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Inquiry into the response of insurers to natural disasters formalised

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The parliamentary inquiry into the response of insurers to recent natural disasters has been formalised in the Australian Parliament. "It’s interesting that just as I have been pushing for this inquiry the Insurance Council of Australia has hired consulting firm Deloitte to do its own “review”" said Andrew Gee. "They have, apparently, been in Cabonne during the last week." "The Deloitte review is totally separate from the parliamentary inquiry and the two should not be confused." "People are obviously free to make up their Years ago the Lachlan Valley Railway brought visitors to own minds but I’m not having anything to do Molong riding on their wonderful restored steam choofers. with the Insurance Council of Australia/Deloitte review. "To me it’s the big end of town reviewing Hundreds would alight, have lunch in town, visit the shops or the big end of town. I don’t represent the big end take the nightime dinner train out here. The platform was the of town. If I thought their review would result in same - just needed a small ramp (like the ones used to board anything meaningful to help our storm and flood the Sydney ferries). hit residents I would support it". No longer. Even though the platform is now fenced, people "But it looks to me like a box ticking exercise are not now allowed to get off the train. The train above for the insurance industry. How about less visited brimful of passengers over last weekend. They conversation and more action on approving claims?" looked out the window and headed back to Orange. "I’m hoping to get the actual parliamentary We are going to get back on the case. inquiry out to our areas to take evidence soon."

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Council faces $21 million in flood damage

Cabonne Mayor Kevin Beatty has said the council was facing more than $21 million in flood damage to community assets across Cabonne ($11 million in sporting fields, toilet blocks, playgrounds, parks etcs and a further $10 million in roads, bridges, culverts, infrastructure). "Unfortunately Council's insurers are only prepared to cover $3.5 million (of the $21 million). A similar disparity as faced by residents and business owners across Cabonne. Cr Beatty, state MP Phil Donato and federal MP Andrew Gee have again called for the Community Assets Program and the Home Buyback Scheme to be extended to the Central West. These schemes are allowing severely impacted residents in the Northern Rivers to sell their property to the government and provide funding to fix publicly-owned assets.

"This recovery process is going to take years, so our message would be, please work with us, I know that you are and please keep the support coming," Mr Gee said. In response, the state government said it was still assessing what programs would be made available to the Central West and highlighted budget constraints and federal co-operation as a sticking point. "We're going through a budget process at the moment, we're having a look at a whole range of things, but the reality is we inherited $187 billion in debt " said Planning Minister, Paul Scully. The Planning Minister also said that the NSW Government was working on support programs and currently visiting the region to hear what has and will work best. (Full Story Page 7)

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PLEASE GIVE IT BACK! The Molong community has a better use for this historical Connelly’s (grocery) store building than the current use for the storing of archives by Cabonne Council. With the signs fading on the shopfront windows (also hidden by years of cobwebs, dust etc), this magical store located in upper Bank Street cannot be let

go by neglect any longer. So we’re asking for it back. We’re asking Cabonne Councillors for it to be handed over to the community through MAG, or the Molong Museum (or both) to clean it up and to get cracking to save the signage, the building, and to respectfully showcase an important feature of old Molong’s social and cultural history.

Take a look at the Molong Caravan Park! The new plantings and mulching around the outside of the park brings this lovely area back to life again. Thank you to Cabonne Council’s horticulture team on completing a much-needed ‘flood recovery job’. It has always been a much-loved park for visitors and tourists with its shady trees and close proximity to the shops, retailers, food outlets (cafes, pubs, RSL etc), and competitive rates. The extra $$$’s the park brings to local business is sorely missed whilst it remains closed.

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Julie Lawrey of the Molong Museum handed the Express this photo (above) to find out if locals remember the visit of former World Champion Snooker player, Eddie Charlton, to the RSL club in 1991. The photo is not great in quality but the Express couldn’t resist printing it for readers to remember some of the town’s local characters. The caption says “Former World Champion Snooker player Eddie Charlton enthralled snooker fans when he staged an exhibition at Molong RSL Club last Tuesday night. He played matches against Bruno Bennett, Frank Montgomery, Harold Craythorne, Peter Brazier, Simon Oliver, Jim Oates, Malcolm Orringe, and Jeanette Fleming and showed a selection of trick shots. Thanks are due to scorer Sammy Thomas and umpire John Mock.” Pictured are: Top L-R Harold Craythorne, Malcolm Orringe, Peter Brazier (back L-R) Frank Montgomery, Eddie Charlton, Jim Oates, Simon Oliver and at front Jeanette Fleming. ‘Bruno’ (Anthony) Bennett remembers being asked to play against Eddie Charlton (like all in the photo right). “Eddie gave all of us 100 point start. (There are 147 points in a game decider). Eddie still beat us all”, said Bruno. “He was a friendly bloke and showed us some of the tricks of the trade.” As he does, Bruno playfully added ... “He came to see me!” Love ya Bruno!

Do you remember air raid shelters in your town, school, hospital, farm?

This week, the Express received an inquiry about air raid shelters built at schools, and in backyards during WWII. We found this article (below) in a Molong Express of 1942 where the public school (corner of Edward and Riddell Street) had an air raid shelter built for the safety of students and teachers. The same could have been built at

Manildra, Cumnock, Cudal and Orange schools. Perhaps there was one built at the Molong Cottage Hospital in King Street, or around the council buildings. Thank you to former resident, Bruce Morrow, who responded to an online inquiry we made for info. Bruce remembers trenches around his childhood home, Shields Lane. He writes ... The only air raid shelters I knew in Molong during the war were zigzag trenches at the old public school. There were three running side-by-side behind where l lived in Shields Lane - just up from school of arts. They dug up the school tennis courts and another three zigzag trenches between the school and the headmaster’s house in Edward Street - we used to play in them! This notice in the paper makes me wonder a lot - the names seem to be from the Yeoval area. Us kids went everywhere in Molong even in all the underground stormwater pipes under Bank Street and Hill street. There was a small covered shelter in Watson Street, across the road from the wheat silos and behind the freezing works which was built by John Grace after the war ended. Bruce Morrow

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18-20 Riddell Street, Molong NSW

Both units boast three well-proportioned bedrooms, ensuring comfortable accommodation for residents. Nestled on an expansive 1,132sqm block, each unit enjoys the luxury of its own secure backyard area. The secure off-street parking and the three-bay garage offer convenience and ample storage for vehicles. Take advantage of the flexibility to reside in one side of the duplex while renting out the other, or capitalise on the potential for two tenancies, generating a substantial weekly return of up to $750.

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This charming little three-bedroom home is situated in a peaceful and quiet street, making it a perfect location for families or anyone who prefers a tranquil environment. The current owners have already taken care of the renovations, so there's no need for the new owners to worry about any major remodeling. The kitchen has been updated, giving it a modern and fresh look and there is fresh paint throughout. The kitchen is thoughtfully designed to combine with the dining area, creating a pleasant and open space. With its northerly aspect, the kitchen and dining area are bathed in sunlight, providing a warm and welcoming atmosphere.

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Conveniently located near schools, parks and shops, this lovely brick home is perfect for first home buyers or families looking for comfort and convenience. With 3 bedrooms that come off the main hallway as you enter through the front door, you will make your way down to the main living area, where the fireplace will keep you warm and cosy. With a large undercover area as you walk out the back door, you will always stay dry when coming home in the rain or find yourself entertaining guests all year round as you enjoy the comforts of the covered patio/carport. With a current tenant in place this property would be a great investment opportunity.

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Industrial Shed on 1 Acre Lot 1035 Henry Parkes Way, Manildra NSW

This property spans approximately one acre, providing a generous amount of land for your industrial operations. The expansive size offers flexibility for a range of business activities and future development potential. The shed is ideal for storage, manufacturing, or as a workshop. With abundant floor space and high ceilings, it can easily accommodate large machinery, equipment, or inventory. Situated in Manildra, NSW, this property benefits from its strategic location within close proximity to major transportation routes. Easy access to highways and roads ensures efficient transportation of goods and convenient connectivity to neighbouring towns and cities.

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Nestled within the picturesque Shiralee Estate in the heart of Orange, welcome to 83 Park Road, a charming 4-bedroom, 2-bathroom house situated on a sprawling 2.98- hectare (7.36-acre) property. The generous land size provides ample space for outdoor activities, potential expansion, or possibilities to subdivide (subject to council approval). Additional features of this property include a large laundry/sewing room, ten stall stable, one stall complete with a horse yard, a tack room and feed shed with a pot belly fireplace, a double garage and a fully equipped bore with a combined total of 35,000 litres in water tanks.

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Lot 19 Watson Street, Molong NSW

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Don't Miss Your Opportunity Quiet, well placed, close to Schools, Park facilities and a short drive to shops, this 708sqm block of land is situated at the top end of Molong. Molong is a short 30min drive to Orange and the gateway to the Central West. Becoming part of an ever-growing Molong community is just one of many reasons to snap this land up. You can find yourself in Dubbo, Forbes, Wellington and even taking in the sights and delights of Parkes, all within an hour or so's drive.

83 Park Road, Orange NSW

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Zoned B2 Local Centre - This 1606sqm block of land, is one of the last commercial blocks of land left in Molong. Situated on the main road of Watson Street, you are a short walk to the town center of Bank Street, and in the heart of the Commercial district of Molong. If you're looking to expand your already growing business or looking to set up your own much needed business for Molong, this is an opportunity not to be missed. With access to power, Town water and sewer this block is just waiting for your touch. Be part of the ever-growing Molong community.

