Drought - Australia’s Scourge

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1211
Date Released
18 Aug 1952
Date submitted
12 Aug 1952
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 9
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Drought Scourge. DESCRIPTION: Disastrous news from Australia concerns the drought in the Northern Territory - the worst ever known, with no rain for eighteen months. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. GV desolate country. Livestock being driven towards water, falling dead on route, dying by drying rivers. Vultures fly overhead, Rangers killing some of the dying livestock.
Keywords
Weather; Environment; Birds; Accidents and disasters; Animals
Locations
Australia; Northern Territory
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
57646
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
186
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Drought - Australia’s Scourge', British Movietone News Issue No. 1211, 18 Aug 1952. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/17988 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)