July 2018

Contents

• Museum renovation grant - page 1Ian Mackey reports a regional cultural grant for museum renovations and plans for a digital gallery and wine-history project.
• Winter luncheon and bank archives - page 2Introduces Westpac archivist Kim Eberhard and a proposed talk about banking history and district landholder William Hutchinson.
• 150 years of railway to Marulan - page 3Outlines the construction of the line beyond Moss Vale and planned anniversary events at Bundanoon and Marulan.
• Arthur Cordeaux and Robertson’s bank - page 4Linda Emery traces the Cordeaux family’s district connections and Arthur’s appointment as manager of the new Robertson bank in 1887.
• Arthur and Norah Cordeaux - page 5Continues the family history, including Norah’s nursing career and hospital service and Arthur’s role on Bowral council.
• Researching Echo Vale and the Nattai - page 6Carolyn Dougherty describes a property-history enquiry using maps and photographs of Echo Vale; an accompanying overview introduces the Nattai wilderness.
• Nattai conservation and library acquisitions - page 7Continues the Nattai history and lists books and other research material recently acquired by the Society.
• Society information and office bearers - page 8Lists Society contacts, opening times, membership fees and office bearers as printed in 2018; these details are historical and may have changed.

Issue highlights

• Bundanoon and Marulan prepare to mark 150 years of the railway (p.3).
• Linda Emery traces the Cordeaux family and the former Robertson bank building (p.4).
• The Cordeaux family story continues, and a research enquiry traces Echo Vale in the Nattai wilderness and early conservation efforts (pp.5-7).

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