Hi ice man as far as i am aware that 99 year lease also applies here in the A.C.T thank god we are not that old but, i have my son and many relllies buried here, so i for 1 will be happy to go along with the majority.I have send my objection to ms Pikes proposil, but feel that if we stand as1 it will have more impact. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ice_Man" <ice_man@tpg.com.au> To: <AUSTRALIA-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 5:48 PM Subject: [[AUS-CEM]] Cemetery to Parkland > I am totally against the proposal to reduce our cemeteries to make way for parkland. I thank Sharyn for sending me a copy of Ms. Pike's article, with whom I have since sent my disapproval. I do have some questions however which I hope someone can help me with. > > South Australia seems to have a 99 year rule on their cemeteries which I only became aware of when visiting the State with the view of taking photo's. The one particular cemetery I visited had re-used the plot, removed the old headstone but fortunately took a photo of it before they did, these photo's are held on file. Is this what is planned for Victoria's cemeteries? > > The other querstion is, have specific cemeteries been named or was Ms Pike generalising? I am presuming the cemeteries in question are Government land, shame because if we had the money we could buy it off them :o) > > I am very interested in this subject and will follow closely. > > Regards, > > Brett Prentice > Brisbane > > > ==== AUSTRALIA-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== > ================================================================== > "Please "do not" post virus warnings to the list. > ================================================================== > Hey have you updated your AntiVirus program lately ? ? > Is your AV continuously activated while online ? ? > Does your AV continue to check each and every email as it is down loaded ? ? > Does your AV continue to check every Website you inter into ? ? > Better to be safe than sorry . . . let HouseCall check out your system FREE ! > http://housecall.antivirus.com/. > other sites you might want to check out . . . > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~clifflamere/Aid/AID-VirusProtect.ht m > -this one mentioned in Missing Links Vol. 5 No. 44 http://antivirus.cai.com/ > - this one was mentioned on the Listowner List > http://www.grisoft.com/html/us_index.cfm > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

BlankHas anyone looked at the headstone records of the "three existing cemetery parks in Victoria that were converted from cemeteries under existing laws : the Old Seymour Cemetery, Will Will Rook Cemetery, Broadmeadows and Oakleigh Cemetery." If not, we _urgently_ need someone to look at them. We need to know if and how these records were made. Can anyone do this ? The reason for knowing this is, once the government's method of headstone recording is established and found "wanting", this would give you an opportunity to improve their method of recording. It would also give you a reason for contacting Ms Pike direct (if you haven't done so already) and be seen to be helpful and constructive. Regards, Ray. ~O^O~ --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.515 / Virus Database: 313 - Release Date: 9/1/03

Ray, Would you please remove me from the list from 12 September to 1 October inclusive. Many thanks, Brian ----- Original Message ----- From: " Sharyn Ward" <followthattree@iprimus.com.au> To: <AUSTRALIA-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 8:28 AM Subject: [[AUS-CEM]] [AUS-CEM]] Re: [[AUS-CEM]] Turning Cemeteries into Parklands - Thank you > Hi Ray > > The list is fine with me :) > > Sharyn > > > > ==== AUSTRALIA-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== > ================================================================== > Cemetery Records on line:- > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~batman/ > ================================================================== > http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=AUSTRALIA-CEMETE RIES > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

I am totally against the proposal to reduce our cemeteries to make way for parkland. I thank Sharyn for sending me a copy of Ms. Pike's article, with whom I have since sent my disapproval. I do have some questions however which I hope someone can help me with. South Australia seems to have a 99 year rule on their cemeteries which I only became aware of when visiting the State with the view of taking photo's. The one particular cemetery I visited had re-used the plot, removed the old headstone but fortunately took a photo of it before they did, these photo's are held on file. Is this what is planned for Victoria's cemeteries? The other querstion is, have specific cemeteries been named or was Ms Pike generalising? I am presuming the cemeteries in question are Government land, shame because if we had the money we could buy it off them :o) I am very interested in this subject and will follow closely. Regards, Brett Prentice Brisbane

Ray, Would you please remove me from the list from 12 September to 1 October. Many thanks, Brian ----- Original Message ----- From: " Sharyn Ward" <followthattree@iprimus.com.au> To: <AUSTRALIA-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 8:28 AM Subject: [[AUS-CEM]] [AUS-CEM]] Re: [[AUS-CEM]] Turning Cemeteries into Parklands - Thank you > Hi Ray > > The list is fine with me :) > > Sharyn > > > > ==== AUSTRALIA-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== > ================================================================== > Cemetery Records on line:- > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~batman/ > ================================================================== > http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=AUSTRALIA-CEMETE RIES > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

