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By JOHN ROZENTALS

JOHN'S MOLONG BLOG: 25 January 2019 | What happened on this day in the Molong of yesteryear? And what's happening today and in the near future.

From Molong on 25 January 1918, The Molong Argus reported: "Nurse Brown, who has been appointed head nurse at the local Hospital, took up duty at the latter end of last week."

GALLERY & MUSEUM WATCH

WHAT'S HAPPENING TODAY — FRIDAY 25 JANUARY

Soldiers on Riddell Bistro — Molong RSL Club, 22-24 Gidley St, Molong — lunch noon-2pm; dinner 6-9pm — phone 6366 8105

Annabelle's Kitchen — Molong Bowling Club, Euchareena Rd, Molong — phone 6366 8241 — from 6pm.

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

Joker Draw — 6pm — Telegraph Hotel, 53 Bank St, Molong — phone 6366 8095

Aqua Aerobics — Molong Swimming Pool, Hill St, Molong, 9.45-10.30am — 6366 8075.

WHAT'S HAPPENING TOMORROW— SATURDAY 26 JANUARY

AUSTRALIA DAY

FEATURE EVENT — Celebrate Australia Day — from 8.30am, Molong Rec — breakfast from 8.30am — lunch from noon — speech from Australia Day Ambassador, Sarah Garrett, and Molong citizenship presentations, 11am — colouring-in, rock-decorating and damper-making competitions — thong throwing — limited-over cricket — free face-painting and water-slide.

Australia Day — Cumnock — Bowling Club, Cumnock, 7.30am — 8am for breakfast — award presentations — visit by Australia Day Ambassador, Sarah Garrett, and official party.

Australia Day — Mullion Creek Hall outdoor area, 8am — award presentations, followed by Australian BBQ breakfast.

Australia Day — Village Green, Cargo' 10.30am — awards presentation and morning tea.

Australia Day — Borenore Public School, 11am — awards presentation followed by community barbecue.

Australia Day — Cabonne Food & Wine Cultutal Centre, Cudal, 11.30am — award presentations followed by lunch, band performance and market stalls.

Australia Day — Eugowra Community & Recreational Bowling Club, 2pm — award presentations and afternoon tea — visit by Australia Day Ambassador, Sarah Garrett, and official party.

Australia Day — Manildra War Memorial Swimming Pool, 4pm — Sutton Family Relay, Lions Club BBQ, novelty events and presentation of awards.

Australia Day — Yeoval Central School Hall, 6pm — award presentations and buffet dinner.

Australia Day — Morris Park, Canowindra, 6pm — awards presentation and Lions Club barbecue — bring a picnic basket.

Soldiers on Riddell Bistro — Molong RSL Club, 22-24 Gidley St, Molong — lunch noon-2pm; dinner 6-9pm — phone 6366 8105

Orange park run — meet 8am, Gosling Creek Reserve, 28 Forest Road, Bloomfield — phone 0458 265 163 — free, register on the day

Annabelle's Kitchen — Molong Bowling Club, Euchareena Rd, Molong — phone 6366 8241 — from 6pm.

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

Bingo — from 1pm, Molong RSL Club, 22-24 Gidley St, Molong — phone 6366 8105

WHAT'S HAPPENING SUNDAY 27 JANUARY

Sunday Session — Molong RSL Club, 22-24 Gidley St, Molong — from 1pm — bistro special, meat raffles, $500 cash draws — phone 6366 8105

Soldiers on Riddell Bistro — Molong RSL Club, 22-24 Gidley St, Molong — long lunch noon-4pm — phone 6366 8105

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

Canowindra Social Dancing on Sundays — live music — old-time, new vogue — 2-6pm, Canowindra Services Club, Gaskill St, Canowindra — $10 for dancers, non-dancers free — 6344 1397 — 1st, 2nd & 4th Sundays of the month.

Visit Old Government Cottage — noon-4pm, 16 Stanley St, Bathurst — includes photo presentation of Bathurst's early years and the chance to view a mid-Victorian garden.

Inflatables — 11am-4pm, Orange Aquatic Centre, 21 Hill St, Orange — cost: pool-entry fee — 6363 3000.

GALLERY & MUSEUM WATCH

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 —

Orange Regional Museum — 151 Byng St, Orange — open 9am-5pm daily — 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. 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

Banjo Paterson Museum — 43 Forbes Road, Yeoval — phone 0427 208 913 — open daily, 9am-3pm — Banjo Paterson ... More than a Poet — priceless collection of memorabilia, books, letters and collectibles — Clancy's Café.

Bathurst Historical Society Museum — east wing Bathurst Courthouse — Tue-Fri 10am-4pm; Sat-Sun 11am-2pm.

Orange Art Society — Orange Cultural Centre, Woolworths Carpark, Sale St, Orange —open daily.

Paddock to Plate — a history of food and wine in Orange & district — 151 Byng St, Orange — open 9am-5pm daily

Orange Regional Gallery | Cnr Byng St & Piesley St, Orange | Phone 6393 8136 — Various artists, Common-Place: Works from the Collection. Gallery open daily.

Orange Regional Gallery | Cnr Byng St & Piesley St, Orange | Phone 6393 8136 — Various artists, People Like Us — Until 29 January — Gallery open daily.

Corner Store Gallery | 382 Summer St, Orange | Phone 0448 246 209 — Various artists, 8 x 10 Group Exhibition — Opens 30 January. Until 9 February — visit website for opening hours.

Bathurst Regional Art Gallery | 70-78 Keppel St, Bathurst | Phone 6333 6555 — Various artists, Curiouser and curiouser — Until 10 February — Gallery open Tuesdays to Sundays.

Western Plains Cultural Centre | 76 Wingewarra St, Dubbo | Phone 6801 4444 — Cecily Walter & Toni Morrison, Twisted Sisters: Imperfect — Until 10 February — Gallery open daily.

Western Plains Cultural Centre | 76 Wingewarra St, Dubbo | Phone 6801 4444 — Various artists, Make the Mark: HSC Works — Until 3 March — Gallery open daily.

Western Plains Cultural Centre | 76 Wingewarra St, Dubbo | Phone 6801 4444 — Various artists, The WPCC Collection — Gallery open daily.

Western Plains Cultural Centre | 76 Wingewarra St, Dubbo | Phone 6801 4444 — Various artists, Upon a Broken World: Life after WWI — Until 10 March— Gallery open daily.

Cowra Regional Art Gallery | 77 Darling St, Cowra | Phone 6340 2190 — Various artists, Making a Splash: Mermaids and Modernity — Until 3 February — Gallery open Tuesday to Sunday.

Celebrate Australia Day — from 8.30am, tomorrow 26 January, Molong Rec — breakfast from 8.30am — lunch from noon — speech from Australia Day Ambassador, Sarah Garrett, and Molong citizenship presentations, 11am — colouring-in, rock-decorating and damper-making competitions — thong throwing — limited-over cricket — free face-painting and water-slide.

HELP

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