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New NSW Ministers must help those who former government failed

On Wednesday the State Member for Orange, Phil Donato and I (Andrew Gee Federal Member for Calare) met with NSW Minister for Emergency Services, Jihad Dib and NSW Planning and Public Spaces Minister, Paul Scully, in Eugowra. The day before, we met with Minister Scully in Molong and Cudal. I was very keen to meet with the Ministers because the NSW Government is responsible for activating joint state/federal disaster funding. Unfortunately, the State Government has still not activated the same level of funding that Lismore and the Northern Rivers has received. This was a failure of the National Party and the previous NSW Government and it is a failure of the current Government as well. It’s outrageous and unjust that some parts of NSW are being prioritised for disaster relief over others. The heartbreak and trauma in our communities runs very deep and is being made much worse by penny-pinching governments. Our residents were treated as second class citizens by the previous NSW government and unfortunately this neglect is continuing. This disgraceful situation must not be allowed to stand. The relief that other communities have received and which we have not includes: - The Resilient Homes Program, which enables home buybacks, home raising and home retrofits. - The Community Assets Program, which helps local councils to rebuild their storm and flood-hit towns and villages. - The Northern Rivers Commercial Property Return to Business Support Grant, which assists commercial property owners to help get their tenants back in business quicker. - The $75,000 Special Disaster Grants for our fire-hit farmers in the Hill End region, which would assist in covering the costs of refencing, re-stocking and buying feed. Phil and I received a positive hearing, and I think it helped that the Ministers saw for themselves the damage this disaster caused, and got to speak to our local residents to hear their experiences first-hand. I was also heartened that Minister Dib said he would re-examine the previous NSW Government’s decision not to extend the $75,000 Special Disaster Grants to farmers in the bushfire-hit Hill End area. The devastation in that area is undeniable and I will not give up the fight to get this vital support for our farmers who lost stock, fencing and feed in the blaze. The residents of our region deserve the vital support that their fellow Australians have received and I’m determined to get it for them.

Still no progress for Eugowra flood victims

Eugowra flood victims are still no closer to accessing the Resilient Homes program, almost nine months after devastating floods swept through the area. Leader of The Nationals David Littleproud asked the Prime Minister in Parliament again whether federal and state governments would commit funding to the program, which allows flood victims to rebuild above flood levels, or sell their homes and move to another part of town. Mr Littleproud said he asked the Prime Minister about the program in Parliament in June and today he still couldn’t commit, but said he would work towards an outcome.

“The Eugowra community deserves a solution but is sadly still not getting it,” Mr Littleproud said. “100 people remain in temporary housing and their situation needs urgent intervention.” It comes after the New South Wales government also failed to announce funding for the area, despite both the NSW Minister for Emergency Services and the NSW Minister for Planning visiting the town this week. Mr Littleproud added lack of funding meant there was lack of a plan, which was keeping struggling families in limbo. Shadow Minister for Water and Emergency Management Senator Perin

Davey said Labor Government’s actions didn’t match their rhetoric. “Both the Minister and the Prime Minister are quick to say they will do everything to support the people of Eugowra but where is that support?” Senator Davey said. “Where is the house buyback package like the one offered to residents of the Northern Rivers? Why hasn’t the Federal Government ensured the State start distributing the small and medium business support packages that we funded? These are legitimate questions that need answers. “It is time the Government accepted that governing is more than photo opportunities and announcements.”

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Cabonne Flood Recovery

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Council faces $21 million in damages

Cabonne Council is facing more than $21 million in damages caused by the November floods, according to Mayor Kevin Beatty. Of that, $11 million is needed to repair and rebuild community assets such as public toilets, sporting fields, parks, playgrounds, and $10 million for repairs and replacement costs for roads, bridges, culverts. Council is no better off than most residents and business owners across the Council region when it comes to insurance claims which for council has apparently been determined at $3.5 million. Clr Beatty, NSW Federal Member for Orange, Phil Donato and Federal Member Andrew Gee have again called for the Community Assets Program and the Home Buy-back Scheme to be extended to the Cabonne region. The schemes allow severely impacted residents in the Northern Rivers to sell their property to the government and provide funding to fix publiclyowned assets. "This recovery process is going to take years, so our message would be, please work with us, I know that you are, and please keep the support coming," Mr Gee said. In response the state government said it was still assessing what programs would be made available to the central west and highlighted budget constraints and federal cooperation as a sticking point. Planning Minister Paul Scully, said they were "going through a budget process at the moment. "We're having a look at a whole range of things, but the reality is we inherited $187 billion in debt," he said. Mr Scully said the Government was working on support programs and visiting the region to hear about what has worked best and hopefully to hear about and see what is needed.

Moving (and mooing) moments in national Mayor interview

Mayor Kevin Beatty's interview on an ABC national daytime news program last week held many 'moving' (even shaking) moments. What was going on? It was a great moment for Cabonne with our Mayor demonstrating the role of all things country and rural. He is bloke who can handle a national interview and will respond wherever he is, whatever he is doing, for the residents of this region. It appears that Mayor Beatty was droving

cattle to or from his farm - and the mob was not happy when the farm vehicle had to stop on the side of the road whilst their owner was interviewed on national TV. Thumbs up from the Express team to Mayor Beatty who proved that, as a leader of our region, he is a practical, salt-of-theearth country bloke ... and one of us. Not always attired in business suit and tie - but stands for his people, wherever he is - whenever he is needed.

Why was Mayor Kevin Beatty interviewed on ABC? The first POD temporary home delivered to flood-ravaged Eugowra had been removed on that day by the NSW Reconstruction Authority from Grace Katon's yard after the long-time Eugowra resident and her dog Honey moved back into their now repaired home (see story below). Kevin spoke of Eugowra's flood recovery and the communities need for funding packages with some 90 people still living in recovery pods.

Temporary pod is saving grace for Eugowra resident It's good news for long-time Eugowra resident, Grace Katon and 'Honey' (photographed right) who have been able to move back into their repaired home. Grateful to survive the flood eight months ago - and to have a State Government pod as temporary residence. "I am so grateful for all the help that we have been given here" Ms Katon said. "It's been marvellous". Ms Katon said that her experience in the November flood was something she could never have imagined. When flooding hit Eugowra, she became stranded on top of her car for hours before fainting and falling into the water and having to be rescued by her stepson. Severing a tendon in her hand Grace had to be flown to Orange hospital. Ms Katon said she was grateful for the pod accommodation but was excited to be moving back into her own home again. She spoke about tradespeople doing jobs for free and stores in nearby towns giving her free furniture. "The generosity of some people, you know I've got no words for it," she said. Last week, the NSW Reconstruction Authority removed the pod from Ms Katon's backyard. Ms Katon said the generosity shown by people as she tried to make her house liveable again was amazing. Her pod has become the first (of almost 100 in Eugowra) to be officially decommissioned, marking a milestone in the slow recovery. The self-contained pods provide shelter, heating and a safe place to live on-site while the mammoth task of repairing and rebuilding houses continues across Cabonne. Many residents are still waiting for insurance claims and construction work to fix their houses. There are calls for flood support programs to be extended to the Central West.

Eugowra resident, Grace Katon, with 'Honey" was grateful for the temporary pod accomodation, but is pleased to be the first to move back into her repaired home. Photo supplied by ABC Central West

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Snippets of the past

Molong Express/Manildra Magazine Friday 1 November 1946 When communities made their own way

Top row L-R Kathy Adams, Rosalie Bunting(me) Julie Bloomfield, Christine Cooper, Denise Jones, Colleen Weekes. Middle L-R Elaine Simpson, Kerry Duff, Kerry Cusack, Annette Cooper, Diane Iffland. Front L-R Sally Wilson, Diane Lidster, Denise Dover. Coach Martin Gallagher.

How many pubs were in Molong?

Molong Debutante Ball circa 1974 - Back L-R Shirley Betts, Janelle Mcaleer, Jane Lyons. Front -L-R Shevalee Patel, Debbie Fencker, Vonda Gosper, Mrs Daphne Bollinger, Judith Chrystall, Vicki Fencker, Peter Matthews.

Roundhouse was mantle of town

One of the tragedies of Molong today is to see the number of ‘early historical buildings’ lost. One being the Molong Roundhouse -see Alex Ambrus sketch of this early Molong building that was built on the property called ‘Vale Head’. The loss of not only the ‘Roundhouse’ but also the recent loss of Quinn’s Stables - to name but a few, were significant examples of architecture, building materials, and styles of the

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times of settlement. All examples of Molong’s cultural and social history. These early examples of local history have been lost due to being sited on private land. Which means that grants are generally not available for restoration works. Thankfully, properties like Gamboola, the Yarn Market/ CoachHouse, and other houses, homesteads have been restored by their owners and remain as part of local history. Pictured below right is a mantle shelf from the Roundhouse - all that was saved! The story... Mary Marsden, daughter of Reverend Samuel Marsden, married John Betts at St John’s Church in Parramatta on 23 September 1830. Mary received a land grant of 1280 acres in Molong, as a marital incentive from the government to encourage young married couples and free-settling women in the colony to set up a house in the outback. Mary’s grant was called ‘Vale Head’. Sometime between 1835 and 1839, John built a house at Vale Head called ‘The Roundhouse’. This residence is said to have been designed from the circular front round house of ‘Greystanes,’ at Prospect, or that of Bungarrabee House, near Blacktown. The house was destroyed by a fire and demolished in 1970.

Interesting question! Some say there were as many as 30, others say 13. However, in early settlement days, it is said that there were some 30 drinking holes - “one on every corner” was the saying. Can readers add to this list? Are there any relics of these buildings still standing? Where were they located? • The Golden Fleece (now the museum) • The Saint’s Rest • Freemason’s • Telegraph • The Royal • The Court House • Commercial Hotel • Post Office Hotel • Railway Hotel • Union Hotel (Copper Hill) • Criterion Hotel • Club House Hotel Some may have been single-storey slab huts/ taverns. Others may have been more substantial buildings with lodgings for overnight horse drawn coach travellers and stables for the horses. Let us know at Express if you know of more. Pictured below is the Post Office Hotel circa 1840! Located in Bank Street.

