History of the Daylesford Court House Complex #7 (The Transition!) – Notes from the DNC
The series on the history of the DNC continues with the transition from the location at the Convent to the current location at the Old Courthouse.
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Author: Dudley McArdle
History of the Daylesford Court House Complex #6 (The pre-History!) – Notes from the DNC
Towards the latter part of 1973 when it was decided that the Holy Cross College was no longer viable, Sister Agatha Murphy, Mother Superior of the Presentation Convent developed an idea for utilising the buildings and the facilities of the College as a Community Centre. The Centre formed the basis of the Daylesford Neighbourhood Centre.
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History of the Daylesford Court House Complex #5 – Notes from the DNC
Magistrate William Henry Drummond (c.1828-68) was a particularly colourful character in the history of Daylesford and his death was another notorious episode in the judicial history of the township.
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History of the Daylesford Court House Complex #4 – Notes from the DNC
There were a number of celebrated criminal trials at the Daylesford Courthouse. The murder of Margaret Graham was one of the most gruesome. Our series on the Daylesford Courthouse continues.
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History of the Daylesford Court House Complex #3 – Notes from the DNC
This week, we continue our series of stories describing the history of the Daylesford Courthouse...
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