Reporting on Maldon and surrounding central goldfields
Samuel Hawkings, a former British soldier, joined Charles La Trobe’s Port Phillip Border Police in about 1841. He was stationed for several years at Gisborne and later Mount Macedon. In September 1846, however, he applied for and was granted a publican’s licence to open the Porcupine Inn at the head of Bullock Creek. The Inn…
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Co-op Member Lachlan Simpson with Co-op Directors Jeanette Pope and Gwen Hanna at The Hub in Castlemaine. After an impassioned campaign to recruit investors, the Castlemaine Community Investment Co-operative has received the keys to the historical building on the corner of Barker and Templeton Streets which is home to the The Hub. The property is…
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The next time you are taking a few bottles or cans down to Steve’s hardware for your 10c have a think about donating the money to the Maldon Men’s Shed. We have just had our CDS (Container Deposit Scheme) registration approved. Just ask Steve and he will automatically forward the money. The Maldon Men’s Shed…
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The Maldon Chess Championship was held as in tradition at Berryman’s Café 30 Main Street Maldon on Thursday 25 January.
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