Molong Remembers Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee 2022

MCS CAPA Showcase

Molong Central Schools’ recent CAPA Showcase was a great success, as elective and mandatory Music and Art students took centre stage, leaving the audience inspired. Our students displayed their talents with great confidence and ability and Mrs Logan and Miss Johnston are very proud of the students efforts. We extend heartfelt gratitude to parents and carers who came to support our budding artists and musicians. Your presence made the event even more special. Congratulations again to our students for their dedication and hard work in preparing for this extraordinary showcase of creativity!

Growing proud on Molong the Village Green is a newly planted tree with an explanation plaque in remembrance of Queen Elizabeth II, Platinum Jubilee of September 2022. Thank you to Cabonne Council who organised the planting on the day of the Queen’s funeral. ‘The Queen’s Green Canopy’, the chosen title, for what became one of Queen Elizabeth II last projects - commemorates her 70 years of leadership and service to the people of the Commonwealth.

The campaign encouraged the planting of healthy trees that would thrive, enhancing the environment and the landscape for generations to come. To help the environment and make local areas greener, people were urged to plant trees across the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth to create a lasting legacy in honour of the Queen. In a statement at the time, the then Prime Minister of the UK, Boris Johnson said: “Trees have the potential to transform our communities, connect us with nature and provide homes for precious wildlife. They also have a huge role to play in tackling climate change as we build back

greener from the pandemic. As we celebrate Her Majesty’s incredible 70 years of service, I encourage everyone to get behind this scheme, and go ‘Plant a Tree for the Jubilee’.” Molong is proud to be a contributor to the long-lasting memory of Queen Elizabeth II, and to King Charles and the late Prince Phillip who joined with Sir David Attenborough in environmental building projects. Thank you once again to Cabonne Council for ensuring that Molong is part of this last initiative of the popular and much loved Queen Elizabeth II.

Karaoke Grand Final @ The Freemasons Hotel ... Kim Stojanov of the Freemasons in Bank Street held a very successful Karaoke Grand Final at the pub last Saturday night. Winners will be printed in next week’s Express. One of the super contestants was Milly Thurtell of Molong (above) who was ... awesome. We’ve heard Milly perform as her voice has progressed to her brilliant performance at the Freemasons. Keep going - keep performing Milly - absolutely sensational performance. Kim held the evening with profits and donations being to help the late Kristy Armstrong’s daughters. Well done everyone!

Cabonne’s singing Mayor - Kev. Beatty had no problems taking part (probably at the last minute!) in the Freemasons Karaoke Grand Final last Saturday night. The above photo was at the start of his chosen song ... however, it didn’t take long for the Mayor to wriggle his hips, shoulders, feet and arms and engage the audience to sing along with him. A true leader ... Then again, he was in the Molong Players performing for a number of years. MOLONG EXPRESS, Thursday 17 August 2023

Molong Show plans a Big Spring showcase for 2023 The Molong Show Committee is planning a big event for our September 17th Molong Ag Show. Molong has not been able to showcase our district for the last 3 years and to celebrate it is planning a show with lots of events and activities which will showcase what an Agshow is all about with attractions for all. Apart from the usual showcase of amazing livestock, working dogs, equestrian events and beautiful produce, a Spring Swary fashion parade and lots more!!! They are also encouraging our community to find the Molong Agshow Young Woman of the Year. The Land Sydney Royal NSW Agshow Young Woman of the Year Competition creates an opportunity for a local young woman to act as an ambassador for her area. This competition has been going since 1962 and has evolved into a significant pathway for the development of rural youth within rural regions. The winner of the local Show holds the title until the next years show and has the opportunity to represent their region and perform various tasks which could include public speaking, presenting prizes at Agricultural events and representing their region in the zone finals.

The organiser for this year’s competition ,Wendy Henry, has flagged this as a wonderful and fun experience with the added advantage of personal development and opportunities by meeting like-minded other young woman from rural NSW. Wendy has experienced this first hand with being the runner up in 1968 at Sydney Royal Easter Show and commented on the difference to the competition, which has really heightened and broadened the level of achievements, in the awareness of the contribution by youth in our rural and regional areas. Wendy also commented “although it is a competition, it is also a very rewarding and fun experience and urges any of our young women to enter as “we really want to put Molong on the map in the Agshow competition.” If you are interested in entering, or have somebody in mind to enter, an Information Pack is available at Booful Gifts and Homewares Bank St., Molong. Wendy will be available to answer any of your questions. Entrants are to be aged between 18 and 26 years.

Call to get more houses built in Central NSW

Councils across Central NSW are calling for roadblocks to housing supply to be removed and better enablement to fast track development in region. “Since Covid and changing the way we work, there has been ongoing pressure to relocate to the regions,” said Cr Beatty, Mayor of Cabonne Council, Chair of Central NSW Joint Organisation “If you add to that the significant construction activity in Central NSW and its proximity to Sydney and Canberra – the need for more housing is particularly acute,” said Cr Beatty “There are so many ways that the government can help besides direct funding. As a member of the Country Mayors Association, I totally support the call for the Building Country Homes Program to be part of the September State Budget,” said Cr Beatty Councils are short staffed while struggling with the regulatory framework as they try to fast track development applications and building certificates. “We know we need to move faster, but it so very hard when wading through red tape,” “The State has gone completely silent on its mandatory Planning Portal. Everyone struggles with this in regional NSW. Developers loathe it and Council has had to put on more staff, where we can find them, to help manage this clunky process that takes at least

LETTERS

RE: “Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2023” See the link: (https://www.infrastructure. gov.au/have-your-say/new-acmapowers-combat-misinformationand-disinformation) The “Misinformation and Disinformation Bill 2023” represents a potent attack on free speech. Free speech is a vital feature of a functioning democracy. As the Bill now stands anyone who expresses an opinion that the censor, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) deems misinformation or disinformation will be fined or their publisher heavily fined (It includes digital platforms; Meta, Twitter, etc and perhaps even your local paper) . The bill states that “misinformation” includes that which leads to ‘harm’, including psychological harm. This is subjective. What someone perceives

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three times as long to process a development application” said Cr Beatty “As a result of managing problems like the State Planning Portal and the State Biodiversity Offset Scheme, we need more staff. However, planning staff are hard to find. There is a Flying Squad set up by the Department of Planning to help with these shortages and process development applications– it needs to open its door wider to the needs of Councils including diversifying their assistance to other complex developments to keep up with the continuing development pressure,” said Cr Beatty A particular concern in Central NSW is the need for more health and building surveyors. “Building Surveyors are getting as rare as hens’ teeth,” said Cr Beatty “We are asking the NSW Government to extend the type of programs they have to grow and support workforce for Planners to Building Surveyors. This includes funded and supported training pathways,” said Cr Beatty “If the NSW Government could give some serious thought to streamlining processes and filling the gaps in workforce shortages, regional Councils will be able to do so much more not just in times of crisis – like at the moment – but for every other year into the future,” said Cr Beatty

as harmful, another may perceive as helpful, something others need to hear for their own good. It is simply not possible for Government to rule on such subjectivity. It is likely to lead digital platform media providers to self censor to avoid falling foul of the ACMA. Therefore, if your social media provider considers your post likely to offend the ACMA it will “take it down”, never to be seen again. We have noticed encroaching restrictions on what we can and cannot say over the last few years. What some call "hate speech" may actually be the unpalatable truth that people would do well to heed. The proposed Bill is an extreme version of the kind of "police state" we endured during the pandemic. George Washington’s quote is most apt, "If free speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter. The Misinformation and Disinformation Bill 2023 must be rejected. Dougal Pottie, Molong

A Perfect Community Partnership

STRONGER TOGETHER - Molong Magpies and Downtown Fitness bring the magic back to the Theatre Molong It was a very special celebration in Molong last Friday when Heba Elkurdi’s daughter Zara cut the red ribbon to officially open Downtown Fitness in the newly refurbished Theatre Molong. Federal and State MPs Andrew Gee and Phil Donato both attended the crowded event as well as Mayor Kevin Beatty and Deputy Mayor, Jamie Jones. The opening marks the culmination of a wonderful community project led by the mighty Molong Magpies Rugby Union Club, that sees the rejuvenation of an important historical building in the main street, and the return of an important business to the heart of our town - Downtown Fitness that was destroyed in the former Western Stores building by floodwaters in November 2022. Originally opened in 1929 (see original Molong Express story) the Theatre building had stood vacant for many years after the last movie screened back in the 1970's. The late Norm Bloomfield (former Molong Express owner) turned the 'picture theatre' into squash courts, a food outlet and basically somewhere for kids/teenagers to gather - as well as an office and production centre for the Express. That was during the 1980's. Closure came again during the 1990's with the building changing ownership - and plans to create a theatre restaurant - lost in time.

Along came the flood - and a group of local entrepreneurs: As the saying goes - whenever disaster strikes - don't go down with it. Pick yourself up - and take a look for new opportunities and new growth. Along came Molong Rugby Union Magpies Club President, Matt Steventon, wandering along Bank Street one Sunday morning on a coffee run. Walking past the old theatre building, Matt stopped to help a chap trying to move heavy items. Project Manager, Matt asked the chap (the building's caretaker) about the premises as a friendly conversation. The caretaker suggested that the owner was interested in selling. It didn't take Matt

long to see the opportunity - and the need of the town, the Magpies, and the rebuilding opportunity for Herba Elkurdi's Downtown Fitness Centre. Opportunity stood in front of Matt the entrepreneur who made contact with his club - and mates - and the rest of the story is history. Within hardly any time at all Matt's enthusiasm spread to the club members, investors, volunteers and Heba. The purchase was made ... and the unenviable restoration, renovations and repurposing of the building commenced. Noted by excited locals ... with immense speed, committment and dedication in completing the task ahead. "The building now stands as a well-equipped indoor centre for fitness programs and as a headquarters for the Molong Rugby Union Club" said Matt. "Molong and District needed this kind of facility after the loss of Heba's previous premises." For Molong ... this is the opportunity that can come when people with vision can see through eyes that remain positive and those who have a belief in the town,

community they live and work in. It's well done to Matt Steventon and the team who were prepared to extend their working days, and trades projects - to achieve a community partnership not seen before in Molong. Well, not achieved in many rural based towns.

