FAREWELL TO BERNBGROUGH
MELBOL'EXE, Jau. 30. More tlian 200 people gathered ou tlie wliarf to farewell Bei'nborougli who was stabled aboard the Swedish motorship Wangaratta in a special box foi the journev to United Statea. Plain elothes police mingled with the crowu as it was reported that many people hoped to cut hairs from the horse 's tail as souvenirs. The crowd had to !>>• forced back wlien the door of the fioai was opened and the cliampion le>! across the declc into his stalJ. Ile had botli forelegs in splinls and heavilv padded with cotton wool. The Wanga ratta will arrive at Svdney tomorrow and will leave later for United Stat.es. l
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Chronicle (Levin), 31 January 1947, Page 6
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112FAREWELL TO BERNBGROUGH Chronicle (Levin), 31 January 1947, Page 6
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