Crippled Med. Student Wins Bendigo Thousand… 1940

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Full title reads: "World's Richest Sprint: 'Cripple' Med. Student Wins Bendigo £1000"

BENDIGO, Victoria, Australia

LS and MS Bendigo, Victoria, where the richest running race in the world, the Bendigo Thousand, is taking place.

MS Bookmakers, Aborigines placing bets with...

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Cataloguer:
Heather
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
66894
Sort Number:
UN 1913 E
Time in/Out:
01:00:54:00 / 01:02:40:00
Canister:
UN 1913 E
Film ID:
2423.02
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