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Wildlife Society bulletin.

This collection documents Alan Catford's activities in the environmental conservation movement, and includes copies of National Parks Association of New South Wales records.

This collection is chiefly described by file titles in the following box listings.

BOX 1
‘Colong Caves, Boyd Plateau, Boyd – Kanangra National Park’, 1966-1972

‘Reserves Committee [National Parks Association of New South Wales (NPA)]’, 1972-1978, being mainly copies of minutes of meetings

‘Revenue Committee [NPA]’, 1980-1981, relating to the establishment of a Fund Raising Committee

‘Camping Committee’, 1976-1979

‘Coal – Parks Study’, 1977, relating to possibility of coal mining in the Upper Hunter Valley in areas proposed for national parks and other forms of reservation

‘Border Ranges’, 1976-1978

‘ANPC [Australian National Parks Council]’, 1974-1976

‘NPA General Meetings – Notes etc.’, 1973

‘Federal Acquisition Grant’, 1974-1976, relating to land acquisition for national park purposes

‘NPA Correspondence (Old)’, 1965-1966

‘Clarence Proposal [near Lithgow, NSW]’, 1973, including correspondence with Marie Byles and photographs

‘ARPCCA [Association for Regional Parks and Countryside Commissions of Australia]’, 1997-1998

‘Woodchip’, 1975-1978

‘NPA Central Region Committee 1972 on’, 1966-1978, being mainly copies of minutes of Central Region Committee and Sydney Branch meetings

BOX 2
‘Plant Associations’ – Fauna Protection Panel’, 197-

‘Duffy [Duffy’s Forest] Airport’, 1972

‘Clutha’, 1971-1973

‘Cass’ 1973, relating to statement to increase funds to conservation bodies by Federal Minister for the Environment and Conservation, Dr Moss Cass

‘”Forest & Timber“’, 1970-1978, being issues of the periodical published by the Forestry Commission of New South Wales

‘Erosion’, 1958 - 197-

‘Colong Bulletin etc., Colong Committee literature etc.’, 1968-1978

‘Lecture Notes – General’, 1967-1973, including notes and notices

‘Lake Pedder’, 1972-1973

‘National Trust Bulletin’, 1971-1975

‘Oil Boom’, 1970, including correspondence with oil companies about proposed use of oil booms to contain oil slicks

‘Natural Area Classification etc.’, 1966-1974

‘Macquarie Marshes’, 1970

‘Hunting’, 1968

‘Total Environment Centre’, 1973-1977

‘SPA [State Planning Authority of New South Wales]’, 1973

‘Population & Growth’, 1968, 1975

‘Pollution, Pesticides, Garbage, Pests, etc.’, 1965-1976

‘Policies (various)’ [empty folder]

‘Pipeline across Blue Mts [Mountains]’, 1972-1973

‘Phytophthora Cinnamoni’, 1971, relating to root fungus in jarrah forests of Western Australia

‘”Parks & Wildlife”’, 1967-1971, including issues of National Parks & Wildlife Service of NSW publications

BOX 3
‘Fees (National Park Entrance Fees)’, 1994-2000

‘Regional Advisory Committees (NPWS – NSW), 2000-2001

‘Tourism’, 1994-2010

‘NATOUREC [Nature Tourism and Recreation Strategy]’, 1997-1998

BOX 4
‘Dee Why Lagoon’, 1959-1968

‘Barrington Tops NP’, 2003-2004

‘Kosciuszko – General’, 2000-2010

‘Kosciuszko – General (Snowy flows, visitor centre (Alps Liaison Committee))’, 1997-2007

‘Morton – Budawang [National Parks] (Map, DPOM [Draft Plans of Management], Newhaven Gap, 1997-1998’

BOX 5
‘Plans of Management – General (inc. Generic Faults)’, 1989, 1997-2007

‘Kosciuszko reports & matters (current year)’, 1995-2009

‘South-East Forests National Park & Far South Coast Escarpment Parks’, 1994-2005

‘Horse Riding [in National Parks]’, 1989-2008

‘Horse Riding Policy – NPWS’, 2001-2006

‘Wilderness Policy’, 1994-1996

BOX 6
‘Letters’, 1980-2010, being correspondence of Alan Catford

‘Letters to the Editor – General (Newspapers etc.)’, 1964-1977

‘Conservation – General’, 1962-1972

‘Questionnaire on Land Degredation – ACF [Australian Conservation Foundation]’, 1965-1985

‘NPA Park Management Committee’, 1974-1988

‘NPA Reserves Committee’, 1975-1988

‘Woodchip & Forestry’, 1973-1975

‘Whales’, 1974-1977

‘Towra Point – Quibray Bay – Kurnell’, 1969

‘NPA Reserves Committee Notices, Minutes, Reports etc.’, 1966-1971

BOX 7
‘Bushfire’, 1994-2009

‘Legislation Conservation Issues’, 1997-2009

‘Coastal Development Seminar’, 11 May 1990

‘Kempsey Seminar – Coastal Development [21-23 Mar. 1975]’, 1974-1975

‘Coastal – General’, 1985-2001

‘North Coast Bulletin’, 1972-1976 being issues of the journal of the NPA North Coast Committee

