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Stepping out of traditional roles (and comfort zones) is not for everyone. But for the nine members in the NSW Fire and ReScue Molong 380 including, Stacy Whiley and Natasha Neville (pictured above), 'stepping out' in search of new challenges, new experiences, has helped both to achieve new opportunities. All positive reasons - including training, fitness, learning new skills and most of all - helping to protect their community. Last Saturday firies from NSW Fire and Rescue Molong 380 set up a stand alongside their shiny red truck in Bank Street to encourage part-time volunteering opportunities to local residents. With the national warnings out about the possibility of a high bush fire season on the way - why not become a member of this highly needed, critical in fact, community service and community safety protecter. Why did Stacy Whiley and Tash Neville join Molong 380? Read all about their motivation and inspiration Page 7.
We're staying: future of bowling club decided
A vote linked to 'traditional' values to keep the club and greens on its current site was accepted by members of the Molong Bowling Club at its recent meeting. Located on the Euchareena Road both the clubhouse and greens suffered extensive damage when the neighbouring Molong Creek sent raging and destructive floodwaters through the site in November 2022. The working committee, set up by club members a few months ago returned to a full member meeting and AGM to report on the three available options: 1. Remaining on site and building insitu, 2. Relocating to higher ground on a shared sporting site (i.e. Molong Showgrounds/Golf Club), and 3. A long-discussed merger with the Molong RSL.
The majority of members in attendance at the meeting gave the go-ahead to remain on the current site and proceed with repairs to the buildings. Voting members were confident that the decision to rebuild on the current, central site was the way forward for the future of the club. However, a number of members left the meeting bitterly disappointed - unable to support the majority decision that remaining on the current site was the best option. As reported by The Express in July, the centrally located club is more than just two greens for lawn bowls. Generations of members have embraced the club since it was built on the site some 50 years ago. A community gathering place for not only bowls (social and competition) the club has held many functions and events ranging from
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fundraisers, parties and dances, birthdays and weddings to wakes - catered for by the club's dedicated women and volunteers. These have been critical for the financial viability of the club. Bowls itself relied on its facilities including the auditorium, kitchen and pleasant outdoor area for the holding of local gatherings and celebrations. Bowls includes inter-town formal pennants as well as social Wednesdays, BRAG on Friday nights and weekends social bowls. The decision to rebuild on site and the restoration of the entire facility includes the bar and cool-room, the auditorium, kitchen, and other facilities. The club will commence working with their insurer on agreed scope of works. See next weeks Express for more.
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Molong’s Debutante Ball - Still On
No-one in Molong enjoyed last Sunday night’s thrilling ARL Grand Final and the fantastic win by the Penrith Panthers more than local residents, Hugh and Cr. Libby Oldham. Whilst the entrepreneurial couple are better known for their investment in Molong through the brilliant buildings in Gidley Street (formerly known as Jayes Gallery and Cafe) - little did we know that they are also part of the Panther’s ‘Royal Family’. Panthers Coach, Ivan Cleary happens to be Hugh’s sister Betty’s son and Hugh and Libby’s nephew. Nathan, their great nephew. “We’ve known both and the entire Cleary family since they entered the world as babies and watched and enjoyed seeing them grow. They are a wonderful family - Ivan has always been a quiet unassuming person throughout his playing and coaching career. Both he and Nathan are much loved and admired members of the Oldham/Cleary families. Being involved in tourism ... maybe Hugh and Libby might be able to attract Ivan and Nathan to town sometime? Well, that’s a good idea and would help our teams - and, the kid’s would love the opportunity.
Wendy Pankhurst and her team advise that the planned Molong Debutante Ball is still on the calendar to be held in 2023. There is a date, time and the debs. and their partners are patiently waiting ... choosing their gowns and suits - the page boy and flower girl have been chosen. Training is happening. The one and only only hold-up has been in waiting for the completion of the planned venue - the new Molong Community Centre and the official handover to Cabonne Council by the relevant parties. “We’re ready to go” said Wendy - “and staying in touch with Council for a date”. “It’s going to be a wonderful event and we’re all excited for the big night to arrive”. The event will be an important fundraiser to support children affected by a debilitating and life threatening heart condition. The Express will advise of the confirmed date, time, and ticket sales when the information is available from Cabonne Council.
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An Express reader sent us this photo of one of Molong’s many Debutante Balls. We’re not sure of the year - nor the name of the debs (and the matron, page-boy and flower-gir). We’re asking today’s readers to name each and all plus the year. Where are they now? Where did this glamorous young women disappear to? What career did they follow, do they still live locally? The Express will provide a $50 donation to the forthcoming Molong Debutante Ball fundraiser to help children suffering with a rare heart problem to kick-off the fundraiser. Please Send email molongex@bigpond.net.au or phone Rozzi on 0490734650 with your answers.
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SALE Opportunity Awaits in Yeoval 7 Obley Street, Yeoval NSW With three good sized bedrooms with built ins, fount lounge room featuring a fireplace and air conditioner and the opportunity to create your own workshop in the garage with already established workbenches to help complete all those DIY projects, you will enjoy everything this home has to offer. Once you step outside, you are meet with a great sized yard for that growing family. With plenty of room to take advantage of, you have a couple of garden sheds and a chock pen already set up. Being situated directly across the road from Yeoval Central School is just one of the of the many advantages this property has to offer.
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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. For investors, it offers the potential for rental income due to its appealing features. For first home buyers, it presents an affordable and cozy option to begin their homeownership journey. The current owners have already taken care of the renovations, so there's no need for the new owners to worry about any major remodelling. 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 a current tenant in place this property would be a great investment opportunity. 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 modest kitchen, bathroom and laundry just waiting for your touch.
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SALE Captivating Duplex with Endless Potential 18-20 Riddell Street, Molong NSW This 1900's double brick duplex stands tall on immense bluestone foundations, showcasing the timeless craftsmanship of the era. Consisting of two functional 3bedroom units, this property offers the perfect blend of space and comfort. 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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Don't Miss Your Opportunity 9 Edward Place, Molong NSW 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. Becoming part of an ever-growing Molong community is just one of many reasons to snap this land up. Don't miss out on the chance to make this property your own and create your dream lifestyle in Molong.
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SALE Dream Home, Quiet Village! 12 Haig Street, Cumnock NSW With access to power and town sewage, this 1,183sqm block nestled in Cumnock is ideal for those seeking the quite life. Located just 15 minutes from Molong, 45 minutes from Orange and access to Yeoval, Dubbo, Forbes and Parkes, your access to the Central West is endless. Take advantage of what this little town with a big heart has to offer. From your local community store, school, swimming pool and bowling club, you will enjoy being swept up in what is on offer in Cumnock. Whether you are looking to build that dream family home, a weekend get away or looking for your next investment opportunity, then this land in Cumnock is ready for you.
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Private & Recreational, Have it All! ‘Ashten’ 74 Kent Road, Mullion Creek NSW 118 Acres - 47.75 Ha A contemporary and comfortable 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom home offering large rooms and open plan living spaces. 600m airstrip with potential to expand to 900m. An impressive 12mx12m shed with concrete flooring, 2, 2m x 6m skillions and three phase power 10kilowatts of solar. Water security is a key feature, with access to Mullion Creek, a dam an equipped bore and 90,000 litre rainwater storage
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October MAG Molong Village Markets: The hardworking MAG team led by Chairperson, Peter Batten, achieved another successful market at the Molong Rec. Grounds last Monday (Long Weekend). "It was a hot day for this market" said Peter. "However, some 3,000 people attended the event. We had a mix of local and district residents, many from Orange, and visitors from around Australia who were passing through town - noticed the markets - and stopped and joined in the fun. There were also some international visitors including from Israel. The diversity of the stalls was again another positive feature of the October markets with a great combination of food, fresh foods, coffee, jewellery, clothing, farmyard treasures ... and the list goes on. Once again, MAG is very pleased with the overall response by attendees. We are very happy that MAG was able to attract more people to town and encouraged by the number of travellers who stopped. Main street traders have been pleased with the extra customers they received as a result of the markets on what would otherwise have been a quiet weekend of trade. Thank you again from Team MAG Molong Markets. And, thank you to our sponsors and the number of volunteers who came forward on the day to ease our small team's workloads.
