Reporting on Maldon and surrounding central goldfields
In 1917, acting on advice from war correspondent Charles Bean, Australian Prime Minister Billy Hughes insisted that Australia was entitled to claim any war trophies its troops captured.
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Nuggetty Mine. By the 1860s, industrial quartz mining had begun to replace the endeavours of individual diggers, and it was a dangerous enterprise. The combination of explosives, steam-driven machinery and lax safety procedures resulted in many workplace accidents and sometimes deaths. These are a few of the mining accidents that occurred in the Maldon area…
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The elegant lines of the Oldsmobile Tourer, a luxurious ride in its day — and still eye-catching today. Hidden in sheds, under tarps and out of sight in Maldon, are some amazing things. This is a 1925 Oldsmobile Tourer, which obviously means it’s now 100 years old. Here’s a fun fact: it was Oldsmobile that…
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Ambulance Victoria has released its 2023/24 Victorian Ambulance Cardiac Arrest Registry (VACAR) Annual Report, showcasing groundbreaking advancements in cardiac arrest response and survival rates across the state. This year’s report highlights the significant impact of early intervention, with bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) administered in 79 per cent of witnessed cases and 141 cases receiving a…
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