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  1. Along Australia’s Barrier Reef

    Date released
    7 Apr 1932
    Series name
    Pathe Sound Pictorial
    Issue no
    731
    NoS ID
    114185
    Story no
    2 / 5
    Extras
    1 film clip

    This most famous of coral reefs, skirts the north-eastern coast of the great island Continent for 1,000 miles. Built by tiny marine organisms, its origin remains shrouded in mystery.

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  2. Reports: Falling is an art at Judo or Rodeo

    Date released
    12 Dec 1935
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    340A
    NoS ID
    006058
    Story no
    2 / 8

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Falling Is An Art at Judo Or Rodeo. SHOTLIST: Shots of Japanese wrestlers and judo. Shots of entry into the rodeo. Shots of the horses throwing the riders.

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  3. Centenary Celebrations in Australia

    Date released
    25 Apr 1940
    Series name
    Pathe Gazette
    Issue no
    40/34
    NoS ID
    097907
    Extras
    1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

    The Darling Downs district of Queensland celebrates its centenary year with a pageant depicting the discovery of Darling Downs, its first settlers, etc.

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  4. Welcomed Visitors

    Date released
    8 Sep 1941
    Series name
    Pathe Gazette
    Issue no
    41/72
    NoS ID
    098997
    Story no
    1 / 5
    Extras
    1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

    American warship docks at Brisbane Harbour on a friendly visit to Australia. The sailors disembark and go on sight-seeing expedition.

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  5. Australians at Battle Stations

    Date released
    2 Apr 1942
    Series name
    Pathe Gazette
    Issue no
    42/27
    NoS ID
    099355
    Story no
    4 / 4
    Extras
    1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

    Throughout Australia the fear of invasion which has long been spoken about has now becomes a reality and defence is the problem to be coped with. With a coastline of seven thousand miles this isn’t easy....

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  6. 600 Gallons a Minute

    Date released
    18 Jan 1943
    Series name
    Pathe Gazette
    Issue no
    43/5
    NoS ID
    099813
    Extras
    1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

    Massive display by Australian firemen in Brisbane.

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  7. Mass Sowing for Britain’s Food

    Date released
    14 Mar 1949
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1032
    NoS ID
    015624
    Story no
    2 / 6

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Record Fodder Sowing. DESCRIPTION: In Queensland’s drive to increase food production for Britain, 31,000 acres of sorghum have been sown by 80 men and 29 combines. SHOTLIST: KS GV...

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  8. Australia’s Sorghum Harvest

    Date released
    4 Jul 1949
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1048
    NoS ID
    015817
    Story no
    5 / 8

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Australia’s Sorghum Harvest. DESCRIPTION: From Australia, we see a grain called Sorghum being reaped, bagged and loaded onto lorries, this is shipped direct to England for cattle...

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  9. Aussies Hunt Forest Pest - The Flying Fox

    Date released
    15 Dec 1949
    Series name
    Pathe News
    Issue no
    49/100
    NoS ID
    103231
    Story no
    4 / 6
    Extras
    1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

    Throughout Queensland, huntsmen join in combating a farmer’s nightmare - giant bats!

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  10. Bird Sanctuary Down Under

    Date released
    27 Oct 1955
    Series name
    Pathe News
    Issue no
    55/87
    NoS ID
    106735
    Story no
    5 / 7
    Extras
    1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 shot list

    A unique bird sanctuary in Australia, where thousands of birds turn up punctually twice a day to be fed by hand.

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