“MARCH OF TIME.”

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 60, Issue 301, 27 September 1940, Page 3

“MARCH OF TIME.”

PICTURE OF NEW ZEALAND CAMERAMAN AT AUCKLAND. fPer Press Assooi&ticniL AUCKLAND, September 26. Only a week -after a business trip to Mexico from his home in New York. Mr Victor J. Jurgens, a “March of Time” cameraman, reached Auckland by the Honolulu Clipper on his way to Australia. He will fly to Sydney on Saturday by the Tasman Empire Airways’ service. Many thousands of miles have been covered by Mr Jurgens on assignments lor the organisation with which he is associated, and he has made films in various parts of North and South America, Japan, Guam, Hong Kong, and the Dutch East Indies. 'With him he has brought equipment for making •separate documentary films in _ both New Zealand’ and Australia, depicting particularly the war effort of the two countries, as well as their industiial and commercial life, and something of their scenery. “X want to try to convey something of the size of Australia,"’ Mr Jurgens said. “The film will also deal with the Navy. Army, and Air Force, major industries, and also to some extent with the ordinary life of. the people. It is intended to be a record of modern Australia. “After about two months there I intend to come to New Zealand, and make a similar picture of the Dominion. It will be quite separate from the Australian picture.” . . Mr Jurgens was met on arrival by the Australian Trade Commissioner, Mr 0. E. Critchley.