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By JOHN ROZENTALS

JOHN'S MOLONG BLOG: 21 March 2018 | What happened on this day in the Molong of yesteryear? And what's happening today and in the near future.

From Molong on 21 March 1905 The Molong Argus reported: "A letter was read [at a Molong Council meeting] from the Secretary Orange P&A Association asking if Council had any objection to April 18 9 (second day of the Orange Show) being proclaimed a public holiday in Molong district. On the motion of Alderman cockbaine, seconded by Alderman Packham, objection was taken to the holiday being granted."

GALLERY & MUSEUM WATCH

WHAT'S HAPPENING TODAY — WEDENSDAY 21 MARCH

FEATURE EVENT — NSW Sheep Dog Workers State Championship Trials — approx 9am-4pm, Molong Rec — Janelle Fessey 0408 637 641

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

Freemasons Hotel Bistro — Freemasons Hotel, 1 Bank St, Molong — lunch and dinner — phone 6366 8512.

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

Henry's Brasserie — Telegraph Hotel, 53 Bank St, Molong — phone 6366 8095 — lunch and dinner.

CWA Lyndhurst Branch, 10am — CWA Rooms, 17 Mt McDonald Rd, Lyndhurst — third Wednesday of the month — phone Helen Southwell 6360 3159.

CWA Lyndhurst Branch, 10am — CWA Rooms, 17 Mt McDonald Rd, Lyndhurst — third Wednesday of the month — phone Helen Southwell 6360 3159.

Veterinarian visiting Cumnock — Monthly visit by Wellington Vet Hospital, Cumnock Showground — third Wednesday of the month — Phone 6845 2872 the day before the clinic to make appointment.

WHAT'S HAPPENING TOMORROW — THURSDAY 22 MARCH

FEATURE EVENT — NSW Sheep Dog Workers State Championship Trials — approx 9am-4pm, Molong Rec — Janelle Fessey 0408 637 641

Badge Draw — 8pm — Telegraph Hotel, 53 Bank St, Molong — phone 6366 8095 — Facebook: www.facebook.com/The-Telegraph-Hotel-Molong-1292919920737395/?fref=ts

Freemasons Hotel Bistro — Freemasons Hotel, 1 Bank St, Molong — lunch and dinner — phone 6366 8512.

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

Henry's Brasserie — Telegraph Hotel, 53 Bank St, Molong — phone 6366 8095 — lunch and dinner.

Molong Men’s Shed — rear, 114 Bank St, Molong — phone Alan Barnes 0400 093 572 — members gather from 9am to about 3.30pm

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-3pm every Thursday and last Sunday on the month.

CWA Canowindra Branch, 6.30pm — CWA Rooms, Blatchford St, Canowindra — fourth Thursday of the month — Phone Frances French 6344 1094

Molong St John Ambulance Cadet Division Meeting — 6-8pm, Molong Central School Hall — meets every Thursday except during school holidays — ages 8 and up — 6366 8559.

LOOKING FORWARD TO THE WEEKEND

Friday 23 March

FEATURE EVENT — NSW Sheep Dog Workers State Championship Trials — approx 9am-4pm, Molong Rec — Janelle Fessey 0408 637 641

Molong Street Stall — Bank Street, Molong — St Josephs School P&F

Joker Draw — 6pm — Telegraph Hotel, 53 Bank St, Molong — phone 6366 8095 — Facebook: www.facebook.com/The-Telegraph-Hotel-Molong-1292919920737395/?fref=ts

Freemasons Hotel Bistro — Freemasons Hotel, 1 Bank St, Molong — lunch and dinner — phone 6366 8512.

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

Henry's Brasserie — Telegraph Hotel, 53 Bank St, Molong — phone 6366 8095 — lunch and dinner.

Saturday 24 March

FEATURE EVENT — NSW Sheep Dog Workers State Championship Trials — approx 9am-4pm, Molong Rec — includes trophy presentation — Janelle Fessey 0408 637 641

FEATURE EVENT — Autumn Fashion Parade — 2 Fat Ladies, Lucknow, 1.30pm — free goodie bag for first 30 people to book — attendance free, but bookings essential — 6365 5437

Molong Croquet Club — on the greens at the Molong Bowling Club, Euchareena Rd, Molong — 5pm, but weather-dependent. Contact Mary Iffland on 6366 9076 or 0401 010 479 for details.

Bingo — Molong RSL Club, 22-24 Gidley St, Molong — phone 6366 8105 — 1pm — Facebook: www.facebook.com/MolongRSLClub/?fref=ts

Molong Bowling Club Bistro — Molong Bowling Club, Euchareena Rd, Molong — phone 6366 8241 — from 5.30pm.

Saturday night badge draw, 7.30-8pm — $$$$ — Giant meat tray and vouchers — Molong Bowling Club, Euchareena Rd, Molong — phone 6366 8241.

Freemasons Hotel Bistro — Freemasons Hotel, 1 Bank St, Molong — lunch and dinner — phone 6366 8512.

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

Henry's Brasserie — Telegraph Hotel, 53 Bank St, Molong — phone 6366 8095 — lunch and dinner.

Yoga at the Lake with Ishvara Yoga — 10am — Lake Canobolas — $10 — weather dependent — phone 0415 436 609 — bring your own mat.

Orange park run — meet 8am, Gosling Creek Reserve, 28 Forest Road, Bloomfield — phone 0458 265 163.

