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Newspaper
Fremantle The Advertiser
Location
Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 29, 1923
Page
6
Racing notes list multiple race meetings and venues across Australia including Moonee Valley in New South Wales Warwick Farm Helena Vale Adelaide H C VRC Canter bury Park Selmont Park Kalgoorlie Rosehill and Canning Park. Entries reference events such as GN Hurdle TI V RC and 2nd Day National Meet with club listings and track names. The fragmentary items indicate a schedule of races and venues rather than a cohesive article.
Saturday's Camning Park and Moonee Valley meetings highlighted punting, racing form, and trainer outputs. Fremantle and Belmont Park results featured several winners and placers, with readings on horses like Loch Vic and Ray of Sunshine. Jockeys Jimmy Munro and Jack Toohey split wins, then James Munro edged ahead for the lead.
After Rounding Wave’s poor showing Inet Saturday the cert is that Harry McCaiman’s best will be Bendoc. Royal Guardian finished third at Toolambool Hurdle and will be ridden by Barney Price at Flemington. Brownland showed speed but faded late. Argosy Boy may gain confidence, while Berrinbo’s strong finish pleased admirers. Mneman jumped cleverly with improvement, Gulgarin hindered by interference at the start. Faithful Knight Stonemaker Liberate Irish Rufus and Bill Blaster boost Steeple prospects.
Fragmented OCR lists numerous horse or race names with odd spellings and numbers, making full interpretation difficult. Readable items include partial names such as Second Class Plate and Third Class rate, amid scattered person or place references and odd scores.
Fragmentary OCR from a racing item shows odd horse and rider names, distances, and odds. Several readable entries mention July, many garbled terms, and unclear event details, preventing a clear report of date, place, or results.
A garbled OCR fragment lists numerous proper names and pseudo brand like terms including High Nant Worthane Thamad Brewtley Turin Stylish Second Chic Hate Jolly Grol Pals, Park Mandeno Brilliant Sunshie Malbeit Lani af Frye Pulled Clisy Suntori Pens Ray Third Class gan div Condnateo Ray of Bunstine Blue Tosa Weiter Joutiy 1 Myon.
Heavy rains left York T C fixtures in doubt but East Perth track remained in good order for the 415th meeting. Winners lowered handicaps. Derby Breeze, a three year old sired by Breeze from Princess Derby and owned by Charlie Thomas, showed potential. Bunbury ware Once More stood out for speed, needing only a good start to be a paying proposition.
A Fremantle Police Court session heard a group of Saturday afternoon citzens accused of loitering to obstruct traffic on June 16. Some pleaded guilty, others denied the charge, with fines ranging to two pounds plus costs.
At a Saturday sports meet in a Norwegian town, Slip Carr clocked 10.4 sec for the 100 metres. Los Andes prevailed in a rough finishing race over Cox Owyhee and Rock Elmo while Pine Cleve, Gala Water, and others showed form. Wagering and placings reflected lively crowd support and multiple backers in the Merredin and Hobart meetings.
Coming to the Palladium Theatre on Saturday is the praised adaptation of Perley Poole Shee han. It follows a man's inner struggle with himself. Kathryn Williams stars in Trimmed in Scarlet with Wednesday’s lineup including A Heart to Let featuring Justine Johnson and A Girl's Desire with Alice Calhoun. Next week features Nice People and Fury the sea story. Akabah Arabs appear at the Princess for three days starting Saturday, a sensational act in Perth and Adelaide. The supporting feature is Thorns and Orange Blossoms based on Bertha M Clay. Wednesday’s full programme includes Reginald Denny in The Kentucky Derby and Golden Dreams a Zane Gray drama.
Yorkshire and Nots lie 31.66 percent behind the leaders with Lancashire Sussex Surrey and Kent close behind. Batting leader Pat Hendren averages 67.17 with C Mead 62.78 J W Hearne 50.72 and G T Stevens 48.07. Rhodes and Kilner head bowling with 46 wickets at 9.76 runs each and 4 at 9.78. A ten aside shooting event lists Randwick 990 Bisley 948 Winnipeg 916.
A terse OCR fragment notes Renate Choi associated with a tonic claimed to ease congestion and a salt bend issue. The readable bits imply a health product claim and a person name tied to the remedy. Further context is unavailable in the fragment.
A Fremantle electrocution of a young man adds to recent fatalities and prompts criticism of wire maintenance. The piece argues for retightening sagging tramway wires, better insulation where feasible, and public warnings to prevent further accidents while noting weather and wind as contributing factors.
The Fremantle RSL claimed a member was refused hospital admission twice and died without treatment. An inquiry found the charges unsustained, leading to withdrawal of allegations and an apology with a vote of confidence in the medical staff.
The Geelong Advertiser notes Fremantle’s rise in port capability as a deputation visits the Acting Premier to press WA needs. It describes Fremantle’s 30-year development to a 36 foot depth across its one mile entrance and 28 foot harbor depth, enabling the largest Australian vessels, with details on cranes, sheds, and wheat handling facilities. Mr Hitchins visits from Beelong, viewing the harbor and noting Cornwall’s draft, while other officials arrange a Melbourne visit to discuss progress.
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