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-===== Fauna Protection Act 1948 =====
+===== Fauna Protection Act 1948. =====
+By Allen A. Strom, Hon. Secretary, Wild Life Preservation Society.
-By Allen A. Strom, Hon. Secty.; Wild Life Preservation Society.
+Almost at the very close of the 1948 Session, both Houses of the N.S.W. Parliament agreed to the Fauna Protection Act - an act regarded "as a most progressive step in the history of conservation in Australia".
-Almost at the very close of the 1948 Session, both Houses of the N.S.W. Parliament agreed tO the Fauna Protection Act - an act regarded "as a nost. progressive step in the history of conservation in Australia".
-Ours is a land where political State 'Boundaries are in general, geographical and biological curios,and deep-thinking citizens have consistently agitated for Commonwealth Control of Conservation. This, however, is filled with "parish-pump" jealousies and the ogre of a referendum in order to legalise the transposing of power from State to Commonwealth. So the Conservationists three-point plea ---
-. A complete biological survey to determine a true picture of our resources in native flora and fauna.
-. The setting aside in perpetuity of large primitive areas where communities of plants and animals will develop their own protective habitats.
-. A strong educational plan to develop a conservation consciousness not only in the apathetic,and complacent, but also in the self-sufficient.
---- must be developed (pro tern) on the State basis. This new. Act goes encouragingly along this road. Mr. David G. Stead, who has battled for half a century in the Field of Nature Protection, and who was a founder of the Wild Life Preservation Society of Australia in 1909,has this to say:
-hThe passing of this Act is an immense step forward towards the realisation of the ideals of what I might term the wild life preservationists. Its implementation will put great heart into many people - those who love their Australia and want to preserve as much as possible of our _beautiful and interesting wild creatures for the delectation and edification of future generations of Australia and of the world generally".
-The Act will set up a Fauna Protection Panel, the membership of which shall represent interested Government Departments, the Museum, the University and some of the organisations engaged in
-"the preservation, conservation, protection or scientific investigation of fauna". This panel shall "be the authority for protection and care of fauna". Amongst its functions comes giving advice to the Minister, engaging in "educational activities to awaken and maintain an appreciation of the value of bird and animal life", having care, control and management of 'faunal reserves" (which may
-be declared on Crown Land by recommendation of tfte Panel, co-operating with trustees of land already set aside as reserves for animals, conducting scientific and biological research in connection with the protection and care of fauna, and generally administering the Act.
-A Chief Guardian of Fauna shall be appointed and he will act
-as Chairman of the Panel on a fixed salary and apparently as a Public
-Servant. The Act goes on to state various matters necessary to the administration; but one cannot help feeling that in the future "big game hunters" can do little else but break the law.
-The road has been opened - the goal lies well ahead: Many loopholes leave ample room for abuse. But consel-vationists welcome the new approach. Their ferverit hope is for a substantial annual grant and for a Guardian and a Panel alive to the responsibilities, enthusiastic nd in possession of. an under6tanding of th,_; work that they have to,do. In this way, who knows but that we may achieve
-_ the impossible - a balance between civilisation and the primitive.
+Ours is a land where political State Boundaries are in general, geographical and biological curios, and deep-thinking citizens have consistently agitated for Commonwealth Control of Conservation. This, however, is filled with "parish-pump" jealousies and the ogre of a referendum in order to legalise the transposing of power from State to Commonwealth. So the Conservationists three-point plea ---
-===== The Lady Cherry Swaggie Cherry Pickers =====
+  - A complete biological survey to determine a true picture of our resources in native flora and fauna.
+  - The setting aside in perpetuity of large primitive areas where communities of plants and animals will develop their own protective habitats.
+  - A strong educational plan to develop a conservation consciousness not only in the apathetic, and complacent, but also in the self-sufficient.
+--- must be developed (pro tem) on the State basis. This new Act goes encouragingly along this road. Mr. David G. Stead, who has battled for half a century in the Field of Nature Protection, and who was a founder of the Wild Life Preservation Society of Australia in 1909, has this to say:
+"The passing of this Act is an immense step forward towards the realisation of the ideals of what I might term the wild life preservationists. Its implementation will put great heart into many people - those who love their Australia and want to preserve as much as possible of our beautiful and interesting wild creatures for the delectation and edification of future generations of Australia and of the world generally".
+The Act will set up a Fauna Protection Panel, the membership of which shall represent interested Government Departments, the Museum, the University and some of the organisations engaged in "the preservation, conservation, protection or scientific investigation of fauna". This panel shall "be the authority for protection and care of fauna". Amongst its functions comes giving advice to the Minister, engaging in "educational activities to awaken and maintain an appreciation of the value of bird and animal life", having care, control and management of "faunal reserves" (which may be declared on Crown Land by recommendation of the Panel), co-operating with trustees of land already set aside as reserves for animals, conducting scientific and biological research in connection with the protection and care of fauna, and generally administering the Act.