To all those who kindly contributed information to the West Wallsend Cemetery publication, copies have been printed and are available for sale. If you're interested in purchasing a copy, please email me off-list at pkemp@kooee.com.au Thanks, Philippa Kemp :o)

I'm in Adelaide, so can't claim to be an expert but it seems to me that the action in Victoria is being taken by the STATE government and the local government (in this case) has nothing to do with it. FYI here in Adelaide about 35 years ago we had a local pioneer cemetery "converted" to a park less than twenty years after the last burial. This was at the instigation of the LOCAL government council & rubber stamped by the State government. In another case a local Protestant church removed all the headstones from the churchyard cemetery and stored them under the floor of a church building. A great difficulty arises when a cemetery is allowed to become an eyesore and when some authority wants to clean it up there are screams from people with ancestors in the cemetery but those same people have usually done little or nothing to stop the deterioration of the place before hand. Look what happened to the Hill Street Burial Ground in Hobart and that was 77 years ago! There must be many many others. We, with an interest in cemetereies, MUST ensure that the churches, local or state governments and others retain monies received for burials for the continious maintenance of the cemeteries and that those monies are NOT transferred for other uses or end up in "consolidated revenue" with great difficulty getting any funds from consolidated revenue when needed later. Another case in S.A. was when a local council used accumulated funds from the cemetery to build a swimming pool! Sorry about the length of this. I don't get on my soap box all that often!! Chris -----Original Message----- From: Raymond W Henderson [mailto:batie@bigpond.net.au] Sent: Tuesday, 9 September 2003 8:43 AM To: AUSTRALIA-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [[AUS-CEM]] Re: [[AUS-CEM]] Re: [[AUS-CEM]] Final Resting Places for our Ancestors It seems that it's local Government in Victoria only, but who knows with this Government they do as they like any rate. Regards, Ray. ~O^O~ ----- Original Message ----- From: "carol werner" <carola42@bigpond.com> To: <AUSTRALIA-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 8:41 AM Subject: [[AUS-CEM]] Re: [[AUS-CEM]] Final Resting Places for our Ancestors Hi Ray is this the local govt in Victoria trying to do this?? or is it at federal level,pretty ordinary whichever,nothing seems sacred anymore. Will support the letters of you all,as the time will come if allowed to get away with this, it will become the norm, leaving families with no say at all,as to what happens to loved ones. --- Original Message ----- From: "Raymond W Henderson" <batie@bigpond.net.au> To: <AUSTRALIA-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 6:56 PM Subject: [[AUS-CEM]] Final Resting Places for our Ancestors > I'm sorry Ms Pike, don't you think the Government has damaged the face > of Victoria enough all ready? First you sell off the railways, then you sell off the S.E.C then the Gas and part of Telstra local government buildings and now you want to claim back our final resting places! > > No Ms Pike, no it's not on just goes to show what little respect you > have in desecrating our ancestors final resting places, ask your own family how they feel in having your families graves bulldozed over? > > Raymond W. Henderson > Historian > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.514 / Virus Database: 312 - Release Date: 8/28/03 > > > ==== AUSTRALIA-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== > ================================================================== > Cemetery Records on line:- > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~batman/ > ================================================================== > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > ==== AUSTRALIA-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== More information can be found on our Web Page for Cemetery Listings by state and addresses for Cemeteries also. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~batman/ ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.515 / Virus Database: 313 - Release Date: 9/1/03 ==== AUSTRALIA-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== ================================================================== Cemetery Records on line:- http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~batman/ ================================================================== ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

It seems that it's local Government in Victoria only, but who knows with this Government they do as they like any rate. Regards, Ray. ~O^O~ ----- Original Message ----- From: "carol werner" <carola42@bigpond.com> To: <AUSTRALIA-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 8:41 AM Subject: [[AUS-CEM]] Re: [[AUS-CEM]] Final Resting Places for our Ancestors Hi Ray is this the local govt in Victoria trying to do this?? or is it at federal level,pretty ordinary whichever,nothing seems sacred anymore. Will support the letters of you all,as the time will come if allowed to get away with this, it will become the norm, leaving families with no say at all,as to what happens to loved ones. --- Original Message ----- From: "Raymond W Henderson" <batie@bigpond.net.au> To: <AUSTRALIA-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 6:56 PM Subject: [[AUS-CEM]] Final Resting Places for our Ancestors > I'm sorry Ms Pike, don't you think the Government has damaged the face of Victoria enough all ready? First you sell off the railways, then you sell off the S.E.C then the Gas and part of Telstra local government buildings and now you want to claim back our final resting places! > > No Ms Pike, no it's not on just goes to show what little respect you have in desecrating our ancestors final resting places, ask your own family how they feel in having your families graves bulldozed over? > > Raymond W. Henderson > Historian > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.514 / Virus Database: 312 - Release Date: 8/28/03 > > > ==== AUSTRALIA-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== > ================================================================== > Cemetery Records on line:- > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~batman/ > ================================================================== > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > ==== AUSTRALIA-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== More information can be found on our Web Page for Cemetery Listings by state and addresses for Cemeteries also. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~batman/ ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.515 / Virus Database: 313 - Release Date: 9/1/03

