…In the early twentieth century “Progress” was an exciting word. Today, I think, western societies are a little afraid of that word. It seems to have climate change attached to it and population growth and the loss of old-growth forests and the rise of China and the rapid development of technology. We are not very keen on progress anymore…
This article by Colleen O’Sullivan appeared in the Mudgee Guardian, 2 June 2014.
The featured image is an early photo of Angus Avenue, when the Kandos Progress Association was at its most active (NSW State Library collection).
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The Group that Progressed Kandos
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Four things about me. I like reading, writing, researching and living in the country. In particular I like living at Kandos, where we have been for more than a decade. I have deep roots in this part of the country. My mother spent her early life in Kandos. My father was born at Rylstone. My grandparents were pioneers of Kandos and Rylstone. And I was born at Lue - and went to school in Mudgee. The history of this area excites me and I would like to share it with you.
My monthly blogs are posted on the 1st of each month. However I intend taking a six-month furlough from blogging to continue a project that has been sitting on the shelves for too long. Also, after 71 posts and 59 articles I feel a bit stale. I posted my first blog in May 2017.
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Colleen
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