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Newspaper
Northam Courier
Location
Northam, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 28, 1917
Page
8
A Northam race club event yesterday drew large crowds despite windy conditions. Notable results include Blower of Eras winning a close finish in the first class plate and High Rank narrowly defeating Gaminver in the top event. Time records and purse dividends are listed for the placed horses and starters.
Thursday October 18 features a series of races for horses never winning an advertised race and owned trained outside the metropolitan and goldfields areas in the prior two months. Included are First Class Plate Second Class Plate and Third Class Plate events over distances from five to seven furlongs with open and handicap conditions and weights adjusted from original entries and one mile open race.
The W. A. Tutt Chambers announces nominations close with a right to decline. Exemptions listed for Byles and Kv, with secretary Tone yay accepting by 4 pm. Acceptance payments due October 7 1917. Scratched horses not accepted and owners liable for nomination fees and handicapper notes.
A well known performer named Gauze, linked with Tutt, increases his career tally to thousands of pounds in winnings. The note mentions partners and horses, including Grafton by Golopin from a lineage, with racing details and Australian connections to White Bros, Hunter River NSW. Full particulars to follow.
A fragmented OCR passage mentions a fee and booking guidance with scattered names and terms like Hermag Wilkes and EY JORDON. Details are unclear due to illegible text, but hints at a charge and scheduling context appear.
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