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Auckland Star, Volume VI, Issue 1749, 22 September 1875, Page 2

It affords us very great pleasure to direct attention to the fact, that a very promising effort has just been launched for the removal of that aspect of desolation and neglect, which is unanimously regarded as cliarac" terising the burying ground of our Presbyterian residents. As will be seen from another column, a meeting of a preliminary kind was held yesterday afternoon, and the movement placed on a definite footing. Since that meeting was held, we understand that Mr Anderson, the Cits Surveyor, has kindly undertaken to prepare plans and estimates for the substitution of a properly built; stoue-and mortar wall for the fallen fence, and for the laying off a plan of walks in so far as method is permissible, owing to the irregularity in the position of the graves. We feel confident that those having any individual interest in some one little corner or another of this dreary looking and neglected graveyard, and adherents generally of that communion who may—sad though the thought be— have a prospective interest in it, will not require to be urged by members of the committee to help on the- movement. A concerted plan will be made for such soliciting of subscriptions, but in such a case we think it is net too much to ask that pridf tb'aext meeting of committee persons intending to encourage, should place themselves voluntarily in communication with some of the members of committee, who we have no doubt will gladly receive the names of subscribers, with a note of the amount intended to be given when called on. By such spontaneous ' encouragement a stimulus will be given to the movement, which will result in making the Cemetry iv some way expressive of the tender recollections cherished respecting those who are there sleeping their lsst still sleep.