Australian Bush Fire Menace

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1178

Date Released

31 Dec 1951

Date submitted

27 Dec 1951

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1News from USA
2. 2Jap Strike in Tokyo
3. 3Australian Bush Fire Menace
4. 4After Christmas Shake-Up
5. *Rugby - Wales V South Africa

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Australian Bush Fire. DESCRIPTION: Australia’s bush fires continue to devastate vast areas; in the Moree District of New South Wales, farmers are seen driving their flocks away from fires reported to be sweeping towards their land. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. GV countryside burning & smoking. GV flames as grass burns. Cattle run before blazing countryside, sheep. Men fighting the flames. Various shots of fires burning. Cut-in person pointing out several spots. GV fire-breaker, shows house untouched. Farmers surrounding fence burnt to ground. Pan of cattle, mostly sheep killed by the fires. Sheep who have survived hobble about on blistered feet.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Environment; Agriculture; Fires; Forestry; Animal husbandry; Accidents and disasters; Animals

Locations

Moree District

Footage sources

Australia

Card file number

56548

Credits:

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

155

Story extras:

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