MDA 16. 9.1859 Petition re wrong situation. MDA 1. 2.1860 Desolate appearance, good report. MDA 8. 2.1860 Unsuitable site, auriferous and ground hard. MDA 21. 8.1861 41oz nugget. TC 14.10.1865 Direct road to raquired, also needs to be properly laid out. TC 23. 6.1866 Complaints about neglected condition. TC 18. 8.1866 Ditto. TC 16. 3.1867 Long editorial re neglected condition. TC 5.12.1868 Ditto. TC 27. 8.1870 Trustees resign Trusteeship, meeting called to elect new trustees. TC 3. 9.1870 Editorial re neglected condition of Cemetery, applauds appointment of new trustees, although acknowledges it is a difficult job. TC 3. 9.1870 Meeting, good report, new Trustees elected: Church of England - James Clouston and George Maunder Roman Catholic - Michael Duggan and Andrew Keogh Wesleyan - H C Bristol and Thomas Pybus Presbyterian - George Thomson and William Herd Independants - Rees Williams and John Joseph Baptist - C Ward Primitive Methodists - Thomas Scorer. TC 26.11.1870 Appointments above confirmed by Commissioner of Public Works. TC 24.12.1870 Editorial complaints about state of cemetery and inactivity of new men. TC 28. 1.1871 Meeting of new Trustees, decide on a course on action to refurbish Cemetery. TC 4. 2.1871 Sexton advertised for. TC 18. 2.1871 Meeting of Trustees. TC 8. 4.1871 Trustees have expended all the money at their disposal, but more work is required. TC 14.11.1874 Meeting of cemetery trustees. Will hold New Year's Day sports to beautify cemetery. TC 19.12.1874 Good ad for Grand Fete in aid of. TC 2. 1.1875 New Year's Day sports in aid of. TC 20. 2.1875 Complaints about the condition of the ground. Nothing done despite all the fuss. TC 20. 3.1875 Tenders called for erection of a new fence. George Maunder, Hon Sec. M TC 7.10.1876 Fete Committee argues about distributing proceeds to complete improvements to cemetery. TC 21.10.1876 Tenders called for Tarring the fence. E Rosman, Sec. TC 22. 6.1878 The present state of the Cemetery is a disgrace. TC 8. 3.1879 L38 donated from proceeds of 1879 Fete. TC 22. 3.1879 Tenders called for erection of fence on west side. TC 26. 4.1879 Tenders called for quite a bit of work, reforming paths, grubbing trees, erecting seats, etc. TC 14. 6.1879 Tenders called to supply 80 loads of screened puddle tailings, to spread on walks, etc. E Rosman. TC 21. 6.1879 Tenders called to paint white the south and east fences. TC 6. 1.1883 Tombstones damaged by vandals. TC 20. 1.1883 Trustees advertise reward for defaced tombstones. Also advertise for two trustees. TC 3. 2.1883 D J Duggan and E Rosman appointed trustees. TC 25. 8.1883 Tenders called to erect, paint and letter notice board. TC 16. 5.1885 Complaints about the state of things, noticeboard not finished, etc. TC 25. 7.1885 More complaints. TC 14.11.1885 Tenders called to erect 13 chains of fencing. TC 28.11.1885 W Alexander wins contract at L4-2/- per chain. TC 9. 1.1886 Advertise for the position of Sexton. TC 6. 3.1886 Having trouble finding a sexton. TC 22. 5.1886 C Green appointed Sexton. TC 2.10.1886 Dyer and Green get a nice prospect of gold on the Phantom Line near the Cemetery. TC 15. 6.1889 Meeting called to take steps to raise funds for improvements. TC 22. 6.1889 Tenders called to form walks, box drains, 50 yards of fine gravel from Dunolly, etc. TC 27. 7.1889 Tarnagulla Black Diamonds to put on an entertainment in aid of. TC 21. 9.1889 Concert by the Black Diamonds yields L19-11-6. TC 26.10.1889 Chas J Cheetham receives Borough permission to mine under road near Cemetery. TC 22. 3.1890 Vases etc being stolen. TC 4. 3.1893 Meeting of Trustees. Good little report. TC 18. 2.1899 Tenders called for grubbing a number of trees. TC 27. 5.1899 Farcical letter from the dead and buried, complaining about the condition of the cemetery. TC 11.11.1899 Election of Trustees to take place. TC 20. 1.1900 Thomas Comrie and R H Burstall appointed trustees vide William Herd deceased and Rees Williams, resigned. TC 8.8.1903 Notice to put graves in order. Tc 30.12.1905 Tc 10.2.1906 Dilapidated. Tc 21.7.1906 Ditto. Tc 20.10.1906 Snakes. TC 3.11.1906 TC 26.11.1910 Public meeting TC 1.7.1911 Tc 11.5.1912 Sexton TC14.7.1917 Working Bee TC 21.7.1917 Tc 28.7.1917 Working Bee TC 4.8.1917 TC 11.8.1917 IA 2.3.1928 Fence being repaired. IA 8.11.1929 Working bee. IA 29.11.1929 Cyclone fence and gates. IA 1.7.1930 New gates, etc. ----- This data is part of the David Gordon Index and is provided for private use only. Copyright David Gordon 2012.