+A Chief Guardian of Fauna shall be appointed and he will act as Chairman of the Panel on a fixed salary and apparently as a Public Servant. The Act goes on to state various matters necessary to the administration; but one cannot help feeling that in the future "big game hunters" can do little else but break the law.
+The road has been opened - the goal lies well ahead! Many loopholes leave ample room for abuse. But conservationists welcome the new approach. Their fervent hope is for a substantial annual grant and for a Guardian and a Panel alive to the responsibilities, enthusiastic and in possession of an understanding of the work that they have to do. In this way, who knows but that we may achieve the impossible - a balance between civilisation and the primitive.
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+===== The Lady Cherry Swaggie Cherry Pickers. =====
 By Cecily Mann and Flo Allsworth.
-On our first day we left Sutherland at 9 a m. and arrived at Ben Ricketts (the Page estate) at 5 p m., having travelled in eight vehicles and enjoyed two swims, morning tea, lunch, and a pint of milk for afternoon tea.
+On our first day we left Sutherland at 9 a.m. and arrived at Ben Ricketts (the Page estate) at 5 p.m., having travelled in eight vehicles and enjoyed two swims, morning tea, lunch, and a pint of milk for afternoon tea.
 So the trip commenced and so it continued, until we had visited our friends at Woodhill, Kangaroo Valley and Moss Vale, then on through Gundagai to Tumut. Having come through some parched and blackened country, we were delighted to arrive there just before Christmas and discover the lovely camping ground on the banks of the Tumut River. Green grass, shady trees, swift running crystal clear water overhung with willows - what more could we wish! And so we thankfully dropped our packs, planned an elaborate menu, and generally prepared to have a lazy Christmas.
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 Our good host had provided us with so many home comforts it seemed foolish not to dig well in and soon we had no ambition to move. But Mr. Hogan had other plans for us. It was not long before he was suggesting to the "lady Swaggies" a spot of cherry picking. Why work, said the L.S's, but eventually he got us moving and so we set off for Batlow on the Tuesday after Christmas.
-Arriving at the orchard, we were given a four-roomed unfurnished cottage, put up the tent close by, and with packing boxes and pieces of string, furnished our home. Picking was to commence on Wednesday but steady rain on Tuesday night and most of Wednesday put an end to those plans. As a truck was going into Batlow, 6 miles away, we jumped at the opportunity of replenishing our food store, and then spent the rest of the day lazing in front of our log fire. Thursday was still dull and showery, but a good wind began shifting the clouds and drying the trees, until the outlook was more hopeful. We were just licking our fingers after puftaloons and golden syrup when two small boys arrived to say picking was starting. Great excitement! In a few minutes we were at the Packing Shed, receiving a half kerosene bucket and packing case. Then instructions how to pick! No leaves or twigs, cherries to be on the stem, picked without damaging next year's buds etc. etc., And so the Lady Swaggies became "L.S. Cherry Pickers' (late P.W.F.).
+Arriving at the orchard, we were given a four-roomed unfurnished cottage, put up the tent close by, and with packing boxes and pieces of string, furnished our home. Picking was to commence on Wednesday but steady rain on Tuesday night and most of Wednesday put an end to those plans. As a truck was going into Batlow, 6 miles away, we jumped at the opportunity of replenishing our food store, and then spent the rest of the day lazing in front of our log fire. Thursday was still dull and showery, but a good wind began shifting the clouds and drying the trees, until the outlook was more hopeful. We were just licking our fingers after puftaloons and golden syrup when two small boys arrived to say picking was starting. Great excitement! In a few minutes we were at the Packing Shed, receiving a half kerosene bucket and packing case. Then instructions how to pick! No leaves or twigs, cherries to be on the stem, picked without damaging next year's buds etc. etc. And so the Lady Swaggies became "L.S. Cherry Pickers" (late P.W.F.). Of course we just bowled in and picked all within reach, but soon it became necessary to leave terra firma and so we received a ladder and wire hook. Before long one of us was standing on a ladder twelve feet above the ground, stretching just an extra inch for a luscious bunch, when away went the ladder in a northerly direction, while the lass, the cherries and the bucket made a wild flight in all directions. Just for extra measure, after she had attained equilibrium on all fours, down came that offending bunch, branch and all - horrors. Still, we went on and soon she was mounting the ladder again and getting her lengthy legs twined around branches in the most amazing manner.
