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Maldon was first incorporated as a municipality on 6 August 1858, then as a road district on 2 September 1863. It was proclaimed a shire on 12 January 1864. On 20 January 1995, the Shire of Maldon was abolished, and, along with the City of Castlemaine and the Shires of Metcalfe and Newstead was merged into the newly created Shire of Mount Alexander.
After considerable discussion Maldon council has decided to commemorate the jubilee of the Shire by the erection of a granite pillar at the Bank of Victoria corner. The pillar will be 13½ feet high with a base of 6 feet, composed chiefly of Harcourt granite, and the estimated cost in £82. A proposal to vote £100 out of the shire funds towards the cost was lost in favor of an amendment that the sum be £75. The extra amount required will be raised by the town improvement committee.
Age (Melbourne), 27 July 1914.
Location
| Address: | High Street, Maldon Shire Gardens, Maldon, 3463 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -36.996667 Long: 144.067778 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Government |
| Sub-Theme: | Local |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1864 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1914 |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 1914 |
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SHIRE OF MALDON.
Erected
In Commemoration
Of The Jubilee Of
The Shire Of Maldon
1864 . 1914.
First Councillors 1864
[Names]
Centenary of Local Government 1858 - 1958
Present Councillors
[Names]
Present Councillors 1914
[Names]
