The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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.]
1. (1 min 3 sec) The first Australian made Beaufighter is shown on its test flight 2. (1 min 36 sec) Plastic glass being made in Australia and its final use in aircraft turrets 3. (1 min 21 sec) Army
