On this page members of the Maitland and District Historical Society are sharing their research into a variety of aspects of the history of our locality. New stories will be added as they become available.
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Sewering Maitland
In its 200 years, Maitland in disposing of its sewage has gone from simple holes in the ground to out-houses, cesspits, septic tanks, pans and the ploughing of wastes into paddocks and eventually to mains sewerage.