Facebook users will find the Classings in the race and Classic Merino postings of great interest and many of the video clips show us where much of the modern wool industry is headed.

The co-principal of Classings Murray Bridge is also a busy stud and flock sheep classer and I note that he refers to SRS system founder Jim Watts as “The Master”.

JOHN Dwyer’s Australian Agricultural Training (www.aussieagtraining.com) is a small training provider that delivers flexible, specialised education training to clients when and where they need it at a reasonable price.

Former wool classers may re-enter the qualified workforce with some help from the AAT group.

ELECTRONIC bidding on Auctions Plus seemed to be quite careful and quite a few lines of both cattle and sheep didn’t attract a bid last week.

In tune with physical markets, animals that suit the meat trade are returning adequate returns, but drought-affected stock are finding very different auction demand.

Restocking plans are likely to be put on hold until a genuine seasonal break occurs.

Please discuss your plans with your agent and if a second opinion is needed, ask another agent.

FAREWELL to one of our district’s elder statesmen who died recently, Arthur Nightingale.

Arthur conducted his family property “Glenlea”, Triangle Flat for many years and was renowned for the quality of the livestock that were produced.

He is remembered for his lifelong involvement in all facets of community life.

A VERY welcome NSW Government grant, in the order of $154,000, has been awarded to the Bathurst volunteer group, Riding for the Disabled (RDA).

Some students from Carenne School as well as other guests regularly use the ponies at RDA and valued helpers and volunteers take much time and care to assist the riders to fully enjoy the experience.

The grant monies are set aside to further upgrade the practical facilities that are in everyday use.

MARGARET Ashe has supplied a scrapbook cutting from a Bathurst newspaper from the early 1960s.

It describes a visit to our city by the actual members of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs of Broadway fame.

Manager of Bathurst’s City Theatre, Sid Hayden, took the group by car to the Haley family’s Te Koona stud at Wimbledon to see retired champion thoroughbred Tulloch in his stall.

The party then called on Margaret’s parents’ property “Tauri”, Mount Panorama to see their first kangaroo as these animals were rarely seen in our district at that time.

BATHURST Merino Association’s Annual Ram Expo and working dog auction is set down for Saturday, August 11.

Details for the Bowyer and Livermore dog auction can be obtained from the Colonsay Stud website or phone Colin or Kirby McPhee.

GREAT news for the residents of the Trunkey Creek district who are now enjoying the benefits of the new communications tower that gives them mobile phone reception at last.

Mobiles are now almost essential for all of us and the area from Caloola hills to Binda has been a black spot since the system started.

In times of fire, flood, road emergencies and normal family contact, our mobile phone reception is absolutely vital.

A PSYCHOLOGIST is someone who charges lots of money to ask you questions that your wife asks for free.

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AN Englishman, a Frenchman and a Russian were viewing a painting of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden.

“Notice how calm and reserved they are? Obviously English,” the Englishman said.

“No clothes, so beautiful, must be French,” the Frenchman said.

The Russian’s comment? “No clothes, no shelter, one apple to eat and told they’re in Paradise; must be Russian.”

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MUM was concerned when seven-year-old miss told her that Johnny in her class asked her to play nurses and doctors in the sports room at recess.

“Oh dear,” mum gasped, “what happened dear?” 

Little miss answered: “Oh, not much, mum. He made me wait 45 minutes and then he double-billed Medicare.”