Applications open Monday 2nd October 2023 for the Community Building Partnership (CBP) program, with grants available to help make the Orange region a better place to live, work, learn and play. The program invests in infrastructure projects that deliver positive social, environmental and recreational outcomes while Small Business Events in October Cabonne Council is hosting two Small Biz promoting community participation, events in October - Cabonne Small Business and inclusion and cohesion. Since 2009, the program has Networking Events - Molong and Canowindra If you are a small Business owner operating awarded more than $436 million to in Cabonne, come along to enjoy an evening more than 19,700 projects across of engaging discussion, gather and exchange the state, from access ramps for ideas on building resilience in business and forge community halls to resurfacing the valuable connections with your local business local sporting grounds. Incorporated not-for-profit community. On the night there will be three local business community organisations and owners in a panel-style discussion ready to local councils are eligible to apply discuss their inspirational real life stories, offering for grants of between $5,000 and practical wisdom and some tips and tricks to inject $150,000. In 2023, grants must to your business. The events: Wednesday, 11 October in Molong from 6pm8pm @ The Telegraph Hotel, Molong Tuesday, 10 October in Canowindra from 6pm8pm @ The Canowindra Hotel Light catering provided.
be for building, refurbishing or repairing community infrastructure, or for buying freestanding equipment or vehicles. Grant applications close Friday, 27 October 2023 at 5pm. To apply, visit the Community Building Partnership website: nsw. gov.au/cbp “I strongly encourage local organisations to apply for this much loved program,” said NSW State Member, Phil Donato. “This funding is a direct investment into the Orange community and supports much-needed upgrades to our local community spaces and facilities. “I know there are fantastic ideas out there that could use this funding to make a difference in the community. I urge people to make the most of this opportunity to get your project off the ground and into the world,” said Mr Donato.
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Great entertainment continues in Molong @ Kim's Freemasons Hotel
We're not sure what keeps Molong business woman Kim Stojanov going. Stoic, resiliant, determined, never ever give up character? Not even the major November 2022 flood stopped Molong's woman of entrepreneurship. Did she complain? No! Did she bail out and not reopen the Freemasons (bottom pub) in Bank Street? No! Did she start again against all odds of no insurance (unaffordable)? Did she start again againsts all odds severely stacked against her business premises? Yes. Is Kim and her new kitchen team now serving the best food (lunches and dinner) from the pub kitchen? Absolutely. We're glad Kim does not give up on herself, her family, her pub and the entire town and district. BECAUSE ... Kim has added live music to the Freemasons growing list of weekly entertainment. Last weekend - the long weekend was another of Kim's live music concerts in the wonderful courtyard area. "Fantastic" said the crowd of locals and visitors. Next weekend - Kim has secured Amber Lawrence. See front page. We're proud of you Kim for not giving up on your town and your committment in continuing to build your dream. We're all right there with you. Thanks Kim. By Rozzi
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Perry Trethowan 1949-2023 Molong Legend
Molong lost a great mate, friend and mentor when Perry Trethowan passed away recently. Some 300+ people from near and far attended Pez’s Memorial Service last Saturday at the Molong Rec. Grounds. Here is Perry’s story - in respect of an outstanding citizen who made a huge difference. Good morning. For those who don't know me, my name is Kevin Beatty. My family and I moved to Molong in 1996 when I was stationed here as a Police officer. I would firstly like to thank Brony, Dean, Jodie and their extended family for asking me to address you all today. It is an honour, privilege and gives me great pleasure to speak about Perry with you all. In reflecting this morning about today. It was easy to realise that, when the Trethowans had the Newsagency, there was not a single person in Molong, our surrounding villages, and everywhere in between that did not know who Perry was. I will begin by quoting Perry. I am sure all of you at one time in your life would of heard these words when you attended the Molong Newsagency. How are you Pez? “Never seen the world looking brighter” It i'll be right.” “Take it easy mate, you can't rush these things.” This was always accompanied with a smile, a laugh, a joke or a real good yarn. Perry loved talking to everyone. It didn't matter if it was 6am or 6pm, the greeting, the smile, yarn, was still the same. In a way he was the sounding board for the community. (Kevin read the family tribute below) Perry David Edwin Trethowan first born son of Harry and Dordy Trethowan, was born on the 4th October 1949 in Albury. Perry spent his childhood in Albury and Howlong and he attended Ivanhoe Grammar School for his senior years. When Perry left school, he met the love of his life and soul mate, Bronny. They engaged at the age of 17 and married on the 25th April 1970. Starting their life together at Tongala, Victoria, Pez worked on the family dairy farm for the next few years. Perry played cricket and football growing up and he had a great supporter along the way. His No 1 supporter felt very strongly if anyone manhandled her man and this may have led to confrontation with the opposition on occasions, causing Bronny to get hit over the head with a brolly and Pez yelling “Get in the car” from the footy field. The next move for Pez and Bron was to Wodonga where Pez worked at Dunstan’s Saw Mill as a labourer. On the 17th July 1973, Pez and Bron welcomed Dean, their first born into the world with Jodi to follow 2 years later on the 4th November 1975. In 1978, The Trethowan family made the move to Paynesville, East Gippsland Victoria to work with Harry and Dordy in the family owned General Store and Newsagency which included the milk run. A few years later Perry’s brother and his wife joined the family business. In 1983 Perry and Bronny made one of the biggest decisions of their life to purchase a newsagency of their own and relocate the family once again. Little did they know that this move to Molong would be for the next 40 odd years of their life where they continued to build their business and serve the Molong community. Upon speaking to one of Perry’s closest friends recently, we were reminded that Perry introduced VB to NSW as well as drinking at night tennis. He passed this trait on to his son but Dean took it one step further and used to go to The Freemasons between sets. In 1991, they purchased ‘Glenrowan’ which strengthened Pez’s love of the land. When he wasn’t at the newsagency you would find him driving around the paddocks with his medicine chest checking his stock. A few years later Pez expanded his portfolio and purchased ‘The Willows’ at Cumnock. This led to many so called ‘farm days’ (although we are not quite sure how much work actually got done). In 2020, Pez and Bron sold the newsagency to retire to the farm life. Unfortunately a decline in health restricted Pez from enjoying his retirement. Over the last two years Perry had numerous visits to the hospital with various illness. He overcame one hurdle only to be dealt
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another. He fought a long and hard battle and we are so proud of him for giving it his all, but unfortunately he didn’t win. He lost the battle on Monday 25th September at 10pm. As I said earlier, I moved to Molong in 1996. One of the first people I met was Perry. Within days of me starting work, I was called out in the earlier hours of the morning to a break in at the Supermarket and the 22 Novenber 2007 Newsagency. Thieves had smashed the front door of the Newsagency and stolen cigarettes. I immediately noted Perry's easier going attitude. He was certainly annoyed about what had happened but was calm and got on with cleaning up the mess. I remember him saying,, oh well I might as well stay here at wait for the papers.' Pez always took a positive attitude. This was clearly evident in the last two years as he battled his health issues. This was a the start of a long friendship with the Trethowans and their extended family. Over the years we shared many social events and work on each others places ( Perry always insisted on Back lining my sheep after shearing) and of course we shared the odd VB. Molong had taken the Victorian out of him but we couldn't get the VB out of him. A very rewarding time for me was when I played Perry in a Molong Players theatre production. I spent a lot of time with Pez, learning how he walked, how he moved and how he talked. We got to know each other pretty well and of course had the odd VB. After I had just retired from policing, Pez asked my if I would do his paper deliveries for a couple of weeks while he went up north on holidays. I agreed and he told me that he would show me the ropes. Pez told me to me to meet him and 14 September 2006 the shop at midday on a Saturday so we put that one on the verandah, drive down the drive and could do a dry run. Pez closed the shop and we went put that one out the back but if it;s raining throw it under out the front to the company car, an old Toyota Camry the carport. All these different instruction on where each station wagon. I went to the front passenger seat and paper had to go continued until we finished. We got back went to get in. I saw that the seat was fully reclined with to the shop and Pez finished with,” It;s easy mate you'll the head rest resting against the back seat. Perry said, be right.” no you'll have to hope in the back, the front seat is where Sunday night came, the next day was the first day as the papers go. I'll show how to stack them later. I hopped paper boy. Now bare this in mind. I had been in some in the back, Pez handed me over a VB and said, I've had real pressure situation as a police officer, arrested violent a busy morning, we better have one. Off we went, me criminal, thieves, murderers. Given evidence in supreme felling like miss daisy in the back. Courts. None of that compared to the pressure of trying to First delivery was to the top pub, 'throw one in the remember Pez's instructions on which paper went where. drive through then drop the papers down to the servo. I hardly slept a wink before the alarm went off at 4.30am. Then throw one in the front foyer of council, out of the I did the run, always took a few extra telegraphs and weather. We then turned out of Bank street and headed heralds just in case. One thing I did notice, when driving up Edward street near the old corner store. 'Throw one the company car, I had never waved to so many on near the front step of that unit. The lady can't walk too coming cars, Everyone waved. That certainly tell you far and its out of the rain. We then went back down something. On about the third day, mid morning, I went Bank street heading towards the rec ground. We got to down to the newsagency to do some business. Luke the catholic school and Pez slipped the auto shift into said to me, Kevin, a few of the customers on the paper neutral. I told him that he was out of gear and in neutral to run have been in. They said clearly Perry is away. A few which he replied, 'Yeah I know, where pulling over down of them couldn't find their paper, some got a telegraph the bottom of Edward street. I looked over his shoulder when they should have got a Herald and vice a versa. I and saw that we were doing 15KPH. Next thing I heard a don't think Perry is going to be to happy. trucks exhaust brakes, turned around and all I could see Pezz wasn't too happy with me and he made me get was the grill of a kenworth. The truck pulled out around it right. He decided to fall over on holidays, break his hip us,blasted the air horns. Pez said, I don't know what his and make me do the paper run for another 4 months problem is. through winter. Pez did this on all the down hill runs around town. It did Pez you are going to be missed by all your family, explain to me why I saw him driving so slow around town friends and the community. You fought a tremendous most of the time. I think he was saving on company fuel. battle. Take it easy mate, don't rush things. We hope that We continued the run, Throw this one over there. If it is you now see your new world brighter. raining put it under the car. Put that one under the tree,
People & Places Molong's Early Risers Last week's cold white frosts encouraged many of us to roll over to more 'slumberland' bliss and a return to gentle zzzzzzz's. It's not the same for popular Molong newsagent, Perry Trethowan, who has to hop out of bed in the cold to make sure daily newspapers are delivered on time. Perry is up and around by 3.00 a.m. (Yes, an unbelievable 3.00 a.m.!!) to deliver the Tele, Sydney Morning Herald, Molong Express (Thursdays) and the CWD to keen readers who like to share the
early morning news with their hot tea and toast. Then, it's back to the Trethowan's newsagency in a still dark Bank Street. With the sun starting to peep over the hill.... Molong's popular newsagent catches up on his own zzzzzzz's in the warmth of his Toyota. Until 6.00 a.m. when Perry opens shop to greet other early morning risers with his welcoming "gidday" and parting "take it easy". Story and photos by Rozzi Smith. More of Molong's Early Risers next week
From the Molong Express 8 July 2010
3.30 a.m. Perry arrives in town to start delivering the daily newspapers. (He sure looked more alive than Rozzi who rugged up and went along on the early morning run!.
