Jubilee of the ShirePrint Page

The monument was erected to commemorate the Jubilee of the Shire in 1914, with a list of councillors from 1864 to 1914. A plaque was added to the memorial to the memorial in 1958 to commemorate the centenary of local government 1858 - 1958 and lists the names of the councillors who were sitting at that time. 
 

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
State:	VIC
Area:	AUS
GPS Coordinates:	Lat: -36.996667 Long: 144.067778 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.

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Details

Monument Type:	Monument
Monument Theme:	Government
Sub-Theme:	Local
Approx. Event Start Date:	1864
Approx. Event End Date:	1914

Dedication

Approx. Monument Dedication Date:	1914

Source: MA,VMR