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Newspaper
Pingelly Leader
Location
Pingelly, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 18, 1907
Page
2
Pingelly church service times listed for H C at 8 a.m and evensong at 7 30. Sunday School at 8 a.m. Boy Scouts club hours in Pingelly with Reverend A George named. Miraculous work mentioned with Murwonga at 3 p.m. Reverend George referenced.
The Pingelly Leader prints subscription prices showing a quarterly rate of 30 in advance and 86 booked, plus annual options of 100 in advance and 140 booked. These figures indicate the publication’s pricing structure for readers.
The Purgelly Leader weekly issue for Friday January 18 1907 presents local notices, community updates, and brief items of interest. Readers find regional announcements, small town news, and announcements typical of a Friday newspaper edition.
Local items urge re opening on Taes day next and upcoming Blane day services by Rev. Lynch at 10 30 am. Notes on sick children, horse tethering, and wary owners. Advertisements for W Truslove plumbing Grainge and Co and Grace Bros successors promote goods, millinery, and tailoring. Pingelly Race Club plans races February 1 with facilities and officials listed. A wide column details wheat milling profits under local conditions and calls for farmer cooperation or state aided mill upgrades.
The article discusses a grain market downturn in Western Australia affecting farmers and settlers. It notes historically how prosperity follows hard times and laments farmers' struggles while others prosper. The Pingelly district is highlighted as likely to feel the impact as wheat prices slump.
Saturday saw the first bush fire of the season near Pingelly on Morrison’s farm. Farmers McGinty and Cain helped extinguish after a strong wind, saving most of the crop except two acres. A five year old boy accidentally drank eye lotion but recovered with prompt emetic. Local cricket club met to select the team for a match with Murwonga, urging all players to perform.
Adelaide reports the Western Australia stock market week ending January with large yardings of sheep cattle and pigs. Yorke Dalgety and Co describe firm fat wethers and steady breeding stock with strong pig demand and several private sales across Narrogin Pingelly and Katanning auctions. Private sale of 1160 acres noted alongside livestock prices and notable consignments to Moran Bros.
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