for your daily life to settle into a greater level of comfortability.

As we ease out of restrictions and events start to kick off again, you can expect a lot of opportunities popping up! The Grazing for Drought project is one such opportunity!

Central Tablelands Landcare is collaborating with Watershed Landcare to deliver the project, offering landholders the chance to learn about and try out adaptive planned grazing strategies by providing mentoring and funding to assist with the set-up of a safe to fail trial.

A safe to fail trial is a low-cost, smallscale experiment to test high stock density grazing followed by an extended recovery period. The safe to fail site allows you to easily observe and measure the benefits of adaptive planned grazing and decide if you want to make further changes throughout your farm.

The safe to fail method was developed

by HM educator Graeme Hand from Hand for the Land to demonstrate how grazing methods can be used as a tool to regenerate pastures and native grassland. He found that the practice of safe to fail trials showed that a deeper understanding of grazing management techniques could go a long way with assisting graziers to know how many months of feed are ahead of livestock so better stocking decisions can be made early, to avoid overgrazing.

Results from farmers who practice APG suggest many significant benefits over time, including an increase in the diversity of perennial grasses, including native grasses and better ground cover. With this change in vegetation comes improved water infiltration, soil stability and nutrient cycling, and an increase in soil carbon and soil fertility without fertilisers. All these benefits are key indicators of a resilient landscape. The Grazing for

Drought project aims to help landholders see these benefits on their land and to continue to develop their grazing strategies tailored to their own needs and landscapes with support from mentors, trainers, and the community.

Suppose you have been thinking about learning different grazing management strategies to improve your landscape’s

Leo- (July 23rd- August 22nd)- You may be dealing with unresolved issues from the past, this month, Leo. There is a lot that needs to be communicated in order to bring a positive resolution.

Utilise your creative energy to ensure this is the case.

Virgo- (August 23rd- September 22nd)December will be a largely transformational month for you, Virgo. These transformations will allow you to feel more grounded within both your intimate and professional relationships.

Libra- (September 23rd- October 22nd)- You will find mental and emotional clarity, this month, Libra.

This will allow you to shift your perspective and make clear decisions surrounding your connections, perceptions and beliefs.

Scorpio- (October 23rd- November 21st)- Your social life will be greatly important to you this month, Scorpio. You may develop a strong connection with a powerful individual, or spend your time developing already strong connections- you will gain clarity on what really matters to you.

resilience to drought and overall productivity.

In that case, the Grazing for Drought project is the perfect opportunity for you! Participants will be eligible for HM or RCS training at generously discounted rates, as well as access to a support network of fellow graziers.

We encourage you to go to the project page online for more detailed information about the project at watershedlandcare.com. au/grazing-for-drought and get in touch with us and express your interest by email at grazingfordrought@watershedlandcare.com. au This project received funding from the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund.

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Sagittarius- (November 22nd- December 21st)It’s your season, Sagi babies! You will gain closure in some area of your life. This will allow a new energy to emerge that will allow you to feel resurrected and regenerated.

Capricorn- (December 22nd- January 19th)You will experience a shift in your mindset, this month, Capricorn. You will be able to finally let go of any negativity, and open yourself to more positive, fulfilling experiences.

Aquarius- (January 20th- February 18th)- You will be able to finalise decisions that have been weighing on you, this month, Aquarius. You may find that this leads to a spiritual awakening, and an attachment to anything mystical or mysterious.

Pisces- (February 19th- March 20th)- You will have to initiate some uncomfortable confrontations, this month, Pisces. Don’t let this frighten you though, through this pressure, you will find the strength to go after the things you have been longing for.

QUICK CROSSWORD

REG’S BENCH A man with a bald head and a wooden leg is invited to a Xmas fancy dress party.

He doesn't know what to wear to hide his head and his wooden leg, so he writes to a fancy dress company to explain his problem.

