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Newspaper
Northam Courier
Location
Northam, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 23, 1917
Page
6
Nominations close March 22 for the Dowerin Race Club annual picnic meeting set for Wednesday April 4 1917 All profits go to the War Patriotic Fund and Dowerin Agricultural Hall Event open to Eastern District Horses only and rain prevented attendance within 25 miles of the Metropolitan and Goldfields Areas
A program listing multiple Dowerin races with handicap and plate formats. Included are ROSE TRIAL HANDICAP about 5 furlongs with no wins over 7, First CLASS PLATE 6 furlongs requiring weight reductions, amateur and hack rider provisions, and the FLYING HANDICAP at about 5 to 7 furlongs with nomination fees and scale acceptance details.
The WA TC committee warns it may cancel races for insufficient entries and notes nomination fees are required with all entries. Nominations close at 6 pm on Thursday with Horace Withnell in Northam and weights will be declared around March 2. Riders colors and horse performances, including pedrigree, must be supplied with entry.
Mrs T A Smith of East Fremantle recounts severe kidney illness seven years ago with back pain and dark urinary sediment. After minimal relief from a doctor she tried Doan’s Backache Kidney Pills, which she credits with curing her and keeping her in good health since. She notes a late 3 year follow up confirming lasting benefit. Pills priced at 2/9 per bottle or 15/3 for six, from Foster McClellan Co. Perth.
The narrator, after years abroad, visits Northam and notes low prices at Carter and Co. drapery. He comments on items like Shiris, Heather Socks, Merino Singlets, underpants, Woodrow's Hats, and Poplin Suits, praising the store's value and urging public support. He adds a plug for Carter and Co. the Popular Drapers.
Old Age Pension Department in New Zealand questioned a 67 year old who had not drawn his pension for a year. He had enlisted as a youth of 44, passed the medical, trained at Trentham, and fought at Gallipoli with the Fifth Reinforcements. He survived the peninsula and is now likely in France.
Viking House Perth managed by C Harrisson offers fire accident and all risks insurance across Western Australia. Policies cover fire personal residents employers' liability workmen's compensation and fidelity guarantees with security to policy holders at 601,7594 pounds. Local agents include J Higgs H A Svar Wm Cousins Jas Black J Laird Geo Wellman M Eston Geo Gardiner W G Lewis C 5S Rhodes Geo Jaskeon E W Prater John Pureer S C Quellington Shackleton Ledman Muir Toodyay A Wroth Patrick Coffey Wongan Hills A Myers and others.
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