‘Marine – General – Jetskis (PWC) [Personal Watercraft]’, 1984-2001

BOX 8
‘North Head [inc. Quarantine Station]’, 1985-2002

‘Lord Howe Island – Pre 1990’, 1984-2009

‘Forests’, 1990-2003

‘Exotic Animals [Policy Review]’, 1988-1995

‘Murramarang [National Park] – Pretty and Merry Beaches’, 1998

‘Wilderness’, 1996-2008

BOX 9
‘Jervis Bay’, 1985-1995, including papers relating to the Jervis Bay Management Committee of the Total Environment Centre

‘Game Bill (2002)’

‘Election’, 1995-2007, relating to policies of political parties

‘State Election 1995

‘Aboriginal Conference Nov. 1994’, relating to NPA and Aboriginal Land Council workshop ON Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal interests in national parks

‘Aboriginal Issues’, 1995-2006

‘Aerial Detection of Bushfires’, 2007

BOX 10
‘”Visions for the New Millennium”’ relating to symposium at the University of Sydney, 16-19 July 1998

‘Rainforest – General’, 1984-2000

‘Huts [in National Parks] Policy’, 2003-2007

‘Education & Community Programs [Directorate]’, 1999-2003

‘FSD – Field Services Division NPWS’, 1997-1999

BOX 11
‘Central Directorate [NPA & NPWS Central Directorate], 2000-2001[2000-2004]’

‘Deputy Director-General & Director-General Meetings [Parks and Wildlife Division]’, 2000-2007

Papers relating to the resident action group People Against Valley Expressways, 1987-1994

BOX 12
‘Kosciuszko National Park’, 1996-2004, including papers relating field trips and management review

‘Kosciuszko Thredbo Disaster’, 1997-2001

‘Kosciuszko – Road Kills (Fauna) Pigs, Pigdogging’, 1998-2003, relating to the protection of fauna and potential roadkill reduction measures

‘Kosciuszko Field Trips’, 2002

‘Kosciuszko – Perisher Development and other developments’, 1991-2001’ relating to property development in Kosciuszko National Park

‘Lord Howe Island’, 1990-1998

‘Botany Bay, Towra Point’, 1988-2005

‘Barraba Track [Mount Kaputar National Park]’, 1997-2000

‘Pittwater Track’, 1997-1999

‘Coronial [NSW] Bushfire Inquiry’, 1994, relating to Coronial Inquiry into January 1994 Bushfires

BOX 13
‘Marine Parks Act, issues etc.’, 1985-2005

‘Bushfire – Various’, 1966-2007, including copy of letter from Catford to Director, NPWS, 26 Aug. 1969, relating to Smokewalkers [NPA Fire Fighting Force], a reserve of volunteer fire fighters

‘Bush Fire – Fire Effects – Research & Information’, 1986-2009

‘Fire’, relating to NSW Rural Fires Bill 1997

‘Fire – General’, 1966-1997

BOX 14
‘Horses (Feral)’, 1999-2007, relating to feral horse management plans in national parks, including Kosciuszko National Park

‘Jervis Bay & Lake Wollumboola’, 1975-2004

‘Accommodation Buildings in National Parks etc.’, 1999-2009

‘Coast – General – Govt Policy etc.’, 1989-2002

‘National Trust CCC [Coastal Conservation Committee]’, 1986-1989

‘Weeds’, 1989-2001

BOX 15
Printed material mainly relating to bush fires, 1947-1999, including annual reports, books, manuals, conference and seminar proceedings, and including Bush Fire Control in Australia (1961) by R. H. Luke, and Fires in Mosman Bushland (Dec. 1972) by Eileen Bradley

BOX 16
‘NPA Coastal Policy’, 1988-1996

‘Submissions to Environmental Effect [Impact] of Bushfires 1983’

Files of Alan Catford (Convenor, Bush Fire Committee, NPANSW):
‘Bushfire – General Information (Not Fire Effects)’, 1967-1971

‘Bushfire – Letters & Articles to the Editor (Newspapers etc.)’, 1968-1971

‘Bushfire – My Papers, Lectures’, 1969

‘Bushfire – Aeroburning Submission’, 1975-1976

‘Bush Fire Committee (NPA) – Reports’, 1967-1973

‘Bushfire – Eco Fire Proceedings’, 1972, 1976, mainly relating to NPANSW Symposium on Fire Control in Relation to the Management of Natural Ecosystems and Natural Reserves, Sydney 1 May 1976

‘Bushfire – Fire Control – Phil Gabel’, being writings of C. P. Gabel (Operations Officer, National Parks & Wildlife Service)

‘Bushfire – Fire Control – General’, 1969-1972

‘Bushfire – Replies re Proposed Letter on Aerial Control [to Hon. T. L. Lewis, Minister for Lands]’, 1967

‘Bushfire – Local (Ku-ring –gai)’, 1949-1971

‘Bushfire – Historical (Includes Fire Stick Farming)’, including notes by Myles J. Dunphy, 8 Mar. 1967

