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--- 196611 [2015/12/03 22:28] – [My most memorable trip] paul_barton
+++ 196611 [2015/12/03 22:36] – [Park shanty towns must go] paul_barton
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 remark when conditions were difficult, and the general good humour in the party, helped to relieve our tiredness and apprehension of the next obstacle.
-=====Park shanty towns must go=====
+=====Park shanty towns must go - Minister=====
-Minister
-The Minister for Lands (Mr. Lewis) has promised action to clean up the "shanty towns" in Royal National Park. He has agreed also that the practice
+The Minister for Lands (Mr. Lewis) has promised action to clean up the "shanty towns" in Royal National Park. He has agreed also that the practice of transferring leases other than between husbands and wives should be stopped.
-of transferring leases other than between husbands and wives shnuld be stopped.
-"TURN INTO SLUM."
+**"TURN INTO SLUM."**
-Mr. T.F. Mead, MLA (Lib., Hurstville) asked the Minister last week to
-take stern action to clean up the "shanty towns" dotting the park. He said
+Mr. T.F. Mead, MLA (Lib., Hurstville) asked the Minister last week to take stern action to clean up the "shanty towns" dotting the park. He said the transfer of leases of substandard dwellings in the park had to be stopped. "I know that some of these leases have been transferred under various subterfuges such as transfer to other relatives, including babes in arms," he said. "This type of thing only turns an otherwise beautiful parkland into a slum area."
-the transfer of leases of sUbstandard dwellings in the ;ark had to be stopped. "I know that some of these leases have been transferred under various subterfuges such as transfer to other relatives, including babesinarms," he said. "This tyre of thing only turns an otherwise beautiful parkland into a slum area."
-Most of the shacks are weekenders, but some are fully occupied all the
+Most of the shacks are weekenders, but some are fully occupied all the time. The worst areas are Bonnie Vale, Era and Burning Palms. Some of the shacks are owned by the Trust and let at rentals of up to $2 a week. Many others are owned by people ranging from pensioners to highly paid professional people, including doctors and lawyers.
- time. The worst areas are Donnie Vale, Era and Burning Palms. Some of the shacks are owned by the Trust and let at rentals of up to $2 a week. Many others are owned by people ranging from pensioners to highly paid professional people, including doctors and lawyers.
 Mr. Lewis said that during a conference with the park trustees in January the trustees were unanimous that any building or retention of shacks would not be in the best interests of the public, or in accordance with sound park practice.
-"As a result of this agreement I offered to make available a grant of money to offset any loss in rent to thc trust," he said. "The trustees agreed that no more transfers would be allowed. I then received a letter from the trust indicating that it had granted transfer rights up to the end of June. This was done in spite of the agreement. I pointed out to the president of the trust (Mr. J. Ferguson) and the trustees generally, that before any leasing arrangement could be entered into the permission of the Department of Lands would be required. The trust then wrote to the department asking for permission to lease the shacks in question These transfers have been examined and I am discussing them with my senior officers as to the outcome of the representations made by the trust. It is in my mind at present to allow no transfers other than tbose from husband to wife, or wife to husband and no other relatives. The practice referred to by Mr. Mead of transferring leases to babes-in-arms will certainly be stamped out. It must be understood that the removal of the shacks is going to proceed."
+"As a result of this agreement I offered to make available a grant of money to offset any loss in rent to the trust," he said. The trustees agreed that no more transfers would be allowed. I then received a letter from the trust indicating that it had granted transfer rights up to the end of June. This was done in spite of the agreement. I pointed out to the president of the trust (Mr. J. Ferguson) and the trustees generally, that before any leasing arrangement could be entered into the permission of the Department of Lands would be required. The trust then wrote to the department asking for permission to lease the shacks in question These transfers have been examined and I am discussing them with my senior officers as to the outcome of the representations made by the trust. It is in my mind at present to allow no transfers other than those from husband to wife, or wife to husband and no other relatives. The practice referred to by Mr. Mead of transferring leases to babes-in-arms will certainly be stamped out. It must be understood that the removal of the shacks is going to proceed."
 Mr. Lewis said that his department had received many letters congratulating the government on its stand. "People seem to feel that this action should have been taken many years ago," he said.
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 DR. GEOFF. MOSLEY - 30th NOVEMBER
 at our club rooms will talk on
-"7ILDER1'ESS AREAS - THEIR PROTECTION AND
+**"Wilderness areas - their protection and management"**
-MANAGEMENT"
 Dr. Mosley is a bushwalker, who has a Nuffield
-Grant to conduct a survey in Australia to investigate the National Park needs,
+Grant to conduct a survey in Australia to investigate the National Park needs.