-Of course we just bowled in and ticked all within reach, but soon it became necessary to leave terra firma and so we received a ladder and wire hook. Before long one of us was standing on a ladder twelve feet above the ground, stretching just an extra inch for a luscious bunch, When away went the ladder
-in a northerly direction, While the lass, the cherries and the bucket made a wild flight in all directions. Just for extra measure, after she had attained equilibrium on all fours, down came that offending bunch, branch and all - horrors. Still, we went on and soon she was mounting the ladder again and getting her lengthy legs twined around branches in the most amazing manner.
 Experience taught us that next time we go fruit picking we will try for a professional bucket, cross over straps distributing the weight, canvas bottom unhooking to drop fruit into packing case: all so much easier than the kerosene bucket with one rope or leather strap around the neck which has to be removed to empty. Then first in first served with ladders and we had definite leanings towards small lightweight jobs, of course all taken by the time we applied. However we tackled our tree with the gear available and it was not long before we were amazed at just how high we could climb. The wire hooks were a definite asset and at last the seemingly impossible was achieved we finished a tree.
-First to ripen are the Whites and so for two days we picked "Florence" Cherries intended for crystallising. Later we were to see these in barrels of brine at the Batlow Packing House Co-op, ready for transport to Sydney, where the process is completed. Soon we settled down to the job. Sometimes whole trees had been eaten by the birds or split with the rain, but we took the good with the bad. Occasionally we might pick 301b. each in an hour, and then it would take the rest of the afternoon to find 101bs. of good sound fruit. Once on to the black cherries - St.Margaret - and it was quicker going. Each packing case held about 501b. but we preferred to carry them only partly filled to the Packing Shed. After weighing and recording against our names the White Cherries were levelled, nailed down and despatched to Batlow. The St.Margaret's involved a little more work in the sheds, each case being carefully sorted and the choicest fruit packed into 121b. boxes ready for market.
+First to ripen are the Whites and so for two days we picked "Florence" Cherries intended for crystallising. Later we were to see these in barrels of brine at the Batlow Packing House Co-op, ready for transport to Sydney, where the process is completed. Soon we settled down to the job. Sometimes whole trees had been eaten by the birds or split with the rain, but we took the good with the bad. Occasionally we might pick 30 1b. each in an hour, and then it would take the rest of the afternoon to find 10 1bs. of good sound fruit. Once on to the black cherries - St. Margaret - and it was quicker going. Each packing case held about 50 1b. but we preferred to carry them only partly filled to the Packing Shed. After weighing and recording against our names the White Cherries were levelled, nailed down and despatched to Batlow. The St. Margaret's involved a little more work in the sheds, each case being carefully sorted and the choicest fruit packed into 12 1b. boxes ready for market.
 Cherry picking is the most pleasant work imaginable. All day long birds fly overhead, some protesting loudly, others darting quickly in and out through the branches. Every time one gets above the foliage one gets lovely views of the surrounding mountains. At night the sky is wonderful. One night when there was a storm brewing a blaze of red, blue, purple and pink light glowed in the sky and tinged the mountains.
-We enjoyed every minute of our week. Hours were perhaps long - we started about 7 a m. and with breaks at 9.30, noon and 3.30, finished at 5 p m. or later, but it was contract, so we pleased ourselves. Payment was at 2d lb. and those eager to swell their cheques were on the job long before us. For our part, we wanted to enjoy the experience, besides adding to our funds. After a few days in our cottage, we were promoted to a furnished one and life became even more comfortable. The luxury of a hot bath and bed were greatly appreciated after our toil. So to all those folk who may get the chance of Cherry Picking - jump at it! It's fun!
+We enjoyed every minute of our week. Hours were perhaps long - we started about 7 a.m. and with breaks at 9.30, noon and 3.30, finished at 5 p.m. or later, but it was contract, so we pleased ourselves. Payment was at 2d. lb. and those eager to swell their cheques were on the job long before us. For our part, we wanted to enjoy the experience, besides adding to our funds. After a few days in our cottage, we were promoted to a furnished one and life became even more comfortable. The luxury of a hot bath and bed were greatly appreciated after our toil. So to all those folk who may get the chance of Cherry Picking - jump at it! It's fun!
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 At the January monthly meeting it was decided to open a subscription list to defray the cost of the funeral of little Richard Geyer who was accidentally drowned.
-We feel this is the least we can do and will; in-sbilid lit tie concrete measure, show our sympathy with the parents. I would appreciate any donation which you care to bring or send along to the Club, and so help to raise our objective, viz. 23.
+We feel this is the least we can do and will, in some little concrete measure, show our sympathy with the parents. I would appreciate any donation which you care to bring or send along to the Club, and so help to raise our objective, viz. £23.
 Thanking you,
 Rene D. Browne
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