A few days later he receives a parcel with a note: Dear Sir, Please find enclosed a Pirate's outfit.

The spotted handkerchief will cover your bald head and with your wooden leg you will be just right as a Pirate.

The man is offended that the outfit emphasizes his disability, so he writes a letter of complaint..

A week passes and he receives another parcel and note: Dear Sir, Sorry about the previous parcel.

Please find enclosed a monk's habit. The long robe will cover your wooden leg and with your bald head you will really look the part.

The man is really incandescent with rage now, because the company has gone from emphasizing his wooden leg to drawing attention to his bald head. So he writes a really strong letter of complaint..

A few days later he gets a very small parcel from the company with the accompanying letter: Dear Sir, Please find enclosed a tin of Golden Syrup.

We suggest you pour the tin of Golden Syrup over your bald head, let it harden, then stick your wooden leg up your backside and…… go as a bloody toffee apple!!!

The three wise men arrived to visit the child lying in the manger. One of the wise men was exceptionally tall and smacked his head on the low doorway as he entered the stable.

"Jesus Christ!" he exclaimed. "Write that down, Mary," said Joseph "It's a big improvement on Derek."

Check the height of ceiling fans before giving a toddler a ride on your shoulders How I learned this rule is not important.

A guy is driving around the back woods of Montana and he sees a sign in front of a broken down shanty-style house: 'Talking Dog For Sale.'

He rings the bell and the owner appears and tells him the dog is in the backyard.

The guy goes into the backyard and sees a nice looking Labrador Retriever WORD SEARCH

sitting there.

"You talk?" he asks.

"Yep" the Lab replies.

After the guy recovers from the shock of hearing a dog talk, he says, "So, what's your story?"

The Lab looks up and says, "Well, I discovered that I could talk when I was pretty young. I wanted to help the government, so I told the CIA. In no time at all they had me jetting from country to country, sitting in rooms with spies and world leaders, because no one figured a dog would be eavesdropping, I was one of their most valuable spies for eight years running... but the jetting around really tired me out, and I knew I wasn't getting any younger so I decided to settle down. I signed up for a job at the airport to do some undercover security, wandering near suspicious characters and listening in. I uncovered some incredible dealings and was awarded a batch of medals. I got married, had a mess of puppies, and now I'm just retired."

The guy is amazed. He goes back in and asks the owner what he wants for the dog.

"Ten dollars" the guy says.

"Ten dollars? This dog is amazing! Why on Earth are you selling him so cheap?"

"Because he's a liar. He's never been out of the yard."

A middle aged woman has a heart attack and is taken to the hospital.

While on the operating table she has a near death experience. During that experience she sees God and asks if this is it. God says no and explains that she has another 30-40 years to live.

Upon her recovery she decides to just stay in the hospital and have a face lift, liposuction, breast augmentation, tummy tuck, etc.. She even has someone come in and change her hair color. She figures since she's got another 30 or 40 years she might as well make the most of it.

She walks out of the hospital after the last operation and is killed by an ambulance speeding up to the hospital.

She arrives in front of God and asks, "I thought you said I had another 30-40 years?"

God replies, "Sorry...I didn't recognize you."

Across 1 Tolerable (2-2) 3 Set free (8) 9 Worried (7) 10 Casual trousers (5) 11 Regal (5) 12 Gas essential for life (6) 14 Star sign (6) 16 Meryl __, film star (6) 19 Chesty (anag.) (6) 21 Broadcasting medium (5) 24 Bind (3,2) 25 Daydream (7) 26 Helped (8) 27 Prepare for publication (4)

Down 1 National emblem of Ireland (8) 2 Three score (5) 4 London rail terminus (6) 5 Take delight in (5) 6 Breed of cat (7) 7 Twilight (4) 8 Long-haired sheepdog (6) 13 Adversary (8) 15 Core (7)

