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Newspaper
Pingelly Leader
Location
Pingelly, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 17, 1906
Page
2
The fragment notes a representative Clark discussing principle towns on the Gar and the view toward establishing something. The readable text is limited and lacks clear names, dates, or actions.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions members and entities like Evante Ffoniamione Bice Bac Foot og Splone Grasd Dresd and Butler Boll, vaguely linked to a group or committee. Details incomplete prevent clear facts, but the item records names and roles with unclear context.
The notice calls district residents to submit letters detailing anything of interest from their neighborhoods. It seeks correspondents in various population centers to supply timely items and notes.
The Pingelly Leader lists subscription rates for quarters and annuals in advance and booked terms. Rates shown include 30 per quarter in advance 36 per quarter booked 10 per annum in advance and 14 per annum booked, with several typographical inconsistencies.
Local notices describe road closures through Williams and lot 137, calls to settle accounts, a euchre fete for the Football club, gifts donated to a Traders' Protection Society visit, a Catholic Mass at Parker's Hotel, a water project, rifle club induction for ladies, seed catalogue promotion, a Situation Army Hall meeting with musical numbers, and an old man James McKenna being taken to Beverley.
Pingelly Race Club calls a committee meeting on Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock sharp. Assistant instructor strengthens attendance urged. Business urgent and full attendance requested.
Church service schedule lists Holy Communion at 1 am and Evensong at 7:30 pm for Mourambine and Pingelly. Religious instruction in state schools noted for Fingelly and Mourambine. Boy’s Club Pingelly meets Monday at 7 pm with Rector A.D. Wane presiding.
Morning service at 11 o'clock led by Mr Wall with offertory. W Pris and W Crane noted. 10 30 service at Rav Jackson. Sunday School at 2 30 with T Jackson.
The Fingelly Baptist Church holds services at 11 am and 4 pm at OX and Mawvaga with Rev A N George. Vingelly hosts 7 pm services led by Rev A N. Sanday School gathering at 2 30 pm. Catholic Church events include a Mars themed gathering at Barkers Hotel and Popanyinoing at 10 30.
The Salvation Army announces a Sunday program on November 7 at 7 30 p m featuring Captain Williams reading and a focus on attainability in holiness as part of a devotional service in the Us m section.
The article recalls McKenna’s drunken outburst in Pingelly and his arrest by Constable Foulkes. an old acquaintance paid for bail and provisions. It also covers two tame geese shot near Coomalling after a local observer mistook them for wild, the compensation paid, and a 14 year old Wooley’s unexpected death at Greenhills from illness.
The ordinary monthly Popanyinning Progress Association meeting at the Popanyinning Hotel heard Mr Ritchie chair a gathering of about twenty members and the secretary. A condolence tribute was offered to Mr Spragg and family. Discussions covered local sales, district hospital accommodation, and £50 pledged for the Agricultural Hall subscriptions. plans included opening a bank account and a September sports event to fund hall lands. Trustees elected Messrs Ritchie Bridge Howard Murphy Parker. A forthcoming railway passenger platform issue was noted. The first trustees’ meeting is set for the following Saturday. The meeting then adjourned.
Our correspondent reports three weeks of heavy rainhave left ground soggy and soils soft making roads nearly impassable. Settlers on the West and South sides urge repairs including a culvert across the Jarrakine gully. Near Mr Taylors block crops look well given the rains and we hope for a better loading platform at Wolwolling for produce.
The Pingelly Board of Health held a meeting at Monger’s Pingelly Hotel. Matters included concession on hotel pans, rate arrears collection, final notices, repairs to a private privy, and procuring a new water closet. Pemphery’s pans and a dog removal bill were discussed, with payment approved and recovery to be pursued. A back drain and rubbish left by a contractor were addressed with removal threatened at the contractor’s expense. The meeting adjourned.
PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT The annual meeting of the Landscape Progress Association was held at Messrs Bacon and Forman's residence. J T Bird was reelected president, F Giles vice president, G A Leslie hon secretary, G Foreman treasurer, and committee members J A Madill J Bacon O Blyth J Rogie and C Cook. A letter from the Gillamaning Association discussed boosting the bonus for destroying wild dogs. Residents will ask the Roads Board to repair the worst sections of the main road to Pingelly after heavy rains.
A Beverley reader asks the editor for clarification on the fate or status of district member Horace Sevith. He notes the lack of public mention and wonders if Sevith is dead alive or otherwise, suggesting he is rarely reported in print or in the House.
The Pingelly Library Committee met at the Agricultural Hall with President Conig reve presiding and members Grace Monger George Hughes and secretary Webb present. They received a first book supply from E S Wigg Co and noted deletions from the list. A new bookcase was approved as handsome and substantial. An opening ceremony is set for Saturday August 23 as a Conversazione with admission one shilling, Horace Smith MLA to perform.
A Sunday afternoon service at the Baptist Church dedicated several children to God. Rev Mead led the ceremony with parental adoration and a related sermon to the congregation. The crowded church saw Miss Foulkes guide the choir in fitting anthems. Names included John MacGregor Morrison and Louis Morrison, along with Alice Truslove and Rhoda George. Rev Mead also spoke on Justification by Faith. Next Sunday’s 7 p.m. address will be by Rev A S George on The Last Quarter, inviting Pooballers. The Progeliy Cristian E cearour Society will conduct service at 1 Lane 09 Sunday morning, Mrs B. at
From our correspondent the district enjoys favorable rains and lush crops. Bonanza oats grown by Mr Charles Smith prove prolific, while grasses lucerne paspalum and cocksfoot look promising. A whisky joke aside, a Race Club meeting drew good turnout and a working bee is planned. Local football wins over Wagin Railways and Wedgecarrup amid steady attendance despite rain.
A Friday euchre event hosted by the Ping gully Football Club drew forty players to a social hall. After an hour and a half, five gentlemen tied for first with six wins each. Prizes included a silver-mounted pipe, a pearl necklace, and a small china idol. Refreshments followed, then Torpsichore dancing. the evening ended with a record attendance and proceeds of 27 shillings 3 pence 6. The affair was praised for its social and financial success with notable local participants assisting in arrangements.
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