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Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Apr 24, 1942

Page

2

Birch for Boxer Sentenced for Robbery and Deserter

Edward Wilki Egden age 21 of Walmer Kent and Daniel Thomas James Creamer 22 of Bermondsey London were found guilty of robbing lorry driver Frederick Ayres and forcing him to strip and exchange clothes. They confiscated money and bicycle gear after overpowering him and warned him not to report the incident until the next morning. Creamer claimed innocence while Rigden boasted of Army boxing prowess.

Edward Wilki Egden Walmer Kent Daniel Thomas James Creamer Bermondsey London Oxfordshire Amen Creamer Rigden Ayres Thame Oxfordshire Police Princes Risborough

Suspected Robber Denies Violence Amid Incomplete Report

In a disputed account Supt. Hec tor stated that the suspect Rigden has four prior convictions and absconded twice. The fragment notes an unrelated figure, Tatlin Aa Thuxer Creamer, alias Jimmy Doyle, who was known as an all in wrestler before the war, with Army connections referenced but unclear.

Ayres Rigden Hector Creamer Jimmy Doyle

New Zealand sires Foxbridge and Beau Pere feature in season summary

A fragmentary racing column notes Foxbridge and Beau Pere as leading New Zealand sires this season with Beau Pere close to Vaals. It lists progeny and performances including Beau Vire and Weavvee Tre, plus various offspring with lines from Sonia Law-Cinna and other sires, concluding with a dense catalog of names and breeding ties amid partial results.

Beau Pere Vaals Lkely Oseau Pere Beau Vire Weauvee Newmarket Winnmnyg New Zealam Sonia ‘Law Cinna Swynford— Pagan Sacrili Salmagesch Phalatis—Salamandra Hurry Nassau Nassau— Pedometer Posterity Hemlock Musketoon Sted- 4 jast—Musk Phaleron Bay Phalaris—Brodrick Bay Antopay Paper Money Trebelli Lord Quex Lemberg Lady Quex Theio Tekrwtem Thyene Ulead Greens Epping Rose Kincade Gay Censae Seeess Crowpier Surveyor Petlet

Principal Winners of Classics and Handicaps in England

War weary but thriving English racing marks 1941 season with 86 race days and £152,980 purse. Leading owners trainers and jockeys highlighted include Lord St Simon, Fred Darling, Joe Lawson, Harry Wragg, and Eph Smuth, with figures for classic and handicap events, Free Handicap, and noted prospects like Three-year-olds in the near-term cups and stakes at Newmarket and York.

England Lord/St. Simon Shieve Glanely Macdonald Buchanan Lord Portal Mr. James Rank Lord Glavely National Stud Fred Darling

Hyperion Sire Dominates in Season Winners and Stud Power

Hyperion heads the season with 30 winners and 25,792 pounds in earnings for the stud, leading a strong sire line including Bahran and Owen Adee. The article notes Hyperion’s exceptional class, compares him to Fairway, and highlights progeny like Sun Cistle and St Leger context while detailing other top runners and races.

Hyperion Filally Wakhtawar Fle Selim Hassan Eld Owen Tivtor Perion Stud Ut St Ms Semen Colombo Hyperion Gersy Winer Fairway Bahran Hygerion Owen Adee Yleran Abery Valor Phar Hage

Wilfred's Wonder Excels in Richmond Park Trotting Stakes

Wilfred's Wonder showed top form at Richmond Park on March 28, winning two races the WA Kieeders Handicap and the Let Handicap over a mile and five furlongs. The mare has 22 starts this season with seven wins two seconds and a third and has moved into a potential long winning run. Other notable results include Kaltewsn upsetting in the Cunderdin Handicap and Lin's Kehie continuing consistency with four wins this season. Cavan Chief won the main event the Esti Handicap, while Swift Lady surged to victory in the Geraldton Handicap, and Nice Vin plus leading sires list noted for the season.

Richmond Park Wilfred’s Wonder Wilfred Rairewyn Kaltewsn Secant Ly Moreira Lins Kehe Lube Ir Ice Melville Geraldton Swift Lady Lord Sheik Halmerston Grattan Walt-way Dewike Flying Fortress

France's Shame and Vichy Tale of British Prisoner Escape

The article recounts the escape of British sailors from Vichy territory. They endure shelling and shipwrecks, traverse jungles, confront French and German guards, and finally reach Sierra Leone and British custody. The narrative contrasts Vichy collaborators with free French resistance and notes grim conditions in captivity.

France Ita Persia Darian Vichy

Cleaning Tips From Old Household Lore

A scanned excerpt offers odd notes on applying glycerin to wash water to restore leather and remove dirt, plus a trick to prevent biscuit mixture from clinging to a spoon by dipping it in milk, and a faded line about a foamy froth.

RO8 AND STEEL Western Australia Future Wealth

Bod Sampson Alla discuss Western Australia future wealth and the role of steel. The book describes economic potential, copy availability from The United Press Ltd in Perth with pricing details and postage.

Western Australia Ees THE United Press Ltd Hay Street Perth Aio

Our Country Readers Market Place Ad Fragment

Fragmentary OCR text shows a chaotic insertion about a market place and advertising in a historic newspaper. It mentions a Wachajstan region and a title fete. The readable items point to a mis-scanned notice or classified ad with unclear dates and entities. No coherent event or outcome can be established from the fragment.

Block of Land Armadale Lot 60 at Clarence and Railway

Property listing details a Block of Land at Armadale Lot 60 corner Clarence and Railway roads with two roads frontage and connections to Railway and Clarence road. Cleared. Price £32 19s terms £2 deposit and £1 monthly. Interest 10 percent discount Parkerville. Partial in Block of Land. July 7 or soon. Notices from Perth paper listings and local advertisers shown.

Armadale Clarence Peruhen Garence Road

Clocks and Watches Repaired by HL Victor

Clock and watch repair service offered with guaranteed workmanship. No cure no pay policy stated. Location at 36 Dunedin Street Mt Hawthorn.

HL Victor Dunedin Street Mt Hawthorn

Unclear snippet hints at hall of Skinner’s affair

Fragmentary text shows a garbled scene with mentions of a hall, skinner’s, a Warr setting, and a character commenting on income and cold vectors. No clear event, person, or date can be established from readable material.

Hall of Skinners Borupanys

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