Paddy's Market and New South Wales War Finance Notes
News item highlights Paddy's Market at Palace Theatre Northam with proceeds for the Light Horse Comfort Fund. It mentions a grand picnic at Northam on April 10, a cooperative bakery meeting for railway workers, and notes on Miss Jane Morgan's inheritance and others. It reports war loan drives and stock shortages in New South Wales with figures, plus a Paris tale of M Cailoux and a prompt to buy a War Loan Bond on partial payment.
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Paddy's Market
Norrow
Palace Theatre
Northam
Toth Light Horse Comfort Fund
Railway Institute
West Northam
F. W. Toghes
New South Wales
Pforriebush
Sydney
Igit
Artificial limb factories planned across cities for returning soldiers
Major Morley of the A A M C tours Australian cities to set up defence department factories for artificial limbs replacing lost limbs. Melbourne has one, with Sydney and Brisbane under construction. plans also cover South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania. Returned soldiers, notably one legged men, will be prioritized for work and ongoing adjustment and repair services are expected to occupy many years. Major Morley led the first group of 800 Gallipoli wounded to action.
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Defence Department
Melbourne
Sydney
Brisbane
South Australia
West Australia
Tasmania
Morley
Perth
Gallipoli
Peninsular
Egypt
Fishing Limits Cause Mixed Signals in North Sea Abundance
A Daily Chronicle expert argues that fishing restrictions boost fish numbers while noting biology is complex. Eggs per eel reach 11 million and cod about 9 million, but predators and ecosystem shifts mean overall abundance depends on many interplaying factors beyond freedom from trawlers.
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North Sea
Daily Chronicle
Safe Betting Fainting Burst After Backer Smarts
The race ends with Silver Cloud winning and a crowd gathering at the bookmaker. A novice bettor claims £5 and discovers the horse reversed to finish at the start. The man with the satchel confirms the twist and faints on the green.
Mrs A E Stanbury Takes Over West End Stationers
Mrs A E Stanbury announces she has taken over the West End Stationers Shop and News from Mr A J Castleside and seeks support from West End residents and others through strict business attention.
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West End
A. J. Castleside
Westenduty
Sporting Sparklets and Racing Notes at Kalgoorlie
A Western Australian racing digest reports the Quelquelling meeting at Jeumnenhbine with ten races and 1.15 pm start. Notable mentions include Lach Alma heading to Adelaide for Hill's Railway Stakes, Queen Maude in Perth under Fred Hill, and Publican among Doncaster Handicap contenders. Redfern fails at Rosehill, Desert Gold raises funds, and a punter loses £700 on a Flemington starter.
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Jeumnenhbine
Lach Alma
Adelaide
Sibbrett
Queen Maude
Perth
Fred Hill
World Championship Boxing Set for July 4 Showdown
The New York World reports Fred Fulton and Jess Willard will box for the world title on Independence Day July 4. Willard is the reigning champion after beating Frank Johnson in 1916 in 26 rounds at Hasina Cab. Willard was born December 28 187, in Pottawatomie County Kansas. he is 6 feet 6 inches, reach 83 inches, weight 246 pounds. Fulton, born April 18 1891 in Blue Rapids Kansas, is 6 feet 4 inches tall and weighs 72 pounds.
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New York
Fred Fulton
Blue Rapids
Kansas
Bond buyers save soldiers have you saved your soldier
A brief notice urges readers to participate in bond drives to support soldiers. It frames bonds as a direct means to aid troops and asks citizens to consider their contribution.
Jennacubbine Race Club Meeting Details and Handicaps
The notice outlines first race divisions including a divided handicap of £15 with two stakes of £7 10s each, minimum weights and ages for Jennacubbine Purse entries over 6 furlongs, trial stakes and first prize amounts. Several handicaps are listed for 4 and 6 furlongs with entry fees, weights, and conditions for horses ineligible or needing weight reductions, plus conditions on ownership, training, and amateur rider approvals within 35 miles of Jennacubbine Post Office.
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Elorses
Slake
Jennacubbine Post
Coms Tantees
Race meeting rules and entries close in March at Northam
The notice sets racing regulations under W A T C exemptions and lists weight adjustments and entry fees. It requires height certificates from officials, limits bookmakers’ fees, and states nomination deadlines and points of contact at Jennacubbine and Withnell in Northam for March 6 at 8 p m local time.
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HH Nace Withnell
KE. Dla
Northam
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News and Notes
Jane Morgan
J. Pierpont Morgan
Pierpont Morgan
Fulton
William Piit
Weicker
Lgaooo
Ooa
Commonwealth
Schequer
Paris
M Caillinx
M. Cailoux
M. Caillaux
A. £. Stanbury
Man-O'-War
Jennaubbine
Downing Street
Katoomba
Westonia
Publican
Bosehill
Snow King
Newmarket
Doncaster
Redfern
Rosehill
Australia
Desert Gold
New Zealand
T. A. Stirton
Cetigne
CM. Lloyd
Red Cross
Flemington
Boxing Championship
Willard V. Fulion
Jennacubbine Race Club
Web
Galloway
Lia
Sapling Stakes
J. Brookes
Nilies
Wellings
LZ Tos
Jars
Secundly
Tirdys
Metropolitan
Golduelus
W.A.T.C
Goldfields
Northam Motor Garage
Kixkman
Chidlow Street
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