In that case I say they would be now under the foot paths as the fence went right up to the footpath. I can also remember the old iron fence that used to surround the Flagstaff gardens site very much the same as the Melbourne General Cemetery site at Carlton now. Ray ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marina & Bruce Borland" <matilda@snap.net.nz> To: <AUS-MELBOURNE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 11:22 AM Subject: Re: [AUS-MELB] Re the 9000 still buried there > Jenni, > > Rather dismissed that idea from my mind when the notion arose. Perhaps > they were the remains of those considered not worthy of a proper burial - > people who were hung, and buried outside of the fence that surrounded the > old cemetery! > Marina > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jenni" <hijenni@optusnet.com.au> > To: <AUS-MELBOURNE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 12:33 PM > Subject: [AUS-MELB] Re the 9000 still buried there > > >> Hi All, >> Another thing that worries me what happens to the odd bones that are dug >> up, >> do they just throw them away???? >> Jenni >> >> >> ==== AUS-MELBOURNE Mailing List ==== >> ==================================================== >> Virus warnings are not to be sent to the List! >> >> ============================== >> New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your >> ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. >> Learn more: >> http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 >> >> > > > ==== AUS-MELBOURNE Mailing List ==== > ==================================================== > If you wish to make personal contact with List Admin Ray at > batie@ozemail.com.au > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429