Mystery surrounds the disappearance of an historic Maitland fountain removed from the former Maitland Saleyards site in December 1985.
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The Cobb Family Fountain was moved or demolished when the saleyards relocated from its original site opposite Maitland Hospital to new premises in Kyle Street, Rutherford.
The Mercury recently reported on the fountain and how family members were trying to track down the missing piece of Maitland’s history.
Maitland City Council heritage officer Clare James said council had carried out some preliminary investigations but had not uncovered any information about what happened to the iconic landmark.
“Council is interested in any information about this important civic feature and encourages anyone in the community who might know something about its history to get in touch with council,” Ms James said.
The family members of one of Maitland’s earliest settlers are on a mission to find a fountain donated to the city by one of their ancestors in 1898.
A reunion of the Cobb family was held in Maitland recently and one of the burning questions was “where’s the family fountain?”
Alfred Cobb, who owned pastoral land across the city in the late 1800s and early 1900s served several terms on West Maitland Municipal Council and was also an active member of the Maitland Hospital Committee.
During his time as a councillor he donated and had erected at his own expense, a drinking fountain which was in front of Maitland Saleyards.
The family has also asked council to help with the restoration of family graves in the Glebe Cemetery at East Maitland.