Charity race meeting at Northam on May 8
Beverley hosts a charity race meeting with Northam Red Cross on Wednesday May 8. The column notes debate over stewards actions at the Manawatu meeting in New Zealand after Biplane was scratched late and betting with bookmakers, though bookmakers are not licensed there. It also recalls the Benoni Guineas cancellation last December due to a warm favourite withdrawal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverley
Northam Red Cross
Sportsme
Northam Race Club
Manawatu
New Zealand
South Africa
Goodwood Handicap and Adelaide Cup Acceptances
Acceptances listed for the S A C meeting next month. Goodwood Handicap six furlongs includes Wedge Ipoh Que Sera Pistolaire Aislabie Bucklaw Omaha Perdo Marec Lord Lenhuk Planessa Blue Bolt Miss Neckersgat Alacity Gunnawarra Bobaris Maoklander Perform Meibot Lord Marec Waterway Baracoon Silver Heart Lontar Bisaya. Adelaide Cup one mile five furlongs features Wedge The Toff Star Comedian Wee Gun Escomb Elsdon Wishing Cap De Gama Pretty Bobby William the Silent New Tipperary Hosanna Broken Glass Thmitol Quara Boontree Cosmos Kingbier Ashview Seabound Shacko Plenty St All Bir Mae.
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Wedge
Ipoh
Que Sera
Pistolaire
Aislabie
Bucklaw
Omaha
Perdo
Marec
Lord Lenhuk
Trillion
Accringtion
Planessa
Blue Bolt
Miss Neckersgat
Alacity
Gunnawarra
Bobaris
Maoklander
Meibot
Lord Marec
Waterway
Baracoon
Silver Heart Lontar
Bisaya
Toff
Wee Gun
Escomb
Elsdon
Wishing Cap
de Gama
Pretty Bobby
William the Silent
New Tipperary
Hosanna
Broken Glass
Thmitol
Quara
Boontree
Cosmos
Kingbier
Ashview
Seabound
Shacko
Plenty
St. All
Bir Mae
Belmont Park Meeting Anticipations
Belmont Park meeting previews list races and expected winners for several classes and handicaps. Notable entries include Hurdles Ettie Kirk Persian Ruler Skipton and April Handicap Home Chat St Fritz Yeurow with other divisions featuring Landfuse Bulgooroo Loch Elvie Fall Tone Wownright Rotary. Welter results highlight Shamus Queen Maude and Lady Aggie among entrants.
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Ettie Kirk
Persian Ruler
Skipton
Post Laddie
Acclivity
Rent Roll
Landfuse
Bulgooroo
Loch Elvie
Yeurow
Life Cycle of the House Fly
The house fly has a total life of about 16 days. It begins as an egg laid to hatch in one third of a day, larva hatches and grows to first moult in one day, second moult to pupation takes three days, and from pupation to the emergence of the adult takes five days.
Northam Race Club Handicaps and Maiden Plate Dates
The program lists First Second and Third Class Plates with six, five and a half, and five furlongs and weights for horses over 12 stone, 9 to 12 stone one, and under 9 stone 1. The Maiden Handicap offers seven pounds to winner with five furlongs, restricted to horses not in training within 25 miles of the Metropolitan area and never having won a race. Other races include First Class Plate six furlongs with weight reductions for starters, Trench Handicap five furlongs, Galloway Handicap five furlongs for small horses, and Amateur Riders events with rider approval and minimum weight. Nominations and acceptance fees are varied.
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Goldfields
Conditions for Northam Race Club Nominations 1918
The rules require weights re-handicap after declaration. Nominations close April 27 1913 with Northam Race Club secretary or appointees. Weights declared around May 1 1918 and final acceptances due May 6 1918. Scratched horses excluded. Committee may refuse any nomination. Bookmakers limited bets to one four guineas, five or more three.
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W.A. Turf Club
Northam Race Club
U.S. Naval Camouflage Regime Extends To Shipping
The American Shipping Board tightens rules for ships 2500 tons and larger leaving port for the war zone. Fighting U boats relies on reduced sea visibility and artificial fog. The Ship Protecting Board with Edison shows camouflage advances and smoke devices. Sinkings mainly occur in daylight within restricted areas. All ships under U.S. control must comply with low visibility gear and fog methods.
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American Shipping Board
American
Mr. Saunders
Mr. Edison
United States Control
Merredin Police Charge Guard With Wounding
Merredin Merredin Police were called to a disturbance at Railway Cottages early Sunday. David Young was found severely injured at Robert Livingstone Waterson’s premises. Waterson, a Government Railway guard, was charged with wounding with intent and remanded in custody as Young’s condition remained very serious.
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Merredin Mercury
Merredin
David Young
Robert Livingstone Waterson
Young
Morgan Richards
Waterson
Lamb
Spencer's Brook Depot Wheat Stacks Cleared of Damage
An inspection of Spencer's Brook wheat stacks found no damage from wet conditions. The Primary Producer representative noted that allegations of weevil were unfounded after a close look showed no weevil, even on bag exteriors. The stacks remained roofless for weeks but avoided rain damage.
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Spencer’s Brook
Baxter
Germany's Krupp Armory Dominates War Production
The Krupp works at Essen symbolize German war production with vast facilities. Before the war they operated 3500 steam engines 1500 furnaces 500 giant steam cranes and 200 steam hammers. The complex spans rail telegraph and telephone networks and ties to mines quarries and a fleet of supply steamers. A woman, Frau Bertha Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach, heads the concern with Kaiser shares in the enterprise.
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Krupp
Germany
Essen
Krupp’s
Bertha Krupp von
Germs killed by vibration and bank loan optimism
Dr S J Melzer found vibratory motion killed germs when placed in a soda factory machine. The device caused strong centrifugal motion and vibration. In Sydney Governor Denison Miller said War Loan results should show gratifying success, signaling Australia’s financial resolve.
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S. J. Melzer
Commonwealth
Also Mentioned on This Page
Belmont Park
Fall Tone
Wownright
Rotary
High Hand
Belgian Belle
True Shot
Golden Orb
Flavus Rale
Sittris
RED Cross Handicap
Spencers’ Brook
Arsenal
M Wood Security
R. D. Lane, Solicitor
Goomalling
A. E. Warman
Victor Riseley and Co
Courier
Fitzgerald Street
Northam
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