Reporting on Maldon and surrounding central goldfields
George McArthur. In February 1886 George McArthur sailed for New Zealand aboard the SS Manipouri. He had sold his interest in the family’s local bakery to his brother Alexander and set out on his second journey around the world. In the 1860s as a young man George went to sea and worked his passage around…
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Robyn Ballinger and Derek Reid of the Maldon Heritage Network, hosting the walk. Maldon Heritage Network is offering a second chance to take an informative and entertaining stroll around the old Maldon Government Reserve. The first walk, taking in historic buildings such as the old court house, lockup, market building and school, took place on…
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Today Nancy and Mike will host Bernice Steinfort and Peter Veenhuizen, leading lights in the new Maldon Readers and Writers Group (this is a change of plan from what was previously advised).
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Amazing library Volunteers. Photo courtesy of Rob Leeson. The Maldon Athenaeum Library (MAL) is set to celebrate the online publication of a series of written vignettes about its history, which includes the building on High Street and the organisations that have called it home. A special launch of the Library History Vignettes will take place…
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