‘Smokewalkers – Notes on Fires Attended’, 1968-1969, including draft of article by Milo Dunphy relating his and Catford’s experiences in the Cedar Creek – Narrow Neck Fire [Blue Mountains] 21-22 Dec. 1967 

‘Smokewalkers – Correspondence – Internal’, 1968-1972

‘Smokewalkers – Correspondence – External’, 1968-1973

‘Smokewalkers – General’, 1968-1972

‘Smokewalkers – Recruiting’, 1968-1971

‘Smokewalkers – Samples of All Circulars’, 1969-1972

‘Smokewalkers – Early Talks, etc.’, 1965-1968

BOX 17
‘Smokewalkers – Contacting Organization’

‘Smokewalkers – Master Lists [of members]’

‘Smokewalkers – Meetings – Minutes etc.’

‘Smokewalkers – Rough forms for notifying contacts of additions to membership’

‘Smokewalkers – Hazard Reduction by Aerial Ignition Burning’, being copies of synopsis of a talk by ranger P. Moore at Smokewalkers’ training day at Terrey Hills, NSW, 17 Sept. 1972

‘Fire – Resolutions of Conference ‘Towards Maximum Ability to Control Wildfire’ [organised by NCC of NSW and NPANSW, in Canberra, 26-27 Aug. 1967] and symposium ‘Environments to Order ?’: A Sit-in on Fire !’, 1970, with enclosed copy of ‘The Burning Questions’

‘Bushfire – ‘Towards Maximum Ability … Invitation, Agenda, Proposed Letter’, 1967

‘Bushfire – Responses to receipt of Report on Towards Maximum … ‘, 1967-1968

‘Eco Fire’, 1968, 1976, mainly relating to, and including proceedings of, Symposium on Fire Control, 1 May 1976

‘Bushfire – Correspondence [with Allen A. Strom]’, 1966-1970

‘Bushfire [Committee] – Minutes or Reports of Special Meetings’, 1972-1973

‘Bushfire – Policies’, 1969-1994

‘Hume – Snowy Burning Plans etc.’, ca. 1973

‘A.C.F. Publications’, 1970-1971, relating to fire and bush fire control

‘Fire Effects Papers’, 1982-1983, relating to hazard reduction burning of urban bushland

‘Bushfire – Current General’, 1969-1982

‘Bushfire – Meetings – NP&WS Liaison & Correspondence’, 1969-1976

‘Bushfire – Safety – Personal & Property’, 1962-1972, including letter received from Isobel Bowden (Katoomba & District Wildlife Conservation Society), 13 Nov. 1968

‘Bush Fire Committee – Aerial Fire Control’, 1966-1975

BOX 18
‘Bush Fire Committee – Minutes’, 1970-1977

‘Bushfire – Country Council Replies to Survey on Burning-off Escapes’, 1975

‘Bushfire – Fire Letter – Out’, 1967-1970

‘Bushfire – Correspondence – General’, 1967-1973

‘Bushfire’, 1971-1982, relating to Bush Fire Committee

‘STEP [South Turramurra Environment Protection]’, 1983-1985

‘Fire Policy NPA – Current Matter’ 1994

‘Fire Policy’, 1984-1994

‘Kosci [Kosciuszko] Fires 2003’

BOX 19
‘Bushfire – Helicopter’, 1956-1966, being American printed material on use of aircraft in fighting fires

‘Bushfire 1968’, 1964-1981, including papers relating to Environments to Order ? Symposium, 1970

‘Fire – Various’, 1983-1984, including submissions to House of Representatives Standing Committee on Environment and Conservation on Environmental Impact of Bushfires (other submissions located in Box 16)

‘Weir Talk, Wilcox Talk, Gill Questions’, being incomplete transcript of talk on Eco-Fire by Mr Weir followed by question and answer session

‘Fire Policy Comments’, 1980, 1994-1996

BOX 20
Information Kit for Bushfire Management Committee Representatives and Regional Fire Association Representatives (15 June 1995) / nature Conservation Council of NSW

‘Voluntary Bush Fire Brigades – General’, 1969-1985

‘Bushfire’, 1962-1983, being mainly correspondence and printed material, Proceedings of the Rural Fires Conference, Academy of Science, Canberra, 15-17 July 1969

‘T.E.C [Total Environment Centre] Bushfire Committee’, 1968-1984

‘Bushfire’, 1962-1982, including correspondence and printed material

BOX 21
‘Myall Lakes’, 1984-2004, including plan of management review

‘Myall Lakes Committee – Minutes’, 30 Dec. 1968-24 Jan. 1977, including copies of and rough minutes 

‘Myall Lakes Committee – Land Purchase Scheme – Natural Areas Ltd’, 1971

‘Myall Lakes – Letters to the Editor [mine & others] & Press Releases’, 1968-1984

Loose papers on Myall Lakes, 1967-2002

Alan Catford papers, 1947-2010

The journal of wildlife management.

Stuart Inder papers, ca. 1910-ca. 2010

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