Thank you: At last week's opening event - Heba expressed her appreciation to the community, her family and friends “Thank you for holding my gym and embracing my dreams and making today so special. Since the flood the support has been overwhelming and beyond words. I thank you all today, tomorrow and each day I open my doors!”. The entire community congratulates DownTown Fitness and the Molong Magpies on this wonderful venture. It is a testament to all those involved, and its impact can not be overstated. We truly are all stronger together.

(L) Matt Steventon, President of the Molong Magpies Rugby Union Club, when work was underway. (R) Part of the sensational new look Downtown Fitness. There are other areas full of equipment, rooms for group classes and other programs.

59 BANK ST MOLONG Staffed Hours 9am to 6pm Monday to Friday Orientations by appointment. Gym Hours 5am - 9 pm for members who have completed orientation and purchased an Access Fob. Variety of student, seniors and family memberships available.

Contact me on downtownfitnessmolong@gmail.com or fb messenger.

President, Bob Sullivan and members of the Molong Historical Society/Museum congratulate the Molong Mapies on their vision to invest in Molong and in the reopening of the Theatre Molong building. This historic building stands in memory of Molong and District’s social and cultural history dating back to 1929. An important meeting place for local and district residents to gather for entertainment - we are pleased to see the original role of the ‘picture theatre’ continues today - now as Heba’s gym - Downtown Fitness. We congratulate both the Molong Rugby Union Club and Heba on not only saving this iconic building - but finding a new purpose after so many empty years.

MOLONG EXPRESS, Thursday 17 August 2023

A Perfect Community Partnership

STRONGER TOGETHER - Molong Magpies and Downtown Fitness bring the magic back to the Theatre Molong

(L) Heba and Zara with Jenny, Julie, Kate and Aaron - some of the hardworking volunteers

(R) Heba and Zara with Heba’s son, Khoder and daughter-inlaw, Mimi Elkurdi who came from Sydney to be part of the opening celebrations. Jenny, Julie, Heba, Zara, Kate and Aaron

Telegraph Hotel Molong’s Telegraph Hotel is proud to be the neighbours of the Molong Rugby Union Club headquarters and Heba’s Downtown Fitness,

Congratulations Heba and the Molong Magpie’s of the new Gym

Congratulations to all on a great teamwork effort that has significant outcomes in further developing both Bank Street and Molong. Ray and the Telegraph Hotel team Supply and lay Carpet, Vinyl, Vinyl planks and laminate. Central west area. No job too big or small. No charge for travel.

The Molong Advancement Group A huge congratulations to the Molong Rugby Union Club (the Magpies) on the marvellous team effort and investment to repurpose the Theatre Molong building in Bank Street. It is this kind of community effort that has helped save this fine old building - and at the same time, helped Bank Street and Molong to move forward to a new future. Congratulations also to business owner, Heba Elkurdi of Downtown Fitness who has re-created her valued business in the new look centre. It takes a creative community to build a town. Well done Molong on this fine effort. Peter Batten and MAG members. 12

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Congratulations to the Molong cabonnecarpets@outlook.com Magpies and to Heba and Zara of (02) 6364 5319 m: 0484 259 668 Downtown Fitness for creating this new space and business activity in Bank Street

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A Perfect Community Partnership

STRONGER TOGETHER - Molong Magpies and Downtown Fitness bring the magic back to the Theatre Molong

(L) Heba and Zara encouraging Deputy Mayor, Jamie Jones on one of the centre's treadmills.

(R) Kath Boyan - keen to join Downtown Fitness Centre

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What an amazing effort by the visionary leaders and members of the mighty Magpies Molong Rugby Union Club to reopen the doors of Theatre Molong.

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Congratulations to you all and to Downtown Fitness (Heba and Zara) for helping to bring back one of Molong’s iconic 1920’s buildings.

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MOLONG EXPRESS, Thursday 17 August 2023

Bob and the Molong Museum

President, Bob Sullivan loves the Molong Museum and the hardworking volunteers. “We are very proud of what the museum has achieved” said Bob. “Particularly in 2022/23 with the Through the Lens - an international class exhibition of the brilliant photography of 1920’s (before and after) and the work of local photographers including Tilbrook and Pocknall ... and early glass slide cameras. “You won’t see another exhibition like ‘Through the Lens” said Bob Sullivan. “We are all proud local residents” - “We know this area - and we knew and know the people who have helped to build Molong. “Our work, today, is out of respect for those who have contributed to the great good of Molong and District”.

A bit of trivia from the Molong Express in 1929 This year, Cabonne Council and contractors commenced work on the new streetscape program for Bank Street. Using today’s modern road making equipment - completion of the upper Bank Street area took quite some time. Question: How many horses did it take to pull the plough to rebuild the same road in 1929? Read on ...

Like to belong to a group who are fun loving, inspiring, creative ... and on the move? Bob Sullivan and his awesome team at the Molong Museum (cnr of Riddell and Gidley Streets) are not historical relics sitting around gathering cobwebs in this magnificent building. Friendly, interesting ... welcoming. That’s how the growing membership list is finding a pleasant outing when they take part in openings, building exhibitions, researching, repairing, mending and talking at the museum. With a warm cuppa always available served with a home-made biscuit (often home-made scones, jam and covered in fresh cream) - and sitting on the north facing sunny verandah - team Molong Museum love this wonderful building that houses what an innovative local museum should. And... more!. A place for friendship, current and past with many perfect stories to be read of the lives of families living in Molong and district from ‘settlement’ days to today. Built as the ‘Golden Fleece’ Inn - If the walls could talk of this former ‘gentrified drinking hole’ and respectable overnight stay for weary horse drawn coach travellers - there would be fascinating tales told. Then again, walking through the rooms of exhibits one gains a sense of whispers ...perhaps of the spirits of the early Wiradjuri who wandered this land of ‘freedom’ gathering foods, moths, spearing bush tucker, kangaroos, snakes and fish from the water-ways. Listen ... who is playing the pianola in the parlour? Who are the kids standing in the wheatfields? How could a couple of blokes catch and skin that many rabbits? How did the dressmaker sew the handmade lace onto that beautiful dress made in the late 1880’s? How many weeks or months did it take to sink that farm dam? Build that plough from scratch? How was butter made? Bread and dripping? Wheat ground into flour for family tables? Wait ... there’s more!

The Molong Museum volunteers welcomed guests from the Orange & District Historical Society last Sunday to view ‘Looking Through the Lens’ exhibition. Photographed above are members of both museums who enjoyed their time together. “Incredible”, “world class” were some of the comments from visiting Orange museum members when viewing the fabulous photographic exhibition. Professional photographer, Robert Bruce has been a positive volunteer helping the Molong Museum volunteers to set up the successful ‘box office’ ‘Through the Lens” exhibition at the local museum. Last week, glass slides donated by the Livermore family to the museum headed back to Robert’s studio to be transformed to today’s hard copy images. Thank you Robert for your professional help.

Museum Open on Thursdays 10 am to 2 pm Sundays 10 am to 2 pm. Appointments can be made for other days by phoning one of the following numbers 0400425015 or 0491663903 Group bookings we love. Country cooked foods can be ordered prior to visits including light lunches, morning and afternoon teas, tea and coffee provided. Entry Fee is $5 pp. Donations welcome. Email the museum: molonghs@gmail.com (Above) Patrong of the Molong Historical Society, Marie Hammond (nee Evers), Jean Bennett (nee Langdon) and Sue Milne. All three have contributed years of dedicated service to the museum.

(Above) The management and executive team of the Molong Historical Society - (Back row l to r) Elizabeth Griffin, Lynne Robertson, John Lawrie, Julie Lawrie (Front row l to r) Jan Milne, Sue Grinpukel, Bob Sullivan, Lyndall Scott, Sue Milne (Left) Julie Lawrie and Jean Bennett drawing the winning ticket for the ‘Through the Lens’ exhibition. Note: The handmade timber box came from one of Molong’s early food production businesses, the Molong Creamery.

Guest Speaker at last Saturday’s AGM Published author, Kate Gadsby, spoke about the valuable use of Parish Maps from bygone days.

MOLONG EXPRESS, Thursday 17 August 2023

Your Country Your Voice

Andrew GEE MP

INDEPENDENT FEDERAL MEMBER FOR CALARE INSURANCE INQUIRY UPDATE The parliamentary inquiry into the response of insurers to recent natural disasters has now been formalised in the Australian Parliament.

its own “review”.

They were apparently in Cabonne recently. The Deloitte review is totally separate from the parliamentary inquiry I am glad that the experiences and the two should not be of our storm and flood-hit confused. residents, who faced horrific torrents of water only to People are obviously free to be hung out to dry by their make up their own minds but insurance companies, will be I’m not having anything to do with the Insurance Council of heard. Australia/Deloitte review. To Assistant Treasurer Stephen me it’s the big end of town Jones confirmed this in reviewing the big end of town. Question Time, saying that it And I don’t represent the big was through visiting our region, end of town. and listening to the stories of our disaster-hit residents and If I thought their review would in anything business owners, that made result him see that a broader scope meaningful to help our storm and flood for the inquiry was needed. hit residents I would This inquiry must be a support it. But it pivotal moment in the way looks to me like a box insurers deal with disaster-hit ticking exercise for the policyholders. Their cruelty, in insurance industry. denying claim after claim in our How about less devastated communities, must conversation and more be brought to light. Change action on approving needs to come from this. claims. It’s interesting that just as I have been pushing for this inquiry the Insurance Council of Australia has hired consulting firm Deloitte to do

It was great to host this year's the students and I having a brilliant bunch of TEN4TEN very engaging chat about the students at Parliament House Indigenous Voice to Parliament. recently! It was fantastic that the students Run by Regional Development got to sit in on Question Time Australia, the TEN4TEN program and visit the Senate too, and matches ten ambitious young were passing through the leaders from the Central West Members' Hall at just the right with ten mentors from across the moment to see the unveiling of region. the official portrait of former PM Kevin Rudd!! During their visit to the house on the hill, the students took It was also wonderful to catch a behind-the-scenes tour, up with Charlotte, my TEN4TEN discovering all the nooks and mentee, at the Young Leaders crannies of Parliament House. of the Central West Summit recently! It was great to chew the fat with the group over lunch, with

of TEN4TEN 2023!

