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Newspaper
Toodyay Herald
Location
Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 06, 1941
Page
2
The record lists selections for Helena Vale races at Kalamunda Breeders including Seven Steel Gem Oredanus Greenmount Purse Black Eagle and Two Jokess Yeoman Bay in the Second Division Mnell s Handicap with Perl Bose noted among entries.
Six furlongs for David Copperfield Nightguard Sandeingham Handicap about a mile and a half Royal Order Ellibon Buckingham Handicap about one mile Heart's Desire Linkboy or Rex Buzz a horse list with race names and approximate distances.
The article weighs and lists contenders for the Grand National Hurdle and Steeplechase to be run next July. Leading jumpers include Cheery Jack, Boisterous, Campaspe, Dartbrook, Ringford, Ronalla, Pretend, Ti Trol, Napoleon, Bureaucrat, Buzzago, Coylton and Dart Brook. In the Steeplechase, Laveur, Dark David, Nevizes, St. Robert, Baldasair, and others such as Lockslea, Bridge of Dee, Highland March are noted as prospects.
The New Zealand pacer Gold Bar notched his eighth win of the season at the Ritchie Memorial at Forbury Park on May 10. Bred from Grattan Loyal, he and his Free-for-All showing at Addington are praised as equaling the Dominion’s best pacers. Trainer-driver A Holmes believes Gold Bar can reach championship honours, backed by speed and stamina for continued success. Progeny of Jack Potts racing in New Zealand had won £26,051 through April, with Zincali and Marlene leading earnings. Jack Potts, age 18, is expected to have several more seasons.
A New Zealand linoleum firm reported a bomb splinter embedded in a roll from England. The splinter pierced nine layers of linoleum, suggesting damage occurred either at the manufacturer's premises or aboard the ship.
Francisco, a mare who won seven of nine starts in this State, died from tetanus last December. By Jack Potts, she raced on lease from WAT A. president Mr. J. P. Stratton, with HH. Richter also owning and training Kolrock, winner of the W.A. Trotting Cup Final.
Southland hosts five days of racing featuring Invercargill Gore Winton and Wyndham clubs. Total stakes reach £6990 with clubs adding £4193 to trotting programmes. Totalisator turnover climbs to £94165 from £78220 last year, marking a substantial rise.
An article from Appleland News argues that eating apples offers real medicinal value beyond aiding constipation. It cites Heisler and Moro’s research on stools, cramps, and poisoning, plus cases of irritable bowel relief and rapid recovery from food poisoning, urging daily apple pulp for babies and adults.
Singapore residents who recently arrived in Australia by flying boat praised the ALF in Malaya as a credit to Australia. They said reports of misbehavior were discredited and that the ALF enjoyed friendly relations with Europeans, Chinese, and Malays. Local officials and educators echoed the view that the ALF were fine, well behaved and popular across all classes in Malaya.
In late 1940 the American Red Cross supplied 2 million pounds worth of medical goods and comforts and donated over 250000 pounds in cash to aid war sufferers in Britain.
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