Maldon Panorama by T. Hannay. The first rush for gold to Tarrangower was in December of 1853. Within a few months 20,000 miners would reportedly swarm the area and turn the place into a tent and shanty town. By February 1854 (just a few weeks after the discovery of gold) when it was realised that…
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Celebrating World Children’s Day 20 November
Since 1990, World Children’s Day on 20 November marks the anniversary of the date that the UN General Assembly adopted both the Declaration and the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
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Comedy for a cause
Just a reminder that if you enjoy a good laugh, and you’re over the age of 18, that you put this event in your diary: Comedy For A Cause, which will be held at the Maldon Community Centre on Saturday 27 April, starting at 8pm.
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Maldon Bridge Club: Christmas is near!
As we arrived in town for our regular Bridge afternoon, it was so pleasing to see the Christmas decorations adorning the shops and even the elm trees on the entry showing off their red bows! It did remind me of the traditional original Bing Crosby song: It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas Toys…
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