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Newspaper
Goomalling Dowerin Mail
Location
Goomalling, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 01, 1918
Page
8
The page lists the revised schedule for the York Jockey Gino's meeting on April 3 and notes entry conditions for the Trial Stakes Eastern Districts Handicap and Farmers' Handicap. It also mentions the Cunderdin Race Club carnival on Easter Monday April 1 with nominations closing April 20.
The Northany Race Club staged a busy carnival with eight bookmakers and a large crowd, reporting strong turnout and bets. Winners included First Class Plate Loch Alma, Second Class Plate Saturate, and Farewell Welter Queen Maude, with closer finishes in Maiden Handicap and other races and overall enthusiastic reception.
Toodyay Race Club lists event handicaps for the Wednesday meeting assigned by handicapper A. E. Warman. The document outlines the competing events and respective assigned handicaps for riders and horses to be run at Toodyay.
The report lists many listed participants and horses in a V.R.C. meeting. It mentions Wedge Whitefield Panacre Celigne Poitrina Mistico and others with weights and roles. The author anticipates results with Pah King Hoping Mission highlighted as a likely outcome.
In a Tuesday Australian Cup draw the Two Blues face Shadowland. Predicting the result as a close contest with the Shadowland side favored to win by a narrow margin.
The Federal Treasurer orders the withdrawal of English minted coins in Australia to substitute Commonwealth minted coins. Banks are to impound English silver and copper money while gold coins are rarely seen. Half crowns will disappear as Australian mints do not produce them.
John Macintosh is listed with the Mechanics Institute and related trades. The fragment mentions horses and castrations, with references to Pall, squip ped Livern and Bait Stables, indicating a catalog-like or directory style entry for a practitioner or shop.
York Jockey Club announces races including Trial Stakes six furlongs for horses with no wins, Flying Handicap six furlongs, Eastern Districts Handicap seven furlongs, York Handicap one mile 50 yards, Farmers Handicap five furlongs for horses with no £1% win, and Ladies Bracelet seven furlongs. Nominations close Tuesday March 19. Browlie is secretary.
Annual meeting on Easter Monday includes a local hack race over five furlongs with second horse to receive gas from stake for horses within certain radius of Cunderdin and approved by stewards. Flying Handicap six furlongs second place from stake, nomination eight shillings. Charities Handicap five and a half furlongs second place from stake, nomination seven pence. Open Hack five furlongs second place from stake nomination sixpence. Farewell Handicap six furlongs second place from stake nomination eight and a half pence.
Racing under WA TACC EDRA rules with weight penalties announced. Nominations close with secretary Mr H Withnell of Northam on March 20. Bookmakers fees listed. first race at 1:30. DONOVAN listed as entry with large prize details.
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