The
Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette NSW
21 Nov
1900
"Advocate" Comments
We have received many very flattering comments on the Wyalong
Advocate from scores –of people and the surrounding ‘newspapers,' some of which
'we acknowledged in our last issue—the most prominent being those
of the Condobolin " Lachlander," and the Grenfell
‘Record’.
We are now in receipt of another from the Molong
"Express," one of the oldest and most respectable
journals in the West.
As it is out of the ordinary, we
give the comment us follows:—
"Mr. George R. Porter, recently of Condobolin, where for a long
time he ran the “Argus," at length wearied of that caterpillar
haunted, dry, and dust demoralised district, for resolved to quit.
And he went to Wyalong, the gold field beyond Temora—another
uncomfortable place.
There 'was an "Argus" published there; but that name was too
reminiscent of the past for Mr. Porter (a real good, liberal minded)
sort so he changed it into the Advocate, and we are glad to know he
is again a full: fledged editor and proprietor.
The Advocate is a vast improvement on the piebald sheet it
has superseded, and each succeeding issue show signs of solid
improvement.
Our best wishes for success are with Mr. Porter, who, we sincerely hope,
has struck a payable lead which will terminate in a wealthy claim.
Already the Advocate's circulation has reached 700 copies, and is
still jumping strong."
Many thanks Molong “Express.”
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THE CARCOAR CHRONICLE’
Friday 8
November 1901
Owing to the sudden death of the late Proprietor of this
Paper on Wednesday, 30th int, it was found quite impossible to publish last
week's paper.
So we will ask the subscribers and advertisers, to deal
leniently and forgive the omission.
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The Peak
Hill Express NSW
11 Nov
1904
FUNNY!
The tree year’s old son of the Peak Hill Express” editor, strayed
away the other evening and was discovered at the cemetery gates some
two miles from town.
The little, chap evidently mistook the cemetery
for the town—an error into which many an older person might
pardonably have fallen!—
MOLONG “EXPRESS”
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Windsor
and Richmond Gazette (NSW
13 May
1905
THE ONLY 'FITZ.'
In a recent issue ' An Old Journalist Friend ' wrote a piece about
the only Fitz ' and Molong.
He again writes: —'Writing to
you the other weak about Molong, I said ' it was a Hawkesbury lad who
brought about a change in the paper in question, &c,
&c.'
Well, I met that man in Sydney on Friday last, looking fit for almost
anything, and we talked about former
days— of Windsor, of our friend, Fitz, and, naturally,
about Molong, and the time he edited the ' Express.
‘The ' Express ' editor was, Dave Davies, brother
of your own 'Charley,' and, singular to say, with him
on the 'Express was another Windsor lad, George H. Davis, now
of the Town and Country Journal.'
And, still more strange, they had both been on the 'Dubbo
Liberal,' occupying the same positions — though after Dave ' left both
papers, George stepped into his shoes.
I knew they had been together at Dubbo,
but it was news to me that they had also been
on the ' Molong Express ' together.
I always had a liking for ' Dave ' Davies, and what is more, I always
gave him his due for his dramatic recitals — which some were disposed to
ignore.
‘Dave ' is still in splendid voice — talks dramatically, and has
the actor's way with him.
He is, all the same, a journalist, and he
was expecting to leave Sydney in a day or two to take charge of a paper on
one of the Northern rivers— the ' Raleigh' something, I forget what.
Anyhow, he spoke very nicely of Fitz, and assured me
that our mutual friend was a coming man- not only as a journalist, but a
politician, and that Molong would yet know him, not only as its
leading journalist, but as member for the district.
And so mote it be.'
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The Peak Hill EXPRESS
27 July. 1906
Political
Abuse.
Mr W J
Keast, of Parkes, Has taken the Molong Express to task for publishing comments
on his recent abusive harangue at Peak hill.
Our Molong contemporary said Mr
Keast was a “Frothy, empty- headed individual.”
However this
is how the editor of the Molong express replies to Mr Keast: -
“Our reply
will be short and brief and, we hope, to the point, It is this:-
That Mr Keast's muck slinging at his personal and political enemies, both at Parkes and Peak
hill, have earned him every letter of the press trouncing he has so deservedly
received.
