| Place | Oceania: Australia, Victoria, Melbourne |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | F00303 |
| Collection type | Film |
| Measurement | 3 min 47 sec |
| Object type | Newsreel |
| Physical description | 35mm/b&w/sound |
| Maker |
Fox Movietone News |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | 26 July 1941 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Unlicensed copyright |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Permission of copyright holder required for any use and/or reproduction. |
News of the week 26 July 1941. 1. RAAF Catalina Aircraft 2. Ambulances presented by Red Cross 3. Senior royal navy officers, Melbourne 4. Australian comforts fund chief returns from Middle East. (Fox Movietone News Vol. 12 No. 32)
Description
Extracts from Fox Movietone News Vol. 12 No 32. News of the week 1. (1 min 8 sec) Arrival in Australia of Catalina Flying Boat for service with the RAAF. Interview with Captain Patrick Gordon Taylor, Australian ferry pilot between America and Australia. 2. (38 sec) 22 Ambulances presented to the army and air force by the Australian Red Cross. 3. (1 min 4 sec) Vice-admiral Sir Guy Royal, RN, met by Rear Admiral Sir Ragnor Colvin on his arrival at Spencer Street Railway Station, Melbourne, Vic. 4. (59 sec) Lieutenant-Colonel Goward, Chief Honorary Commissioner of the Australian Comforts Fund, tells how comforts are being received by troops in the Middle East.