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Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, Report, The Sun News-Pictorial, Melbourne, Rattlesnakes, Skunks for Santuary. Healesville Curator Returning, 11 July 1947

Report from San Francisco re Mr David Fleay returning to Sanctuary with a variety of animals and birds.

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Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, Report, The Sun News-Pictorial, Melbourne, Healesville Sanctuary may be enlarged, 16 January 1946

Proposals to investigate the enlargement of the Sanctuary submitted to the Lands Department and to the Soldier Settlement Commission.

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Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, Report, The Sun News-Pictorial, Melbourne, Denies Charges on Sanctuary, 4 February 1948

Mr Pinches denies the accusations of Mr Fleay regarding poor management of Sanctuary.

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Newspaper - Cutting, The Sun News-Pictorial, Melbourne, Grazier to advise on Sanctuary, 19 July 1950

Mr H.A. Lindsay-Field appointed to the Committee of Healesville Sanctuary.

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Newspaper, The Sun News-Pictorial, Melbourne, 2 August 1950

Re milking of venom from taipan snake involving Director David Fleay

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Newspaper - Cutting, The Sun News-Pictorial, Melbourne, It didn't look like home to them, 16 July 1954

Architectural students studying the Sanctuary for ideas toward designing new enclosures

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Newspaper - Cutting, The Sun News-Pictorial, Melbourne, Vandals: Death, Damage at Zoo, 14 January 1955

Description of some of the behaviour and subsequent damage done at the Sanctuary to both animals and property.

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Newspaper - Cutting, The Sun News-Pictorial, Melbourne, It was a touching sight, 29 November 1954

Comments on blind childrens' visit to the Sanctuary.

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Newspaper, The Sun News-Pictorial, Melbourne, 2 November 1955

Photo of black cockatoo on the head one of the a party of Medical experts from Asia

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Newspaper, The Sun News-Pictorial, Melbourne, 10 October 1955

Picture of joey (Eddie) with bride and groom

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Newspaper, The Sun News-Pictorial, Melbourne, 20 December 1955

Description of new platypuses. Photo of exterior and platypus in the water

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Newspaper - Cutting, The Sun News-Pictorial, Melbourne, Sanctuary's New Chief, 18 September 1959

Princess Alexandra with animals and keeper Leslie Wyatt

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Newspaper - Cutting, The Sun News-Pictorial, Melbourne, Pat for Joey, 18 September 1959

Princess Alexandra's visit to the Sanctuary and Melbourne.

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Newspaper, The Sun News-Pictorial, Melbourne, 17 April 1952

committee of management of sanctuary gratified by Sun promotion and government assistance

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Newspaper, The Sun News-Pictorial, Melbourne, 10 December 1956

Czech Athletic hero Emil Zatopek visits the sanctuary

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Newspaper, The Sun News-Pictorial, Melbourne, 24 August 1953

Directors dog and emu poisoned by vandals

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Newspaper, The Sun News-Pictorial, Melbourne, 22 October 1954

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Newspaper - Cutting, The Sun News-Pictorial, Melbourne, Big Chief Meets A Big Red, 20 April 1960

Sioux Chief meets red kangaroo

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Newspaper - Cutting, The Sun News-Pictorial, Melbourne, Lyre Bird Enclosure at 18,000 Pounds, 8 March 1962

Short description of lyre bird enclosure to be built. Donors , The Royal Automobile Club of Victoria also mentioned.

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Newspaper - Cutting, The Sun News-Pictorial, Melbourne, Land Needed For Wild Life Reserve. Sanctuary to get Crate of Pythons, 7 July 1950

Suggestion of 400 acres of Coranderrk reserve be acquired by Sanctuary. A crate of pythons is being sent from Queensland

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Newspaper - Cutting, The Sun News-Pictorial, Melbourne, None, 4 August 1950

Mr Pinches reappointed as director of the Sanctuary.

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Newspaper - Cutting, City Boys Meet Their Friends from the Bush, 19 Jan 1954

Members of the Opportunity Club visit Healesville Sanctuary. From donor's personal collection. Reproduction copy has been replaced with the original- 22 April 2009 [KM]

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Newspaper - Cutting, The Sun News-Pictorial, Melbourne, Here's the Story of the Wicked Wimby, "The Wrecker" Wombat, 28 January 1954

Description of destruction by Wimby, the wombat.

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Newspaper - Cutting, The Sun News-Pictorial, Melbourne, Anxious Mother Wants Her Baby - its in the bag, 26 June 1954

Mother Koala impatient as her cub is taken for inspection.Picture of tiny koala in pouch.

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Newspaper - Cutting, The Sun News-Pictorial, Melbourne, These are the Queens koalas, 13 May 1954

Pictures of the Koalas returned to the Sanctuary after the Queen's visit.

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Newspaper, The Sun News-Pictorial, Melbourne, 2 September 1955

2 photos of Medical conference attendees

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Newspaper, The Sun News-Pictorial, Melbourne, 30 August 1955

Picture of koala baby and SEATO conference

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Newspaper - Cutting, The Sun News-Pictorial, Melbourne, Sanctuary Chief to carry on, 23 September 1955

Mr Pinches has agreed to remain in his position until a new director is appointed.

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Newspaper - Cutting, The Sun News-Pictorial, Melbourne, Sanctuary's New Chief, 25 February 1956

The appointment of Mr W.R. Gasking as director.

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Newspaper - Cutting, Sanctuary Impresses Premier, 21 March 1959

Mr Bolte praises the Sanctuary and the management.