Time for a pre-dawn short "gidday" to another early riser, the driver of Robert's Bakery delivery van.
More papers to be moved inside after delivery by the last paper truck for the day.
The 'Tele' ready for delivery to local households and businesses - via the best in customer service. On wet days, delivery by Perry is to front doors. How's that for amazing customer service!
A short read (no! that's a definite nap) before Perry opens the newsagency doors to welcome customers.
One of the stops is the Molong Korner Store where papers are delivered for the day's trade.
By 6.00 a.m. lights are on at Trethowan's Molong Newsagency ready to welcome other early risers. Even on a cold, frosty morning - there are plenty of locals and travellers popping in to say 'good morning' to Perry.
It's 6.30 a.m. and Tim (on his way to work in Orange) makes customer number 10 for the day.
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t's easy to roll over in bed, switch off the alarm, snuggle into the doona, and catch just a minute more of good old ‘shut eye’. But not for the very likeable Perry Trethowan. It’s early to bed and early to rise for our Perry – and has been for some 26 years now since he and wife, Bron, decided to purchase the Molong Newsagency in Bank Street. Up at 3 a.m. Monday to Friday to take delivery of Sydney and local papers, magazines etc Perry then does his paper round in and around local streets and to the Molong Korner Store, BP Service Centre, Molong Hospital etc. etc.. “I’m usually up and around before the frost hits” said Perry who leaves his farm at 3.15 a.m. to head into the newsagency. “This week, the frost beat me up. “I’ve never seen a frost like that one. It had settled around my place before I got up”. So, how does Perry manage to jump out of bed so early in the morning and after so many years? “The mornings are good. “The summer months are particularly good. “I’m a good sleeper though” he assured me as we drove in the white Toyota ute around many Molong streets and houses that I have never noticed before. First stop was to deliver the Telegraph Hotel’s paper, then up to Cabonne Council – then around the dark streets to private homes, up around the hospital hill, the hospital, Prunus Lodge and eventually to Leanne and Paul Kinsella’s Molong Korner Store – at the same time the Roberts Bread and Pie Van pulled in to deliver their daily order. Back into Bank Street at 5.30 a.m. and the sun was still only
An early morning traveller on his way to work saw the light on at Perry's so he stopped in for an early morning paper.
thinking about rising. This is the special 30 minutes when Perry catches up on a quick snooze in his warm ute. 6.00 a.m. is shop opening time and a busy time for Perry when early morning workers call for their paper and a quick chat before driving off to Orange and other places for work. Locals are often at Perry’s at this time of the morning until around 8.00 a.m. when it slows down a bit. “I grab a cup of coffee at around 6.30 a.m. Then have some cereal and fruit
All rugged up for their early morning walk - Daphne Huggett, with her little doggie mate, stopped to pick up their (best read) Molong Express from Perry.
when the girls come in to work”. Working from 3.00 a.m. until 6.00 p.m. of a night is a very long day – but Perry manages to fill these times most days of the year. “I have a bit of a sleep around lunch time (at the back of the shop) for about an hour. “Then I keep going until we close at 6.00 p.m”. Then he’s off to his farm and the lovely Bron for time together. Somehow Perry manages to run two farms which he obviously enjoys very much. “Take it easy” is one of Perry’s favourite sayings to his many customers and friends. Could there ever be a man so laid-back as Perry Trethowan? Perry and Bron with their then young family, Jodie and Dean, moved to Molong 26 years ago from the pretty Victorian lakeside town of Paynesville. Located on the fascinating Gippsland Lakes, Paynesville has always been a 'boating town' with keen sailors and drivers of all kinds of motor boats enjoying time on the series of waterways to the outlet to the sea at Lakes Entrance. Why leave such a splendid place? "Jodes and Deano were young and we wanted to spend more time as a family together. We were in a fairly large retail/newsagency business at the time. I had already come to Orange to look at a business – and drove back to Paynesville that evening. There was a fax at home of other newsagencies for sale - with one at Molong. I hopped into the car the next day to head to Molong with Bron. We were both pleased with what was offered to us". Molong has been very lucky!
MOLONG EXPRESS, October82023 MOLONG Thursday EXPRESS,5Thursday July 2010 97
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WHERE TO BUY THE 'EXPRESS' 'THE
EXPRESS' following
the
at
E.
is
sale
on
Newsagents:
GRANGER, Molong.
A.
A.
LUNGAS,
Manildra Cumnock.
HOGAN, BRUCHHAUSER,
J.
B. S. MRS. F.
Yeoval. Cudal.
A.
L. CHAPMAN, DIXON', Eugowra
W.
Kindly
place
your a3 order, restrictions neces strict limit on the of extras
newsprint sitate number
a
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Despite crops
J.
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not
disease,
yield
about
little
a
yield,
it
broken
within
is
record.
any
days.
in
are
of
the
silos it
although
best,
the
Although
obtained
said
they
when
Molong hotel
has
It
is
has
in
not be
Ilogan,
of
'We
yet
spirits '
for
beer
of
will
have since.
been
Mr.
selling
and
in amount last week,
F.A.Q.: Second
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and
Talking This
'
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.silo
the
is
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so
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say. wheat
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of
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that.
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circumstances,
normal
shot
and
56
lot
of
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average wheat
they,
of
wheat
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she
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nect
Hill
of
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Can
In
for
HOW
KRUSCHEN
Clinical
tests
value
have of
Security
the
dose
daily
Satis in the
Kruschen
to
(enough morning bloodstream
district
Col
normal,
the
complete. Tone
centres.
£2,000. £2,000. £1,700. Cumnock, £1,000. The
subscriber this
dropped
night's
£3/2/6
found the
where
officers
yesterday discussed
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the
the
Street,',
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brought need
Aid.
rate
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the
number
of
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results
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higher
to
promised
'Mr.
the
the
benefit
if
this
He
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brook
stated.
the
pos
as
never
I
hope
let
I
all
see
said.
gatekeeper
that
of
Molong Orange
a
Depart
in
were
good Aid.
some
interview,'
the
A
will
the
Til
few
?
