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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 01, 1939
Page
4
The WAL Turf Club will hold its winter meeting on Saturday and Monday with six creury events. Distances include five six and seven furlongs and two miles a quarter. Hereander will be assessed with weights and possible place interests noted.
Gloucester Park hosts a Saturday race program featuring a Breeders Handicap and six other events. Todling Heather, Shining Colours, Arab Princess, Lady Watheroo, Katara, Terena, Thebes, Yelbeni Maud, Golden Vanity, and Red Mavista are among top contenders in multiple races, with Derby and Onslow style handicaps drawing strong fields and bets.
The WA Turf Club's winter programme continues on Monday with the first race a hurdle. Jackaroo is tipped to win the opening event while Laudation Usually performs well and Bedaroo is expected to place. Odds and bettors friendly atmosphere noted as winter season begins.
WA Tari Club winter programme opener draws strong fields for multiple races. Haymaker’s form from Easter Carnival makes it a leading contender in the Winter Handicap, with Aga King and Ebb Tide among rivals. Other events feature promising juveniles and sprint contenders like Royalty hopefuls, while Dunhill and Dendron vie for placings in the electrifying lineups.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Polly Alvis Paddy Royal Wyndmam Mandicap and various garbled terms and names, with unclear context and no coherent event. Reading only, no discernible actions or outcomes emerge.
Special case lists vegetables and fruits with varied prices including apples oranges pears tomatoes and lemons. Entries show weights and unit prices such as 2lb at 10, 4/6 for potatoes, and 15/5 for 2lb. The note appears from The Fruit Exchange Markets section dated 17 Matro.
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