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Summary
First news broadcast from TVW Channel 7, broadcast on opening night of television broadcasting in Western Australia. The footage includes flashback news stories from years prior to the broadcast. Includes Graeme Davies rescue from borehole in Mandurah (1957); Queen Mother in Western Australia (1958); Meda No. 1 oil well (1958); Herb Elliott's wedding (1959); Farmand ship towed to Fremantle (1959); Montserrat ship arrives in Fremantle, affected by contaminated water (1959); Jack Sheedy breaking record for most football games played (1957); Jimmy Woods making emergency landing at Perth Airport (1959). Mostly silent film without voiceover, sound for Jack Sheedy clip.
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Title devised by cataloguer.
Subjects
- Television broadcasting of news -- Western Australia.
- Television -- History. -- Western Australia
- Broadcast journalism -- Western Australia.
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