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JOHN'S MOLONG BLOG: 26 OCTOBER 2017 | What happened on this day in the Molong of yesteryear? | And your guide to the weather and what's happening locally. From Molong on 26 October 1918, The Western Champion (Parkes) reported: "On Saturday last the Molong Homing Pigeon Club held a fly from Wagga, air line 175 miles. Seventeen birds were liberated, of which 16 homed." WEATHER For latest information from the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, please click on the following: CENTRAL TABLELANDS CENTRAL WEST SLOPES & PLAINS SYDNEY WHAT'S HAPPENING TODAY — THURSDAY 26 OCTOBER
FEATURE EVENT — Australian National Field Days — ANFD Site, Borenore, 563 Borenore Rd, Borenore — phone 6362 1588 — Australia's oldest agricultural field days — 8.30am-5pm. Telegraph Badge Draw — Telegraph Hotel, 53 Banks St, Molong — 8pm — phone 6366 8095. CWA Canowindra Branch, 6.30pm — CWA Rooms, Blatchford St, Canowindra — Phone Frances French 6344 1094 St John Ambulance Cadets meeting — 6-8pm — Molong Central School Hall, Molong — newmembers welcome. Community playgroup — 10am to noon — Cabonne/Blayney Family Day Care Office, 103 Bank St, Molong (next to council chambers) — gold-coin donation covers tea and coffee, craft resources and provision of toys — phone 6392 3219. Soldiers on Riddell Bistro — Molong RSL Club, 22-24 Gidley St, Molong — lunch noon-2pm; dinner 6-9pm — phone 6366 8105 — Facebook: www.facebook.com/MolongRSLClub/?fref=ts Molong Historical Museum, Cnr Gidley St & Riddell St, Molong (opposite RSL Club) — phone Sue Milne on 6362 8960 or 0400 425 015 — museum open 11am-3.30pm. Molong Men’s Shed — rear, 114 Bank St, Molong — phone Alan Barnes 6366 8514 — members gather from 9am to about 3.30pm WHAT'S HAPPENING TOMORROW — FRIDAY 27 OCTOBER FEATURE EVENT — The Pirates of Penzance — The Orange Theatre Company — Orange Civic Theatre —Ticketek 6393 8111. FEATURE EVENT — Australian National Field Days — ANFD Site, Borenore, 563 Borenore Rd, Borenore — phone 6362 1588 — Australia's oldest agricultural field days — 8.30am-5pm. Telegraph Joker Draw — Telegraph Hotel, 53 Banks St, Molong — 7.30pm — beer, meat tray and major prizes — purchase a beverage between 10am and 7.30pm on a Friday to receive a ticket — phone 6366 8095. Soldiers on Riddell Bistro — Molong RSL Club, 22-24 Gidley St, Molong — lunch noon-2pm; dinner 6-9pm — phone 6366 8105 — Facebook: www.facebook.com/MolongRSLClub/?fref=ts Molong RSL Club, 22-24 Gidley St, Molong — phone 6366 8105 — from 6.30pm — Twenty $20 vouchers to be won, plus $1000 Members’ Cash Draw — Free jukebox from 8pm — Facebook: www.facebook.com/MolongRSLClub/?fref=ts LOOKING FORWARD TO THE WEEKEND Saturday 28 October FEATURE EVENT — The Pirates of Penzance — The Orange Theatre Company — Orange Civic Theatre —Ticketek 6393 8111. FEATURE EVENT — Australian National Field Days — ANFD Site, Borenore, 563 Borenore Rd, Borenore — phone 6362 1588 — Australia's oldest agricultural field days — 8.30am-5pm. Molong Cricket Competition — Country v Freemasons, Molong Rec; Cudal v Magpies, Cudal — 40 overs per side, games start at 1pm. Live music — Agrestic Grocer , 426 Molong Road, Orange — noon-3pm — phone 6360 4604 Soldiers on Riddell Bistro — Molong RSL Club, 22-24 Gidley St, Molong — lunch noon-2pm; dinner 6-9pm — phone 6366 8105 — Facebook: www.facebook.com/MolongRSLClub/?fref=ts Bingo — Molong RSL Club, 22-24 Gidley St, Molong — phone 6366 8105 — 1pm — Facebook: www.facebook.com/MolongRSLClub/?fref=ts Saturday night badge draw, 7.30-8pm — $$$$ — Giant meat tray and vouchers — Molong Bowling Club, Euchareena Rd, Molong — phone 6366 8241. Molong Bowling Club Bistro — Molong Bowling Club, Euchareena Rd, Molong — phone 6366 8241 — from 5.30pm. Four on the 4loor, 8pm — Victoria Hotel, Summer Street, Orange — Phone 02 6362 3365 — free show from four live bands. Bathurst Farmers Market, 8am-noon — Bathurst Showground, Kendall Ave (Great Western Highway), Bathurst — Phone 0409 924 182 — http://bathurstfarmersmarket.com.au/ Sunday 29 October FEATURE EVENT — Molong Village Markets — Molong Recreation Ground, Molong — something for everyone, including jumping castle, wide variety of food and wine, fresh