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Pioneers of the Mount Alexander GoldfieldsPrint Page 
The memorial stone of the Faulder Watson Hall commemorates the pioneers of the Mount Alexander gold fields. In the cavity of the stone was placed a bottle containing journals of the Pioneers Association, copies of the local newspapers, coins of the realm, and a silver medal of the Association.
The Faulder Watson Hall was erected by the Pioneers and Old Residents Association and opened in 1895. Mrs Faulder Watson provided a gift of £1250 while the association bore the balance of the cost. The hall was named after her husband.
Location
| Address: | Barker Street (Midland Highway) & Mechanics Street, Faulder Watson Hall , Castlemaine, 3450 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.063916 Long: 144.217194 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Technology |
| Sub-Theme: | Industry |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Friday 30th November, 1894 |
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Memorial stone of the pioneers of the Mt Alexander goldfields laid by Mrs Faulder Watson
Novr 30th A. D. 1894
P. Thomson Esq. Architect
A. C. Yandell Esq. President.
