| Accession Number | F00782 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Film |
| Measurement | 8 min |
| Object type | Newsreel |
| Physical description | 35mm - safety/b&w/sound |
| Place made | Australia: Queensland, North Queensland, Townsville, Magnetic Island |
| Date made | 12 May 1944 |
| 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. Brisbane pageant opens Red Cross appeal 2. Douglas C54 (DC4) Transport 3. AWAS scientist tests canned food for army 4. RAAF wrestling 5. Cue ace helps acf 6. Troops relax in island paradise. (News From Home No. 90)
Description
1. (56 sec) Brisbane, Queensland. City pageant opens Red Cross appeal week 2. (1 min 4 sec) New American transport aircraft, the Douglas C-54 Skymaster or DC-4 3. (57 sec) An AWAS Lieutenant in a laboratory tests army canned food and its reaction under army conditions 4. (1 min 20 sec) RAAF Warrant Officer Tampden and Sergeant Eddie Scarf wrestle in Sydney 5. (1 min 14 sec) Horace Lindrum gives an exhibition of Snooker and Billiards trick shots to raise funds for the Australian Comforts Fund (ACF) 6.(2 min 20 sec) Magnetic Island, Townsville, Queensland haven of rest for battle weary troops operated by the ACF and YMCA. [Items 1. to 4. Movietone News items 5. and 6. Cinesound Review.]