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I
this
four
seats
the
public
leave
the
Sunday
there
for
.make
to
see
every
organisation
and
his
'If
like
it
is
to
in
floats.,
at have
a
'We
trip.
of
want
size any to know
and
Dr.
been he
would
made.
said
business
house
wound
in
town
enter
as
I
a
soon
type
the
to
his
the
at
to
liini
he
which
had
by
'
dentil,
that
of
I
has
gun.
,
in
brother
under Hos
from
Sydney
hos
yesterday, a couple
spending ?
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auction
which
the
District
discharged
sale
was
Southern
of
fur
advertised
to
March
Hall, 20.
Cross
until
postponed
from
is
x
in
Hillan
and.
for
small
holidays
Mr.
are
x
and
Street
x
tonight
Sydney
Sydney
in
spent Gidley
XX
Leaving
spent
holidaying '
x
holidays of Smith,
L.
I
V
and
to
Mrs.
Sandra.
daughter, x
be
Reg
x
Four, from the hangars Parkes Aerodrome are at dis present being will mantled and be for transported Melbourne.
find
from himself
etc.,
Mrs.
is
depressed
,
relieved
recently
the
at. for
intends
been
Back
i
said.
depressed.'
mentally
in
soil,
who
been
left
Mrs. J. Attenborougli Lane Cove.
at
J
as
his
are
Molong
Murray.
lie
important
x
the by
vacation
XXX
i
j
shotgun
died
Miss tomor
*
of Murray, Murray is being Heaton's by his
operation
and
lias
examined
his
inflicto.d
and leave
will
Sydney.
»
annual
Cassell,
an
niture, be held
1
net-«s-
Wilson
returning deceased
wound
for their
XXX
took
been
the
of
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J.
?
said.
a
of
today
stage
in
their
Mrs. Mr.
weeks.
of
evidence
mentally
Dr.
on
find
of
be
Thompson,
said:
'I
he
X
leave
?
1
leaning
the
Sydney
Thomas,
,(first
McKeowen
McKeowen
G.
Mr.
pital where
to
Dr
stock
caused
request
worried,'
'Mr.
gunshot whilst
X
II.
Bank,
.holidays
and
pital,
Police,
the
his
heart.
A.
P.
Enjoying
went
the
on
that
'
manner, in .Wilson,
was
'Prior
and
ing,
want
we
possible.'
as
barrel
.death,
near
found
Hall
float
of
and
the
the
Street. at Wright, Mr. Bill
see
morning
floor, of
that
B.
G, that
him,,
would
before
said.
any color
placing cement
over
stantaneous,
for
procession Town the
in
opinion
by
for
on
for
Mr.
An
the-
commenced
left
?
Margaret row
to
/'
X
has
X
Mrs.
been
gone with
lioli
*
X
and
Mrs.
and
Sydney holidays
he
j
the
in
gun
had
limit
on
body
the
said
possible, nominations
all
the
.meeting tonight,' he
a
ol:
life
gun
*
Burgess
Yeoval. Cudal. a
where
Neville.
Pat
?
X
Pat
Commonwealth
did
was nearer his heart placed it the discharging by pressing with a case lid. trigger packing 'It would be quite to discharge easy
which
far, float
so
enter
of
own
to Miss
is
?
crows
having company
is
x
for tonight Sydney; her annual spend
plans
Miss
Mr. out
Molong
of of
x
?
and
Carpenter,
that
to
procession Carpenter
a
school
Celebration
Ken
offers
the
take
still
the
Mr.
morning
days,
appeared
of
'
abode.
of
Casey, John,
and
Mudgee
morning.
annual holidays, last night.
father my the shed. It
to in
early shoot at
and
am
his
,tlie
float.
Office
to
nre
members
any
to
wishing
Post
strict morning
and
vacant
the
Mr.
will to journey Sunday to participate in that Sunday city.
will
on
a
bandsmen,
declared
the
tlie
usually practice
out
patch.
'T.
procession on April
been
nf
Committee, said'
only
like
Band
on
Band
bus
10.30
National Library of Australia ?
down, and quotas
me
to
he
has
Sp.p.rfitn.rtr
sizes
and
the
streets
for public holiday celebrations. centenary
'
be
Railway
the
have
time
types
all
of
which
21
good
district
MOLONG BAND FOR ORANGE
aitate number our
Floats
are required for through Molong
in
to
case
soon
would
it
to
hopeful
from
expected
above
his
Wilson.
Teddy
sons,
with her Mrs. sister, Holidaying of Betts is Mrs. Rhodes, W. Street, of with her small Orange, Patterson, daughter, Lesley.
the
on
had
refused
belonged kept
gun
was
was
Sgt. Farriiigton, evidence gave 'Melrose' in
V.
class.'
Leaving
she
aoctor.
'The
and
to go melon
WHERE'S MOLONG— THOSE FLOATS ?
.
Mrs.
and
last,
two
W.
on
HEALTH'
he
and
here residenceyears Mr. L and; Mrs. Street, / left the district. Mr. Casey-
their
life.'
own
weeks
health
worried.
be
a
—K.3.7
week
Euchareena
sympathetic,
'lit
am'
result.
its
he
the
over-subscribed,'
said.
said
permanent
a
appointed. 'I
as
Mayor
Fry
great ment
said
from
'They
the
with
over
put
authorities
the
sible,'
in
his
three
indifferent
beer,'
several
Thursday
on
yesterday new place
witness's
father
Mon earliest
of
?
.
came
He fatality. that suggested
next the
at
supply
#
with
Stores
feeling
—
be
are
all
centres.
Street
very
was
here
second
ran
Mr.
1
bridge the
'Cudal
I
Road.
'Mr.
been
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.
and
my
;
now.
back
go
another
x
Gov
the
use
?
with
to
INDIFFERENT
'IN
bottle
a
Chemists
V
that
Gef
spoke
last
to prior say anything intended taking not
Cumnock.
of al
'1
night
Tracey
Jim
brotlier-in-law, the '.o property.
sup
Miss is Edna of Bathurst, Dunn, a few weeks with spending holiday Mr. Mrs. J. G. and grandparents, West of End. Weeltes,
shot his
on
milk
Thursday
left their
lay
who,
Officer
Farrington
rierge'ant
K
health
the
of
tea).
purified.
is
be
get
?
sale
body
father's
-
Medical
a
on
a
no
TOWN TALK
After
in
16.
said
will
added.
got
it's
her
?
lie
spilt workers
the we
it
she
Gidley OTvsey 'have
by
witnesses
barrel the floor with a single There was blood gun nearby. he dead. and cliest appeared He contacted Dr. G. B. Wilson,
received.
'I
interviewing subscriptions,'
j
in
from
site,
a
ready
ing
(the'
relief
a
said.
the including overhead pedestrian subway.
an
or
of
crossing
proposals
forward,
|
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Fry
Mr.
Tilbroolc
SUBWAY'
bridge,
lower idea
morning.
with
possibility level
present
'A
'If
day,
before
|
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Rlornin^i
conducted
three
on
February
over
crying
j
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
Giving Boardman,
KRUSCHEN
.been
said.
George
the
he per cent.,' said, advance subscriptions
have
of
cup
with
up
Kruschen
have
quotas
Mr. time, will be at
'Interest
j
the Aid. J. special meeting, Mayor, A. Tilbroolc, with other. said, together lie had three met aldermen, railway
from
This
was
the
and
a
kept and
are
regular
course
Manildra,
Cudal,
i
last
Mr.
released
Eugowra,
a
have but
?
only
were
is
two of
cover
bodily
—
Organiser,
morning
They are: Molong, £9,000.
con
Road
by Molong
sixpence the First— Second functions
this
HOGAN, to
I
Loan
month?
next
Loans
would
week,
Newsagents:
WORKS
proven
small
a
There
for
closed
we
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,
fold
£15,700
raise
Fifth
opens
George, for quotas
the
to
Euchareena
statement
a
the
Western
the
Hotel
breweries
the this
(
left
to
wheat
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by
will
Telegraph
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,on
said.
Had
,
district
the
for
which
a
from
Street
the
investigated yesterday Railway and Engineer Council. Municipal was
J.
the
idea when be again
no
beer
added.
of
inquest
An
bags.
expected
V
in
of creek
the
over
lower
has
he
GRANGER, Molong. Manildra LUNGAS,
A.
bridge
it
draught
,
now
'Express':
on
been
Thursday, for ply
'
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
those
FOR FIFTH SECURITY LOAN
COUNCIL'S CONFERENCE WITH RAILWAY OFFICER
E.
Wednes
in drawing Hogan
a
advised
been
that
or
At Molong
Sons,
about in
week.
following
'
at
have
?