Chocolate Making Masterclass — noon-4pm, Origin Chocolate, 56 Valencia Dr, Orange — bookings essential https://www.originchocolate.com.au

JAM Saturday — contemporary muic in a dozen venues around Robertson Park, Orange — 1800 069 466

Triathlon — 2018 NSW Club Championship — Gosling Creek Reserve, Orange — http://www.triathlon.org.au/

Beatlemania Concert — 5pm, Orange Regional Conservatorium, 73a Hill St, Orange — tickets through http://orangecon.org.au/

Western NSW Women's Ultimate Frisbee Championships — Jack Brabham Reserve, Forest Rd, Orange — Clare 0410 685 181

Bathurst Farmers Market — 8am-noon, Bathurst Showground.

Sunday 25 March

Freemasons Hotel Bistro — Freemasons Hotel, 1 Bank St, Molong — lunch and dinner — phone 6366 8512.

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

Henry's Brasserie — Telegraph Hotel, 53 Bank St, Molong — phone 6366 8095 — lunch and dinner.

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-3pm every Thursday and last Sunday on the month.

Chocolate Making Masterclass — noon-4pm, Origin Chocolate, 56 Valencia Dr, Orange — bookings essential https://www.originchocolate.com.au

Orange Swap Meet, Car & Bike Show — Southern Cross Street Cruisers 13th annual car show and 12th annual swap meet — Orange Showgrounds, Leeds Pde, Orange — gates open for swappers 5am — food and drink available — strictly no alcohol — $2 for lookers — cancelled by snow or rain — George Georgiou 0422 560 810.

Old Government Cottage — 16 Stanley Street, Bathurst, is open noon-4pm — See the history of the beginning of Bathurst and Old Government Cottage itself — Witness the slideshow of old historic photographic scenes of early Bathurst.

Western NSW Women's Ultimate Frisbee Championships — Jack Brabham Reserve, Forest Rd, Orange — Clare 0410 685 181

Orange Farmers Market Pop Up — 8.30am-noon, Northcourt, cnr March and Peisley Sts, Orange — gold-coin donation

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

Orange Regional Museum — 151 Byng St, Orange — open 9am-5pm daily — http://www.orangemuseum.com.au/ — Orange Regional Museum will interpret the stories, cultures and places of the region, displaying artefacts that trigger memories, engage audiences and inspire new ways of thinking about history and cultures — will be closed 5 February till 6 April for installation of a new exhibit, reopening Saturday 7 April — normally open 9am-5pm daily, except Christmas Day.

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 0427 208 913 — 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.

Bathurst Historical Society Museum — east wing Bathurst Courthouse — https://www.bathursthistory.org.au/ — Tue-Fri 10am-4pm; Sat-Sun 11am-2pm.

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 — Various artists, StarPicket. Until 1 April. Gallery open daily.

Orange Regional Gallery (http://www.org.nsw.gov.au) | Cnr Byng St & Piesley St, Orange | Phone 6393 8136 — David Fairburn, Drawn to Print. Until 1 April. Gallery open daily.

Orange Regional Gallery (http://www.org.nsw.gov.au) | Cnr Byng St & Piesley St, Orange | Phone 6393 8136 — Various artists, Mary Turner Collection. Until 22 April. Gallery open daily.

Corner Store Gallery (http://www.cornerstoregallery.com) | 382 Summer St, Orange | Phone 0448 246 209 — Jess Forster, Dust & Gums. Opens 26 March. Until 2 April. Gallery open Thursdays to Sundays.

Bathurst Regional Art Gallery (http://www.bathurstart.com.au) | 70-78 Keppel St, Bathurst | Phone 6333 6555 — Derek Kreckler, Accident and Progess. Until 2 April. Gallery open Tuesdays to Sundays.

Bathurst Regional Art Gallery (http://www.bathurstart.com.au) | 70-78 Keppel St, Bathurst | Phone 6333 6555 — Harry Fasher, The Last Charge. Until 2 April. Gallery open Tuesdays to Sundays.

Western Plains Cultural Centre (http://www.westernplainsculturalcentre.org) | 76 Wingewarra St, Dubbo | Phone 6801 4444 — Various artists, People Places Possessions. Permanent exhibition. Gallery open daily.

Western Plains Cultural Centre (http://www.westernplainsculturalcentre.org) | 76 Wingewarra St, Dubbo | Phone 6801 4444 — Various artists, Black Mist, Burnt Country: Testing the Bomb. Until 25 March. Gallery open daily.

Western Plains Cultural Centre (http://www.westernplainsculturalcentre.org) | 76 Wingewarra St, Dubbo | Phone 6801 4444 — James Farley, Working Within — Until 15 April — Gallery open daily.

Western Plains Cultural Centre (http://www.westernplainsculturalcentre.org) | 76 Wingewarra St, Dubbo | Phone 6801 4444 — Marion Hall Best, Interiors. — Until 3 June — Gallery open daily.

Cowra Regional Art Gallery (http://cowraartgallery.com.au) | 77 Darling St, Cowra | Phone 6340 2190 — A collaboration beteen Arthur Boyd and Peter Porter, The Lady and the Unicorn. Opens 24 March. Until 29 April. Gallery open Tuesday to Sunday.

NSW Sheep Dog Workers State Championship Trials — approx 9am-4pm, 20-24 March, Molong Rec — Janelle Fessey 0408 637 641

HELP

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