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Newspaper
Northam Courier
Location
Northam, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 16, 1917
Page
7
A reader letter from Torce Withnell protests the weights assigned to Lord Chatcup and Black Gauze for the Wednesday Countey Stakes at Gromilling. The writer argues top weights favor certain horses and warns that allowing such complaints could set a dangerous precedent for future handicaps.
The firm announces several clearance sales at Nambidg near Dowering on Thursday with cattle, pigs, fowls, 60 tons of hay and machinery to be sold. On Wednesday March 21 at Meenaar farm, J H Wad relinquishes farming and sells horses, machinery and stock. At Castle Rock Palm near Mevkering on Monday 26th an important sale includes stock and equipment. All stock offered for absolute sale. refreshments provided.
The Dowerin Road Board yearly meeting notes show twelve ordinary and one special meeting with attendance listed. The financial statement records a £201 subsidy and £4390 for general works funded by government grants, with staff and improvements cited amid a transfer of health authority control in July.
B P Chidlow TM Pt coop presents prices for dried apples smoked sardines custard powder syrup of figs salmon tomato sauce dried peaches dried apricots eucalyptus neatles milk nagest salmon cutlets bag flour potatoes potted meats and various jams with per tin and per pound rates. Includes multiple items such as Beecham's Pills Zebra syrup of figs and par saus jam.
The Northam Hotel announces new management offering ale wine and spirits with cigars and boarding accommodation. Tariffs and applications are noted with attention to guests old and new cordially invited.
ROMAN era racing notes show Jennacurbine plate and purse events with mixed handicaps. Entries list weights and purses across six and seven furlong races, entries and allowances noted for the Quellquailing Handicap meeting on a Wednesday in March 1917.
The committee reserves the right to reject nominations at any time. Owners must provide height certificates. Weighing and nomination fees apply. Only registered bookmakers may bet. Races are for horses owned and trained outside the Avetropolitan and goldfields regions for at least two months prior. Nominations close March 16 at 9 p.m. with the secretary at Jennacubbine.
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