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WONDECLA, QLD. 1943-10-02. THE 6TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION CONDUCTED A RACE MEETING, WHICH WAS ATTENDED BY APPROXIMATELY 6,000 TROOPS AND CIVILIANS. IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE PRIZE MONEY, THE HORSES, LOANED BY LOCAL RESIDENTS, WERE AUCTIONED BEFORE THE MEETING. AFTER THE MEETING, THE HORSES WERE RETURNED TO THEIR ORIGINAL OWNERS. THE CROWD IN THE GRANDSTAND WATCHES THE HORSE AUCTION IN PROGRESS .
MOUNT GARNET, QLD. 1944-07-15. HORSE AUCTION IN PROGRESS, PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION RACE MEETING AND RODEO. THE HORSES TO BE USED IN THE EVENTS ARE LOANED TO THE ARMY BY
MOUNT GARNET, QLD. 1944-07-15. THE START OF THE FIRST RACE, THE BADIN STAKES, AT THE 9TH DIVISION RACE MEETING AND RODEO. THE HORSES USED AT THE MEETING ARE LOANED TO THE ARMY BY THE LOCAL RESIDENTS A
MOUNT GARNET, QLD. 1944-07-15. THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE 2/2ND MACHINE GUN BATTALION, NX12629 LIEUTENANT COLONEL E. MACARTHUR-ONSLOW, DSO., MAKES A SUCCESSFUL BID FOR A HORSE, AT THE AUCTION CONDU
HERBERTON, QLD. 1943-06-12. CROWDS AT THE HORSE AUCTION IN PROGRESS AT A RACE MEETING ORGANISED BY THE 6TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION, AT THE HACK CLUB COURSE. IN ORDER TO FINANCE THE MEETING, THE HORSES WER
HERBERTON, QLD. 1943-06-12. CROWD AT A HORSE AUCTION IN PROGRESS AT A RACE MEETING ORGANISED BY THE 6TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION, AT THE HACK CLUB COURSE. IN ORDER TO FINANCE THE MEETING, THE HORSES WERE A
HERBERTON, QLD. 1943-06-12. CROWDS AT THE HORSE AUCTION IN PROGRESS AT A RACE MEETING ORGANISED BY THE 6TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION, AT THE HACK CLUB COURSE. IN ORDER TO FINANCE THE MEETING, THE HORSES WER
