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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Feb 27, 1941
Page
2
The W A Turf Club hosts its March meeting with Good Seeds contesting all events. Expected winners include Trelees in the Sprint and the March Handicap as the main event. The Duriaanp Handicap is strong with topweights, and the Gascoynne Trial Handicap restricts entrants by recent stakes. The Welter Handicap may showcase a standout from the St division.
West Australian Trotting Association stages a nine race card at Gloucester Park headlined by the W A Trotting Derby won by Wise General from Lim's Relic. The Derby featured selected horses with Wise General leading from the start and finishing clear of rivals. Other races include the Country Club's Handicap and several Handicaps for 2 17 and faster class horses over a mile and three quarters with a long programme of events and entrants including Lin's Relic and Moulyinning.
A Canberra transmitted invitation from the Scottish Association of Young Farmers' Clubs invites Commonwealth Young Farmers to contact the association through Perth based organizers. It encourages serving members on leave to meet English and Scottish clubs, to foster friendships and exchange knowledge of club life, with clubs urged to inform members and act on the information.
Members of the National Federation of Young Farmers Clubs of England and Wales and the Young Farmers Clubs of Ulster express a broad invitation on behalf of their groups. The message highlights continued active participation and international engagement from clubs across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
A dense listings page from Flemington racing fixtures outlines major events on March 1 to 6 including Sires Produce Stakes, Newmarket Handicap, and Australian Cup. It notes acceptances and likely contenders across fields at Flemington, Moonee Valley and other venues with many named horses and races.
Scottish Farmer experiments on fattening pigs show live weight based rations affect time to bacon weight. Three groups starting at 100 lb varied intake and growth. low plane used less feed overall but longer fattening, while high intake reached 220 lb faster but consumed more meal overall. Rowatt tests confirm unrestricted feeding speeds weight gain but increases total feed.
Performers finishing fourth were listed for last Saturday night’s event at Gloucester Park. The report notes the field and placements but provides no further details on names or outcomes.
At Flemington last Saturday Prince Ronald and St Clair Trial are noted among horses finishing fourth. The fragment lists other runners and places, reflecting a terse racing update in the periodical. The source emphasizes Flemington results and the involved horse names.
Fragmentary list of horse names and race titles including Som ol oodcliffe Handicap Gold Caulfield Futurity Stakes Shere Kien Stanley Steeplechase Comal Hawksburn Handicap and bets indicated on the Bern Post page.
At Goodwood last Saturday several horses placed across events including Pandemonium in the Goodwood Plate fourth and Cirie fourth in the Goodwood Stakes Bonori Rivervale Purse first division. Game Pie was fourth in the Goodwood Headsp with Early November finishing second division in the Rivervale Purse. Aran placed fourth in the Welter Handicap.
The notice urges wise individuals to protect eyes and avoid strain from overreading. It promotes consulting Mr G. W Fist, an optometrist with modern equipment from the Associated Opticians Co., Central Arcate, Perth, as the trusted professional to treat eye troubles.
Antrim Royal Rebel, a rich red Poll Shorthorn bull from the Antrim stud of ET Killen Mumbii NSW, selected for Springs Pastoral Co Mingenew WA. Born August 193, he blends top American Poll Shorthorn blood. sire Oakwood Royal Rosewood 4 then Oakwood Emperor, Chicago International champs.
Bizarre veterinary tip advises mixing one dram of strong sulphuric acid with one dram of powdered lime and a pint of rain water to sponge on a horse's shoulders before and after work. The mixture allegedly hardens the shoulders and keeps them sound, reflecting dubious early animal care practices.
The article notes horses finishing fourth at Moorefield Sydney last Saturday in various handicaps including Old Sport in the Three and Four-Year-Old Handicap and King of the Mist in Juvenile Handicap. Masterpiece appears in Mooreheld events with Flying Welter Handicap placing second in a division.
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