It's great to see storm and flood recovery moving forward in Molong!

100 YEARS OF THE AMUSU THEATRE! Manildra's historic communityrun Amusu Theatre is turning 100 this year! What better way to usher in the centenary festivities than a

country music spectacular! It was terrific to join the Manildra community and Aussie country music star Lyn Bowtell to kick off the birthday bash! Thank you to all of the community members who've worked so hard to ensure the Amusu Theatre continues to thrive and prosper.

Andrew with Lyn Bowtell, Joan Stevenson and David Walker

There are more festivities planned to mark this milestone, so keep an eye out.

Many months after being hit by storm, flood and fire disasters, residents of our region are being held back from moving on because they’re locked out of disaster recovery programs to help them get back on their feet. Successive state governments have failed to activate this support. I called on the NSW and Australian Governments to answer these questions: WHY does the Northern Rivers area have access to the home buy-back and retrofit scheme and not the storm and flood-hit areas of the Central West? WHY is it that other Local Government Areas have access to the Community Assets Program to help rebuild their towns and villages - but councils in our region do not? WHY hasn’t a grant program similar to the Northern Rivers Commercial Property – Return to Business Support Grant been announced for our storm and flood-hit areas?

WHY is travelling on our bridges and roads still like a war zone? The Nyrang Creek Bridge, and the road between Wellington and Dunedoo are still closed. How can it be that in 2023, we are closing roads instead of fixing them? WHY are residents of the Hill End region STILL excluded from the $75,000 Special Disaster Grants to help the area bounce back from the recent Hill End bushfires? It’s deeply shocking that these grants have still not been made available to our farmers. There is a fundamental injustice and inequality going on here with respect to disaster assistance provided by the state and federal governments.

We recently welcomed two NSW Ministers to the storm and floodhit areas of Eugowra, Molong and Cudal.

highlight was meeting up with Grace Katon who was turning 83! Grace is a Eugowra resident who was living in a pod, but whose house has now been renovated.

One of Grace’s unfulfilled wishes Jihad Dib was to go on a ride is the Minister for on a Harley Davidson Emergency Services, motorcycle, so while and Paul Scully is we were inside doing formalities, the Minister for the Tim Planning and Public Eugowra-local Spaces. Member for turned up with his Orange Phil Donato Harley to take Grace and I wanted to get on a birthday ride! the Ministers into our area because we Grace also collects garden want to see the same green level of storm and ornament frogs. She flood support for the had hundreds and Central West that many of them got other parts of NSW washed away last November. Since then, have received. the frog population been slowly It doesn’t seem right has that an area that has rebuilding. If you have been devastated as any nice looking green much as ours has not frogs to spare, drop received equality in them at my office and funding. I think they they will find their way got a good sense of to Grace’s place very the devastation and quickly and be much the destruction, and appreciated! how hard recovery has Thank you for hosting been. us Grace, and happy During the visit, one birthday!

The people of Central Western NSW have been through more than their fair share of hardships in recent times. Our residents pay their taxes just like everyone else, yet they’re being treated like second-class citizens. This is as appalling as it is inexcusable.

Happy Birthday Grace!

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The 2023-24 Volunteer Grants are also now open, with grants between $1,000 and $5,000 being offered to community organisations to help support the efforts of our hardworking volunteers. Grants must go towards items that are of direct benefit to the work of volunteers. To submit your expression of interest (EOI), please contact my office for an EOI form.

Andrew with TEN4TEN mentee Charlotte Roach

LACK OF DISASTER RELIEF RAISED IN PARLIAMENT In Parliament recently, I again called for key recovery funding programs for our region that other disaster-hit areas are benefitting from.

Andrew with Heba Elkurdi and Zara Gianisis

The NGO Flood Recovery Program for floodaffected communities across the Central West is now open. The program focuses on the long-term resilience of individuals, families, and communities, with funding of up to $200,000 available for applicants in disaster-struck areas. Applications close on Friday 1 September 2023.

MINISTERIAL VISITS TO CALARE

I’m hoping to get the actual parliamentary inquiry out to our areas to take evidence Andrew with RDA staff and the wonderful students soon.

A VISIT TO MOLONG!

GRANTS! GRANTS! GRANTS!

TEN4TEN VISIT TO PARLIAMENT!

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MOLONG EXPRESS, Thursday 17 August 2023

Your Country Your Voice

Andrew GEE MP

INDEPENDENT FEDERAL MEMBER FOR CALARE WHAT IS THE VOICE?

VOICE Q&A

ater this year Australians will be asked to have their say in a referendum about whether to change the Constitution to establish an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice. The Voice would give advice to the Australian Parliament and Government on matters that affect the lives of Indigenous Australians.

WHY IS THE VOICE NECESSARY?

WILL THE VOICE HAVE THE POWER OF VETO OVER LEGISLATION?

t’s hard to believe, but Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are not recognised in our nation’s founding document. This wrong must be made right. The Voice provides that recognition in a meaningful way. The aim of the Voice is to get better outcomes for Indigenous Australians by ensuring they have a say on issues that affect them. For example in housing, education, health and jobs. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have lower life expectancy, higher suicide rates, higher infant mortality rates, and worse educational outcomes than non-Indigenous Australians. The gap isn’t closing, and despite well-intentioned governments, the current approach isn’t working.

o. Myth busted. There is no veto. This means it would have no power to overrule Parliament, and any advice it gives would be non-binding.

BUT DON’T WE ALREADY HAVE INDIGENOUS PARLIAMENTARIANS?

e do, but like governments, individual parliamentarians come and go, and they represent parties. The Voice would be independent and be above partisan party politics. Having it in the Constitution provides independence, consistency, and continuity.

In the modern, prosperous Australia of 2023, how can this be acceptable? We need to change it up. The Voice is about listening and getting positive, tangible outcomes in communities around Australia.

WILL THE VOICE BE A THIRD CHAMBER OF PARLIAMENT?

o. Myth Busted. The Voice can’t and won’t introduce bills or run programs. It will be subject to the rules set for it by Parliament.

IS THE VOICE LEGALLY AND CONSTITUTIONALLY SOUND?

• Former High Court Chief Justice Robert French • Former High Court Justice Kenneth Hayne • Leading constitutional law barrister Bret Walker SC • Leading constitutional law professors • The Solicitor General of Australia

o. Myth busted. Leading constitutional law barrister Bret Walker SC has described claims the Voice would lead to endless court challenges and the “gumming up” of the wheels of government as “nonsense” and “too silly for words”. It’s an advisory body that will be subject to the rules Parliament makes for it. It won’t have the power to ban anything. These wild claims are ludicrous.

WHO WILL BE ON THE VOICE?

embers of the Voice will be chosen by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and serve for a fixed period. It will include Indigenous Australians from every state and territory, the Torres Strait Islands and representatives from the regions and remote communities. It will be subject to the rules made for it by Parliament.

WHY CAN’T WE PUT THE RULES OF THE VOICE IN THE CONSTITUTION?

ecause our Constitution provides the broad framework for governing our country and we leave it to our elected representatives via the Parliament to pass legislation about details such as rules.

Parliament set up the Family Court through legislation.

Another example is that in 1901 the Constitution gave the Commonwealth the power over currency but left it to the Parliament to work out things like what For example, in 1901 the Constitution the notes are and what they look like. gave the Australian Government the In 1910 a law about notes was passed. power to set up a High Court and Banknotes finally got issued in 1913. other courts. It wasn’t until 1903 that Parliament established the High Court The Voice will be set up by the Parliament through legislation. Then in 1975 the and subject to its rules.

ISN’T THE NATIONAL INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIANS AGENCY (NIAA) THE SAME AS THE VOICE?

es. A host of constitutional law experts and organisations have given the Voice the tick of approval as being legally and constitutionally sound, including:

WILL THE VOICE “GUM UP” THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WITH COURT CHALLENGES AND STOP BUDGETS, CHANGE ANZAC DAY, TAKE LAND, BAN FISHING, STOP NUCLEARPOWERED SUBMARINE CONTRACTS OR CREATE A SEPARATE STATE?

WOULD THE VOICE STOP ME DIGGING A HOLE IN MY GARDEN OR ON MY FARM?

o. Another whacky myth busted. It’s an advisory body folks! The Voice would not be able to force the Parliament to do anything it doesn’t want to do. The veggie garden is quite safe.

I'M SAYING YES!

Want to add your face to our Voice feature? Email andrew.gee. mp@aph.gov.au

o. Not at all. Myth busted.

Unlike the proposed Voice, the NIAA is not independent of government, it’s part of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. Only 22% of its staff are Indigenous. It can be abolished at the stroke of a pen. It can’t give advice to the Parliament. Oh and the NIAA doesn’t have a $30 billion budget (another myth busted there on the way through).

• New South Wales Bar Association • The Law Society of New South Wales • The Law Council of Australia • The University of Sydney Law School • Flinders University Law school

• The University of New South Wales • Adelaide Law School • University of Queensland constitutional lawyers • Gilbert & Tobin Lawyers

DOES THE VOICE GIVE ANYONE SPECIAL RIGHTS?

o. Myth busted. The Voice does not give any group any special rights. It’s an advisory body that doesn’t give any rights to anyone. This has been confirmed by eminent constitutional lawyers and former High Court judges.

