Historical information

This is the eigth in a series beginning with Cat No 8255 showing the progress towards the Restoration of the Bendigo Cenotaph over the Bendigo Creek.
The small inset photo is Max O'Halloran while delivery his address, the large photo shows the gathering under lights around the Cenotaph. The article is dated Friday 22nd of April 1988. There was a Cenotaph Guard from the local 15th Transport Sqd based at Mollison Street Bendigo. There was a gathering of some 100 people. The Mayor Cr Colin Nankervis welcomed former Mayor Alex Craig who was at the original Dedication on June 2nd 1957 with Sir George Lansell handing the Cenotaph to the City of Bendigo. Cr Nankervis praised the efforts of Bill Barton for his work in the Cenotaph Restoration.
The proceedings were marred by two Veterans and a Women who yelled abuse during the Dedication, Max O'Halloran urged the crowd to ignore them with the gathering applauding and booing the 3 people.

Physical description

Newspaper cutting, front page of the Bendigo Advertiser No 38,882, all print in black, a small red circle in top RH corner re Property guide. There a two photos, one a small inset and one much larger.

Inscriptions & markings

Top heading of the Article, "The Cenotaph has been remade, but the sprit is still there: we honour our dead" - "Bendigo RSL President Max O'Halloran"