Hi Ray is this the local govt in Victoria trying to do this?? or is it at federal level,pretty ordinary whichever,nothing seems sacred anymore. Will support the letters of you all,as the time will come if allowed to get away with this, it will become the norm, leaving families with no say at all,as to what happens to loved ones. --- Original Message ----- From: "Raymond W Henderson" <batie@bigpond.net.au> To: <AUSTRALIA-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 6:56 PM Subject: [[AUS-CEM]] Final Resting Places for our Ancestors > I'm sorry Ms Pike, don't you think the Government has damaged the face of Victoria enough all ready? First you sell off the railways, then you sell off the S.E.C then the Gas and part of Telstra local government buildings and now you want to claim back our final resting places! > > No Ms Pike, no it's not on just goes to show what little respect you have in desecrating our ancestors final resting places, ask your own family how they feel in having your families graves bulldozed over? > > Raymond W. Henderson > Historian > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.514 / Virus Database: 312 - Release Date: 8/28/03 > > > ==== AUSTRALIA-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== > ================================================================== > Cemetery Records on line:- > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~batman/ > ================================================================== > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Hi Ray The list is fine with me :) Sharyn

Quote: CEMETERY POWER SHIFT Recent media commentary has led some people to believe that the State Government is giveing itself new powers to turn cemeteries into parkland. This is simply not true. The Government can already turn a cemetery into a park. For decades the secretary of the Department of Human Services has had this power. There are three eisting cemetery parks in Victoria that were converted from cemeteries under existing laws: the Old Seymour Cemetery, Will Will Rook Cemetery, Broadmeadows and Oakleigh Cemetery. The new leaws proposed simply transfer this existing power to the Health Minister. It is more appropriate for an elected representative, than an unelected bureaucrat, to have this power. Should the new laws come into effect, they would only be used as a last resort. Conversion would be considered only if it could be demonstrated that it had widespread support among the community and relatives of the deceased. (Signed by) Bronwyn Pike Victorian Health Minister.

Hello all, I am new to this list, having joined only a couple days ago. I have been researching my family history for several years now, and in my never-ending search for information am a member of several lists. I am reading with interest letters sent by others to Ms Pike. Below is a copy of the email I sent her, for those of you who may be interested. Regards, Lesley Wilson. and my letter.... Ms Bronwyn Pike. re: Cemeteries Park Plan Melbourne Herald Sun, September 4, 2003 It upsets me greatly to think that this proposal has even been suggested. Cemeteries were described as "ageing and unused". Correct me if I am wrong, but they ARE being used! - by our ancestors. As an ordinary Australian tracing my family tree, I have spent, currently do spend, and will in the future spend many, many hours visiting and looking through old, (quote) "ageing and unused" (unquote) cemeteries. These places are sacred ground, and an invaluable, tangible link with our past. They MUST NOT be turned into parkland! Wading my way through files and records looking for my ancestor's name is no substitute for wading my way through overgrown grass looking for my ancestor's final resting place. Bronwyn, I do not expect you to understand the feeling and emotion of standing at an ancestors grave, but let me tell you, the years that separate my ancestor and myself vanish. Perhaps you have no interest or pride in Australia's history, but I and countless others do. So much of our heritage has already been destroyed and is now gone from us for good. It can never be replaced. Files and records do not replace it. Photographs - as valuable as they are - do not replace it. Reading something on a piece of paper cannot compare to seeing it, feeling it, BEING THERE. The blood and sweat of our ancestors deserves our respect. If THEY had not gone ahead of us, WE would not be here to follow. Do you know your Australian history Bronwyn? Have you any idea how rough our pioneers had it? What strong, resilient, brave people they were. Keep the Cemeteries. Do not turn them into parklands. Cemeteries all across Victoria, (and Australia) SHOULD be kept. MUST be kept. For they are priceless. Most sincerely, Lesley Wilson. _________________________________________________________________ Chat via SMS. Simply send 'CHAT' to 1889918. More info at http://ninemsn.com.au/mobilemania/MoChat.asp?blipid=6800

