WAR BONDS INSTEAD OF GOLD TROPHY. The traditional gold trophy for the winning of the Melbourne Cup was replaced by war bonds to the value of £200 when Melbourne held its Austerity Cup Day on Saturday. Here Sir Winston Dugan, Governor, presents the war bonds to Mr L. O. Menck, owner of the 1942 Cup winner, Colonus. Watching the presentation are Mr Richard Turnbull, VRC acting chairman; H. McCloud, rider of Colonus; and F. Manning, Jun., trainer. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 83 wordsColonus, an outsider, won Melbourne's Austerity Cup on Saturday in heavy going. He dominated the race and won with ease. Here Colonus, ridden by H. McCloud, is seen returning to scale after his great win. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 44 wordsWith sou'-wester and raincoat over their summer uniforms, these members ot the US forces were well preparea for any weather when they visited Melbourne's famous Cup on Saturday. They are 1st Engineer Vernon Cody and 2nd Engineer W.McGuire. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 52 wordsThis photograph of the finish of the 1942 Melbourne Cup shows Colonus just about to pass the post well ahead of Phocion. Heart's Desire was third. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 33 wordsUmbrellas protected the tote queues from the pouring rain at Flemington on Saturday. This scene, which resembles a field of depressed-looking mushrooms, is just the crowd lined up at the tote windows. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Advertising : 232 wordsColonus is shown to have the race won even at this st[?] ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 19 wordsGEN J. B. M. HERTZOG, FORMER PRIME MINISTER OF SOUTH AFRICA, who died at Johannesburg on Saturday following an operation. He was Prime Minister for the ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 33 wordsMembers of this Australian squadron in [?]grand, formerly o bomber squadron, hava undergone a conversion course and are now operating as torpede bombers. The men ara seen posing for their picture lined up along one of their mighty weapons of their mighty weapons of destruction.(By airmail.) ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Mon 23 Nov 1942, Page 7
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