Newcastle Race Club Annual Meeting
The Newcastle Race Club convenes its annual meeting to review past fixtures and set plans for upcoming events. Members discuss committee reports, racing calendar adjustments, and prize allocations for the season.
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Newspaper
Northam Courier
Location
Northam, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 12, 1917
Page
3
The Newcastle Race Club convenes its annual meeting to review past fixtures and set plans for upcoming events. Members discuss committee reports, racing calendar adjustments, and prize allocations for the season.
Thursday October 18 programme lists multiple races for horses including new entrants and non-winning animals. Distances range six furlongs to one mile with classes and weights set by class plates and accepts for horses owned and trained outside the Metropolitan and Goldfields areas.
The notice outlines conditions for race nominations with re handicap after weights, committee rights to reject submissions, and closing dates. Secretary Tend on Oct 6 1917 at 8 pm and H Withnell Northam also accepting to 4 pm on same date. Payments due Oct 21 1917. Scratches determine acceptors and fees for bookmakers.
A historic racing notice outlines multiple races with prize amounts in sovs, entry and acceptance fees, distances from six furlongs to one mile and 60 yards, and weight handicaps. It lists conditions for First Class Plate Second Class Plate and Third Class Plate, plus open races for Perth and Goldfields entries with nomination and acceptance fees.
Orders are booked for eggs and chickens in rotation from Auburn Stud Poultry Yard of Northam. Species include Brown Leghorns 265 egg strain White Orpin balance Reds Buff Droks and ducklings with 6 dozen each. Particulars reference 8 6 Mearks and Northam yard details.
Stocked with multiple races led by Red Cross Plate and Purse events. Includes four handicaps for different classes, Eaton’s Gift prizes, nurses hack race, victors handicap, and patriotic handicap across five to six furlongs. Entries require weights and nominations, with open conditions for selected events.
To be run under the rules of the W A Turf Club. Handicaps gain penalties after weights are declared. The Committee may reject nominations without reason. Nominations close with the Secretary York on Tuesday 9 October 1917. Acceptances due with the Secretary York on Wednesday 17 October 1917. Un scratched horses are acceptors. owners pay acceptance fees. Weights to be declared around Saturday 13 October 1917. Exempt Rules 29K and 45. W Browlie, secretary.
Announced rules prohibit re-handicapping after weights are set. Nominations close October 22 at Goomalling or Northam. Hack races have a complimentary nomination close October 27. Ownership and training rules apply, bookmakers fees listed, all profits to Red Cross funds. M G Eaton is secretary.
In Northam the Wake Brothers of the West End Wood and Coal Yards sell Collie Coal by the track load by the ton or in bags. Delivery to any town area offered with satisfaction guaranteed amid wood shortages.
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