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Newspaper
Goomalling Dowerin Mail
Location
Goomalling, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 12, 1919
Page
7
Special train departs Premantie at 7 95 am and from Perth at 10 pm Return from Northam at 7 30 pm after Perth arrival Nominations close Monday February 9 1920 for the election.
The February meeting at Toad Race Club features seven events while WA Turf Club lists Derby on December 26 and Railway Stakes on January 1 among others. Northam, Jennacabbine, and Kellerberrin clubs announce seven races or more with annual carnivals in February to March. Belmont Thousand contenders include Gold Coin, Alice Kenilworth, Ritz, and others. Gloaming dominates weight for age earnings at 1,: high stakes noted.
January 1 1920 saw the first acceptance for the Railway Stakes over one mile and a quarter with entries from local trainers and track officials noting prize structure and program details for the opening meeting.
Walter H Willcocks of Northam selects from a large mock of cibaceo cigarettes. The display offers many brands and varieties, inviting a decision on preferred flavor and brand alignment.
The Bohemia Hotel on Murray Street in Perth is advertised as run by Arthur A Tunney. It notes a past presence at Wagin and Dumbleyung and markets itself as the principal house for visitors from the agricultural districts with garage facilities and a focus on lunches and dinners as a specialty. Telephone contact is listed.
The Northam Race Club programme lists stakes of £150 for several open events at the Summer Meeting on Wednesday Feb 18 1920. Divided Handicap and four plates cover six furlongs to one mile four, with nominations and acceptances in shillings and pence, restricted to horses trained in or outside the Perth metropolitan area and Goldfields districts within specified radii.
Nominations close with the Secretary for Race Clas Jas Wand Redcliffe or appointed persons on Feb 12. Final acceptances due Feb 16. all non scratched entries are acceptors and liable for the fee. The committee may reject any entry with reasons. betting limited to registered bookmakers. officials listed.
A garbled OCR style passage mentions various names and phrases in a disjointed mix. It references Emous Errous Havulator Jeon Outertay Peay and scattered terms like Rome, SRE, Sov, Hey's, Grandeur, and Bid. The text lacks a clear narrative or identifiable event.
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