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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 22, 1940
Page
2
The Goodwood meeting is set for Saturday with the Purse weighted. Withdrawals may require a revised program including three burille Face events, a Bane ot ele ie, and a Welter Han. Several candidates with strong prospects are engaged for Kalgoorlie races led by top contestants and price odds.
The page presents a jumble of horse names, race titles, and handicap notes. It includes plates such as ONE Fermin and CHARENTE, with various race sections like HANDICAP and WELTER. The legible items hint at Hurdle, Maiden, and Plate events, plus trainers and jockeys scattered within.
A race card listing the August Steeplechase at Ven Chain Weimtudd with entries for the August Handicaps and related stakes. Notable names include Adherent, Cyn sun warm, and Palen with extensive handicapping notes. The program features several stakes and hurdle events with participants such as Sanka Hau Sen and Deckard Tomnasi’r, plus track listing across multiple events.
Opening meeting at Gloucester Park signals the start of trotting season with a balanced field. Early entries include several established names and promising newcomers amid standard racing conditions and local interest for the weekend program.
The page lists first acceptances for the Goldfields Carnival including Mannans Handicap and the Alger Cup with entrants such as FA Mad oll og ald et dry, 5h bois, Harrie Fauulenwabin, Sante Betna, and Casual Comment. It notes savings and doings, assorted racing notes, and regional notices with scattered details about participants and expectations among local racing figures.
A jumbled OCR passage lists numerous horses, handlers, and racing terms with scattered odds and event notes. It reads as an inconsistent catalog of names such as MEETS ali voce, LADY MILL, ANTION F, BRIGHT WALLA, and many more, interspersed with handicap mentions and race timings, lacking coherent narrative.
An old classified style notice lists medical sundries including athletic straps for cyclists, whirling sprays, Cain's Tonic Pills for men priced at 15 shillings per month, and Juvogen for rest essot T. Agency Supply. Box E26 GPA Perth.
Fragmented text mentions IPS REE-WORLDS SMALLS and RENU POCKET RADIO with unclear notes. Several garbled phrases resemble names such as Richmanl Sin and Meiloarme Th but lack coherent context or verifiable facts. No clear event or outcome is discernible.
A fragmented market report notes rising wheat prices and export activity. It cites Sareieat and Hear, producers in the region, with sales totaling 122 mulliens and transfers spent on shipments. Delays in arrivals and market volatility are discussed, alongside concerns over storage, prices, and future demand.
A reformulation of fiscal notes shows Douglas Aircraft Company facing a nearly forty five percent decline in equity due to sector downturns and shifted defense orders On the same day industry analysts highlighted cost overruns and a slumping demand for civil aviation products across the empire state manufacturing region with potential ripple effects on supplier firms and wage scales.
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