Water Hyacinths In River (1937)

Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. Various shots of River Bremen. It is overgrown with dense patches of the flower Water Hyacinth. It is hard to see the water under the vegetation. Shots of a dredger boat lifting scoopfuls of the plants out of the water for use as fodder by local farmers. A lorry drives off with a full load. Shots of a cow eating water hyacinths. Shots of men pulling plants out of water with bill hooks. A horse drawn cart carries away the fodder crop. Shots of men working up to their waists in water. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gau