Fenced Off!
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Norfolk Is., Aug. 1.
Slowly, area by area, the Crown lands hitherto left open and uncared for, are being fenced in and wander ing destructive cattle fenced out. In agreement with our administrator, Mr.
Lane Poole —who came over some months ago to review the problem of the conservation of our shelter and timber —considered that the only pos sible course to be followed was that of shutting off the Crown Reserves all over the island.
This entails a certain amount ot hardship on those stockowners who, without sufficient pasture of their own, have been in the habit of running their cattle anywhere about the island on the payment of a small head tax annually, but we must consider the future as well as the immediate present and our chil dren will reap the benefit of our administrator’s vision and his prompt translation of purpose into action.