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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 05, 1940
Page
2
A large field of high class pacers contest Gloucester Park on Saturday night with the W A Breeders Handicap and seven additional races over distances from a mile to a mile and five furlongs. Francisco is highlighted amid strong form as the meeting showcases top horses and competitive entries.
The W A Turf Club schedules a Saturday meeting headlined by the Strickland Stakes and York Handicap. Top Australian gallopers will race, guiding form for the Railway Stakes Perth Cup and more. Two year old events, a sprint and a mile welter, plus the Forrest Plate and several handicaps fill the card.
At Mentone a list of races and contenders from the Epsom Cup meeting includes Cheltenham Hurdle entries Kevaetar and Sir Gordon, Murr ay Handi caps with many runners, Strickland Stakes contenders such as Burrabil and Bathing Pontoon, and York and Epsom handicaps with numerous horses like Royal Jubilee and Star Leaf. Selections feature Royal Sheik Wee Taraire Sheen Wilver Mint and other names across the program, reflecting a busy racecard with betting options.
A Perth deputation led by Lord Mayor Dr. T. W. Meagher prompted the Combined Home Charities Council to form. December promises no War Patriotic Fund appeals to let charities raise £25000 to sustain social welfare groups for twelve months, with War Funds granting a free field in December.
An OCR missives scene shows Mary praising ironing, a maid replying these are hers, a strange line about a trou pie, and a Private describing black patches before his eyes as a steel helmet falls over his face. A Medical Officer asks when the patches appear, implying a battlefield injury context.
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