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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 06, 1941
Page
2
Belmont Park meeting form guide and selections. Eramme appears open with two purse races challenging for top performers. Main event Belmont Handicap at 2 miles quarters features a small but attractive field. Juans' and Welter contenders noted with topweights seen as strong.
Globe of detail on Gloucester Park racing includes seven mile and a half races. Main event Sires Produce Stakes worth £350 to be won by Antique Gilly with Lin's Relic and Wallaway hot on her heels. Derby form suggests Lin's Relic strong but Huon Cloud and Wise General are noted rivals. Also listed are WA Breeders Handicap and Kumunopyit Jani Trayning Handicaps with Silver Emblem aimed at the High-Class Handicap. Detailed results and commentaries recap the Derby and the field, with headlines on form and contenders for the weekend.
The article notes the Red Cross seeking support from Australians for charity seals sold at post offices nationwide. It urges continued use of the seals on mail, highlighting the work of wounded soldiers and the ongoing fundraising drive.
A two year study at the Animal Health Station Quinumba outlines dehorning merits and demerits. The report notes horned cattle cause significant bruising during transport, losses run to thousands of pounds, and dehorning improves docility and fattening, with various methods including caustic treatment, hot iron searing, and surgical removal discussed for calves up to twelve months.
The report lists several horses finishing fourth across multiple events at Headquarters including Merapi in the Denman Handicap Hariwin in the Catsoyne Trial Handicap first division Red Crest in the Gascoyne Trial Handicap second division Jiggle in the Claremont Handicap Capricle in the March Handicap and Wave in the Welter Handicap.
A fragment reports that the romaine Versee finished fourth at Canterbury Park. The brief notes the result but is garbled about specifics and date. The readable item confirms placement and venue.
Finished fourth at Gloucester Park amid a list of races including Forestage Brush Hurdle, Flying Handicap and Canterbury Handi. Detailing notes cover Safir Dixie Leighton Handicap Gladys Derby Sea View Handicap and other events with Shaw's Castle and Walinca among participants.
The director of Recruiting, Air Moor, Melbourne, says it will accept trainees for wireless operators who lack full education qualifications but show mental ability to complete a 21 week pre enlistment education course. Trainees who pass will be graded as warnee wireless operators and proceed to the formal training for that mustering at a Royal Australian Air Force school.
Guidance on dehorning mature cattle using a straigh t guillotine type dehorner and a securing ligature. Describes bleeding control with ligature, searing iron, or dusting powders, and notes dressings with boracic acid and starch. Cautions about timing with blowflies and outcomes from numerous dehornings with no recorded losses.
The article discusses dehorning calves using tipping or enucleation with a hot iron or caustic, noting advantages such as reduced injury risk and easier handling during branding. It covers methods, timing up to three months, equipment types, and the growing adoption across properties in Queensland.
The readable portion mentions postage stamps and seals in a garbled note. It references a cross wall item and obscure terms not forming a complete event or person. No clear date place or organization emerges from the fragment.
Hurdle results from Flemington show a chaotic finish as Skerries, Produce Stakes contender, pushes Taueth and Sahih Conandale, with Pines rallying to close to a distant 19 lengths behind the winner.
British strike activity reduced working days lost to 94 009 in 1948 the lowest in three decades. News notes compare wartime and postwar periods with wage trends and inflation concerns cited by the Manchester Chamber of Commerce.
Canberra proposes renaming Canberra Aerodrome to Fairbairn Aerodrome in honor of JV Fairbairn, a respected aviator and administrator. Proponents cite his wartime service and roles with Empire Air Scheme as justification for the tribute amid debate on the site’s future and Canberra’s status as the capital.
The message asks readers to support the Red Cross by sending small contributions sealed with a penny, with Red Cross Seals available at post offices across the Commonwealth.
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