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Newspaper
Northam Courier
Location
Northam, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Feb 27, 1920
Page
5
The Toodyay Race Club held a well attended meeting on Wednesday with £45 10s at the gate. Clarkson Bros dominated all seven events while Grimwood served as stipendiary steward. Multiple notable finishes, betting pools, and tote dividends mark a bustling carnival with six races described, including Fatalist’s win and close finishes across events.
Naberup, ridden by Rost, narrowly defeats Kingston Miss Away by a half length in a seven and a half furlong hack race. My Way InE, Ferguson, and other starters including Miss Gauze First Away Lock Etta British Joab Chublock competed. Betting 6 to 4 on Naberup. tote divisions listed. Time 1:49.
The Wool Council outlines a scheme to dispose of 80,000 Australian wool growers 2,000100 bales through a cooperative sale to fetch best prices. Participation would be compulsory by ballot with 75 percent approval, but the rest of the plan avoids a fixed pool or price setting. Prices would reflect market bids minus administration costs, while urging safeguards for local woollen manufacturers and consumers against profiteering and overpricing.
The Salvation Army announces a three day Harvest Festival from February 29 to March 2 with events at Selby and Atkinson Streets and Avon Street. Activities include drills at 7 am, holiness meeting at 11 am, open airs at 10:15 am and 6:40 pm, and youth sessions at 10 am and 2 pm under Adjutant O Brien. Donations of birthday presents welcome via Walter H Willcocks Northan.
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