Hi List, Thought someone may be interested in this. Estelle >From: "PentonyGraham" <PentonyGraham@xtra.co.nz> >To: NEW-ZEALAND-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [NZ] BALLARATT >Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2006 05:24:33 +1200 > >Vandals have caused thousands of dollars of damage to old headstones in >Ballarat, and they are looking for families to help them identify >headstones.. I have this from Australia Cemetery today... > >details of the story can be found on this site: > >http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,19680975-1702,00.html > >This cemetery is one of the Historic Cemeteries in Australia. It happened >at the weekend.. so if anyone has ancestors buried there, please assist, >headstones may be beyond repair, lost all the details of monumental >inscriptions, this is why its important to have them all listed, and >photographed, latter I am doing here in Wairarapa. Headstones have been >pushed down, so they need strong arms to lift them up to see what has been >done... they said Eureka soldiers and miners from the Gold Rush etc... > >The rampage happened at the weekend... beats me why some people have to be >so pathetic in wanting to destroy history like this.. > >Headstones belong to family.... and many cannot afford the upkeep in times >like this... bad enough when headstones break and are left... but to do >this to a cemetery.. leaves me furious and speechless. > >Adele >Wairarapa Taphophile (Lover of headstones) > > >==== NEW-ZEALAND Mailing List ==== >Guidelines for the list: > >http://new-zealand-l.blogspot.com > _________________________________________________________________ Find lost friends & family online! Search for free. http://ninemsn.com.au/share/redir/adTrack.asp?mode=click&clientID=389&referral=HM_tagline&URL=http://ninemsn.schoolfriends.com.au