Reporting on Maldon and surrounding central goldfields
Ada Gow and Colin McArthur. On Wednesday 8 July 1903 a fancy dress ball was held in the Shire Hall (now the Maldon Museum) to raise funds for the Maldon Hospital. Some months before, an organising committee had been appointed with Matron Susannah Coleman and local publican Pierce Jones as honorary secretaries. As well as…
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A small crowd hovered around Robert Griffiths and his century-old motorbike in Main Street on Sunday morning.
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Leaders from across the state gathered for the 64th Annual Pioneer Women’s Ceremony in Melbourne on Sunday 3 February, celebrating Victorian Women’s role in Agriculture. The event marks 30 years since the Australian Bureau of Statistics recognised that women could list their occupation as farmer in the Census. Representatives from industry, peak agriculture bodies and…
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We were back again at our regular venue and it was soon time to settle down and play out those cards once more. As we viewed our individual hands, a thought immediately came to mind re bidding. Will we or will we not ‘take the plunge’ and attempt a high point contract, or will we…
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