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the last-named experiment the results have been excellent. From 
deer released some twelve years ago there has been established a 
herd numbering probably over 150 head of remarkably fine speci- 
mens which run in this sandy, scrubby stretch of country, and seem 
to flourish therein quite as well as in their native land. 
Indian black-back, a handsome and harmless antelope, has been 
tried with success on our Murchison country, and a small but steadily 
increasing* herd of these animals is frequently seen in the vicinity of 
Wiluna. There is such a large extent of our inland dry country 
suitable for these antelopes that it seems a pity that the necessary 
funds to place more of them in our back blocks cannot be found. 
The Indian hog-deer, too, would do very well in the swampy 
country of our South-West, but, again, lack of money stands in our 
way. 
It is impossible in a short paper to do more than to merely 
touch upon the salient features of what has been accomplished in the 
face of great difficulties in our State, but those who are interested 
in the subject nm\ perhaps be allowed to hope that in the future 
those controlling the affairs of Government may be induced to view 
with a more kindly eye than has hitherto been the case, efforts to carry 
out this work which, it must he admitted, has an important bearing 
on the comfort of the everyday life of those dwellers in our agricul- 
tural and pastoral lands whose welfare should he important to ns 
all. 