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MOLONG EXPRESS, Thursday 17 August 2023

I'm Judy Taylor from Molong, and I'm supporting an Indigenous Voice to Parliament.

For regular updates and news, follow me on Facebook and Instagram @andrewgeecalare

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gatekeeper

that

Molong Orange

were

brook

stated.

good Aid.

some

interview,'

our

hope

expected

above

the few

all

the

Band will

bus

? 10.30

bandsmen,

leave and

declared

limit

Mr.

commenced

left

for

the

for

offers

procession Carpenter see

'If

the

to in

floats.,

at have

'We

Dr.

been he

would

made.

said

business

house

wound

town

enter

trip.

soon

barrel

that

the

stock

on that

manner, in .Wilson,

took of

gun.

.death,

his

which

had

caused

said.

been

depressed his

'Prior

his

the

liini

heart.

dentil,

request

worried,'

mentally Wilson

Dr.

soil,

depressed.'

mentally

National Library of Australia

was

Hos hos

fur

advertised

March

Hall, 20.

Cross

until is

holidays of Smith,

and.

Sydney

spent Gidley

Street

tonight

Sydney

holidaying '

for

small

holidays

Mr.

are

and

Sandra.

daughter,

Mrs.

Reg

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

under

sale

Southern

Leaving

Hillan

and

from himself

which

the

yesterday, a couple

postponed

from

Mrs.

spent

find

died

inflicto.d

from

Sydney

spending ?

auction

deceased

brother

District

discharged

Mrs. J. Attenborougli Lane Cove.

said.

returning

that wound

etc.,

been

Back

find

relieved

recently

the

at. for

intends

important

examined

his

Thompson,

said:

gunshot whilst

are

Molong

XXX

shotgun

vacation

who

been

left

lias

evidence

'Mr.

was

the

Miss tomor

Murray.

operation

lie

niture, be held 1

the

and leave

will

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

has and

weeks.

leaning

the

for their

Sydney.

annual J.

neces

floor, of

the

their

Mrs. Mr.

today

stage

Cassell,

pital where to

printed

and

want

possible.'

the

near

found

for Hall float

and

placing cement

over

G, that

him,,

would before

ing,

type

any color

opinion

leave

,(first

McKeowen

Mr.

pital,

the-

the

stantaneous,

said.

and as

procession Town the

want

size any to know

possible, nominations

all

the

.meeting tonight,' he

the

? a

ol:

gun

had

float.

take

still

life

gun

body

the

said

every

organisation

and

far, float

enter

own

and

went

the

Police,

Sydney

Thomas,

II.

Bank,

.holidays

Enjoying

Street. at Wright, Mr. Bill

see

gone with

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

which

Carpenter,

that

Mr.

morning

crows

and

Celebration

Ken

morning

his

school

his

,tlie

the

tlie

extras

Office

nre

the

Mr.

Post

.make

four

members

any to

wishing

public

the

morning

there

for

this

will to journey Sunday to participate in that Sunday city.

Sunday

vacant

seats

said'

only

'T.

procession on April

been

Committee,

Band on

the

will Til

has

Sp.p.rfitn.rtr

having company

has

Margaret row

Molong

lioli

and

Mrs.

and

Mrs.

Wilson.

sizes

and

the

streets

for public holiday celebrations. centenary

down, and quotas

see

said.

types

all

which

good

district

strict

let to he

Floats

are required for through Molong

class.'

the

Depart 'lit

from

never

Burgess

Mr.

Sydney holidays

father my the shed. It

early shoot at

and

patch.

Sgt. Farriiigton, evidence gave 'Melrose' in

MOLONG BAND FOR ORANGE

pos

would

hopeful

am'

result.

have

time

over-subscribed,'

said.

said

permanent

appointed.

'They

this

its

the

Euchareena

sympathetic,

oi\r

Mayor

Fry

benefit if

the

said

from

centres.

the

with

over

put

authorities

the

'Mr. great ment

from

Street the

George

results

bridge

very

was

promised

sible,'

-0 ?

site,

Hill

connect

Road. 'Mr.

viewed

erecting

second

ran

Mr.

sitate, number

also of

'Cudal

Pat

Commonwealth

did

appeared

refused

belonged kept

gun

and

to go melon

WHERE'S MOLONG— THOSE FLOATS ?

where

Neville.

Pat

aoctor.

'The

—K.3.7

week

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

were

the including overhead pedestrian subway.

said.

to Miss

been

had

for tonight Sydney; her annual spend

plans

Miss

Stores

feeling

—

are

received.

interviewing subscriptions,'

relief

crossing

proposals

forward,

for

lower idea

Tilbroolc

SUBWAY'

bridge,

possibility level

present

days,

HEALTH'

three

indifferent

annual holidays, last night.

life.'

own

abode.

Casey, John,

and

Mudgee

morning.

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

the

Teddy

sons,

'For

Mr. time, will be at

'Interest

£3/2/6 ready

ing

his

father

INDIFFERENT

'IN

subscriber

dropped

(the'

He fatality. that suggested

your Kindly place order, restrictions newsprint

engineer)

from

Bank

Leaving

she

out

came

the

Mrs.

and

last,

two

Gov with

to prior say anything intended taking

beer,'

their

yesterday new place

shot his

Mon earliest

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

Thursday

with

witness's

and

Tracey

Jim

spoke

last

night not

ML-/

health

lay

who,

Officer

brotlier-in-law, the '.o property. '1

millions.

body

father's

Farrington

rierge'ant

with

the

ernment

tea).

purified.

kept and

Kruschen

cup

bodily

are

regular

course

£2,000. £2,000. £1,700. Cumnock, £1,000.

Fry

complete. Tone

his

Medical

next the

supply

16.

said

;

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

lie

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

Cudal,

night's

Mr.

normal,

the

where

February

use

now.

back

another

left

their

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

found

sup

her

witnesses

Giving Boardman,

two of

cover

Eugowra,

last

morning.

with

district

Col

dose

(enough morning bloodstream

sixpence the First— Second

Loan

Mr.

released

the

daily

several

Gidley OTvsey 'have

left

conducted

three

milk

Thursday

sale

This

was

got

it's

TOWN TALK ?

only

were

the

and

WORKS

proven

small

Manildra,

Road

by Molong

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

Kruschen

have

Satis in the —

Organiser,

morning

They are: Molong, £9,000.

the

Euchareena

KRUSCHEN

tests

value

functions

from

Street

the

investigated yesterday Railway and Engineer Council. Municipal was

Security

month?

Western

bridge

£15,700

raise

Fifth

opens

HOW Clinical fold

for

,on

closed

would

week,

There

Thursday.

been

breweries

Pinecliffe.

can rheumatic cripple Agonising pain to rid of now Act your system you. that matter waste poisonous' seeps the bloodstream, causes needle into to acid in uric crystals lodge sharp Salts and muscles joints. Kruschen flushes out the system, taken regularly free from the waste matter it keeps that causes rheumatism, lumbago, Kruschen stiff joints. helps you, meet enthusiasm. tasks with ?daily energy,

for

'Express':

the

over

has

the

or.Rlornin^i

inquest

took

26,

the

now

said.

this

Hotel

Telegraph

».

wheat

week.

told

Jones, we

Had

(

GRANGER,, Molong. CAN DISTRICT RAISE Manildra LUNGAS, HOGAJN, Cumnock. B. S. BRUCHHAUSER, Yeoval. MRS. A. L. Cudal. CHAPMAN, KRUSCHEN L. Cr. TEE, Eugowra. much

eitheTj'

day

Thursday, for ply

idea when be again

beer

she

Mr.

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

153,000

bags.

expected

have

At Molong

Sons,

those

E. Y.

February

at and

while

each.

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

and

Wednes

in drawing Hogan

Newsagents:

stack,

and

about

until

quota,'

yield. had been

the

that

are

Mrs.

De's

said:

circumstances,

made

Licensee

and they could. they 58,000 bags

Myors

will

Mr.

February

wine

week,

hour

CORONIAL INQUIRY ON PINECLIFFE FATALITY

following

wheat

beer

Hotel,

selling

had

over

'Since

beer

out

run

available,'

said, what

night, received

said they agents taking bagged

The

bottled

for

quarter

have

brewery

homestead so

wheat

when

morning,

been

normal

not

but

said.

last

morning.

estimated

bushels so

ties

seen

the

beer

-of

for

Freemasons

out

have since.

Under

advance

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

gathering

this

down,

to been

agents,

the said

wheat,

get

falls

BAD' ever

due to

out

known

this

the

ran

and

day,

been

available.

'We

26,

spirits

would

EXPRESS''

had

AND

had

never

SO when

the

yet

not be

Interviewed

Ilogan,

and six

about

'only

were

the

sprung had never

have

about

SHOT

SPRUNG'

said Burgess before. type

'jsut

that.

said.

WHEAT

Speaking

Mr.

offhand 'would

say. wheat

Burgess

Mr. 'ALL

ib.,'

that

out.

resulted

have not certainly Mr. bad, Burgess '

farmers

has

run

has

shortage

has

beer

again

men

remember

not had

harvest

stacks.

Rheumatism

but

bad,

frequent have

I just I

ripen. rust information

that been

nas

?'ears.

'I md '

the

fall

From number pears

paddocks

the

NEVER think

rain

said.

which

the

several

this,

could

they

could

confirmation

obtained

when

bigger

shows

sprung.

hotel

other

really

with

don't

the

seen

Although

said

and

was

of the

One

wheat yards

the

has

silos

shot

'RUST

started

which

suffered

the

are

that

Railway Mofflngrecord. biggest on

effects

believed

the

of it

left

worse

'I much

wheat.

rust

before, year earlier, nine out

still

ting rain.

have

grade

and

''THE proved

uis

that

season

sown

best

stored

silos

although

best,

wheat

bushels

the

either

the

percentage

'None

rain

that

days.

are

'All'

bushels. 162,309 bushels. 111,973 Express' reporter Mr. Ted Bur; agent, '

second the

the

460,000

few

one

first

much due

than

stacks

wheat

Molong

disease,

about

within

which

silos,

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

rust

yield

understood,

the

is:

bushels.

