| Weekly Review No 108 (1943) Troops Entertain Their Day: Sons of soldiers are the guests of soldiers at a New Zealand camp and are treated with a display of the weapons their fathers are fighting with. The boys clamber all over and through tanks and fire machine guns. At another camp, where US Marines are stationed, young Kiwi lads have 'chow' with the troops and enjoy a musical group. 01.50 Farming, Nursery Girls: At the Ruakura State Farm the frost covers are coming off thousands of young seedlings grown for Services farms further north. The work is done by young women who've come here from all over New Zealand to learn vegetable growing techniques that they will take back home and apply. The screen soil for seed boxes and also put the boxes together and sow the seed. Tomato seedlings are pricked out to grow on. In the greenhouse, the little tomato plants are weeded and watered. In the evening, the covers are put over the outdoor growing frames. 04.05 Pacific War Fighter Pilots: Back for a rest after a month's combat flying in the Solomons, are members of a New Zealand fighter squadron. The men talk about the 22 Japanese Zeros they have shot down in their last tour of duty. Duration 05.21 |
