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By JOHN ROZENTALS

JOHN'S MOLONG BLOG: 15 November 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 15 November 1918, The Molong Argus reported: "A grand bazaar in aid of War Chest Day takes place in the School of Arts, Cumnock, on Saturday, with a dance to follow in Leary's Hall."

WEATHER

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CENTRAL TABLELANDS
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CENTRAL WEST SLOPES & PLAINS
http://www.bom.gov.au/nsw/forecasts/
centralwestslopes.shtml

SYDNEY
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sydney.shtml

GALLERY & MUSEUM WATCH

WHAT'S HAPPENING TODAY — WEDNESDAY 15 NOVEMBER

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

CWA Lyndhurst Branch, 10am — CWA Rooms, 17 Mt McDonald Rd, Lyndhurst — phone Helen Southwell 6360 3159.

Community lunch — Molong RSL Club, 22-24 Riddell St, Molong — Phone 6366 8105 — $10

Veterinarian visiting Cumnock, 11am–1pm — Monthly visit by Wellington Vet Hospital, Cumnock Showground — Phone 6845 2872 the day before the clinic to make appointment.

Bingo — Molong RSL Club, 22-24 Gidley St, Molong — phone 6366 8105 — noon — Facebook: www.facebook.com/MolongRSLClub/?fref=ts

Hump Day Happy Hour — noon-1pm and 4-5pm — Telegraph Hotel, 53 Bank St, Molong — phone 6366 8095 — Facebook: www.facebook.com/The-Telegraph-Hotel-Molong-1292919920737395/?fref=ts

WHAT'S HAPPENING TOMORROW — THURSDAY 16 NOVEMBER

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.

St John Ambulance Cadets meeting — 6-8pm — Molong Central School Hall, Molong — newmembers welcome.

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

LOOKING FORWARD TO THE WEEKEND

Friday 17 November

Molong Red Cross, 10.30am — Molong RSL Club, Riddell St, Molong — Phone 1800 811 700.

CWA Bathurst Branch, 10am — CWA Rooms, 172 Russell St, Bathurst — Mrs Iris Schebeck 6331 5059.

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

Molong Bowling Club Bistro — Molong Bowling Club, Euchareena Rd, Molong — phone 6366 8241

Saturday 18 November

FEATURE EVENT — Cumnock Markets, 9am till noon — Crossroads Park, Cumnock — homemade cakes, jams, chutneys and lots more local goodies in a friendly country atmosphere — phone Marge Sparkes on 02 6367 7314

Molong Cricket Competition — Freemasons v Cudal, Molong Rec; Magpies v Country, Hunter Caldwell — 40 overs per side, games start at 1pm.

Film screening — Amusu Theatre, Derowrie St, Manildra — 7.30pm, $12 ($5 children) — phone 0418 452 902 — Viceroy's House.

Cowra Farmers Market, 9am-noon — Cowra Showground — Christine Galea 6342 9225.

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.

Molong Croquet Club — on the greens at the Molong Bowling Club, Euchareena Rd, Molong — afternoon, but starting time varies according to weather and time of year. Contact Mary Iffland on 6366 9076 or 0401 010 479 for details.

Sunday 19 November

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

Blayney Farmers Market, 8.30am-12.30pm — Carrington Park, Blayney — Phone Rebecca 0419 482 449 — http://www.blayneyfarmersmarket.com.au

Live music — Agrestic Grocer , 426 Molong Road, Orange — noon-3pm — phone 6360 4604

Film screening — Amusu Theatre, Derowrie St, Manildra — 1.30pm, $12 ($5 children) — phone 0418 452 902 — Viceroy's House

Sunday Acoustic Sessions — Orange Ex–services Club, 243 Anson Street, Orange — 1- 4pm — 6362 2666.

Canowindra Ballroom Dancing — Canowindra Services Club. Gaskill St, Canowindra — phone 6344 1397 — social old-time and sequence ballroom dancing — 2pm-6pm —live music — $10.

GALLERY & MUSEUM WATCH

Jayes Gallery (http://jayes.gallery) — 33 Gidley St, Molong — phone 6366 9093 — 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.auBanjo 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 — 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 — Aileen Francis & Chris Cowell, States of Matter. Until 19 November. 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, upstART. Opens 25 November. Until 10 December. Gallery open Tuesday to Sunday.

Bingo — Molong RSL Club, 22-24 Gidley St, Molong — phone 6366 8105 — noon, today, Wednesday 15 November — Facebook: www.facebook.com/MolongRSLClub/?fref=ts

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