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| Accession Number | F00757 |
| Collection type | Film |
| Measurement | 4 min 12 sec |
| Object type | Newsreel |
| Physical description | 35mm/b&w/sound |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | 1 December 1943 |
| 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. Ship wrecked on NSW coast 2. General Blamey reviews famous 6th Division 3. Gary Cooper arrives in Australia. (News From Home No. 64)
Description
Extracts from News From Home newsreel compile No. 64. (1 min 15 sec) A nine thousand ton ship is wrecked on the coast of Australia, the AIF are called out to do all they can to rescue the seamen, and although all the seamen reach safety, four of the rescuers are drowned in the boiling sea 2. (1 min 22 sec) General Blamey congratulates the heroes of Wau on their return to Australia 3. (1 min 36 sec) Film actor Gary Cooper is interviewed on his arrival in Brisbane before going north to interview the troops.
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Video of 1. Ship wrecked on NSW coast 2. General Blamey reviews famous 6th Division 3. Gary Cooper arrives in Australia. (News From Home No. 64) (video)