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Newspaper
Pingelly Leader
Location
Pingelly, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Nov 23, 1906
Page
3
A crowded livestock fair catalog lists many animals including ewes and rams of various ages, fat sheep, Merino wethers, and multiple hog entries by Clayton and Rintoul. Dairy produce notes butter, cheese, and eggs from several local farmers, with miscellaneous exhibitors and farm products also indexed.
Correspondence laments the poor reception of Parliament members Smith and Ham mersley by the Agricultural Society on their 1 day visit. The writer condemns lack of station welcome, no paid dinner, no chairman, and an unengaged hall as a sign of scant courtesy to women and district neglect. The tone urges reform and broader participation.
Sir John Forrest arrived by the mid day train on Monday and spoke at the Agricultural hall to a large crowd. He defended his record against misrepresentation and argued Western Australia rejected a Federal Land Tax preferring state taxation instead.
Sir John Forrest was greeted by a large turnout at Pingelly with settlers and local school scholars lining the route. Afternoon tea followed as Sir John addressed the crowd in a meeting presided by Mr Brockman J.P. and received with hearty support.
Sir John Forrest arrived by train at Cuballing delayed by petrol issues. A large crowd greeted him at the station and a crowded Agricultural Hall meeting urged cheap railways to aid farmers. A supper at Cuballing Hotel followed with toasts to the Federal Parliament and to Sir John Forrest. Signor Caruso was arrested in New York for insulting a woman, with the accuser later disappearing.
A Friday picnic at Mourambine drew many locals and visitors. A cricket match between Boyagarra and Mourambine ended with Boyagarra’s 58, Mourambine chasing 82, aided by a 16 year old bowler who took 5 for 1. An evening social dance followed with supper and a display of attire by local ladies, including visitors from Pingelly.
Land Inspector Howley reports poor growing season with droughty weather and a disappointing October heat. Katanning district figures show 38,000 acres sown with wheat, oats, and barley, about 23,000 acres to be harvested for grain and 10,000 for hay. Yields estimated at nine bushels per acre for grain and 17 cwt per acre for hay, with late September to October heat stunting crops. If weather stays favorable, prospects may improve beyond initial expectations.
The fragment lists fabric colors and adornments for several outfits described as Miss Mershigll in black silt with cream lace frills on the bodice and rei flowers, plus a white silts with red details for Ciali and a cream silk Mouse with black airirt noted in Brine.
A large congregation attended an organ recital at St Luke’s Church on Burilay afternoon. Mr. Neil officiated, performing organ solos and sacred songs with Mrs G Sewell, Miss Lobban, and Mr Monger. Proceeds supported the North-West Bishopric Fund. United with plans to host monthly services.
A jumble of reports from Pingelly and district covers Sir John Porrest’s visit, the South Dale residents meeting, show speeches, and local politics. Notices include a general meeting, sales ads, and racing and sporting events, with state and local figures named.
A detailed account recalls pirate operations along coastlines and seas. Notable episodes include a Finnish crew mutinying aboard a vessel and severing its crew from cargo, plundering the ship, and steering toward uninhabited islands. Similar tales recount a Hebrides raid and a Lagos pursuit where a British ship was boarded by pirates. The narrative notes ongoing piracy near whaling and sealing fleets and the risk posed by vessels shaped like legitimate trading ships.
A humorous verse about a girl learning to set type from left to right ends with a science aside quoting Professor Mendel and ether concepts. It parodies mis-spellings and typographic errors while mentioning an ether of space and atomic theory with a dramatic weight claim. The piece weaves humor with a marginal science remark.
Pingelly played Brookton on Saturday, posting 181 with Smith at 39 and Groomed 35. Brookton finished 108 for 3, led by S Lowe 37 and G Lowe 34, ending in a draw amid a troubled innings sequence with O Neill, Peery, Langford, Reel Smith, Grimmet and others noted in the score.
Fragmentary OCR shows players such as Lowe Frey Perry Crawford and Brockton amid scattered cricket terms. The line reads like a partial scorecard with overs and runs but lacks coherent structure, dates, or a complete team list.
A man drops a coin into a blind beggar’s cup and asks how the blind man tells time. The blind man reads a story-winder, counts twelve minutes, and estimates the current time as about twelve minutes past four. He says he can usually tell time within a few minutes by winding a watch and noting the clock’s proximity.
Mr Heugh, proprietor of Eomochs Farm near Uitenhage, shot at a baboon at 300 yards but missed. The beast fled to a hill and collapsed. Heugh, aided by two terriers, pursued and contended with the baboon as it attacked his dogs. After a desperate struggle he seized the baboon’s skull and survived, though the encounter left him injured and exhausted.
A collage of curious data covers foods, seas, plants, and cultures. Notes include 584 tons of food for furnaces on a steamship, many languages and religions worldwide, metals count, and the ancient Japanese imperial symbols. Also described are the crested Wig and a vast waxy plant, with tangential tidbits on tides and eyesight.
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