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Newspaper
Goomalling Dowerin Mail
Location
Goomalling, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Nov 08, 1918
Page
8
In Arboreta Mr JH Morse of York owns a renowned thoroughbred mare with 41 first prizes and 19 seconds over three years, including the Royal Show. She has won three races on the course and is a top harness mare. In No 3 Tattersalls Sweep for the Melbourne Cup Ah Kim drawn third, prize L900.
A.T.C. meeting lists entries for Sandringham Hurdles and several handicap events including Leto, Persian Ruler, Rouge Bow, Bernlea, Belgravia Plate, Lycosa, Brave Belgian, Paddere, Recilla, Eudograft, November Handicapp, Home Chat, Palisade, Steward's Handicap, Outlaw Knight, Mannequin, and Analysis with placements noted.
Mr AE Warman issued weights for the Meckering meeting at Heli 41 on Wednesday next. The notice covers the following weights across the racing program and lists the horses and class ratings to be used.
Meckering Race Club announces a race meeting on Wednesday November 13 1918 with the Mortlock Handicap six furlongs and trials for horses never winning a prize of seven pounds. The Meckering Handicap is one mile with nominations two shillings etc. Galloway Handicap five furlongs for horses of certain class and seven furlongs event with sixpence nominations. Farewell Handicap six furlongs with sixpence nomination.
WA Turf Club rules govern entries for Meckering races with by laws observed. Committee may reject nominations with or without reason and may refund fees. Nomination fees must accompany entries. close date is Saturday November 2 and notices go to the secretary Meckering and Mr Withnell Nor thaw. Birth certificates and official measurer height required for handicaps. bookmakers fee of £2. portable starting gate used. no side shows. dance at night.
A lengthy list of daily and weekly mail closing times for multiple towns served by the Northam Post Office. Entries show town names with specific schedules, including daily 7.15 pm or 7.15 p.m. closures and weekday morning or afternoon cutoffs, across Albany, Cunderiin, Merredin, Kalgoorlie, Perth, Wyola, and others.
A shop foreman with a hustler reputation and a taste for racing hurried a group into action then waited and questioned one man in a tense whisper asking for news. The reply hinted at marmalade at the grocers tomorrow as the sought information.
An advertisement touts Martin's Female Pills sold by chemists and storekeepers nationwide in Australia. It urges ladies to obtain the genuine product with the signature Martin Pharmaceutical Chemist of the South.
The timetable shows daily and weekly departures from Northam to Perth Albany Narrogin Dowerin Wyalkatchem Mertedin Toodyay Bolgart Galingiri Merredin Kalgoorlie Quairading and Bruce Rock with varied hours including 4.55 a m 7.10 a m 8.15 am and 5.25 am for Perth and other routes.
Mrs. M. Smith of Morrell Street Northam declares kidney disorder pains backache and fatigue improved after using Dean's Backache Kidney Pills. She reports relief within days and full improvement after four bottles. Pills sold by chemists or posted by Foster-McClellan Co Perth with DOAN'S branding.
The notice states printing work conducted at the Courier Printing Works located on Fitz gerald Street Northam under the direction of A J E War man for Victor Riseley and Co. It records the publisher's imprint and address in a brief archival snippet.
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