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Newspaper
Fremantle The Advertiser
Location
Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 01, 1925
Page
4
The schedule lists turf club races at WA and Port Adelaide Aspendale Randwick and Goodwood with Tattersall’s Club staging the Saturday and Monday fixtures. Reports cover horses like Hawk Gleaming and Gungod in Australia and New Zealand Cup prospects, plus sales at Randwick yearling sales and notable jockey Barney Page signing in Melbourne.
Fans anticipate a strong trotting program this weekend with most of the state's top horses in action on Saturday night. With continued fine weather, existing records are expected to fall and Tango Time seems an early winner based on recent track work. The Gold fields club is thriving and competition should lift overall.
The list presents top jockeys across meetings in York Northam and the Annual Goldfields round. It records wins by Mrs 1st 2nd 3rd N Percival A Sibbritt RJ Morley Cooper Bowler Dillon McAulife Diary Chandler Marrable Valentine with notes on dead heats.
The North Fremantle Tenure Club hosts a mixed Medal Tourney at the Club course on Monday May 4. Nominations are in the hands of captain Mr Williams by 4 p.m. Saturday May 2.
An advertisement for Bryan's Latest Stoves listing 54 cast iron copper stands and fire-bars and grate, located at 48 William Street Fremantle.
The report lists trotting selections and horse entries including Blowhard Proudwood Strath drone Coulgardie Granite Arthur's Pride Wilkex W. Boulder Daisy Direct Ki Bell Wood EE WAT A Globopool Vin Direct Tara ne Hannanx Silky Maid Lily Whips Diamond Direct WAT Alfred Donald Collingwood's Pride Delavan Kalgoorlie Jeesie Alto Tang Time Argument.
The opening day fixtures in Fremantle and Perth feature East Fremantle vs South Fremantle at Fremantle Oval Subiaco vs West Perth at Subiaco and Perth vs East Perth at WA Ground. Last year East Fremantle beat South Fremantle 15 12 to 6 9 while Subiaco defeated West Perth 8 8 to 6 10 and East Perth beat Perth 10 9 to 6 13. The season begins with renewed talent and no quarrel as clubs replaced veterans with promising juniors. Interstate matches include WA versus SA at Perth June 20 and at Adelaide July 25, WA versus Victoria in Melbourne August, and West Perth touring Tasmania July 18 to August. The Melbourne era sees Snowy McIntosh leaving South Fremantle to Rupanyup, Geo Hislop joining Golden Point, Mac Hislop coaching New Town Hobart, and Richmond star McAskill seeking Bendigo. St Kilda veteran A McKenzie retires while Eicke moves to North Melbourne on big money. Note to club secretaries: send weekly notes by Wednesday noon.
A short note mentions REES' Long Tonle two shilling bottle available near Fremantle at Cotteslee Beach with local chemist presence noted.
The public is notified that the household refuse removal work has been let to a contractor. The new contract starts May 1, 1925 and will remove refuse from rate payers premises, including some from back yards.
The 4A meeting of Thistle Rovers Football Club will be held at Rechabite Hall Parry Street on May 6 1925 at 8 p.m. All members are requested to be present.
The Fremantle Literary Institute met Wednesday night with Mr W G Taylor presiding. The report and balance sheet were read, confirming the same officers and committee as last year. President Taylor thanked members, praising the committee and Hon. Treasurer J H Payne for their support and harmony.
A new scale of charges linked to migration passage money takes effect on May 1 with rates: 12 years free, 17 years £5/10/11, domestics £11, married couples with one child under 19 £11 per adult, other adults £16/10. At Fremantle Police Court Tuesday, William John Walsh alias Richard Law pleaded guilty to possessing silk not lawfully obtained and received two months imprisonment.
The British and Foreign Bible Society holds a meeting on Monday May 4 at 8 o clock in Johnston Memorial Congregational Church. Archbishop Riley presides with an address by Rev. R J Blanchard. A collection is taken.
A listing notes W. J. Payne items including fountain pens office files children cases attache and salt cases available for sale.
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