The aeroplane is playing an important part in the Australian economy by transporting perishable goods and general supplies across the vast distances of the continent; grasshoppers are fighting a losing battle against the modern insecticide and the aeroplane; swamplands surrounding Pedbank Weir are attracting migratory birds in their thousands.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
503309
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Grasshoppers
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Archival materials
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Cinemagazines
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Newsreels - Australia
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Insect pests - Control
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Aereonautics, Commercial - Freight
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)