Reporting on Maldon and surrounding central goldfields
It’s Valentine’s Day and love is in the air! The connection between love and Saint Valentine, the 3rd Century Christian martyr, is tenuous. The habit of exchanging hand-made Valentine’s love tokens dates from the 17th Century; however, commercialisation has intervened and February 14 is now a key date in the retail calendar. Research from the…
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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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Glenn, a mummy, the Invisible Man and Lord Bottomly Peter at MAAW Op Shop. For people who enjoy Halloween, today is the spookiest day of the year! Mount Alexander Animal Welfare (MAAW) Op Shop is celebrating with a frightful window display that is a terror to behold. It’s thanks to the creative and crafty efforts…
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Dr Lynda Achren, a library volunteer who coordinated the library vignette history project, speaking at the launch on Saturday. Mrs Beale. Who was Mrs Beale? You will be able to answer this question if you were part of the very large group who helped celebrate the launch of the Library History Vignettes on Saturday 24…
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