CAN DISTRICT EXPRESS' RAISE £15,700?
BRIDGE OVER 'THE CREEK FROM STREET? the
quota,'
Licensee
stack,
and
until
made
my
available,'
yield. had been
the
I
'
brewery bottled
out
run
had
and
,
the
over
has
the
at
day
told
took
26,
CORONIAL INQUIRY ON PINECLIFFE FATALITY
?
HILL
'
the
to
and they could. they 58,000 bags
at
that
are
said they agents taking bagged
another
him
homestead
so
wheat
said, what
Myors
H.
F.
estimated
is
The continue about
the
night, received
morning.
this
It
,
so
before,
rain
last
been
agents,
the said
liad
had
never
added.
ties
I
of
seen
the
'
from a gleaned it agents, ap bags' to the acre
gathering
to
had I
wheat,
bushels
he
get
is
falls
BAD'
ever
have
I
on
said.
and
six
the
down,
'only
were
AND
sprung had never
he
have
we
continuous
SO
when
advance
have not certainly Mr. bad, Burgess '
so
farmers
about
about
not
but
day,
Rheumatism
but
bad,
frequent
have
I
just I
ripen. rust
information
of
knocked
sec
about
go
SHOT
SPRUNG' of
said Burgess before. type
'jsut much
eitheTj'
the
fall
to
would
shows
sprung.
paddocks
the
in
think
rain
that
been
said.
WHEAT
Speaking
Mr.
really
NEVER
don't
the
From
number
pears A
would...
grade
Mr. 'ALL
ib.,'
that
and
was
said.
which
silos
shot
'RUST
started seen
at
or
the
in
of it
with
worse
'I
much
which
suffered
?'ears.
'I md
'
of
left
still
ting rain.
have
wheat.
rust
before,
year
earlier, nine out
sown
best
we
grade
rain
that
that
'
season
second
the
to
the
stored
wheat
percentage
'None
'
first
much
due
than
'All'
a
'
the wheat just :auglit ;he stage. flowering 'Late wheat this nore
which
silos,
bushels. 162,309 bushels. 111,973 Express' reporter Mr. Ted Bur; agent,
Sprung:
said:
jess, '
to
morning,
;lii's
the
is:
bushels.
36,563 Grade:
while
each.
Jones, we
WHERE TO BUY THE 'EXPRESS' Tlie
;losed
week,
hour
an
E. Y.
'Since
February
of hours each the couple day with and of exception Monday, Wednesday when it rationed out was yesterday, an hour, a of to quarter daily. 'We are now completely out,'
February
wine
a
of
Mrs.
?
De's said:
Hotel,
on
over
quarter
a
beer
morning,
Freemasons out
Under
'
beer
-of
for
when
this the
to the feel beginning the strike in breweries.
are
due to
out
on
known
available.
ran
and
26,
has
been
been
out.
run
again
Interviewed
resulted
stacks.
shortage
has
beer
it
beer-drinkers
of the
One
men
remember
not had
harvest
other
could
several
this,
on
could
the
bigger
wheat yards
the
confirmation
no
be
t
or
that
Railway Mofflngrecord. biggest on
at
effects
?
believed
is
are
bushels
the
either
?
It stacks
wheat
Molong
460,000
few
a
bushels 450,000 more is expected. is one understood,
than
more
and
stacks,
rust
to
finishes
stripping
Already,
BIGGEST WHEAT STACKS ON RECORD ?
RUST DISEASE
heavy
expected
are
when
MOLONG FEELS EFFECT OF BEER SHORTAGE
Yield
Molong Harvest May 460,000 Bushels DESPITE HEAVY
re-erection drome
.
:
of
a
those it
1
will,
|
shortly.
at
The
with
buildings,
the
for earmarked is , expected,
aero-
1
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other be
purposes,
disposed'
of
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MOLONG BAND TO AT PARKES
LANEWAY PROPOSALSTILL UNDECIDED Molong legal
opinion
the
ruling
on
cission
motion.
At
Tuesday
letter
from
Mr.
A.
the
aldermen.
The
September
dated
letter,
in
the
terms 'If
'
mained
so.
Council
on
'The
In
at
question dealt
lodged
with
tember MUST
answer
Council,
As
and
As
after
order
for to
cil
any
submit
a
that period, alderman of
resolution
of
'
at
'CANNOT
jected, cission
any cannot until
again
months '
-it
by
J.hrec not
Scott
told
view
Orange,
letter
was
bears
myself
be
Mr.
nor
'until
made
I
SHOULD
it
members.
hanging thing
three
'
'
of
the
of
must
be
nig, 'hp
open
was
should This
letter
his
Shire
I
TENDERS GRAZING RIGHTS
RENDERS
also
obtain and
Mainerd the
a
legal Scott
Mr.
.Cald
II.
Tilbrook
s
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for
j
the
1st drawn
\
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of
November, to
the
unrestricted
of
the
the
area
Tenders
to.
be
the
Attention
that
fact
have
certain
the
the
table
rul
Cudal
Polo
Showground,
endorsed
visions
the
not
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BATHS
to and in
Molong
24th
the
Details application.
jj li
|
Closing October,
duties
of
date, 3947.
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f, '
10
had
10th'
Friday, H.
SCOTT,
Town
has
Clerk, 1
decided
'and be
To
Empire
4
High
KXTRA
GOOD
HORSES
Clerk.
300
direct
from
well
and
Farms
for
Trucks
'secured
for
buyers.
Leeds
Bros.
Pty.
Salesmen,
9.30
Orange
MOLONG EXPRESS, Thursday 5 October 2023
have
been
time,
the
at
Mr.
during
their
Keg
Weekes
Oak.
Kitchen
Chair,
11
district, sale.
for
and
Show
the
Mrs.
who.
A.
C.
and'
daughter-in-law,
Dew,
of
Miss
Lola
Mr.
Bank
family,
the
Whiting
is is
visitor
to
Anderson, and Mr.
Mr.
and
Mrs,
T.
for
by
Hol
the
genuine
of
LICENSED J
AUCTIONEERS MOLONG
of
finds
it
cover
the
to
mother
will
Syd
Mr
Mrs.
.and and
the
to
golden
brations
of
Mr
and
200
relatives the
mel. About to gathered best
Miss will
wish
Mrs.
the
important
Lillian
Silk, her
on
commence
re-
1
cele Bruni friends all
couple
Mr.
Harold
Wilson,
and
Boorowa,
met
representative this
lie to
remembered
related families
Wilson
is
Boland
the
latter
said
he
Molong
town
to
RENDERS, plainly dressed
Court
received up 8th October, of
Gauze at
Wilson
Works
district
endorsed Clerk
House,
till
3
forms and
Bathurst, p.m.' for to
on
the
Molong,
Engineer,
will
Bathurst,
be
Wednesday
'.md
Bathursti
Ses
Petty
Provision
windows Serjeant's
Specifications, the at Court
Office,
ad;
and
of
R.
and
etc.,
with
in
with
agreement
be
they,
not
quar and
4
from
as
do
individual
an
much
to
help. to
the
the
agenda
pro the
for
annual
con
with
INSPECTOR
persons
10th
October, in
qualified
Ordinance as
elos
invited,
are
Health
and
No.
ac
4
for
Building de personal
In addition to Inspector. details tails, are to -submit applicants of and and experience qualifications of Pre supply copies references. will be ference to applicant hav given some clerical in local ing experience government
work.
Salary Award
with the accordance is and it (£468 per annum), that a anticipated council will cottage be available at a rental. The of the Reestablish provisions ment vvill
in
and
apply.
Re-employment E.
Houses.
District G. ORR
Molong
of
Friday,
p.m.
appointment
and
NOTICES
1947, Screens Police the
Molong.
Orange
the
to
line
to recommend decidedj Shire 'Councilthat
cordance,
I
GOVERNMENT
into
is
that
3947,
.be Mr.
district.
this,
N.S.W.
seeks
legislation.
could
ing
early
wished
the
Council
APPLICATIONS
at
friends.
to
of
bring
the
that
which
HEALTH
Newspapers'
Rural
a
at
week.
mailman
a
effectively
VICTORIAN
Municipality
Molong
former
now
and
the
xxx
resident,
be
can
Council's
opinion
Street, to holidays
annual
6,000
amend proposed if the de ment, pleased to the local cision conveyed memb.er of with a parliament request that lie made to representations the appropriate authority; Amaroo Councillors were of the
Bank
morrow.
few
a
control
understood
Council
occasion.
of
than
Laclilan be on the posal placed next Shires' Association ference.
attend
and
of
more
WITH
is
They
were
W.
matter
its
area
LINE
group,
'and
Burgess, to Geurie recently wedding anniversary
the
that
task to impossible the period during
weeds
would Would be
!