Solutions page 15

17 Prosper (6) 18 University qualification (6) 20 Spanish savoury snacks (5) 22 Ventured (5)

23 Sicilian volcano (4)

enter (8) 5 Study before exam or competition (7) 6 Undersea overseer? (9) 9 Girl transplanting a thin tree (9) 12 Normal flag (8) 14 He got on badly, being very active (2,3,2) 16 What a snake may do that amuses a baby (6) 19 Is little Leslie seen in the Hebrides, for

example? (5) 20 I'm in Los Angeles, an American city (4)

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 1 Southern Iceland? (10) 7 Do find West Country river charming (7) 8 Girl involved in Indian nationalism (4) 10 I turned to a letter from Greece (4) 11 Austrian vine seen to need cultivation (8) 13 People from Zagreb, perhaps, overthrowing Castro (6) 15 Amusing type could be derisive when crossing street (6) 17 Use paint to represent flowers (8) 18 Dreadful rage after the first of December (4) 21 A goddess from another age (4) 22 Like one of three needing holiday permit?

(7) 23 First prizes making models glad (4,6)

Down 1 Get involved with an intermediary (5) 2 So the bus is empty? (4) 3 Check it again and plant it (2-4) 4 Apprentices scatter as I

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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PUBLIC NOTICES

GARAGE SALE

Flowers By Kerry

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VARIETY OF ARRANGEMENTS MADE TO ORDER

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Open This Week Friday, Friday Night, Saturday, Sunday, Monday

9 a.m. to 12 noon

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

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PUBLIC NOTICES Carols on the green

Carols on the green is a wonderful time of joy, of celebration, of the community connecting together over Christmas.

Connection and unity is very important.

This year’s event is going to be postponed as current restrictions don’t allow for an event where the whole community can come.

The combined churches of Molong are saddened that we cannot run this event for you this year. However, our places of worship are all open for everyone.

Carols on the green may not be on – but our churches all have Christmas services where we would love to celebrate with you.

Anglican services Christmas Eve – 6:00pm Traditional communion service at Cudal 11:00pm Traditional communion service seeing in Christmas day at Molong Christmas day – 8:00am Traditional Communion service at Molong 10:00am Traditional communion service at Manildra Molong Community Church Christmas Eve service at 6:00pm Uniting Church Christmas day service at 8:30am Molong Baptist Church Christmas Eve – BBQ at 6:30pm followed by an outdoor Carols service Christmas day – 9:00am

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UNITING CHURCH Sunday 12 December Molong 11am: Rev Ross Godfrey Heather Woodhouse 63668218

Catholic Church St. Lawrence’s, Molong ~ 10.00am

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Molong Sunday Golf Notes Sunday at Royal Molong golf course saw Scott and Stubba take charge of organising the golf in Bro’s absence.

Apparently Bro was indulging in one of his other passions involving motorcycles. I hope he brings a note on Sunday explaining his absence. He possibly was also sick of the sight of the golf course because during the week he spent a lot of time putting the sand back on the greens that had been washed off in the previous weeks heavy downpours.

He, along with Scott and Kerry, also mowed the fairways and the rough. Many thanks from the golfers for your great work and also to anyone else who have been doing work out there.

On Sunday they played an ambrose event with two teams of four and one team of three.

Bally, Heffo, Matt and Phil were the winners and apparently decided not to try and split the Christmas ham that was on offer to the winners but rather share it around on Sunday with possibly ham sandwiches. Now there’s an incentive to come and join us for a game of golf.

Apparently Scott and Justin didn’t have much success on Sunday with Justin losing a brand new golf ball on the third hole and Scott close to having an air swing with his golf ball just trickling not far from the tee. I’ve had a few of those shots myself.

Here are just a couple of the laws of golf.

Law 1: No matter how bad your last shot

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CTLX CATTLE 7 DECEMBER It was a very good quality yarding with large numbers of young cattle to suit the feeders and trade buyers along with a good selection of grown steers. There were fair numbers of grown heifers and there were 215 cows penned. The usual buyers were operating along with two additional feeder operators.

