Lucinda Courtney, who was born in Cavan County, Ireland, arrived in Melbourne in April 1857 and went to live with her brother Thomas, who was head teacher at the Cheltenham Anglican Common School.
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Your Bank turns 25!!
The Community Bank Maldon & District is now 25 years old, and you’re invited to the celebration at Bank Corner on Wednesday 24 April from 3pm to 5pm.
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The powder magazine
Within a few years of the discovery of gold at Tarrangower, surface deposits were largely exhausted. Miners then turned their attention to the area’s quartz reefs. This form of mining required the use of large quantities of gunpowder. In December 1858 ‘Jack Falstaff’ wrote to the Tarrangower Times drawing its attention to the danger of…
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THE CHILDREN’S PLAYGROUND
In June 1946 the Maldon Branch of the Country Women’s Association decided to sponsor a children’s playground containing a slide, swings and seesaw.
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