Roy
Mr.
under
it
j
Bennett
a
almost whole
Laclilan
time.
G.
out
this
noxious weeds many defective of period
has
road
Victorian
X
O.
that
out in
'
year. council
an
'It
I
a
the
only
the
'If
returned
of
amendment
a
pre-
pointed
is
would
at
X
this roads
Bee
LEGISLATION
*
for
X
point menace
destroyed.
Street
two
His
Molong
in.
ters, tender
'
miles
when
H
and
«
to
all
weeds
that each
'This
son
is Sydney, J. Brown.
Mrs,
Griffiths
such
weeks
guest
Kite
XXX.
yesterday.
ney main
doors
CROOK & GIFFIN
Horse
Jack
visitors
Baby's
leaving
the
as
of
desired
is
INTO
Molong,
in
public
destruction
Orange
of
to
noxious
are
to
Street.
Tliornberry,
Bevan
family sell
and
to
extended otherwise.
is 'It also characteristics
of
her, Mrs.
desires
is State assuming ever increasing and much land has al proportions been rendered useless ready by neglected growth.
xxx
the
Mr.
instruc to
Seat
everything
'It
Molong
in with
or
WEEDS
OF
Council
af
guests
arrived
stay
to
holidaying
sions,
Mr.'
fenced
former
are
Stedman.
Dew
Cum
the
Toming
the
were
residents, Mrs. J.
and
in
as-*
visitors weekend.
last
Ellis,
afternoon
1
and
provision
Syd
to
of
Ellis, the
amongst
were
Council
MENACE
X
R.
weeds, monthly
'
'This
take
to
Lyell Austin, Hill Street are of children, sent at Narrabri. holidaying
a.m.
Oak
Chairs,
public
XXX
1947
office
2-cushioii
able
X
Mrs.
and
Mr.
make
received
their
weeds
8
R.
journeyed week.
the
during
this
on
land.
Whiting
L. at
at
Crossing, of has charge absence.
Mr.
Gov
concern
its to decision, advertising to noxious landholders destroy on fenced unfenced or partly roads.
X
principal,
fairs
of
before
SALE
have
Giffin.
Auction
Note:
known
a.m.
Ltd.,
sistant
is
motion,
dries.
all
Stations sale^ Sale starts
the
1.
of
wife
long
a
S.
Bridge Seat 1 Spring Easy Chair, 1 Cedar 1 Kitchen Oak Table, Stool, Electric a-valve 1 Britton, Wireless, 1 Bed' 1 Bed Settee Settee, Cover, 1 Oak Oijk Wardrobe, Dressing liable, 'Modern Oak Chest 1 Drawers, 1 Fibre Cot Child's 3ft. Cot, Mattress, Oak Indian wide 1 Kapok Mattress, Double 1 Double Bed Mattress Bed, 2 Tubular Stretch (Kapoc), Folding Coir 2 Linos 3 yards ers, Matting, x 1 Small Round Cane (12' 12'), 1 1 Table, Child's Large Toy Car, sit-in Child's 1 Rocker, Lady's cycle, Stand 1 Copper and 1 'Bea(12 gls.), con No. 7 Fuel Light Stove, Flyproof and of Sun Cover, Sanitary quantity
SEPT. 29
NEXT.,
&
from
Chairs,
SCOTT,
Auction
on
to
resume
commence
Crook
tions
accepted.
for
the
SATURDAY, OCT. ;4,
cab
Buck
Street
Mrs.
?
lowing:
Town
his
for
the
after
require
Woods K. S. are K oi^ .at. holidaying Terrigsilj present This is the first the North Coast. that the Fairbridge Principal holiday' and
of
Local
noxious
Monday's
before
cils,
Monday
from
Hill
X
and
Mr.
of
at
Mis.
or the way Government
FURNITURE
conduct
is on
xxx
the
meaning
the
to
up
Manildra.
Club
in
enjoyed
well
of
commence
residence
ley 's p.m.
the
amended
from the Laclilan Shire The letter, stated: Council, 'The Lachlan Shire Council enlists Amaroo aid in its to efforts Shire's Gov section 468 of the Local have (3) ernment Act amended. Coun section 'This to gives power
r~
Hunt
will
It
night.
of
Act
killing
the
meeting
journeyed
it
T
Youth
Town
section
a
ernment
ing was
her
to night, and Foot
thoroughly
standard
Scavanger
a
Mr.
has
anxious
to
The ing-
J
nock.
voted Y
Council's
have
j
?
residents
All
hex in
for
Wednesday
T
Molong
on
acted
one
?
high
usual
Molong
premises
rescission
that
now
?
and
and
family
Basketballers
the
Council
is very decision
final
the
ley,
7.
Council
function,
Mr.
to
opinion ruling
Council
best
X
within
exp
her
the
on
old
Amaroo seeking to co-operation
request,
Shire
?
and
an
A
j '
will
Mon-
on
all
local
dance.
ballers'
ney
ques lane
Street Office
is-
n:xfc
pre
I-I.
the
access
decided
reply
20
j
XXX
that
days. Municipal a for legal
a
About
the
is
WEEDS DESTRUCTION
j .
Susie
who
'
identity, with
birthday.
Mr.
Post
Bennett
to Manildra, attend' the
'
Glen, birthday
PROVISION FOR NOXIOUS
1
Hannah
Mrs.
to Rose
her
Miss
as
86th
respectbd friends join
Mr.
few
other
Ilall,
descriptions, Western
on
the finally
a
Molong. 1947. September,
straight-out.
p;m„ E.
[]
|
4
be
may
of be
Public
and
the
?
likely
will
pro Local
respecting
all will
day.
tS—r
rear
the
for necessity clearly the which the of tender, to be manu are goods supplied or in the Common produced or are British goods, or foreign Lowest or tender not any
311(1
the
Watson
the the
of
from
ap
to of
visi
,the
members
way
including
delivery. '
517A
Act, 1919, Australian
MONDAY
of
for
Octobcr
to
to
ex-servicemen
are
proposed
c-.nd;
ORANGE YARDS
[I
jj
truck
the
300 Horses
are for invited ap as Baths Caretaker for pointinent the season. I swimming 1947:1948 Ap in are to stat plicants writing apply || remuneration and required, pre P ing will be ference to will given persons
maintenance
(b)
-
Town
CARETAKER
to assist with the baths and grounds.
of
Section
wealth, goods. necessarily
APPLICATIONS
iJ1g
invited
terence
|
?I
of
E,
of
Municipality
derails
is
goods,
factured
1947.
September,
...and
tender,
of
stating goods
'
only;
(a) cab
Kindly and
Association's L.G. th2 validity of
f
truck
jvith date
Government
such;
as
tender or any may highest be Rental to necessarily accepted. bein advance half paid by equal instalments yearly G. R. BEATTIE, Clerk. Shire Council Chambers, Cudal. and
top.
Attention
use
30-cwt.
and
Lyano.vici,, 'Lead
Clubrooms,
appears a of
asked
be will aiid,. invited, -4 p.m. till. on up Friday. and for the. 1947, supply
one
'
tion
The
ruling. will write
Molong
of
Fall
supplied proximate
is
RSL
are
received 17th October, of delivery chassis and
the
Showground commencing on
a(n.d
1947.
is a
months
twelve to
Club
jj
Racecourse
RENDERS
on
made
next
TENDERS FOR MOTOR TRUCK
and
invited, hereby will be received to 5 up p.m. OCTOBER for 10, 1947, FRIDAY, of only, (1) grazing rights, sheep Cudal Recreation and (2) Ground; are
honorary
said.
of
Municipality
—
-
be
letter.
Boree
of
who
It
?
|
bandsmen
objec
by
and
served'
some
an
Cole
J. Aid. A. Aid, -J. Mr. tp 'ask on of advice
motion
Cole
Aid.
done.
upholds
source
and
been
time^'and
Aid.
me,!'
the
long
be
'-'seconded.well, Council decided
a
has
Molong Qowra
LANEWAY QUESTION SHOULD BE FINALISED ON OCTOBER 7
BE
matter
be ESL
the
?
a
by
On
This
for
tion
of
However. it
signed,
Cole:
pro
carried
be
with
Dubbo
will
at
Parkes
re
opinion
legal
'
Dinner
de
no
'
tors
Mainerd
that
a
obtained.' 'SOMETHING
on
and
solicitor, Council
or
the
to
will
by J. hymn,
Sullivan's
abpve,'
Council.
the
bright
a
Showground
waltz
Light.
letterhead as
follow. then will
Moloiig.
