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HNL 1209: Forest Wealth

A look at the Forestry Commission of New South Wales, established in 1916, and its work in forest management and reafforestation with pine plantations.
Year : 1930 | Total Duration : 11 Minutes |
Director : Captain Stanley W. Hawkins M.C. |
(Can 2) - Re-enactment Group of forestry surveyors in forest, walk past trunk of large tree, set up surveying equipment. One trips over log, CU coiled snake on ground, man kills snake with branch of tree, men looking at dead snake. Kangaroo hopping through scrub, surveyors pointing and tracking kangaroo. (all footage shaky)
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Access No. 41703 | 1 min 21 secs | 1930s | NSW, Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | B&W |
(Can 2) - Caption regarding the setting up of the Forestry Act following a Royal Commission investigation in 1906. Book of the Forestry Act. Photograph of Lord Novar, Sir Ronald Munro Ferguson. Photograph of the Hon W G Ashford MLA, Minister for the Forests. Stamp of the Forestry Commission of NSW. Caption explaining how State Forests were set apart.
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Access No. 41705 | 1 min 20 secs | 1930s | NSW, Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | B&W |
(Can 2) - Caption - Headquarters of Forestry Commission of NSW (in Kembla Buildings, Margaret Street) and office of Commissioner for Forests, R. Dalrymple Hay. Interior , door ÒForestry Commission EnquiriesÓ. Dalrymple Hay seated at desk signing papers. Caption - Topographical Department Man at desk superimposed over map. VS men working at desk in topographical department.
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Access No. 41706 | 1 min 3 secs | 1930s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | B&W |
(Can 2) - Caption explaining set up of Forestry Commission of NSW. Map of NSW showing Forestry Districts. Forest regeneration, pan forest trees. District Officer's house in forest. VS District Officer looking at map with another man. Forestry officer in forest looking at map. Forest workers join him with horse and dog. Workers preparing forest floor for seedlings.
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Access No. 41708 | 2 mins 14 secs | 1930s | NSW, Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | B&W |
(Can 2) - Diseased trees and undergrowth burnt off in forest. New forest growth. Pan eucalyptus saplings 7 to 9 years old for timber. Pan down trees - aged 25 years. 2 men chopping fallen tree for timber with axes. Bullock team carting logs to mill. Pan down length of fully grown trees in forest for timber.
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Access No. 41710 | 1 min 56 secs | 1930s | NSW, Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | B&W |
(Can 2) - Swagman walking through forest with swag and billy can , makes fire, puts out campfire with foot, CU lighting his pipe burning match falls among dry leaves, walks away. CU flames in leaf litter. Patrol officer on horseback sees smoke, galloping away to give alarm, advising others of fire. Forest workers run, billowing smoke and flames. Men beating flames with branches.
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Access No. 41713 | 3 mins 1 sec | 1930s | NSW, Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | B&W |
(Can 2) - Safety warning. Animation of matches being lit and warning ÒAlways Extinguish - One tree will make a million matches, a forest fire may destroy a million treesÓ.
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Access No. 123140 | 14 secs | 1930s | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | B&W |
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