Hi Jo; Thank you for this. Will follow it up. Re the Pyjama Girl; yes she is buried in the cemetery. Linda Agostini (nee Platt) aged 29 years, was buried 13 July 1944 in the cemetery. She is in an unmarked grave. Quite a story regarding her death and conviction of her husband, Antonio Agostini. Cheers, David -----Original Message----- From: australia-cemeteries-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:australia-cemeteries-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Jo Kotylak Sent: Saturday, 16 October 2010 9:49 AM To: australia-cemeteries@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [AUSTRALIA-CEMETERIES] PRESTON CEMETERY Mary McKillop Hi David, can't remember when I first knew about this, must be at least 40 odd years ago - before she was famous, lol.. Wasn't much of a house as I've heard, made from bark and stuff. More a cottage really. As I said was at the back left, someone told me later that it's where the Pajama(sp) Girl is buried, but I think that was just sensationalising. I DO think I remember hearing it was knocked down to make way for the cemetery, but then again, it s what I HEARD. Sorry, can't be of much more help. Try the Joeys, Sisters of St Joseph after this weekend of course, lol.. Good hunting, Jo.

Hi David In the book by Paul Gardiner "An Extraordinary Australian Mary MacKillop" it states that Mary's father Alexander owned land between Merri Creek and Darebin Creek in 1840. Mary was born in January 1842 in Brunswick Street Fitzroy, a house which Alexander sold by April due to some bad business decisions. The family moved to Glenroy then Merri Creek, then Darebin Creek and then to The Plenty [which could have been the house to which Jo referred as on the site of the Preston cemetery]. Cheers Jan ----- Original Message ----- From: "D Weatherill" <djweath@bigpond.net.au> To: <australia-cemeteries@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 16, 2010 8:55 AM Subject: Re: [AUSTRALIA-CEMETERIES] PRESTON CEMETERY Mary McKillop > Hi Jo; > > Thank you for this. Will follow it up. > > Re the Pyjama Girl; yes she is buried in the cemetery. Linda Agostini (nee > Platt) aged 29 years, was buried 13 July 1944 in the cemetery. She is in an > unmarked grave. Quite a story regarding her death and conviction of her > husband, Antonio Agostini. > > Cheers, > > David > > -----Original Message----- > From: australia-cemeteries-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:australia-cemeteries-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Jo Kotylak > Sent: Saturday, 16 October 2010 9:49 AM > To: australia-cemeteries@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [AUSTRALIA-CEMETERIES] PRESTON CEMETERY Mary McKillop > > Hi David, can't remember when I first knew about this, must be at least 40 > odd years ago - before she was famous, lol.. Wasn't much of a house as I've > heard, made from bark and stuff. More a cottage really. As I said was at > the back left, someone told me later that it's where the Pajama(sp) Girl is > buried, but I think that was just sensationalising. I DO think I remember > hearing it was knocked down to make way for the cemetery, but then again, it > s what I HEARD. Sorry, can't be of much more help. Try the Joeys, Sisters > of St Joseph after this weekend of course, lol.. Good hunting, Jo. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUSTRALIA-CEMETERIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

G'day David, Do you have a link to the story of the Pyjama Girl? Regards Chris -----Original Message----- From: australia-cemeteries-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:australia-cemeteries-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of D Weatherill Sent: Saturday, 16 October 2010 9:26 AM To: australia-cemeteries@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [AUSTRALIA-CEMETERIES] PRESTON CEMETERY Mary McKillop Hi Jo; Thank you for this. Will follow it up. Re the Pyjama Girl; yes she is buried in the cemetery. Linda Agostini (nee Platt) aged 29 years, was buried 13 July 1944 in the cemetery. She is in an unmarked grave. Quite a story regarding her death and conviction of her husband, Antonio Agostini. Cheers, David

Hi Chris; Not really a direct one. I searched the NLA Newspapers online using the "Pyjama Girl" as a search string. Got quite a few hits and interesting information. I found her burial record and very brief data while researching the cemetery and then checked the newspapers for any further information. Great to have the newspapers on line with the National Library of Australia. Cheers, David -----Original Message----- From: australia-cemeteries-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:australia-cemeteries-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Chris Ward Sent: Monday, 18 October 2010 7:57 AM To: australia-cemeteries@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [AUSTRALIA-CEMETERIES] PRESTON CEMETERY Mary McKillop G'day David, Do you have a link to the story of the Pyjama Girl? Regards Chris -----Original Message----- From: australia-cemeteries-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:australia-cemeteries-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of D Weatherill Sent: Saturday, 16 October 2010 9:26 AM To: australia-cemeteries@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [AUSTRALIA-CEMETERIES] PRESTON CEMETERY Mary McKillop Hi Jo; Thank you for this. Will follow it up. Re the Pyjama Girl; yes she is buried in the cemetery. Linda Agostini (nee Platt) aged 29 years, was buried 13 July 1944 in the cemetery. She is in an unmarked grave. Quite a story regarding her death and conviction of her husband, Antonio Agostini. Cheers, David

Hi Chris, There is a book called "The pyjama girl mystery: a true story of murder, obsessions and lies" by Richard Evans, published by Scribe Publications in 2004. May pay to check your local library, it you live out near Yarra Plenty libraries they have 2 copies. Regards Bern Salter -----Original Message----- From: australia-cemeteries-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:australia-cemeteries-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Chris Ward Sent: Monday, October 18, 2010 7:57 AM To: australia-cemeteries@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [AUSTRALIA-CEMETERIES] PRESTON CEMETERY Mary McKillop G'day David, Do you have a link to the story of the Pyjama Girl? Regards Chris -----Original Message----- From: australia-cemeteries-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:australia-cemeteries-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of D Weatherill Sent: Saturday, 16 October 2010 9:26 AM To: australia-cemeteries@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [AUSTRALIA-CEMETERIES] PRESTON CEMETERY Mary McKillop Hi Jo; Thank you for this. Will follow it up. Re the Pyjama Girl; yes she is buried in the cemetery. Linda Agostini (nee Platt) aged 29 years, was buried 13 July 1944 in the cemetery. She is in an unmarked grave. Quite a story regarding her death and conviction of her husband, Antonio Agostini. Cheers, David ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUSTRALIA-CEMETERIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi all I have a book called Crimes that shocked Australia there is a page on the Pyjama girl ,i can scan it if anyone is interested,contact me of list be happy to send a copy. Julie > Hi Chris, There is a book called "The pyjama girl mystery: a true story of > murder, obsessions and lies" by Richard Evans, published by Scribe > Publications in 2004. May pay to check your local library, it you live out > near Yarra Plenty libraries they have 2 copies. > Regards > Bern Salter >