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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 21, 1938
Page
4
Canning Park Turf Club stages a six race meeting on Saturday headlined by the Canning Handicap over one mile and three furlongs. Two sprints are set for six furlongs and three remaining races over eight furlongs. The entry list shows high quality competitive form for readers of the era.
The Belmont Park mare Delphinium is favored in the Can ning Handicap at Canning Park with Mizelaine and Claroe as rivals. A large field includes Corsting Royal Guy Wasia Old English and many others in six and seven furlong races with Delphinium near the top of several betting lists.
STARDEX led most of the Bel mont Plate Geld and beat Aga King by half a length Esmeroie was third. STAR QUEEN won Belmont Purse by a length and a quarter from Shaw Gal Trixie two lengths away. SUDOLL won the Hunters Race by a length and a quarter over Cape Viaming. YODELATE scored an over-dime win in Belmont Handicap by a length and three quarters from Krightom. HYBLA held Mol lify by a head with Blackamoor three quarters of a length behind. BLACK DUST won the Welter Handicap by a neck over Delphnium with Dwlet a length and a quarter away.
Mae Jymson has long baked her own bread across England and Australia, using simple ingredients and improvised yeast. In Perth she continued bread making amid yeast shortages, later leading a Women's Service Guilds demonstration on bread making at Industries Hall using moist yeast and powdered yeast from Stirling SP Products Ltd.
The piece recalls a rambled, lively 19th century style column touching on literary robbery rumors and a local boxing scene. It mentions Brooklyn’s reaction to West Australian coverage and previews Tod Morgan versus Mickey Leonard in Perth with fanfare and civic intrigue surrounding public wagering and sporting contention.
A terse race update notes that SEFTIMA and SPANISH wyatt contributed to a fourth place finish at Belmont Park with mentions of SION CHOSEN LENARRA in the field.
Money to enjoy life without regard for the Denaies goes to the first prize winner of No.4 Charities Consultation. A 2/6 stake grants a chance to win £2500. second prize £100. third prize £30 and many other cash prizes. Tickets available everywhere.
A garbled recount mentions horses and races with names like Welter Handicap and Jelmont purse. The passage shifts to home bread making with instructions for yeast, flour, sugar, and salt, detailing mixing, proofing, shaping, and baking steps.
Fragmented classified listing reads like a readers market with varied items for sale including tractors building materials dressmakers stands and tools. It lists addresses Sydney Perth and Stirling with prices and sales terms though the OCR text is partial and jumbled.
The text explains using a whistle to lure foxes for hunting. It advises holding the whistle between the forefinger and thumb, blowing a hole through a target and producing air squeals after a few minutes. Wind should blow toward the fox. Rainy or cloudy days and a tree perch are recommended. Blow for one to two minutes to attract foxes from miles, then prepare to shoot.
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