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Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: And Billy Hughes is with Them, Too

Date released

4 Jan 1940

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

552A

NoS ID

010521

Story no

11 / 12

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Hughes With 11th Battalion. DESCRIPTION: Billy Hughes was Australia’s Premier in the last War and he’s back in the War Cabinet. SHOTLIST: Billy Hughes joins in the rifle practice...

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Australian Naval Aircraft, Launched by Mr Hughes

Date released

15 Aug 1921

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

798

NoS ID

082099

Story no

5 / 6

Extras

1 film clip

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General Sir Sam Hughes

Date released

10 Aug 1916

Series name

Gaumont Graphic

Issue no

562

NoS ID

076350

Story no

1 / 4

Extras

1 film clip

Canadian troops march past (in England). Hughes on horseback.

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First Lion to Fly!

Date released

30 Apr 1925

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

1185

NoS ID

084261

Story no

2 / 7

Extras

1 film clip

Miss A Hughes, daughter of Sir Sam Hughes, Canadian ex-Minister for Defence, brings her pet lion cub home by air.

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Empire is Essential to White Australia

Date released

14 Apr 1932

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

149A

NoS ID

003573

Story no

5 / 6

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Empire Is Essential to White Australia. DESCRIPTION: WM Hughes, War Premier of Commonwealth, points moral for his country in Shanghai conflict. SHOTLIST: Mr Hughes in garden with ?...

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Sir Sam Hughes

Date released

3 Apr 1916

Series name

Gaumont Graphic

Issue no

525

NoS ID

381958

Extras

1 film clip

NoS synopsis: General Sir Sam Hughes inspects the Canadians in England prior to their departure to the front.

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Justice Hughes Celebrates 77th Birthday

Date released

27 Apr 1939

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

39/34

NoS ID

097084

Story no

11 / 12

Extras

1 film clip

Twice a member of the Supreme Court and once Secretary of State, Chief Justice Hughes continues his distinguished service to his country.

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Australian Premier Arrives to Attend Imperial War Cabinet and Conference

Date released

20 Jun 1918

Series name

Gaumont Graphic

Issue no

756

NoS ID

077216

Story no

6 / 6

Extras

1 film clip

Female reception committee at Euston Station. Posters ‘Welcome to Mr Hughes’. Australian troops. Mr Hughes talks to them.

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The Fight Begins. Nominations at North West Camberwell and Peckham. Rt Hon T.J. Macnamara - National Liberal - H Collingwood Hughes - Conservative - W.A. Chambers - Labour and Dr H. B. Morgan - Labour.

Date released

9 Nov 1922

Series name

Gaumont Graphic

Issue no

1214

NoS ID

079124

Story no

1 / 6

Extras

1 film clip

MacNamara, wife and supporters. Hughes, wife and supporters. WA Chambers walking towards Morgan.

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Some Christmas-Box

Date released

19 Dec 1949

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1072

NoS ID

016106

Story no

4 / 5

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Some Christmas Box. DESCRIPTION: Mr Hughes of Stourbridge, this week won £42,500 on a football pool. When asked what he plans to do with the money, he said he would sleep on it till...

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