Sprung:

morning, This

iad

record.

any

36,563 Grade:

Shot ;lii's

jess,

That

broken

bushels 450,000 is expected.

than

and

The

finishes

stripping

Already,

not

Tlie

F.A.Q.:

heavy

expected

are

when

stacks,

;losed

RUST DISEASE

to the feel beginning the strike in breweries.

are

WHERE TO BUY THE 'EXPRESS'

DESPITE HEAVY

shortly.

The

for earmarked is expected,

will,

with

buildings,

those

the other be

aero-

purposes,

exception disposed'

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MAN HURT BANK STREET LEVEL CROSSING BY FALL OF [or The Commissioner Railways BAGGED WHEAT (Mr. Hartigan) prepared

proposals

Mr.

informed

Nicholas

iiivi-tation

its

Molong

for discuss

and

before placed consideration. 'As-

ing

mentioned 'The.

bridge

order

vehicular 'In

'It

intimated

was

number have been at

tion

the

has Whilst

from

Council's to

oppo

Black)

Molong for discussing matters

whtit

Amaroo

T^OTICE ?

will For

1948.. the

nation

Bay,

the

nock,

MODE

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place

for

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ness,

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Paper

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be must proposed in See...qualified '.manner liy provided tion the 30' of need bobut notAct, enrolled an as elector in of respect the for lie is particular Hiding \Vhich .proposed lOach candidate must he proposed on a nomination separate paper.

Such

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attached

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lie

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before

September Papers

llall,

delivered

letter

Officer

a j

the

p.m; 194S. be obtained

may Cumnock. H. PILLANS,

ember

date

Sani:

annum;

and

accompanied

and-.be

10,

or.

p.m.,

duties

obtain

to.

a implication

the

Town

Molong,

Officer.

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ational Library of Australia

particulars undersigned:

LACHO.R, 19

YeovaPs .

TI'LNTATIYE,

JULIAN

be may address. said the the

Street.

Parkes.

80 20

FAT

Coastal in

Bull,

some

foot, milkers. 800

calf

FAT

and work, including

with some

STORE

and

first

SHEEP

Comeback

Ewes

'-00

cent, lambs at per foot, 2 months old, by Corriedale Merino 4 and 0th, Wethers, condition. tember prime shorn, Mixed Eat and Store Sheep.

Licensed

1948

GIFFIN

Auctioneers, MOLONG

that

Noreen

staff,

commences

used

occasions, to

few

purchase

years then,

ago, with

oil!

luck'

bank.' Asked

each 5/-

money, is

Cole

while. what

will

place

replied: for

with

up it.'

made,

800

town.

with

about

Molong

rams.

Municipal

stated

Sep

told |

and

driver

exclude

iuoioiig

the

vehicle

had

via

and

then

Aid. up

bus

the

that,

meeting Council,

ildra

flict

week's

the

lie

said

ing

reasons

mu,

ManRoad

Parkes

Connelly Council

had as

and

Forbes. matter

brought

the

meeting.' Jioard

several

been

why

the

con

bus

had

and

being

Mrs.

been

time,

the

Molong

the will

rail

local commence

-i

...

syaney, with

Sydney,

and

Mrs.

Street.

holiday

Stan

Redman

left

yes

with

Mr.

Peak of

holiday

Mr.

weeks

Hill,

Mrs.

and Mrs.

Walter

Street.

Phillip AT

MOLONG

Orange

that

send

team

included

why

tended let did

(Mr.

unable

;

.. -..j

should

protest LET

check up pass through should

added

that

who

had

the

bus

transport

for

arrive.

DOWN'

people

down

Mc-

not

travelling not

unable Sunday.

'Sorry

did

several

Mr. secretary

Scott

Mc-

after-

said:

and town, lodged.' 'SEVERAL Aid. Connelly

here

Sunday.'

Mr.

P. this

word Club

Molong.

think

were

telegram the Orange

Menchin)

team

a a

Molong

secretary (Mr.

received

the

to-

Orange-Parkes

the

II.

had

-*-

Edward

Keowen)

rom

some

week. of

Club

the

C.W.A.

had

for

t. juud, week's

Football

not

was

who

FOOTBALL

send

travel

and

H I

Arts

of is

the

parents,

Keowen,

several

dance

duties

,of .three

this

for

School

this

lvirs

latter

The

at class

leave

noon

schedOrange-Forbes bus, last Sunuled come to Molong to and pick up pas morning day the did not through sengers, pass

Hospital,

the

staff, tomorrow.

Assistant

HAPPENED

H H

SUNDAY

NO SUNDAY BUS WHAT

Mr.

given

at the

shed

aiui

parents,

Mar

Reg Nettlcton,

mind

to-

Henry

relief station

Woolbank,

'The for

Miss

home

Prince

Cumnock

terday. Holidaying of Millgate,

the

Mrs.

members

spending

Mr.

ac-

and

Sharpe,

goods

For

was

Miss

The

Burgess

Mrs.

niglit.

Ron

way annual

with

Set.

Mr.

the

She,

Mr.

party

Mr.

tic

lieving commenced

are

an^-

parents,

will

railway

said

doing

intended

Mr.

the best haven't I

H H H

Miss Lois O'Connor, tram. yesterday's of Burke's Cafe Hayes, annual to holidays

dances

organised

few

tomorrow

tickets and had

lottery

commended the

Boomey,

Starr,

Younger

Bank

H H H

her

Starr,

euchre

onex

away

(i/-

what

the bank

a .buy ' week,

sooner

5/9 put

for

'than .

Visiting

Prizes

been

left

novelty

news.

her

O'Connor Miss

Sydney.

the

Mrs. to out

and

-journey returned

who

visit

Mrs.

and

the

Perram,

After

un win lunch. for

would

ket

A.I.S.

calves

companied

garet

had

left

with Garra,, to journeyed spend holidays

Mr. parents, Cabramatta.

Joyce day.

the

.her

mr.

yet

Sydney

Lottery four past he has time,

During

£5

that for

Rotliery, son, David, to yesterday,

Perram,

'Express'

Eric small

with

morning.

good

vicinity

summer.

Mrs. her

Street, called

must

-WM

TOWN TALK

..-

showing

Heifers,

the

ticket

some

Heifers, pedigreed

forward.

Merino

very and

Cows

Dairy their

Kit)

Dairy

well

£100

told

week

said

had fivers.'

.CAL Applicant,

CATTLE

WON afternoon

1948

STORE

niece) the

him

Cole

and

17,

Betts

the

Mrs. for

youngthought-fulness so and let us respond quickly the the will be for pool ready

coming

£10.

send'

way

(his'

Mr.

the

his

O'Connor

stersj that

results

home

will

her

morrow.

Avork.ing of his

hear

money

Any

Mrs.

two

*liis

was

not

on'

told

won

the

for

they

can

that

for

donations may O'Connor's pharmacy

when the

radio

approached

and

years.

heard

who.

was

came

months,

100.

No. ticket 'Sweet

was.

win

did

every |

holder

Cole,

taking

ELIZA

the

this

the

links,'

this

; !

de-

for

AUGUST

100

DATE—

'South

prize No.

Lottery, morning.

the

over

-he

the' late

won

sand

appeals

cost

J. Street.

joy

view,

Molong

The J.

Street,

State

syndicate

Everuigham

deceased

claims

him

here-

New

I£E,

required

Proctor

CROOK 15,

their

South

have the

STOCK FOR TUESDAY Saleyards Molong Municipal

Clerk.

Hall

OCTOBER

Court

Estate

t'.he

hereby

SCOTT,

A1 L Beautiful

publication

abovcnanicd

creditors deceased are

p.m,

til

fourteen

to MARY 'granted Widow the McPl-IEE, notices and all said deceased, served the -at undermentioned

Cleric,

HOSPITAL

YEOVAL

'n.

the

Hall,

APPLICATION

Administration

Mr.

golf

Manager,

after

the

New

to in

the of residents-

Molong

ap Mrs

and of paddling, castles throughout

summer

pool

town

fifth

? ?

when

object

ones

joys

the

today.

little

O'Connor

happiest

the

district

His

nounced

Sec.

-New.

McPlI

may BETH

10 ?

b.v

1948.

.Molong.

from that-

with'

lodged before 4

made

All

approxi

vehicle

rof

Jurisdiction

Intestate:

commencement,

specification

sent the

supply

must,

undersigned

able-

per

CilBB

Proba'e'

ceased will

the

of of

services

deposit

Se])t ?.full

endorsed,

Court

NI3IU

days

are

Supreme

Wales,

Sf)

Dreams.'

W'.P.

7.30

17,

in' the State Yeoval, Wales, Departmental-

Aug.

Clerk.

Council necessn ry labor, etc. pans,accessories, five will be for a of period

Tenders

and

with the written reach

Returning

Hall,

Cumnock,

Paper,

thereto

BEATT1E,'

.the

Estate,

conduct

from

years

(:~-)

NOMINATION

Nomination

law regarding will -be yicemcii the appointment.

Service

20,000

PAPER consent

age,

the

for

.all supplies (Contract

pre-

DELIVERY

Tuesday,

£968/9/4

state

Removal

Contractor

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http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-page16144078

REG’S BENCH 2 blondes were walking in the woods when they came across some tracks. Its deer tracks, No, it's bear tracks. They were still arguing when the train hit them.

can you just sit there so calmly knowing you murdered your husband?" The wife stoically replied, "I didn't kill him, he fell off the window ledge while he was licking himself.”

