Saturday, February 4, 2012

Thames (NZ): New article in the Treasury Journal (TCHT)

A new article is online in 'The Treasury Journal' that covers some of the findings recently discussed on the Tararu Cemetery, Thames.
Entitled: "Tararu Cemetery - what stories and secrets does it hold?"
The document covers: background, history, land ownership, summary of key events to 1920, burial records and ongoing issues. Part of the land deed is shown below for the Tanutanu Block - which was purchased from the Maori landowners, for the Tararu Cemetery.
Remember if you have a story to tell about the Coromandel Peninsula area and the early settlers, Contact the Editor of the Journal.