376 Australia. 



In New South Wales six million acres were with- 

 drawn from settlement, but it is mostly used for pas- 

 ture, and withdrawal may be revoked at any time. 

 No effective system of control exists. 



In Victoria five and a half million acres have been 

 declared reserves under act of 1890, nearly half the 

 forest area. There exists a forest department of one 

 Conservator, two Inspectors and 25 Foresters, but no 

 plan of management. Four State nurseries of doubt- 

 ful value seems the whole result. 



The other colonies still merely exploit their forest 

 resources under loosely managed license systems, 

 without even an inefficient attempt at intelligent 

 treatment. 



