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Newspaper

Northam Courier

Location

Northam, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Aug 23, 1918

Page

8

Racing Clubs Plan Delayed Meeting and Seventeen Stakes

Goomalling Race Club foregoes Sept 21 meeting due to unfinished course and will seek a later date. Kellerberrin Merredin Westonian clubs pool 152 in prize money to attract September nominations across Merredin Kellerberrin Northam Dowerin meetings. Northam Show meet program lists six events with Sept 14 closing nominations. Joyance blood stallion to stand at Bob Fullwood’s Cunderdin farm with detours to Tammin Meckering for pad docking.

Goomalling Race Club Kellerberrin Merredin Westonian Northam Dowerin Northam Race Club B Burch Joyance Bob Fullwood Cunderdin Tammin Murphy Cunderdin Fortrait Westcourt New Zealand T H Lowry Desert Gold Estland F Davis Dominion Randwick

Kalgoorlie Racing Anticipations Ahead of Meetings

Anticipations at Kalgoorlie as acceptances are not yet in list races for tomorrow. First Division includes Aptitude, Mannequin, Rent Kell Federal Plate. Second Division features Dick Key, Camgham, Wattle Lest. Third Division sees Your Kings, High Hand, Flint. Mine and Rasiseaih Oseoo appear in a separate race.

Kalgoorlie Explore Bashful Boy Moonyoun Mannequin Rent Kell Dick Key Camgham Wattle Lest Macedam Palisade New Tipperary Federal Plate Your Kings High Hand Flint Mine Rasiseaih Oseoo Bobaris

Nominations Close on Wednesday September 1 1918

A notice announces that nominations close on Wednesday September 1 1918. Readers are urged to submit names for consideration to the designated election authorities. The brief item specifies the deadline and the process to file nominations.

Dowerin Race Club October Meeting Updates

The Dowerin Race Club holds its October Pick Meeting on Wednesday October 2, 1918. A Special Train will leave Northam and return after the races.

Northam

Racing programme and handicaps at Dowerin meeting

A detailed racing programme outlines handicap weights for two £8 races about 6 furlongs with top weights and class plates. It includes a Trial Handicap of £7 about 6 furlongs for horses never winning over £7 10s, and a Seconda Class race of about six furlongs with £7 10s as first prize. Additional entries cover a bona fide hack-race pack, and a Flying Handicap of £8 for five furlongs with prizes to first and second. Nominations and start times are specified for each event.

Caibye Dowerin Post Office

Western Australian Turf Club Race Regulations Summary

This item outlines race rules under the Western Australian Turf Club including exemptions to certain rules, right of cancellation for insufficient entries, and eligibility requiring horses to be owned and trained outside specified areas for all races except two open events. Nominations close September 24 with the Hon Secretary and Horace Withnell, Northam. Eights announced about September 26. Owners must provide rider colors and maiden horse pedigrees and comply with scratchings per W A T C Rule 146.

W.a.turf Club Metropolitan Goldfields Hon Eastern Districts Racing Association Horace Withnell Northam W.A.T.C

Grand Ball At Night Seeks Judging Of Tea Tasting Entries

Bookmakers offer prizes for tea tasting at a grand ball judging event. Entries priced per sample with free samples and special rates for multiple tasters. The committee may change or cancel the event without notice.

C. MacKay

Picnic Meeting Aid of the Local Repatriation Fund

A notice indicating a sanctioned meeting by the Kellerberrin Repatriation Committee to discuss the Local Repatriation Fund. The event aims to coordinate aid efforts and allocate resources for repatriation assistance within the community.

Kellerberrin

Races and Handicaps For Septembers Meeting

The program lists First Second and Third Class Plates with distances six furlongs five furlongs and five furlongs. Entries include handicaps from 2 lb to 12 st 10 lb with weight conditions and allowances. Prizes range from 1st £6 2nd £2 plus stake. various plates 5 furlongs to seven furlongs with nominal sums and acceptances.

Merredin Cup and Saturday WIR Program Details

Racing notes list handicaps for the Sept 14 WIR program and Merredin Cup. Entries show open classes for two months prior, weights adjusted by handicaps, and conditions excluding metropolitan areas. Races include five and a half to six furlongs with eligibility rules and prizes outlined.

Racing Nominations Close September 7 1918

Nominations for races under the WATC and Eastern District Racing Association rules close on Saturday September 7 1918 at 1 pm. Officials note weights to carry and declare penalties after weights are set. Details include bookmaker fees and exemptions as printed.

Warners

Merredin District Race Club Nominations and Weights Rules

Nominations for all events close at 9 pm on Monday September 1918 at Merredin. Weights declared about Thursday September 1918. Acceptances due 9 pm Monday September. Penalties apply for non entry acceptors liable for acceptance fee. Club reserves right to reject entries. Officials listed: W Pavy Hon Handicapper E J Cook Acting Secretary W C Hunter Hon Steward J H Harling A B Caw Assist How Stewards.

Merredin W. Pavy E. J. Cook W. C. Hunter Steward J. H. Harling A.B. Caw

Farmers with wells and Mou niker steel description

Readable text fragment mentions farmers and wells together with Mou niker steel and a seven foot reference. No clear event, person, or organization identified to form a full news item.

Printed and Spablienea by A. E. War man

Printed and Spablienea by A. E. War man for Victor Riseley and Co at the Courier Printing Works Fite gerald Street Novteam.

A. E. Warman Victor Riseley and Co Courier Fite Gerald Street Novteam

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