joseph touchstone maultby (c. 1833 – 10 march 1915) was born in ireland and came to echuca from canada, where he had worked on river steamers. in 1868 he opened a store in north wagga wagga, and began trading up and down the river in the steamer "enterprise" in 1871, opening a store at narrandera around the same time. he commissioned, owned and skippered "hero" 1874–1890; then sold up to run a store in yarrawonga, victoria. he died in a melbourne private hospital; his wife elizabeth died later the same day.