weights and favorites in the Grand National hurdles preview
A Melbourne Caulfield note reports weights to be declared by 6 pm Monday for the Grand National Hurdle race with contenders including Greek Fire and Rory O More. It recalls past winners, weight carries, and explains why lightweights often prevail while discussing horses like Redleap and Sussex and the impact of six-mile courses at Flemington.
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Sydney
Victoria
Don Quixote
Redleap
Juliander
Mentone
Lord Grey
Merunqua
Bundong
Sussex
Grandmaster
Flemington
Wainiai
Neat Mat Multiple Institute Offers Horse Care Classes
Readable lines indicate classes on horsemanship and horses foot and tendon care offered by an institute. Details mention fall term enrollment and stable care topics including horse handling and health basics.
Hint of value from Mrs Crawford on Doan's Backache Kidney Pills
Mrs H Crawford of Beaconsfield Fremantle testifies the pills cured her severe back pain and kidney trouble after other remedies failed. She reports lasting relief for eight years and a later five year note confirms continued good health. Doan's Pills sold locally at 9d per bottle with six for 15s 3d, by Foster McClellan Co Perth.
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Dean
Foster-McClellan Co
Murray-street
Perth
Doan’s
New Stamp Duties Take Effect July First 1918
The State Commissioner of Taxation announces alterations in Stamp Duties effective 1 July 1918. Promissory notes and bills of exchange taxed at 1 shilling per 50 pounds. Receipts taxed by brackets from 1d to 3d per pound bands, and all receipts over 5 shillings weekly must be stamped. Betting tickets taxed at 2d inside racecourse enclosures and 1d outside. An Abstract of Stamp Duties Revised will be issued soon at 6d.
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State Commissioner of Taxation
Metropolitan
Goldfields
Jellicoe Survives Victoria Wreck After Fever Spiked
A 25 year old memory recalls Vice Admiral Jellicoe aboard the Victoria when it was rammed by the Camperdown and sank in the Mediterranean. He was feverish with a 103 degree temperature but was rescued and survived. Doctors sometimes lower fevers with hot baths in such cases.
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Mediterranean
Jellicoe
John Tyron
Jack
Sir Jol
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Mostyn
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Lendon ‘Meat Trades’ Journal" Weges
Rory O’more
John Macintosh
Neat
Mataanien’ Institute
Jellicoe Story
Carter « Semple
Telephone
Forbes
BENE
Fitzgerald &T
Northam
Guardian Assurance Company Limited
Genmienny Das Ceases
Sonessnes
A. D. Mitchell
Dulgerb
Northam Courier
Dowerin ‘Mail
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