We need to start collecting everything in one set place, either it can be done here via the list or direct to a person, it's up to the members? But if it's going to come from all angles we are going to loose the plot. I would like to say that I'd like it to come to the list but others might have a different idea? open for discussion? Regards, Ray ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sharyn Ward" <followthattree@iprimus.com.au> To: <AUSTRALIA-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 5:32 PM Subject: [[AUS-CEM]] Turning Cemeteries into Parklands - Thank you A big THANK YOU to everyone that has contacted me or voiced their opinions to Ms. Pike regarding the future of our Cemeteries Sharyn ==== AUSTRALIA-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== ================================================================== "Please "do not" post virus warnings to the list. ================================================================== ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.515 / Virus Database: 313 - Release Date: 9/1/03

Dear Ms Pike I have asked some of the kids at my school, including my teachers if it is right to turn old cemeteries into parklands. They all said NO!!! it is not right because if your doing your family tree or if you want to visit family graves you wont be able to find them I have been helping my mum with our family tree and when we go the the cemeteries it is good to able to find our families graves and read the headstones and take photos. If you ruin our cemeteries all the history of our families will be gone. From David age 10 years

A big THANK YOU to everyone that has contacted me or voiced their opinions to Ms. Pike regarding the future of our Cemeteries Sharyn

Thanks Margaret Regards, Ray. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Margaret Cox" <mhcox@ozemail.com.au> To: <AUSTRALIA-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 1:59 PM Subject: [[AUS-CEM]] Re: [[AUS-CEM]] Re: [[AUS-CEM]] Fw: Cemetries Mine certainly was sent to her! Margaret ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan and Bob Grant" <grantos@ozemail.com.au> To: <AUSTRALIA-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 1:20 PM Subject: [[AUS-CEM]] Re: [[AUS-CEM]] Fw: Cemetries > Just wondering if all the messages that I am seeing on this list to Ms Pike > are actually being sent to her?? Is this just a copy appearing on the list? > I would hope so. > > Jan > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Margaret Cox" <mhcox@ozemail.com.au> > To: <AUSTRALIA-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 9:11 AM > Subject: [[AUS-CEM]] Fw: Cemetries > > > > Ms. Pike, > > > > Graveyards are a mine of information for historians and genealogists > alike. It is an enriching, not a destrutive process. Don't confuse primary > sources with primary resources! > > > > Margaret Cox > > Upwey > > > > > > > > ==== AUSTRALIA-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== > > ================================================================== > > "Please "do not" post virus warnings to the list. > > ================================================================== > > Hey have you updated your AntiVirus program lately ? ? > > Is your AV continuously activated while online ? ? > > Does your AV continue to check each and every email as it is down loaded ? > ? > > Does your AV continue to check every Website you inter into ? ? > > Better to be safe than sorry . . . let HouseCall check out your system > FREE ! > > http://housecall.antivirus.com/. > > other sites you might want to check out . . . > > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~clifflamere/Aid/AID-VirusProtect.ht > m > > -this one mentioned in Missing Links Vol. 5 No. 44 > http://antivirus.cai.com/ > > - this one was mentioned on the Listowner List > > http://www.grisoft.com/html/us_index.cfm > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > ==== AUSTRALIA-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== > More information can be found on our Web Page for Cemetery Listings > by state and addresses for Cemeteries also. > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~batman/ > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > ==== AUSTRALIA-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== ================================================================== "Please "do not" post virus warnings to the list. ================================================================== ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.515 / Virus Database: 313 - Release Date: 9/1/03

Dear Ms Pyke You obviously do not have family members buried in the cemeteries you are thinking of destroying. Not only am I a family researcher horrified at the thought of losing some of our most treasured history, but I am aslo a family member who has lost loved ones who are buried in cemeteries throughout Victoria. And as such I am deeply offended by your statements. If this is the attitude of the Victorian Government, then as an ex-pat Victorian living in Queensland, I will certainly alter my wishes to be returned to Victoria for burial when I pass away. How dare you threaten to dishonor and vandalise the final resting place of my loved ones. Karen Moreland Ipswich Queensland

