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Newspaper
Northam Courier
Location
Northam, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 08, 1918
Page
8
Sporting Sparklers notes and race programmes for Quelquelling meeting on March 27 and Goomalling on April 17. Nomination closes March 26. Perth sport reports a failed bid for New Gauze as odds favored. owner may regret not accepting a purchase offer. Australian Cup results announced with Delance and Star Comedian among top finishers.
The Toodyay race meeting drawn from Perth and northern districts had over twenty eight attendees with locals and bookmakers betting on six events. Rain disrupted some mounts with several horses unable to travel, results include Crimson Clover winning a 5 furlong sprint by two lengths and Peggy's Joy taking another event by a length and a half amid volatile totes and odds.
The report lists multiple race handicaps and entries at Goobwood, including Fourth Division and Third Division events with horses such as Pirate Boy Atma Hsud and Blinkfield, plus a wartime slogan about soldiers fighting alongside their defenders.
G and Beach BGS informs residents of NORTHAM and nearby areas that he has leased the Premizer formerly occupied by Mr. Cohen. He promises strict attention and good workmanship to win public patronage with the best materials stocked. He solicits a trial.
Joti Macintosh is listed as a registered veterinary practitioner at the Nant Mechanics Institute. The notice references specialty training and veterinary services with focus on clinical care and animal health.
An OCR fragment notes rising butter prices and urges consumers to maximize milk use. Mentions Sylvia Cream Separators and showroom-related terms, with unclear references to signwriter, motor car, painter, and paper ranger. The snippet lacks coherent events or entities.
Jennacubbine Race Club announces multiple handicap and stakes events including First Race 115 divided handicap with £5 stakes in two equal purses, Maximilar weight minimum 127, entries by horses with weights 7 and up. Trials 6 furlongs and 6 for the Jennacubbine Plate with £5 prizes. Galloway Handicap five furlongs, Quelquelerring Handicap £12 with top £6 for winner. Races open to horses owned and trained outside Metropolitan and Goldfields for at least one month pre meeting. includes 35 mile radius eligibility and amateur riders pending committee approval.
The notice outlines wagering and nomination procedures under W.A.T.C rules with fines and handicaps. It notes inspectors may reject nominations and requires height certificates and official weighing. It lists registration and nomination fees and deadlines chaired by Mr Lforice Willinell Secretary Northam, for Saturday March 1 at 8 p.m.
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