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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 15, 1931
Page
1
W. 8. Van Dyke leads a full MGM expedition into African jungles to shoot scenes for the motion picture version of a famous book. The crew traverses watercourses, filming hippos, elephants, crocodiles, and encounters lions, leopards, snakes, and pythons amid a thriving jungle set for the film.
The narrator at Kampala in Uganda describes travel toward Murchison Falls with Lake Albert and Lake Victoria references. He notes Entebbe’s European governance hub, a hoped meeting with Governor Sir William Gowers, and a busy prelude to an expedition including safari preparations and transport arrangements.
The narrator describes a caravan journey from a hotel near Lake Albert to Macinde and Butiaba, detailing a stalled truck, self help to move it, native hospitality, and the ascent to the lake’s edge. They meet Commander Buckler at Butiaba pier before planning the next leg to Murchison Falls.
At a Numurkah Shire Council session Cr Garonne (Moira Riding) was elected President with a 75 allowance. Cr Ross nominated him. retiring President Cr McDowell thanked councillors and pressed for continued support as Dr Garonne and Dr McDonnell reflected on past year and future finances.
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