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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. 
