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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Nov 14, 1940
Page
2
Rev. G. Beasley, Port Chaplain at Sailors' Rest Fremantle invites inspection of the Home at any time.
The advertisement notes the original and oldest established firm located at 76 Barrack Street, Perth with a contact telephone listing BW C22.
The Williamstown Cup race notes a prize of 52,500 and a trophy valued at £100. The race, run over a mile and a half, is scheduled for Saturday November 16. Listed are horses such as High Caste Malkai Salute Remding Dashing Cavalier Historian Landiaw Ai Howley St Constant Tit i on and Pea with corresponding weights and odds. Selections for Williamstown race meeting follow Paeen Yeo Tae and are set for Flemington on the stated Saturday.
Last week weights were issued for the Perth Cup and the Railway Stakes. Footmark and Mac Rob head the Perth Cup weights with 3 pounds. Footmark carries the top weight 9.7 in the mile Railway Stakes. The Railway Stakes offers 700 to the winner, 110 to second, 70 to third. The mile race runs on Saturday December 24 with runners Footmark Atorna Gay Prince Gerald Byronic Ronalive Sir Nathan Hoo Teai Malus Harford and Hestia among the leading contenders.
A seven event program at Gloucester Park features the WA Breeders Handicap over one mile and a half with strong fields and six mile events. The main King’s Park Handicap showcases fast pacers. notable runners include Seton, Sheik, and Mac Rob in the Bridle events. Footmark and Maikai are mentioned for Perth Cup form with varying weights and recent runs shaping betting.
Sailors request a testimonial aboard the Permicelan of Herr as Mary debates how to respond. The dialogue hints at a wish for quiet favor or service in exchange for the requested document.
The Agricultural Gazette cites August Walkden Brown noting wartime propaganda on economy of production. It offers Australian adaptations urging farmers in New South Wales to reduce costs, optimize farm management, join complementary enterprises, grow feed, and record keeping to stabilize profits and sustain outputs.
The Burbury Handicap lists a one mile five furlongs race with entries Hronetle and Lord Sheikeer among others. The Busselton Handicap follows, featuring Kolvock and Lady Medina with numerous contestants and weights, plus a long advisory section on farming practices and enterprise planning.
A visitor pays his green fee and plays a round but shanks a drive and jokes to his opponent that the course is at least two inches lower than the one he normally plays, a remark recorded by Evhnleireh Dispatch in Scotland.
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