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Newspaper

Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

May 15, 1942

Page

2

Belmont Park Turf Club meeting preview signals keen finishes

A detailed review of Belmont Park races outlines strong form from recent meetings, with Skyros and Rosita among top contenders in six furlong events. The program features anticipated showdowns in the Carta Handicap and Welter, plus odds on Tetbury Agristan Chanteclair and Tasman rivals, highlighting betting interest and likely finish order.

W.A. Turf Club Belmont Park Belmont Belmont Course Tetbury Jonathan Swit Agrian Marbury Chelbsant Coronis Jonathan Swift Aashe Moe Mach Dash Agrisah Sky Warden Rerald Chanteclair Skylark Juana Nina Lami Steineters Rallopers Metropolitan Ique Deoda' A Poimion Bigeod Minth

Selections for W A T C S W A T C Handicap Series

Racing notes list multiple horses in a handicap lineup including Roebourne, Hillian Pointlette, Skyro, Carnac, Chanteclair, Tetbury Agrisan, Rott nest, Novasan, Trikeshot, Juana Flinders, Ragtime Smithie, Hinda Rockingham, Amalion, Reynaud Symsolett, Star Lad, Australind, and Bravilo or Novasan Dollar Bill Frangus as contenders.

Rockingham Handicap Amalion Ei Reynaud Symsolett Star Lad Anno Philuck Agrion Poilua Nina ‘Sumwood Inchakin Teesigne Flinders Jolly Agrin Rosita Matinum Fox Clay Miss Bunbury Rosana Lasupliginter Prince Thrower W.alhred Reyrauil Ako Flame Giel Buoy Li Jolly. Finp. Atualion Enchante Slayer Kalquidda Dorion Kipplaun Kuselian Eurea Eurea 4 ” Socialis Dlaff & “ Refined Symsolett Oy Fetrtelits County Aggravate Teatly Avinradale Godlee Bravilo Olympic Fane Maire Ninatal Delrion Nicker Slam Mastireh Artur Merapi Australind Manning Sir Agrion Fumdamba

New Simplified System of Steering by the Stars

Dr. W G Woolnough unveils a compact method for navigation using a pin, pencil and three papers to steer by the stars. The system, tested by armed services, promises quick positioning with minimal equipment and study, tailored for rapid field use and rough charting.

WG. Woolnough Paniptler Yen Soun Armed Services Dunyn Woolspingls Soult Seay Sir Edgeworthe Ilen Proterste David

Sleepy Night Dialogue Reads Like Confused Notes

Fragmentary OCR passage describes a person staying awake through the September night and attempting to illustrate a problem. The text quality is poor with garbled wording and incomplete phrases, yielding no clear event, names, dates, or actions beyond the midnight wakefulness and an intent to demonstrate.

Racehorse Vin B Hadde Ret Vi Prepore

Racehorse Vin B shows strong form as prep work ahead of a key race. Trainers report steady development and potential to challenge in upcoming events.

Abe

Pensions Officer Gets a Laugh

A fragmented plea appears to reference a pensions officer and a court-like dispute involving a family. The text mentions a missing person, a husband, a landlord, and requests for money and support, with disjointed lines suggesting an eligibility query and a request for urgent aid. Several proper nouns surface in a garbled stream as if from a damaged page.

Secret U S Army Machine Flies Sideways and Hover

Report describes a helicopter-like machine by Igor Sikorsky capable of sideways and backward flight and vertical hovering. It claims the craft can drop parachute troops on hills, rooftops, or streets, rescue wounded, and identify camouflaged targets, with a claimed speed around 150 miles per hour.

Pinunsky Igor Sikorsky Det Deangier Hsti Sikorsky

Feeding Sheep On Cereal Grains

A study funded by the Australian Wool Board reports that cereal grains must be added to sheep diets to improve performance during feeding. Trials show mixed outcomes with variable mortality when certain components or ratios are used, highlighting the need for careful formulation.

Philock Polly Wil Novasait Muffitt Ula Mufhit Chance Nina Hemmple al Hosen Lyon Librestein

Psychic investigation reports £400 damage in London event

A London report notes a psychic investigation where Herries claims nothing occurred while present, but after he left a crash followed. He returned to find a heavy table overturned and objects scattered across the floor, suggesting an abnormal happening.

London Herries

Utility Clothing Soon With No Fandangles

Teriiresesi natives describe the upcoming utility clothing shift as garments shaping toward functional design. Reports note lighter fabrics, shorter skirts, fewer pockets, simplified collars, and new manufacturing ideas aimed at economy and practical wear for women and men amid postwar material restrictions.

Fragmentary transcript hints at witness questioning and nonsensical query

OCR fragment shows a witness under cross examination with garbled dialogue about education and answers. Phrases are incomplete, making it hard to identify people, places, or events. The readable bits suggest a courtroom or interview setting with disrupted speech and unclear subjects.

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