Mrs.
day. highly
wishing
will
remembered,
of
her
many
observa
be
celebrate
ser
and
on tht congratulations Mr. and Mrs. are daughter DickerMrs. of Orange. son,
Congratulations ' of Bennett,
will
band
music
will
fallen
afternoon
band
son
wreath
Post.'
Parkes,
len'
cor
Avritten
is
the Mil-
L.
the Bands from band special playing stand. musical of Portions the program will be broadcast. Band Mr. L. L. Molong Dengate, will lead the Molong players master, in two fine selections: 'Donauwel-
legal Go
the
on
wording
such
barrister
Aid.
when
effective months
resolution,
so
no
a
is
forward of
for
three the
bears
commend cision
res
that
clear be
.were
for
way
be
of
the
each
from
the
by
Dicker
a
silence
'Last
of
tendered L.
J.
.
a
Barrett,
a
'
of
of
bandsmen,
the
at
will
bandsmen
minutes
the
gram out
towns be
memory,
and
of two cornetist
is
the
'Neither is
re
by
to
within
is
except
will
lodged passing signed
Air.
FOR
Committee.
a
it
of
or
will
reception,
in
Dui/ing
not
the
(Alderman
the
placed
A
DONE'
motion
notice
it
be
elapsed,
of
T.hus
'
any
proposal brought period
further
a
has
report
a
overriding
motion
rescission further
a
and
Coun
the
visiting Parkes
of
sound
vital
of a anything Local forwarded by 'the it usually Association,
ordinary
an
in
in
bands
the
open from
,
vicemen
and not secretary, the Association's
the
'legal opinion' letter. this letter However, Association
1
MONTHS'
THREE 'Where
is
of
'
knew,
Scott
by
district
reception
During
tion
Receiving
birth
1
the
be
said.
Mr.
solicitor
words
ner
proper the
he
that been
at
Sunday,
ler).
Scott
opinion
Western
part. civic
Mayor
should
and
Festival of
part
Carnival
on
organised will Band,
Town
A to
of
legal
a
Carnival,
Spring
ruling. with the
a
was
5.
take
take
Bands'
October
number
adviser,
lie
|
the
carried. previously' CONSIDERED BE
resolution
the
Massed
Showground
Parkes
three
II.
for
decision
a
of
vernment
the
it
of
had
differed
lie
expressed
Whenever
'
nature
is
the
reply
Cole)
question
as
a
legal
becomes
in
if and adopted, way Council decision of the
far
E.
ruling.
until
or
a
it
by
became
it
the
request
said
the
opinion that purely
any the
'But
of
one
Mr.
B.
a
obtained,
the
time thereafter but during of three months im period following the mediately passing of the rescission the resolution, of notice of must be by way motion aldermen. signed by three
of
adopted
(Aid.
importance, given
he
Sep
by
passing
Clerk, letter was
to expecting Scott Mr. Association's
MOTION
rescinded
be
Mayor
the
once
adopted
been
may
it
OF that
is,
has
the
rescission 2
the motion
if
Town this
was
and
considered
the Council.' CHALLENGES CLERK
of
said
it,
September meeting on
on
IN
BE
'The resolution
of
a
valid. NOTICE
was
decision
meeting
Council
at
9
3,
Avhether
is,
motion
re
'
Council
a
and
be
the
Band
.
.
will
bandsmen
Parkes Tlie
RULING
and
effective. I understand as resolution a
June
011
carried
event
any
9th
position
that
is
lodgement
on
after this
on
The
became
it
wlijllli
to
to
by signed effective
motion
members
immediately
Council
under:
as
rescission
three
the
TOWN
sent
telegram
the
Council, binding
16,
laneway
matter
for
Molong in
res
.
In
Participate Carnival
a
Association's
proposed
months
-
confirm
day,
a
before
placed
was
stated: 'I
meeting, secretary,
night's Association
the
Mainerd,
the
of
validity
seek
to
Government
Local
the
on
has decided
Council
Municipal
Will
SECTION OF L. G. ACT ALTERED
WANTS
Town Talk
PLAY
,
Town
24th'
Ilall,
Molong,
Sopt ember,
1947,
H.
Act,
1945
SCOTT,
Town
Clerk.
REG’S BENCH More Dad Jokes - really bad ones Native American women give birth. A son on deer skin, another son on a buffalo skin, third ,twin boys on a hippopotamus skin. The chief said: The squaw of the hippocampus is equal to the the son on the squaws of the other 2 hides I've just bought the wife a new refrigerator. Can't wait to see her face light up when she opens it. So when I was kid, I said to my dad: "Can I use the lawnmower to make some extra money?" "Sure son, you go ahead" So I sold it. I come from a family of failed magicians. I have two half sisters. The local Police station was robbed of its toilet. Reporter: will you catch the thief ? Police Chief: We have nothing to go on. Therapist: your wife says that you never buy her flowers what do you say to that ? Me: to be honest I didn't even know she sold flowers. If I bring you breakfast in bed, a polite “Thank you” will suffice. Not these questions like “Who are you?” and “How did you get in my house?”
Asked my wife why she married me,she said" Because you're really funny" I said " I thought it was because I was good in bed"? Her reply "see you're hilarious " Not too long ago I was an Uber driver for a bee. I had to make a bathroom stop at the BP station. My wife told me to stop acting like a Flamingo, so I put my foot down. So my rum and raisin cake is gluten free. It’s also raisin free. And cake free. OK it’s just rum. Nothing is impossible? I disagree. I'm doing nothing right now. When my dad dies he wants his ashes pressed into a record,.. It was his vinyl request .. When I die, I hope I go in my sleep like my grandfather did. Not screaming and yelling like his passengers. Just found out the company that makes yardsticks, won't be making them any longer. I can tell people are judgmental just by looking at them.
Rare photo of the Beatles before they got big.
ACROSS 1. Church song (4) 3. Enormous (8) 9. Fly south in winter (7) 10. Cabs (5) 11. Happen again (5) 12. Beast of burden (6) 14. Sustain (6) 16. Rupture (6) 19. North American country (6) 21. Artificial gems (5) 24. Join together (5) 25. U.S. state (7) 26. Bedtime drink (8) 27. Smart (4) DOWN 1. Comical (8) 2. Sorcery (5) 4. Exaggerate (6) 5. Many times (5) 6. Four squared (7) 7. Final (4) 8. Cask (6) 13. Regal, grand (8) 15. Curing (7)
17. Die (6) 18. Baltic country (6) 20. Wide awake (5) 22. Laziness (5) 23. Fire injury (4)
CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 1 Be in time for difficulty (5) 4 County for males (5) 7 Boy embracing girl from Munich, perhaps (8) 8 Standard extract from Goodman or Miller (4) 9 Fliers with time to construct a floating platform (4) 10 Yes, he'll make a poet! (7) 12 Old Tory plan upset singer (5,6) 14 Uncommon and unusual places one entered (7) 16 Spoils for the god of war (4) 19 Top marks received by expert (4) 20 Not completely skint, here debtor is overdrawn (2,3,3) 21 Twenty known by those in the know? (5) 22 Settle for salary increase? (3,2)
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WORD SEARCH
Solutions page 14
QUICK CROSSWORD
1 Moderate start for combination locks (5) 2 Unhappy miscreant finally getting reprimand (7)
3 One who will succeed with melody, we hear (4) 4 Fool in poor abode keeping pecker up (8) 5 Where boats may be made of tin and aluminium (5) 6 Taking issue about press operator (7) 11 I may tend to explode (8) 12 Shows given low grades by old people (7) 13 Essay about old play
such as King Lear (7) 15 Belief expressed by socialist in company (5) 17 Excessive energy in course of action (5) 18 Prevent containers being brought up (4)
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PHONE: 02 0448 231 180 • Email: molongex@bigpond.net.au
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MEMORIAM
MOLONG BOWLING CLUB LTD ABN 90 00951 002
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Molong Rugby League Football Club Annual General Meeting and BBQ Where: Molong RSL Club Date: Sunday 22nd October 2023 Time: 12:00pm for a BBQ followed by our AGM at 1:00pm All committee positions will be declared vacant. All are welcome and invited to attend.
Send your 2023 dates to molongexpress@bigpond.net.au
October 10 Molong Probus meeting 26-28 Aust. National Field Days Orange
The Molong Bowling Club board would like to acknowledge Members for their attendance and support at our recent Special General Meeting held on Saturday 2 September, 2023. From this meeting, a working Committee was formed, to investigate further options for the direction of your Club. Another Special meeting will be held at the Bowling Club on Sunday 15th October, 2023 at 10am to disclose tall information gathered. At this meeting a vote will be taken, by financial members present, to decide our path forward. Your attendance would be appreciated. Our Annual General Meeting will follow immediately after this meeting.