Mine certainly was sent to her! Margaret ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan and Bob Grant" <grantos@ozemail.com.au> To: <AUSTRALIA-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 1:20 PM Subject: [[AUS-CEM]] Re: [[AUS-CEM]] Fw: Cemetries > Just wondering if all the messages that I am seeing on this list to Ms Pike > are actually being sent to her?? Is this just a copy appearing on the list? > I would hope so. > > Jan > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Margaret Cox" <mhcox@ozemail.com.au> > To: <AUSTRALIA-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 9:11 AM > Subject: [[AUS-CEM]] Fw: Cemetries > > > > Ms. Pike, > > > > Graveyards are a mine of information for historians and genealogists > alike. It is an enriching, not a destrutive process. Don't confuse primary > sources with primary resources! > > > > Margaret Cox > > Upwey > > > > > > > > ==== AUSTRALIA-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== > > ================================================================== > > "Please "do not" post virus warnings to the list. > > ================================================================== > > Hey have you updated your AntiVirus program lately ? ? > > Is your AV continuously activated while online ? ? > > Does your AV continue to check each and every email as it is down loaded ? > ? > > Does your AV continue to check every Website you inter into ? ? > > Better to be safe than sorry . . . let HouseCall check out your system > FREE ! > > http://housecall.antivirus.com/. > > other sites you might want to check out . . . > > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~clifflamere/Aid/AID-VirusProtect.ht > m > > -this one mentioned in Missing Links Vol. 5 No. 44 > http://antivirus.cai.com/ > > - this one was mentioned on the Listowner List > > http://www.grisoft.com/html/us_index.cfm > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > ==== AUSTRALIA-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== > More information can be found on our Web Page for Cemetery Listings > by state and addresses for Cemeteries also. > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~batman/ > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Greetings to Members, Well I'm hope that they are copies of letters that are being sent to her, as we, cannot just sit back on this issue and let someone else worry about it, so I would like to encourage all of you, if you care about our history and our cemeteries please write to Minister Ms Pike and have your say? bronwyn.pike@parliament.vic.gov.au also if any of the members have address of any local or country Historical Societies would you please forward the address on to me as I need to try and make contact with as many Historical Societies as I can? batie@bigpond.net.au Regards, Ray. Australia_Cemeteries List Admin. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan and Bob Grant" <grantos@ozemail.com.au> To: <AUSTRALIA-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 1:20 PM Subject: [[AUS-CEM]] Re: [[AUS-CEM]] Fw: Cemetries Just wondering if all the messages that I am seeing on this list to Ms Pike are actually being sent to her?? Is this just a copy appearing on the list? I would hope so. Jan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Margaret Cox" <mhcox@ozemail.com.au> To: <AUSTRALIA-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 9:11 AM Subject: [[AUS-CEM]] Fw: Cemetries > Ms. Pike, > > Graveyards are a mine of information for historians and genealogists alike. It is an enriching, not a destrutive process. Don't confuse primary sources with primary resources! > > Margaret Cox > Upwey > > > > ==== AUSTRALIA-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== > ================================================================== > "Please "do not" post virus warnings to the list. > ================================================================== > Hey have you updated your AntiVirus program lately ? ? > Is your AV continuously activated while online ? ? > Does your AV continue to check each and every email as it is down loaded ? ? > Does your AV continue to check every Website you inter into ? ? > Better to be safe than sorry . . . let HouseCall check out your system FREE ! > http://housecall.antivirus.com/. > other sites you might want to check out . . . > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~clifflamere/Aid/AID-VirusProtect.ht m > -this one mentioned in Missing Links Vol. 5 No. 44 http://antivirus.cai.com/ > - this one was mentioned on the Listowner List > http://www.grisoft.com/html/us_index.cfm > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > ==== AUSTRALIA-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== More information can be found on our Web Page for Cemetery Listings by state and addresses for Cemeteries also. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~batman/ ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.515 / Virus Database: 313 - Release Date: 9/1/03

Just wondering if all the messages that I am seeing on this list to Ms Pike are actually being sent to her?? Is this just a copy appearing on the list? I would hope so. Jan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Margaret Cox" <mhcox@ozemail.com.au> To: <AUSTRALIA-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 9:11 AM Subject: [[AUS-CEM]] Fw: Cemetries > Ms. Pike, > > Graveyards are a mine of information for historians and genealogists alike. It is an enriching, not a destrutive process. Don't confuse primary sources with primary resources! > > Margaret Cox > Upwey > > > > ==== AUSTRALIA-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== > ================================================================== > "Please "do not" post virus warnings to the list. > ================================================================== > Hey have you updated your AntiVirus program lately ? ? > Is your AV continuously activated while online ? ? > Does your AV continue to check each and every email as it is down loaded ? ? > Does your AV continue to check every Website you inter into ? ? > Better to be safe than sorry . . . let HouseCall check out your system FREE ! > http://housecall.antivirus.com/. > other sites you might want to check out . . . > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~clifflamere/Aid/AID-VirusProtect.ht m > -this one mentioned in Missing Links Vol. 5 No. 44 http://antivirus.cai.com/ > - this one was mentioned on the Listowner List > http://www.grisoft.com/html/us_index.cfm > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >