Return of top horses reshapes Sydney racing scene
Prominent riders Bartle Mike Lightfoot and Olympian by Pantheon return in speed tests at Home Hill and nearby tracks. Kooy heads to Perth Cup duties while stewards debate Lavington’s Ashbury Handicap result, raising concerns over bias and track integrity. The push for merging horse owners and ponies under a single banner sparks debate about regional impacts and overall racing standards.
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Sylow
Tim Pike
Dartie
Mike Keown
Newmarket
Greenline
Ocdan
Bartle
Mike
Lightfoot
Horemanship
Sydney
Andy Kooy
Oxturen
Nxt
Peter Fat'aatte
Pantheon
Olympian
Koos
Willsome Town
Caulfield
Berten
Thor
Dil Levins
Nieke Patel Paayniteer
ADO
Hanmer
Feeding Value Silage vs Green Grass
The article argues silage is not equal to ordinary mixed pasture though a good substitute. Silage typically comes from one crop like moss sorghum or winter cereals, lacks protein variety, and benefits from adding concentrates such as bran pollard oilcake or lucerne hay to improve animal nutrition and maintain good condition.
Canterbury Race Winner Gorry Expected Strong Lead
Wae 1 to 4, showing confidence in stable support for others. Patiently handled, Logh Gorry was hurried on Saturday after a tranplized incident as the stable wanted no chances. His liking for the lead at Canterbury was proven when he won last year.
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Lech Garry
Canterbury
Darby Munro
Newcastle
Canmlve
Loch Garry
Munro
Thue
Logh Gorry
LISTEN IN ON AIR TALKS WITH TOM LE LI8 AT 646
The broadcast invites listeners to tune to Station 2UE every Tuesday and Friday evening at 6 45. The program promises direct contact with owners trainers and jockeys and offers to answer questions via mail or over the air. Correspondence should be sent to 296 Elizabeth Street Sydney GPO Box 111.
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Tom le
2UE
Theae
Ske
Ela
Wool Prices and Woollen Trade Amid War Debts
Prices for fleece wool remain higher than June levels with averages around 26 to 20 percent above, while skirtings show a rise followed by a decline, averaging about 14d per lb. Mills buy broken and waste to cut costs, keeping output competitive. General bidding is robust with Continental and Japanese demand, and UK mills report improved volume aided by financial conditions. war debts loom over prices and rates for other commodities.
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Winchcombe, Carson Ltd
Continent
Japan
Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Great Britain
Bradford
Skin markets fall as tallow prices drop across regions
Tallow prices decline with general drops of about ten shillings per ton and poorer grades down up to twenty shillings. Horns and bones hold firm while supplies stay varied. Sheep and hides show mixed movement with firmer demand and higher rates for prime lots, calf and wearling prices unclear amid weak descriptions.
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Weel
Gas fueled speed plants in Kenya Colony spark transport hope
A new industry in Kenya Colony develops charcoal gas apparatus for round transport vehicles under the name Speed. A recent trial with a charcoal gas powered motor vehicle covered 3000 miles in Kenya and Uganda with full load, while discussions continue on war debt relief and its impact on global finance and trade restrictions.
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Kenya
Uganda
Russia Faces Starvation Warns Soviet Grain Shortfall
A Melbourne business man forwarded a London letter from a Bri th diplomat detailing Soviet press reports on grain shortages. It says Russia will miss wheat markets next season and that Communist policies hinder agricultural output, with Ukraine and North Caucasus hardest hit. Grain collections lag, winter sowings weak, potato harvest poor, signaling broader food shortages and potential impact on exports.
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Melbourne
London
Russia
Ukraine
North Caucasus
Lower Volga
Notorious schemer linked to state parliament inquiry
A man named Numke, touring farmers for subscriptions to menusket and fertilisers, was identified with a troublesome figure in Victoria. Mr Elliot urged inquiries, warning the schemer’s past should deter farmers. The note cites grain and fodder shortfalls, cattle exposure risk, and widespread harvest preparation failures amid harsh conditions and conflicting reports.
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Forbes Ipairiet
Elliot
Mr Ho Malo
Elliott
A. Numke
Victoria
Main
Moscow
Levestia
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Kayser
John Meagher & CO. Ltd
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Ashbury
Tom Ellis
Elizabeth Street
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