| Accession Number | F00592 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Film |
| Measurement | 9 min |
| Object type | Newsreel |
| Physical description | 35mm - safety/b&w/sound |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Australia: Northern Territory, Darwin, Australia: Victoria, Melbourne |
| Date made | 4 September 1942 |
| 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. |
1. New East West Road 2. WAAAF learn unarmed defence 3. Penny a plane campaign launched 4. The fighting sixth marches again. (Cinesound News No. 566)
Description
1. (3 min 54 sec) A new defence road linking the Eastern Seaboard with Darwin under construction 2. (58 sec) WAAAF learn the art of self defence. 3. (1 min 17 sec) Sydney, NSW. Alderman Crick opens the penny a plane campaign 4. (2 min 19 sec) 3,500 men of the 6th Division AIF march through Melbourne streets, Sir Winston Dugan takes the salute. Includes shots of the desert campaign.