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Newspaper
Fremantle The Advertiser
Location
Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 24, 1927
Page
4
Belmont Park produced a strong meeting with fast tracks despite heavy rain. Fremantle horses swept the Ist and Bee Crest while Bob Morley rode Blauvelt and Floramour to solid results. Jockeys E Ardagh and S Davidson impressed with multiple wins as crowds awaited a charity meet and a busy weekend program.
Sousting times listed as 1.10 2.20 2.55 3.30 4.5 4-40 and minus 10. Details unclear but indicates event slots or heats at Canning Park with precise times and a potential adjustment. No additional context on participants or outcomes provided.
A racing card lists contenders across hurdles and plate events. Notable entries include Old Boy, Koomurden, Green Baron, Faucon Purse, King Charles, Petman, Avorous, More Surprise, Karonie, Prince Rhu barb, Lady Hillsmere, Polygamy, Prantic, Karmount, Boona munyz. Race divisions mention Ist and tad divisions with various contenders.
Sixty-plus riders and two cars gathered for a sunny Lime Kilns event with twenty seven motor cycles and two cars. Results include G Hale and R George on Chater Lea solos, and E Freight plus A Westlake winning sweepstakes. Next Sunday's one day sporting trial will start at 8:30 am from Town Hall corner, passing Fremantle and Perth with numerous handicapped events.
A mixed bill at the Princess includes Lefty Flynn’s action packed sequence featuring an Israelite maiden and a Prince of Egypt ending in a stake ordeal. John Barrymore stars in The Beloved Rogue his first independent United Artists release portraying Francois Villon in fifteenth century Paris with courtly pranks and beggar bands.
Rod La Rocque stars in Bachelor Brides at the Princess Theatre with Elinor Fair and Julia Faye in supporting roles. The new film promises a light romance as the feature presentation.
Tyres form a major operating cost and mileage loss can be reduced by proper care. Key factors are under-inflation misalignment cuts and careless driving. The Western Tyre Depot has opened a Fremantle branch with free air and specialist tyre conservation services.
The Notorious Lady stars Lewis Stone with Barbara Bedford and Ann Rork. Beginning Thursday next at the Princess Theatre, the film features a love plot described as amazing and plausible. Also shown for two days is The Sap, praised as an outstanding picture for its truth and emotional range.
Perth agency announces cargo sailings from Fre mantle Harbour Trest and pass ent from the Government Tourist Bureau. M V Kybra sails to Bunbury Busselton Albany and South Coast Ports to Esperance on June 30. M V Kangaroo to Java Ports and Singapore on July 1 and 2 with Geraldton. M V Koolinda to Derby on July 7. Barrack Street Perth remains the passenger hub.
Complications from a well intended deception are depicted with humor in the Columbia comedy When the Wife's Away. The film comes to the Princess Theatre on Sunday June 26 and promises light farce and playful misunderstandings.
An advertisement extols De Witt's Pills as swift relief for rheumatism kidney trouble and bladder issues. It cites Mr Page of St Kilda presenting years of discomfort ending after one dose and urges readers to buy a 38 box from their chemist for prompt relief and lasting benefit.
A weekly vaudeville engagement begins Saturday June 25 featuring The Big Four, Australia's popular vocal comedy quartet. Performances are 5 pm and 8 pm on Saturday and 3 pm and 9 pm on weekdays. Also advertised Woods' Great Peppermint Cure as first aid for coughs colds and influenza.
A new Western Tyre Depot has opened in Bucenstent Premamite. The business promises substantial help to motorists with tyre troubles and offers free air at the station. Staff are ready to advise motorists who are uncertain about their tyre condition.
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