Sea Harvest But Prices High 1948

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Camden Haven, Laurieton, Australia.

Sea harvest but prices high, men get ninepence a pound for their fish. They used to get 1/3 d. In Sydney it still sells at 2/6 d.

L.S. Camden Haven inlet with Laurieton. (2 shots). M.S. Fishing boats putting to sea (2 shots). C.U. Fishing boats pitching...

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Cataloguer:
Agnew
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
67227
Sort Number:
UN 1980 E
Time in/Out:
01:34:50:00 / 01:37:19:00
Canister:
UN 1980 E
Film ID:
2461.13
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