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Jockey scales from Boolaroo Racecourse, Racecourse Road, Teralba, NSW, which closed in 1931. Purchased by Jack Coates, storekeeper, George Street, Marmong Point, NSW, and used for weighing produce for sale. (Since donated to Richmond Main Railway Museum).

Jockey scales from Boolaroo Racecourse, Racecourse Road, Teralba, NSW, which closed in 1931. Purchased by Jack Coates, storekeeper, George Street, Marmong Point, NSW, and used for weighing produce for sale. (Since donated to Richmond Main Railway Museum). — Photo Ref: 363

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