in one year.

been up to 30,000 beak claims

of emu eggs. There have

of 6d each on the gathering

1948. There also is a bonus

increased to 4/ a beak in

in which the reward was

was introduced in 1944 and

Line 23.1.0 But even if some degree of

Line 23.1.1 victory over the emu is

Line 23.1.2 obtained soon for the long

Line 23.1.3 suffering farmers and the

Line 23.1.4 continually harassed Govern-

Line 23.1.5 ment it will be by no means

Line 23.1.6 a complete or final victory.

Line 23.1.7 For the tough, busy beak and

Line 23.1.8 the large heavy tread of the

Line 23.1.9 emu carry with them all the

Line 23.1.10 hardiness of the cruel, sparse

Line 23.1.11 environment of the emu's

Line 23.1.12 origin—the Australian sand-