Argentine Ants

Series

Series Name

Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.

67/11

Date Released

5 Feb 1967

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1World’s Largest Oil Rig
2. 2Argentine Ants
3. 3Schoolboy Racing Driver
4. 4Writing Competition
5. 5Land Yachts Tested
6. 6Caledonian Market
7. 7Fatness Machine
8. 8Pancake Tossing

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 8

Summary

New South Wales is battling with a plague of ants, a large variety of South American ant which has come in on cargo ships. Pest control officers work around the clock to combat the invasion, and rewards are given to anyone reporting large nests.

Locations

Australia

Footage sources

Cinesound

Length of story (in feet)

71

Story extras:

Film clip

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Name

British Pathe Ltd

Email

info@britishpathe.com

Web

https://www.britishpathe.com/

Phone

0207 665 8340

Address

3.29 Canterbury Court
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Notes

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