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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 18, 1907
Page
3
The report covers equestrian and racing notes from Australia and Victoria, detailing horses, riders, and incidents. It notes Achilles the notable racer with earnings over £9000, plus several injuries, fines, and sales, with racing figures, and cites upcoming matches and committee actions at Penshurst and local courts.
At Boulder on a sunny Saturday crowd receipts fell by over half from last year. Indelible recovered from a bad start to win the Komballte Handice at the post. Results include Oroya Handicap 6 fur, Mere Wats 9.10, Toora 7.10, Rowley 6.11. Montgo 10.8, Fowling Piece 9.13. Commonwealth Handicap 1 mile, Sporran 9.10, Gerardy 7.7, Wheelarra 5.3. inter Sase 60 sovs 2 miles, Redical 11.7, Neglect 10.3, Le Grande 9.1. Kemballie Handicap 5 furlongs, Indelible 8.0, Florodora 9.10, Tubernte 8.6. Farewell Handicap 1 mile, Bicolour 6.10, Gunbarrel 6.7, Clarionet 7.13.
The Racquet notes a handicap singles event with seventeen entrants and a favorable view of the handicapper. Entries include Campbell 20, Taylor 30, Kent and Carson 15, Greville and Russell scratch, Grogan, Faulkner, F E Mills and T Moustaka rec 3 15, Farrand, A T Mills and Halligan rec 15, Saunders, Macmorran and Reymond rec 30.
Railways defeated Mercantiles 16 goals 24 behinds to 5 goals 13 behinds in a spirited Geraldton football match. Peter Forrester officiated fairly as Railways dominated throughout, with standout play from Roughie Ward Critch and Tarrant. Meres, Forrester, Pass, Woolhouse, and Hepburn contributed for Railways while Sen Townshend and Grocaster also impressed.
The Rovers beat Dongarra by 13 points on Saturday with Sam Marsh as umpire. Dongarra players included J Moore as captain and R Moore, Pell, Hinchliffe, and Criddle among others. Rovers lineup featured Kidd, Gibbings, Howell, Hall, Shanahan, Eaton, Ingleton, Hale, Stokes, Sheppard, Piper, Ward, Smith, Simpson, plus Haffner and Bird. Final score: Rovers 2 goals 12 behinds, 24 points. Dongarra 1 goal 5 behinds, 11 points.
Howell of Rovers was the pick of the basket though not brilliant. Hinchliffe showed best form for Dongarra, with others like Kidd Shanahan Gibbings and Stokes prominent. Dongarra’s J Moore Crocus Mel Criddle and R Moore faced knocks. Smith and Simpson from Rovers worked hard in a laudable effort. An evening smile social honored the visitors who praised the reception and the team’s conduct on and off the field.
John Hall of Boulder suffered a fractured head and is in critical condition after a bottle thrown at a dog, missing the animal, struck him as he and his nephew Ambrose Bray were returning home. Bray was sent to Police Court and remanded. Melbourne faces rising crime with a national cattle feed firm debenture guarantee meeting with disapproval. A syndicate status is viewed unfavorably. Also, thieves broke into the National Cattle Food Company premises, failing to break the safe, and stole 50 worth of jewellery from a pawnbroker’s shop.
Personal note lists newly vetted justices Gee Wm Hall Wilma Donald Norman M Leod Charnarvon Chas John Butcher Carnarvon Joseph Abraham Morrell Carnarvon John Hy Yhoe Monger Carnarvon and locale details.
An Iron Age editorial argues night and overtime work reduce efficiency in American factories. It cites artificial light and lower energy at night, noting night shifts excel only in coarse tasks or with automatic machinery. Skill-intensive labor suffers, leading to fatigue and poor performance for workers who must reverse waking hours.
A collection of practical kitchen guides and methods from Woman's World detailing French Vegetable Soup with butter milk and semolina, Stewed Scallops with mace nutmeg wine and parsley, Calf's Foot Fritters fried to a pale color, Boiled Sago Pudding with sago eggs and suet, Rhubarb Fritters with batter, and a pastry edifice topped with whipped cream.
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