Young cattle to the trade were 4c dearer with prime vealers selling to 569c/kg. Prime steer yearlings sold from 455c to 573c, while the prime heifer yearlings sold from 454c to 510c/ kg. Feeder steers and heifers were up to 20c dearer with the feeder steers selling from 480c to 595c, while the feeder heifers sold from 470c to 585c/kg. Young cattle to the restockers were up to 35c dearer, with the young steers selling from 631c to 741c, while the young restocker heifers sold from 600c to 700c/kg.

Grown steers were 6c dearer while the grown heifers were 12c/kg cheaper with quality a factor. Prime grown steers sold from 420c to 519c, while the prime grown heifers sold from 425c to 465c/kg. Cows were close to firm with the 2 and 3 scores selling from 320c to 386c/ kg. Prime heavy weight cows sold from 373c to 399c to average 385c/kg. Heavy bulls sold to 350c/kg.

was, the worst is yet to come. This law does not expire on the eighteenth hole, since it has the supernatural tendency to extend over the course of a tournament, a summer and eventually, a lifetime.

Law 2 : Your best round of golf will be followed almost immediately by your worst round ever.

The probability of the latter increases with the number of people you tell about the former.

I can certainly attest to both of these first two laws. More to follow in future weeks.

Twilight golf again on Friday, 5pm for 5.30pm and Sunday golf, 8.30am for 9am. Come and join us for both events and maybe some Christmas ham on Sunday.

THIS SUNDAY FROM 8.30 am MANILDRA & District Improvement association

MANILDRA CHRISTMAS PARTY Wednesday 15th December, 2021 At Jack Huxley Oval Lions Club BBQ from 6pm good pens of trade lambs and young lambs to suit the restockers mixed throughout. Most of the usual buyers were in attendance and operating.

The lighter fresher trade weight new season lambs were close to firm while the heavier trade weights were $5 to $11/head cheaper. Trade weight new season lambs sold from $154 to $231 to average between 825c and 890c/kg cwt. The few trades weight old lambs were $4 to $7 cheaper selling from $160 to $224/head.

Heavy weight lambs were up to $13 cheaper with quality a factor. The new season lambs over 24kg sold from $215 to $252 while the old lambs over 24kg sold from $236 to $262 to average between 890c and 935c/kg cwt. Two pens of trade weight Merino lambs sold for $154 and $180/head. New season lambs to the restockers were $3 to $7 cheaper selling from $121 to $180/head. Hoggets sold to $193/head.

It was a fair to good quality yarding of mutton where the light and medium weight sheep were around firm and the heavy weights were $10 cheaper. Merino ewes sold from $115 to $230 while crossbred ewes sold from $109 to $205/ head. Merino wethers sold from $132 to $190/ head. Carcass prices ranged from 570c to 665c/kg cwt

MILES XTREVOR Jumping Castle,Bungee Run, miniature train for kids

Christmas Carols and entertainment by local children

FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR SANTA WILL MAKE A VISIT

JOINT MAJOR SPONSORS

MAGILL TRANSPORT PARKES MANILDRA FLOUR MILL This event is also proudly sponsored by MADIA, Manildra Matters, Cabonne Council, MSM Milling, Magic’s Meats, ClearWater Tanks, Ram-Fix, Nufarm, Manildra Pharmacy, The Rural Centre, First Choice Credit Union, Burke’s Transport Pty Ltd, Oilsplus Orange

It’s your club!

CTLX SHEEP 1 December It was a plainer quality yarding with not the numbers of heavy weight lambs compared to the previous sale. There was still though some QUICK CROSSWORD

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Christmas Toy Market NOW Sunday 12 December

TIX on Sale from 2.30 Drawn 3.30 pm

Friday Night Ham Raffles Tickets on sale from 7.00pm 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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