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Stolen foal found dead Brodie Cowburn
Female candidates missing on peninsula Brodie Cowburn
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A SIX-week-old foal allegedly stolen from a Carrum Downs stable has been found dead after a two day search. The thoroughbred foal, named Holly, was born with contracted tendons, and was required to wear splints to help her stand upright. The horse was reported missing from its McCormicks Road property on 12 November. On the morning of 14 November, the horse was found dead at its drinking trough. The foal was the offspring of mare Zagenza, who has amassed nearly $23,000 in winnings during her racing days. Frankston CIU, who are investigating the incident, said that vets gave the foal a 2 percent chance of living when she was born. They said the horse’s owner, trainer Nathan McPherson, had slept in the paddock for three weeks to help nurse the foal back to good health. Mr McPherson, a 30-year-old trainer, has recently finished serving a two month ban from racing after one of his horses tested positive for cocaine.
A PACK of peninsula electorates within close proximity are two of only a very small handful of state districts in which no women nominated as candidates. Across Victoria’s 88 electorates in the lower house, just six feature no female representation among the nominees this years. Two of those are Mornington and Nepean. Nine male candidates put their hand up for election in those two districts. Frankston features just one female candidate among its eight nominees, from the Transport Matters Party, this election. Mornington and Nepean are safe Liberal seats, held by David Morris MP and Martin Dixon MP respectively. 4 women across Mornington and Nepean nominated during the previous election. Murray Plains, Mount Waverly, Clarunda, and Forest Hill are the other state electorates in which no females will be on the ballot to vote for. Neighbouring electorate Carrum will feature two women leading the ticket for each of the major parties, Labor MP Sonya Kilkenny and Liberal candidate Donna Bauer.
Horse heartbreak: Six-week-old foal Holly is pictured enjoying a rest on the property she was later allegedly stolen from. Picture: Supplied
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Frankston Times
20 November 2018
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