November 2 Molong Men’s Shed meets 14 Molong Probus meeting December Molong Christmas Shopping Night 7 Molong Men’s Shed meets 12 Molong Probus meeting
1st Sunday of the month Molong 11am 3rd Sunday 9am Manildra 11am Molong 5th Sunday 10 am Molong 63 668 218 0411 885 004
Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Molong Bowling Club Ltd will be held at the Club 8 Euchareena Road, Molong Sunday 15th October 2023 at 10am. AGENDA 1.Minutes of previous Annual General Meeting 2. Apologies 3.Presidents Report 4.Financial Statements 5.Auditors Report 6.Election of Patron 7.Election of Board of Directors consisting of President Vice Presidents (2) Secretary Treasurer Other Directors (4) 8.Appointment of Auditors 9.To consider any Notice of Motion, presented to Secretary and displayed in the Club not less than 21 days prior to the Annual General Meeting. Nominations are invited for the officers listed above. Nomination forms are available from Club Director and must be completed and handed to a Director no later than 9th October 2023. By Order of the Board of Directors
Claim the date – 2023
UNITING CHURCH
9.30 - 11.30
MOLONG COMMUNITY CHURCH Australian Christian Churches Contact Ps Deon Stapelberg Ph 0498 659 703 For meeting details
Remembering ...”Morgo” A loyal member of the Molong Bowling Club, ‘Morgo’ retired in Molong and enjoyed bowls at the local club. A lovely, unassuming man, Morgo was respected and liked by those who were fortunate to have met him. RIP Remembering ...
Perry (Pez) Trethowan Loved, admired, respected Pez will be enormously missed. A devoted member of the extended Molong and District family - Rozzi and Paul of the Molong Express would like to send our sincere condolences to Bronnie, Dean and family, Jodie and family, and Perry’s many friends. We will always remember Perry’s guidance and help when we purchased the Molong Express. He, like Bron, were the very fabric the very heart of the Molong business community. Taken too soon.
Anglican Parish of Cudal-Molong St John’s Molong Every Sunday 10.00am
Communion with Kids Church - If available (Cnr of Edward & Bank Sts, Molong)
St James’ Cudal 1st & 3rd Sunday of the month 3.00pm
Communion with Kids Chat (Corner of Wall & Toogong Streets, Cudal)
St Luke’s Manildra 2nd & 4th Saturday of the month 10.00am
Communion with Kids Chat (Packham Dr, Manildra opposite Old Orange Rd)
St Alban’s Toogong 2nd & 4th Sunday of the month 3.00pm
Communion with Kids Chat (Forbes Street, Toogong - top end)
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Rozzi’s Plants & Pots now operating from the lovely Molong Flower Shop in upper Bank Street. Tomatoes Lettuce Zuccina Eggplant Beans Chilli Herbs Colourful floeals OPEN EVERY DAY 10-12 weekdays 10-2 weekends. Rozzi @ 0490734650
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Molong Golf by the Happy Hacker
Invasive species inquiry in NSW welcomed
Thirteen players took to the course on Sunday morning in two separate competitions. Seven in the early start 18 hole competition and another 6 in the 12 hole Ambrose event. Nothing can stop The Invasive Species Council has welcomed Bruno from fronting up when he has the urge to a review announced today by the NSW play. Sunday he arrived on his gofer and with his Government into invasive species management unnamed partner took out the Ambrose event and biosecurity. from Stubba and Bell. The review, which will be conducted by the Natural Resources Commission, is open for In the 18 hole event, Troy was a clear winner public submissions until 31 October 2023. It will with 39 Stableford points from Mark Frazer on look into priority risks and impacts of invasive 35 who edged out Paul also 35 on a count back. species in NSW, including the effectiveness of Apparently Troy was the recipient of a golf ball to his rear end delivered by Roger, c’mon boys current management strategies. "We are very pleased to see the Minns remember safely first! The ball was extracted Government following through on an important without too much trouble. election commitment by announcing this review Many thanks to Dave Campbell who continues today,” said Jack Gough, Advocacy Manager for to front up doing much of the mowing of the the Invasive Species Council "We hope that this review will provide the new course. If you lose a ball then you’ve just hit a NSW Government with a platform to drive the shocker! reform, funding and focus needed to reduce the Next week more golf 8-30 for 9am tee off, all damage and prevent the next wave of invasive welcome. And I welcome back the Ghost Walker species driven extinctions. to resume his reports, assuming that his index "Invasive species are one of the greatest finger has recovered sufficiently. threats to our wildlife and ecosystems in NSW. Tackling them will require long-term strategic Cheers, the Happy Hacker. investments and policy reform. “NSW faces an invasive species crisis due to the cumulative effect of recent natural disasters, climate change and underfunding. ‘Our frontline pest and weeds agencies are understaffed, underfunded and have been under enormous pressure over the last four years as they responded to fire, drought, floods, COVID-19 and the varroa mite outbreak. "Weeds like lantana and madeira vine are smothering our native plants, feral foxes and cats prey upon our birds and small mammals and streams and wetlands are being trampled by hard-hoofed feral deer and horses. “New threats on our doorstep like red imported fire ants or tilapia fish could cause new extinctions if they make it into NSW. "We are particularly pleased to see the Minister for Agriculture and the Minister for Environment working together in commissioning this review. “For too long invasive species policies and programs have failed to give environmental threats equal weight to industry priorities. Strong collaboration between the Environment and Agriculture Ministers and their departments is the key to changing this,” Mr Gough said.
LETTERS I’ve recently been in the Scottish Highlands and Isle of Skye where the “clearances” of the 18th & 19th centuries are still much discussed in books and museums. The clearances occurred over a hundred years or so when tenant farmers were forced from their land and moved to the edges of society to make way for; - would you believe - sheep grazing. The clearances shaped the Scotland of today, caused enormous trauma for thousands of Scots and resulted in thousands of immigrants to places like Australia. Australians of Scottish heritage may be sympathetic to vote yes in the referendum. It occurred to me that the parallels between Australian & Scottish history are stark in this regard. Australian First Nation Peoples who, in a loose society had managed this continent successfully for 50,000 odd years were dumped off their land, losing their way of life and herded into settlements on the edge of society to make way for, -among other things – the grazing of sheep for the new
settlers from Europe. Australia’s inability to acknowledge the reality of our history has resulted in the trauma being continued down the generations. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people are a special case in the Australian Constitution already; the Federal Government has the power in the Constitution to make laws that specifically affect them. History has shown that many of these laws have been ineffective, and some have been disastrous such as the stolen generation schemes and the payment of sit-down money. A voice to the parliament and the government enshrined in the constitution will help policy makers make and adjust better policies by being advised by a broad selection of people from across the aboriginal nation. The voice will also help aboriginal people take ownership of Government efforts to improve their lives, preserve their culture and contribute the large amount that they have to offer to Australian society. Robert Lee, Larras Lee
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PROBUS REPORT
This Week at Your Club FRIDAY BAR 12 noon - 11pm Raffle and Members Draw BISTRO 5.30 - 8.30pm SATURDAY BAR 11am - 10pm BISTRO 5.30 - 8.30pm $5 Children's Meals SUNDAY BAR 11am - 8pm Happy Hour 3-4pm BISTRO 12noon - 2.30pm MONDAY & TUESDAY BAR 3- 9pm WEDNESDAY BINGO from 10.30am BAR 11.30am - 9pm BISTRO 5.30 - 8.30pm THURSDAY BAR 12 noon - 10pm Happy Hour 6-7pm BISTRO 5.30 - 8.30pm COMMUNITY MORNING TEA 10am last Thurs of month DAILY
~ Family Room & Playground ~ Social & Comp Snooker ~ ~ Portrait Gallery 8am - closing ~
Our September meeting which was held at the RSL for the first time is working very well and is giving us more space to mingle at morning tea. 31 members walked over to the Museum for a visit and talk plus a lovely lunch supplied by volunteers of the Museum. Jan McIntyre then took some photos of some of our members dressed in period clothes, once one couple had their photo taken, others soon got in line and enjoyed the experience of dressing up. For our October meeting which is our birthday month we will be car pooling and going over to the Japanese Gardens at Cowra. for lunch and a walk around the gardens, hopefully the Wisteria Walk will still be in bloom as it is quite magnificent. Meeting time is 10.00am on Tuesday 10th at the RSL Auditorium, new members and visitors always welcome.
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