Many of us familiar with Kilmore’s first published history – The Tale Of The Century – but what do we know about its author, James Maher?

Dr Jim Butler, local farmer, Melbourne medico and a grandson of Maher, will be speaking about the life and times of Maher at the Kilmore Historical Society’s next general meeting, Tuesday , May 3, 7.30pm, at the Old Post Office.

Maher, who was born at Lancefield and spent time at Pyalong before retiring to Kilmore (The Rocks homestead), wrote his book in the 1930s in the lead-up to Kilmore’s century celebrations in 1938.

As Dr Butler will point out, while Maher  was unable to access the internet-sourced research of today, much of his investigations had the advantage and authenticity of first hand discussions with many of Kilmore’s early pioneers, or at least  their offspring.