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Old 4th December 2007, 11:10 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default 5 memorial trees poisoned| O?Connell| Oberon Shire Council

What a filthy act, who would do this?

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FIVE trees in O?Connell?s iconic war memorial drive have been poisoned.

The small community has likened the attack on the desert ash trees to the desecration of Bathurst?s Carillon war memorial in the early hours of Anzac Day this year.

Local man Ian Doney said residents had noticed the trees were struggling for life and called in an arborist to assess their condition.

?The arborist said he could see the drill holes used to inject the poison before he even got out of the car,? Mr Doney said.

Four half-inch holes have been bored into each of the trees at regularly spaced intervals, poison pumped in and the trees left to die.

The trees were planted between 1925 and 1927 by the the O?Connell community to commemorate the 34 men and two women from the O?Connell district that served in the First World War.

O?Connell resident Jennie Clague said the avenue of trees, which run for almost a kilometre, was one of the few remaining memorials of its kind in the state.

?After World War One the people of the area raised money to plant this memorial through community events such as dances,? Ms Clague said.

?Once there were a lot of this type of war memorials throughout the country, sadly O?Connell?s is one of only a handful left in NSW.?

The O?Connell Memorial Drive consists of 120 desert ash trees.

It is listed as an official memorial on the NSW Register of War Memorials.

Oberon Council has sent a representative to inspect the trees and anyone with any information is requested to contact council on 6336 1100.

It is an offence under the War Memorials Preservation Act to damage a war memorial.
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Five war memorial drive trees poisoned - Local - General - Western Advocate

Shock at apparent tree poisonings ABC Central West NSW

Uncertain future for historic O'Connell Rd trees ABC Central West NSW

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Old 4th December 2007, 11:15 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Default Re: 5 memorial trees poisoned| O?Connell| Oberon Shire Council

Catch the bastard and hang them from a tree i reckon....

Or drill holes in their feet and inject with poison.

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Old 4th December 2007, 11:19 PM   #3 (permalink)
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The trees were planted between 1925 and 1927 by the the O?Connell community to commemorate the 34 men and two women from the O?Connell district that served in the First World War.

O?Connell resident Jennie Clague said the avenue of trees, which run for almost a kilometre, was one of the few remaining memorials of its kind in the state.

?After World War One the people of the area raised money to plant this memorial through community events such as dances,? Ms Clague said.

?Once there were a lot of this type of war memorials throughout the country, sadly O?Connell?s is one of only a handful left in NSW.?

The O?Connell Memorial Drive consists of 120 desert ash trees.

It is listed as an official memorial on the NSW Register of War Memorials.

Oberon Council has sent a representative to inspect the trees and anyone with any information is requested to contact council on 6336 1100.

It is an offence under the War Memorials Preservation Act to damage a war memorial.
I open wish that the perps of this act be poisoned with bad karma for many years to come.
There are not suitable words (that can be printed in a public forum!)to express how low such an act is, and those who commit it are.
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Old 5th December 2007, 07:45 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Default Re: 5 memorial trees poisoned| O?Connell| Oberon Shire Council

Wow that is low.Sorry to here about that.That would be like taking a chisel to the vietnam memorial in d.c.
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Old 5th December 2007, 07:54 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Who ever done this is lower than a "Magotts" belly, What a waste, And to desicrate a war memorial, Those blokes died protecting our country..They would turn over in their graves in disgust...Hunt Them Down!!!!!
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Old 6th December 2007, 02:51 AM   #6 (permalink)
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a few years ago I noticed the decline of health of a mature lime on the street corner in a nearby town. Dark stains were visable on the trunk even from a distance so i went to have a look. Large holes had been bored into the trunk and the smell of creoasote was very strong. What had been happening was the resident who lived near had been sneaking out at night and filling up the holes in a attempt to kill the tree, because "he didnt like the leafs in his garden". I found that out because my friend lives nearby and was friends with the man. I was straight on the phone to there council, the creosote stopped and the tree is looking in fine heath again!
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Old 6th December 2007, 03:44 AM   #7 (permalink)
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You have to wonder what in hell they get out of doing and act such as this????
Wouldn't you just love to catch them in the act!!!
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Old 6th December 2007, 04:51 AM   #8 (permalink)
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can we use bear traps?
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Old 7th December 2007, 05:12 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Probably Left-winger Democrat war protest!
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Old 7th December 2007, 05:42 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Default Re: 5 memorial trees poisoned| O?Connell| Oberon Shire Council

Maybe but unlikely, I'd say some-one disgruntled with veterans affairs etc.

Or perhaps there's some development going on and the trees were in the way/view etc.
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I think vandalizing a war memorial should be considered treason.I hope you guys catch them.
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Old 9th December 2007, 05:16 PM   #12 (permalink)
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What an act of scum! A good lynching is indeed needed.

On another note, ARE the tree's now dead? And if not, can they be saved?

If they are alive, but are goners - then I think they should take cuttings of the trees and graft them onto the 5 new trees that are replanted there.
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