produce and much, much more — starts with bacon-and-eggs for breakfast from 8am — contact Marj Bollinger on 6366 8593. FEATURE EVENT — The Pirates of Penzance — The Orange Theatre Company — Orange Civic Theatre —Ticketek 6393 8111. Sunday Session — Molong RSL Club, 22-24 Gidley St, Molong — from 1pm — bistro special, meat raffles, $500 cash draws — phone 6366 8105 — Facebook: www.facebook.com/MolongRSLClub/?fref=ts Soldiers on Riddell Bistro — Molong RSL Club, 22-24 Gidley St, Molong — long lunch noon-4pm — phone 6366 8105 — Facebook: www.facebook.com/MolongRSLClub/?fref=ts Live music — Agrestic Grocer , 426 Molong Road, Orange — noon-3pm — phone 6360 4604 Sunday Acoustic Sessions — Orange Ex–services Club, 243 Anson Street, Orange — 1- 4pm — 6362 2666. Molong Historical Museum, Cnr Gidley St & Riddell St, Molong (opposite RSL Club) — phone Sue Milne on 6362 8960 or 0400 425 015 — museum open 12.30-3.30pm. FEATURE EXHIBITION — Jayes Gallery (http://jayes.gallery) — 33 Gidley St, Molong — phone 6366 9093 — Julie Gilmore, Swinging through Spring — a personal exhibition of works — Until 29 October — gallery open Thursday to Sunday. Molong & District Servicemen & Servicewomen Portrait Gallery — Molong RSL Club, 22-24 Gidley St, Molong — phone 6366 8105 — Anne Marie Ingham portraits of locals who served — open for viewing in club foyer during club opening hours — Facebook: www.facebook.com/MolongRSLClub/?fref=ts Age of Fishes Museum — Cnr Gaskill St and Ferguson St, Canowindra — a glimpse into life during the Devonian period, when the world was ruled by fish— phone 6344 1008 — open daily, 10am-4pm — http://www.ageoffishes.org.au Banjo Paterson Museum — 43 Forbes Road, Yeoval — phone 0472 089 913 — open daily, 9am-3pm — http://www.banjopatersonmorethanapoet.com.au — Banjo Paterson ... More than a Poet exhibition — priceless collection of memorabilia, books, letters and collectibles — Clancy's Café. Orange Regional Gallery (http://www.org.nsw.gov.au) | Cnr Byng St & Piesley St, Orange | Phone 6393 8136 — Various artists, Common-Place: Works from the Collection. Gallery open daily. Orange Regional Gallery (http://www.org.nsw.gov.au) | Cnr Byng St & Piesley St, Orange | Phone 6393 8136 — Mandy Martin, Homeground. Until 12 November. Gallery open daily. Orange Regional Gallery (http://www.org.nsw.gov.au) | Cnr Byng St & Piesley St, Orange | Phone 6393 8136 — Michael Winters, Dissected by Time and Space. Until 10 December. Gallery open daily. Ludlow Creative Space (http://www.ludlowgallery.com.au) | 187 Lords Place, Orange | Gallery open noon-5.30pm Wednesday to Sunday. Corner Store Gallery (http://www.cornerstoregallery.com) | 382 Summer St, Orange | Phone 6369 1694 — Various artists, Insider Outsider: Sculpture Prize. Until 29 October. Gallery open Thursdays to Sundays. Bathurst Regional Art Gallery (http://www.bathurstart.com.au) | 70-78 Keppel St, Bathurst | Phone 6333 6555 — Various artists, Unflinching Gaze: photo media and the male figure. Until 3 December. Western Plains Cultural Centre (http://www.westernplainsculturalcentre.org) | 76 Wingewarra St, Dubbo | Phone 6801 4449 — Various artists, Shaded: The Other Australian Landscape. Until 03 December. Gallery open daily. Western Plains Cultural Centre (http://www.westernplainsculturalcentre.org) | 76 Wingewarra St, Dubbo | Phone 6801 4449 — Michael Riley, Cloud. Until 03 December. Gallery open daily. Cowra Regional Art Gallery (http://cowraartgallery.com.au) | 77 Darling St, Cowra | Phone 6340 2190 — Various artists, The Lachlan Valley Biennial Art Awards. Until 29 October. Gallery open Tuesday to Sunday.
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Molong Village Markets — Molong Recreation Ground, Molong — something for everyone, including jumping castle, wide variety of food and wine, fresh produce and much, much more — starts with bacon-and-eggs for breakfast from 8am, Sunday 29 October — contact Marj Bollinger on 6366 8593. HELP I need plenty of help with input for this page, so please contact me with details of upcoming events on 0409 831 216 or through mailto:john@molong.com.au or via Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/MolongOnline)
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