Water Conservation Issue Title Is Fine And Large (1943)

Part of issue FINE AND LARGE. New South Wales, Australia. Various shots of gigantic dam crossing the Murrumbidgee River. Water from dam irrigates large part of Australia’s farming land. L/S of cattle grazing by irrigation canal. M/S of road passing canal. Small wheel with scoops forces water from canals up smaller channels to farms. Various shots of crops, including rice, growing on fertile ground. Various shots of peach and apricot orchards. We see farmers spraying orchard with insecticide. Various L/Ss of lush landscapes and new townships. L/S of man and dog on barge on canal. L/S of man riding on horse through valley. More shots of dam. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,
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