Further the few observations by Mr Keats that Peak hill paper did publish
fully warrant, in our humble opinion, the caustic criticism it publishes in
reply.
Anyhow, and
finally, if Mr. Keast, or any other fanatical political agitator, chooses to
blatantly advertise, in a most obnoxious fashion, the opinions which he rightly
or wrongly holds, it is up to him to take, with the best grace possible, a dose
of his own bitter medicine whenever it is served up to him.
That being
the case Mr, Keast is herewith politely invited to solemnly and calmly chew the
cud of reflection!
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The Peak
Hill Express NSW
21 Dec
1906
THE YOUNGEST EDITOR.
Mr Gordon
Bennett, of the Condobolin Lachlander, is said to be the
youngest editor of a newspaper in the State.
Ten years
ago the present editor and proprietor of the Peak
Hill Express, then editing the Molong Argus, was acknowledged
by the Bulletin to be the youngest editor in New South
Wales.
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Molong
Argus NSW 11 June 1909
Mr. G. H. Davis, one time editor of the “Express" was in Molong yesterday.
*
There was quite a crowd on the local railway platform on Wednesday
evening for the purpose of seeing Madame Melba, who passed
through by the 7 o’clock train, en route from Forbes to Orange.
Several of our youthful autograph collectors interviewed the
“Queen of Song," and we understand that one can now proudly
boast of having obtained her signature.
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Molong
Argus NSW
21 Oct
1910
Correspondence.
A Ridiculous Statement.
(To the Editor.)
Sir,—On Friday night last, 14th inst, preposterously ridiculous charge
was publicly made against me by the manager of the
" Express," C. J. V. Leathem, and but that it cast a doubt
on the integrity of others besides myself, viz., the
Officials of Molong post office, I would treat it
with the contempt which it merits.
The charge was to the effect that I on
behalf of the Argus obtained access to the “Express’’ messages.
That
is a very strong charge, implying collusion on the
part of the postal officials, as without their assistance it
would be impossible for me to do what I was charged with.
No, the charge is absolutely untrue, I got no messages but those sent
to the Argus, and what is more, up to 8 p.m. I did not have a telephone
receiver in my band, the official in charge of the exchange
kindly taking the messages in order to facilitate my writing of them
out. After 8 p.m. took my messages at the bureau.
The above, I think, shows
that the foul charge leveled against me is false, and what is more, each
statement I have made can tie substantiated by witnesses.
As to the motive
which prompted the charge I say nothing, leaving it to the general
public to judge it in the light of their experience of the
tactics adopted by the portion who made it.
G. V. WIGG.
Goulburn
Evening Penny Post NSW
14 Nov
1939
MR. G V. WIGG The death occurred at his residence, Rose Bay, on Sunday last, of Mr. Godfrey Valliant Wigg,
aged 67.
The late, Mr.Wigg was a brother of Mr. Francis Wigg, headmaster at
the Bourke Street Public School from about 1920 to 1932.
Mr. Wigg had resided in Sydney since about 1924, prior to which
he was for several years part-owner with Mr. Dignam of the Molong Argus before
it was sold to the “Express.”
Mr. Wigg, who is survived by a widow, two daughters, Mollie and Helen,
and one son, Frank, was buried yesterday, the funeral leaving his Rose Bay
residence at 1.30 pm for thee Catholic Cemetery, Rockwood.
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Molong
Express and Western District Advertiser NSW
13 Jan
1912
On Tuesday evening last, somewhat after eleven o'clock, Mr.
F, Leathem discovered a fire on the ground floor of the Royal Hotel.
By some means or other a Curtin over the glass door on the Bank-street
side of the building became lighted, and at the time of the discovery had
charred the door, as well as catching a hold of a picture above the door, and
burning the carpet.
Mr. Leathem had some difficulty in arousing the household,
which had retired for the night, but the attention of someone from upstairs was
attracted, and the blaze was quickly extinguished.
Had the conflagration obtained a firmer hold, there is no knowing what
damage might have resulted
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The
Bathurst Times NSW
19 Sept
1912
PERSONAL.
Mr. E. Simmons, who has been
appointed editor of the ' Molong Express,' leaves to
take up his new position on September 28.
