Episode of Series “Cinesound Review”.
An edition of the weekly Cinesound newsreel (Ep. 679) consisting of one “full-reel” item: “Drought grips Riverina”, alerting the public to the severity of the drought, and criticising the destructive abuse of the land by farmers who overstock. Suitable for middle and upper secondary levels.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
505524
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Description and travel
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Archival materials
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Cinemagazines
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Newsreels - Australia
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Droughts
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Land degradation
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Vegetation and climate
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)