07 Dec 1906
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Newspaper
Pingelly Leader
Location
Pingelly, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 07, 1906
Page
1
The Leader announces a plan to appoint correspondents in various population centres across its circulation districts. It invites local residents to write letters chronicling happenings or items of interest from their neighborhoods for publication.
Pet Quarter in advance 30 is listed in The Pingelly Leader with an apparent emphasis on pet care or sale. The item is brief and lacks additional context or identifying details beyond the payable figure and heading.
Local residents may see a railway siding surveyed near the 2054 mile peg within weeks to aid settlers. W Truslove in Pingelly sells tins and kitchenware while mourning families receive support after a six month old child’s death. Mourambine Roads Board tightens account timing. Megurs Tregurtha and Hughes win a National show prize for a tandem sulky. Norrogin weight guesses award a Singer sewing machine and raise funds for Narrogin Society. Pingelly Cricket Club plans a social to fund the new pitch. Open air meeting echoes with noisy critics, but limits are kept by police.
A West Australian column lists probate items for Pingelly, local incidents include a sulky accident on Mourambine road, new drapery stock by Mr McLetch, a library meeting update, and thanks from the Independent Tennis Club. Also noted are sick lists, a pneumonia case, a harvester bite by a snake, upcoming sheep and cattle sale, and WCLU lectures by Mrs Hutcherson and Miss George.
The report notes fair hay and wheat crops with farmers busy harvesting hay. Bishop Goldsmith held confirmation at Wandering on the 24th with a large attendance, and the next morning a large congregation gathered for a service in the Agricultural Hall. He then traveled to Staunton Springs with Mr G H Bostock for an 8 pm service.
From Our Own Government Perth reports a cabinet note on the Cuballing-Wickepin railway project. The impasse centers on policy costs and the need to secure ministerial approval amid local concern over budgetary implications and regional development.
Mr Lynell addressed Pingelly residents near the Exchange Hotel, backed by H J Brown of Mourambine Roads Board. He claimed support from 20,000 electors to represent in the Federal Senate and urged voters to cast for honest men. He criticized caucus, discussed Labour Party views, education act clauses, land tax stance, and quoted about race and marriage, urging Labour to stay out of power.
A transcripted speech criticizes government borrowing as a boom followed by shocks, citing NSW Victoria Queensland and SA totals. It condemns the approach and argues for land taxation to break up large estates, noting unemployment and land hunger, with a Labour Party aim to revive prosperity and land access.
The Wandering Roads Board held its ordinary meeting on a Saturday with chairman Edgar Sewell and members G Watts E Watts J Darcy W Darcy T H Pollard G T Kerr present. Minutes were read and confirmed. A motion authorized sending specifications to Taylor's Well and South Wandering Associations. Another motion called tenders to clear culverts well tops and finger posts to prevent fire. Accounts were presented for payment including secretary’s salary and clearing work on Jimbs road.
Beverley notes report multiple political addresses with Sir John Forrest attracting solid voter interest while Labor Senate candidates attract liberal backing. The York Dramatic Couraged staged Pinero comedy to a fair crowd, and The Strawberry Fate charity event drew church support. Influenza affects business, a bushfire burned about 40 acres near St. Aubyn, students head to Perth for exhibitions and zoo, temperance meeting lacked turnout amid adverse weather.
Correspondence from G A Navnon defending officials at the railway meet and criticizing an Observer critique. He argues funds were not misused, questions the Observer’s motives, and asserts public positions should be held by gentlemen with public spirit. He calls for the Observer to reveal concrete contributions to the district.
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