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#1950

Cow suffering from Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia

Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (1981)

This film shows cattle suffering from Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia.

CoResearch (1958)

CoResearch (1958)

CHANGES AT FISHERMEN'S BEND

Illustration showing the process of mitosis

Mitosis (1958)

Mitosis is the normal process by which animal and plant cells divide and multiply.

Dish antennas of the crossed-grating interferometer.

Radio astronomy in Australia (1958)

An explanation of how a radio telescope works, and how two or more radio aerials may be linked together as an "interferometer" to pinpoint more precisely the area from which radio signals are coming.

Mallee Fowl on nest mound.

The Mallee Fowl (1957)

An account of the nesting habits of the Mallee Fowl (Leipoa ocellata) a member of the Megapodiidae family of mound builders.

The Argentine Ant title card

The Argentine Ant (1956)

The Argentine Ant is extremely adaptable and tenacious and is a more persistent forager than any other species of ant.

Adult Mutton Bird held in gloves

The Mutton Birds of Bass Strait (1956)

The Mutton Bird (Puffinus tenuirostris) has been the basis of a successful, if little-known, Tasmanian industry for more than a century. Each year millions of fledglings are harvested for their carcasses and oil.

Illustration showing the process of meiosis

Meiosis (1955)

An animated film explaining the complex cell division in which the chromosome number is halved, preceding the formation of egg cells and sperm in animals and the higher plants.

Close up of rabbit in dry grass

War against the rabbit (1954)

The story of one farmer and how he seeks the help of the Victorian Department of Lands and Survey in controlling rabbits.

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