A woman accompanied her husband to the doctor's office. After his checkup, the doctor called the wife into his office alone. He said, "Your husband is suffering from a very severe stress disorder. If you don't do the following, your husband will surely die." "Each morning, fix him a healthy breakfast. Be pleasant at all times. For lunch make him a nutritious meal. For dinner prepare an especially nice meal for him. Don't burden him with chores. Don't discuss your problems with him, it will only make his stress worse. No nagging. And most importantly, make love with your husband several times a week. If you can do this for the next 10 months to a year, I think your husband will regain his health completely." On the way home, the husband asked his wife. "What did the doctor say?" “He said you're going to die.”

This was surreal.... yesterday I was travelling behind an ambulance. Oddly, I noticed a small metal box sitting on the back bumper. When the ambulance turned the corner, the box flew off and landed on the curb. I thought it's time for me to be a good Samaritan so I pulled over and retrieved it. Curious I made the mistake of opening it….there was a human toe packed a bag on ice. I thought someone probably really needs this, so I called the hospital and told them what I saw, they said 'yes, the ambulance had arrived minus the box!'. I gave them my location and asked if they were going to send another ambulance to collect it? The lady replied "No, we'll just send a toe truck......."

A woman was enjoying a good game of golf with her girlfriends. "Oh, no!" she suddenly exclaimed. "Look at the time! I have to rush home and fix dinner for my husband. He'll be so annoyed if it's not ready on time." When she got home, she discovered all she had in the fridge was a wilted lettuce leaf, an egg and a can of cat food. With no time to go to the supermarket, she opened the can of cat food, stirred in the egg and garnished it with the lettuce leaf. She greeted her husband warmly when he came home, and then watched in horror as he sat down to his dinner. To her surprise, he seemed to be enjoying it. "Darling, this is the best dinner you've made me in 40 years of marriage! You can make this for me any day." Needless to say, every golf day from then on, the woman made her husband the same dish. She told her golf partners about it and they were all horrified. "You're going to kill him!" they exclaimed. Two months later, her husband died. The women were sitting around the clubhouse, and one of them said, "You killed him! We told you that feeding him cat food every week would do him in! How

Solutions page 14

QUICK CROSSWORD

Melbourne airport authority found over 200 dead crows on a road near the airport, and there was concern that they may have died from Avian Flu. A Bird Pathologist examined the remains of all the crows, and, to everyone's relief, confirmed the problem was definitely NOT Avian Flu. The cause of death appeared to be vehicular impacts. However, during the detailed analysis it was noted that varying colors of paints appeared on the bird's beaks and claws. By analyzing these paint residues it was determined that 98% of the crows had been killed by impact with trucks , while only 2% were killed by an impact with a car. The airport then hired an Ornithological Behaviorist to determine if there was a cause for the disproportionate percentages of truck kills versus car kills. The Ornithological Behaviorist very quickly concluded the cause: When crows eat road kill, they always have a look-out crow in a nearby tree to warn of impending danger. The scientific conclusion was that while all the lookout crows could shout "Car", none could shout "Truck."

WORD SEARCH

Across 1 Samson's temptress (7) 5 Army officer (5) 8 Hours of darkness (5) 9 Unlawful (7) 10 Falsehood (7) 11 Book of maps (5) 12 US coin (6) 14 Cake-burning king (6) 18 Thigh bone (5) 20 Freedom (7) 22 Capital of Ontario (7) 23 Prepared (5) 24 Coin-tossing call (5) 25 Erased (7) Down 1 Philanderer (3,4) 2 Illumination (5) 3 Salad ingredient (7) 4 Altitude (6) 5 George Cross island (5) 6 Vein in the neck (7) 7 Regulations (5) 13 Lake District county

(7) 15 Generous (7) 16 Tearless (3-4) 17 Edible nut (6) 18 Command to a dog

(5) 19 Items of jewellery (5) 21 Respond (5)

6 Difficult part for Elizabeth Arden (4) 7 A bird damaged her fencing (10) 8 Accept less rum in glasses (10) 12 Film star possibly giving pal a coin (2,6) 15 Pick up Rome VIP for a change (7) 16 Indian food found by cold sea (6) 18 Hide southern family

(4) 20 Egyptian goddess is appearing twice (4)

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 1 Cool Paris fashion that may be seen in Athens (9) 8 Dotty loves crack (5) 9 Give up hope of training a spider? (7) 10 Wickedness in the village (4) 11 Breakfast dish that's served in prison (8) 13 Story about empty teapot is mere gossip (6) 14 Outstanding work from substitute (6) 17 Players not at home for Crusoe, say (8) 19 Frank is allowing access (4) 21 A snob, perhaps, where title is involved? (7) 22 Animal opening hospital (5) 23 Teacher runs with class in Yorkshire town (9) Down 2 Musician in little room is on time (7) 3 Units not completely honest (4) 4 Strange child, with better than even chance (4-2) 5 Put in funny resident (8)

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. 18

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JUNIOR SOCCER

Another super Saturday of soccer kicked off at Hunter Caldwell. It was wonderful to see the excitement of the Matilda’s success on so many MDSC families!. Lots of onlookers commented on how much improvement each of the teams have made. Watching the World Cup games has definitely enhanced our players skills!. A special mention to Em and Ralph Chrystall and Chonnie Piggott for all of the effort that goes into preparing for and hosting home games in Molong, and to all of the canteen/BBQ helpers that make things run smoothly. The cherry on top for all involved on Saturday, was being treated to an edge of the seat quarter final match later in the day, watching the Matilda’s progress through to the Semi Final of the World Cup. Just incredible!. Go Matilda’s!!! Jacqui Duncan.

U5 Hawks player of the week was Ned Hawke!!

U8 Cockatoos vs Kookaburras. A wonderful battle of the two Molong teams, resulting in a 3-3 draw.

U11 Magpies player of the week, Elizabeth Clayton U7 Pee Wees posing with popular Mascot, Jose’

U6 Condors vs Phoenix

MOLONG EXPRESS, Thursday 17 August 2023

U8 Cockatoos player of the week, Will Craig

Molong Golf by the Ghost Walker It was a pretty uneventful morning on Sunday at the Royal Molong Golf Course. We welcomed back club captain Paul Glynn from holidays and Mick Philpott was back playing his usual awful golf spending too much time amongst the trees so things were pretty normal. He once asked how he had a twelve on the par five sixth hole. Easy he was told, you missed a four foot putt for an eleven. We had nine players and played a three person ambrose. We were just about finished before it started to rain. Al, Doug and I started oﬀ well with four pars on the first four holes but fell in a heap after that with the bogeys appearing too frequently on our scorecard. Stubba, Bell and Troy were heard saying they were scoring a lot of fours and Paul and Evo had Mick in their team so they probably had to carry him because he didn’t have a golf cart this week. A couple of the teams were claiming victory so again I think we didn’t declare a winner and didn’t hang around too long with the rain set in.

Sport

Bullettes through to Finals

We played against Orange United on Saturday at Jack Huxley Oval Manildra. After a choppy start we ended up finding our feet and started working well as a team, after that everything started to slowly fall into place. It was a lot of hard work, but our defence was strong, and we trusted each other to do their job. Ellie and Libby stole the show with their full field tries, but it was the whole team behind them working together that got us the win. Katie, Paige and I also scored on the day making the final score 28-10. It was a great game to watch, keeping our supporters on the edge of their seat. We are immensely proud of how far we have come and can’t wait to see what comes next. Jesse Fulwood. A married couple are out golfing. The husband slices his tee shot into the trees. They find the ball Take the drive to Trundle this Saturday to resting behind a gum tree. The husband is about to chip out onto the fairway. His wife, standing a support the Bulletes. Help get the girls across the couple of metres behind him, stops him. “Honey” line and into the Grand Final. she says, “I can see the flagstick from here. Why not try to reach the green.” He takes a look and decides to take the shot. Whack, the ball ricochets oﬀ the gum tree and hits his wife between the eyes, killing her instantly. A couple of years later the same man is playing the same hole with his new wife. He again slices his tee shot into the same trees. They find his ball in an almost identical spot as a couple of years previously. Just as he is about to chip out onto the fairway his new bride says “ Wait, honey! From here I can see….” “Oh, hell no!” he spurts. “Last time I tried that shot I made a double bogey!” Golf again on Sunday, 8.30am for 9am. Please come and join us.

Bulls Youth to contest GandFinal

LADIES GOLF NEWS Five ladies had a great round of golf last week which included an amazing event when Ann Woods chiped in from about 15 metres off the green for a Birdie on the 2nd hole, and not to be out done Margaret Philipson chiped in from around 30 metre off the green for a Birdie on the 12th hole. Two birdies in one day. This Wednesday we will play just 9 holes and then go for lunch at 12 o'clock at the Chinese Restaurant.

Congratulations to the Molong Bulls Youth league side who continued their unbeaten run on Sunday and qualified for the Grand Final. A genuine team effort as Condo came ready to play with good numbers. Molong responded to their unrelenting attacks on our try line with outstanding defence, that has been on display all season. Full time score was 38-4 with tries to B Peschka(4),J Handebo,H. Chown,&C.Sneesby, After facing their toughest test so far this season, the boys realised the job was far from complete with the big game still to be decided in two weeks time in Manildra

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MOLONG EXPRESS, Thursday 17 August 2023

Auction Friday 15th September, 10:30am Venue 152 William St, Bathurst Hedley Eccleston 0447 715 829 Ben Redfern 0457 770 062 eldersem.com.au * Approx.

804 Old Yullundry Road, Yullundry I Lifestyle and Grazing, All In One! Located 13*km west of Cumnock offers an excellent opportunity for those seeking a lifestyle block with good potential for livestock grazing. • Spanning across 275* hectares • Boundary fence is stock-proof • Solar powered bore which can provide up to 1,800* litres per hour • Diverse range of strong native grasses • Carrying capacity of up to 60* cows and calves

For Sale Contact Agent Inspection By Appointment Ben Redfern 0457 770 062 Hedley Eccleston 0447 715 829 eldersem.com.au * Approx.