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Newspaper
Pingelly Leader
Location
Pingelly, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Nov 16, 1906
Page
2
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Advertisements urge shoppers to visit W Truslove for tins and plumbing in Pingelly while Grace Bros ads draw attention. Local meetings cover land tax, Agricultural Society sessions, cricket and race club notices, music band formation, and public mail service concerns. A shark catch near the Narrows caps a busy local page.
Pingelly Racing Club hailed a successful maiden meeting on a perfect summer day with strong attendance and orderly operations. G. M. Sewell judged fairly, McIntosh rewarded Dow's match, bookmakers thrived, and W. Williams led riders with four wins as Vendetta faltered in a trial.
Snowball led early in the Fossil driven Fingelly Handicap but faded as Fossil surged to the front and won convincingly. Vendetta, Dandy, Orphan and Singer battled for place as six furlongs and seven furlongs races produced tight finishes and strong betting. A later event saw Orphan and Don in a separate match, with Don prevailing by several lengths. A social ball followed the racing, with about 20 couples attending and arrangements praised for their smooth execution.
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