BOOK LAUNCH 

The Goldfields Re-Imagined; militant miners, miscreants and poor Mary Anne By Marjorie Theobald 

This is a lively and engaging series of chapters about women, convicts, shysters, aristocrats and politicians in the Castlemaine goldrush. There is a piece about Castlemaine’s remarkable but little known Gold Commissioner (then Warden) Captain John Edward Newell Bull, and his attempts to care for the environment by combating the puddlers. Captain Bull is an unsung hero of the colonial government, with visionary foresight about the environment and society’s future needs.

The book will be available through Stoneman’s Bookroom 54705134

101 Mostyn St, Castlemaine, or a signed copy at the launch.

Everyone is invited to the launch at the fabulous Market Building in Mostyn St. There will be wine and finger food -a free event.

Robyn Annear, our other notable historian, will be our guest speaker and she too has only recently launched a new book.

DETAILS 
Saturday February 24th 
3-5 PM
Market Building, 44 Mostyn Street, Castlemaine 
RSVP: castlemainesociety@gmail.com