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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 23, 1926
Page
5
The Coolah River nearly dried after a week of cessation and the sand soil showed wide cracks indicating severe drought. Grass began to grow after warm days but farmers longed for better weather to finish grading and harvest activities.
A Brighton Victoria crew clearing an open drain fought off swarms of frogs as heavy swamp grass hid the water. Frogs jumped from the banked vegetation as blows scattered the amphibians, one man nearly blinded by a bull frog landing in his face. A later strike finally dislodged the visitors and the workers resumed clearing the drain.
A fragmentary tale recalls a western resident Hawkinaker who dreamed of a Cauifel Cup win and lost his stake, a Captain Joshua Hart linked to Red Gauntlet at an ASC meeting, and Hort the skipper whose life shifted from sea to farming before dying in a late obituary. the Manurewa voyage then failed, leaving a sailor’s longing.
Rumors claim Avenal may have been tampered with on the second day of the meeting. Western Stipendiary Steward Mr Hogan investigates while witnesses, injuries, and a hospital case are noted amid chaotic scenes at Kensington and a river of sounds provoking a fire alarm.
A rider on Kangarraby Road collided with a tree after his horse bolted. The unnamed young man suffered serious internal injuries and is in a Cape Town hospital. his father and relatives are at his side.
The article lists entries and weights for the Back to Cowra meeting with multiple horses and handicap details. It notes dates in May and provides numerous horse names and performance figures, including sea and track conditions.
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