Importers and General Storekeepers Prices Notice
A brief notice lists cash prices for a selection of goods offered by importers and general storekeepers. Prices are stated alongside items and may reflect wholesale or retail rates in the locality.
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Newspaper
Pingelly Leader
Location
Pingelly, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Nov 30, 1906
Page
4
A brief notice lists cash prices for a selection of goods offered by importers and general storekeepers. Prices are stated alongside items and may reflect wholesale or retail rates in the locality.
A Pingelly Agricultural Society meeting discussed the audit delay, a £100 18384 bank balance, and a 20 year improvement. Auditors to be paid £1 each, Naylor to step down as president, Sewell elected, and debate over officer terms and vice presidents with district and external nominees proposed.
Mr Edwards and Mr Brown concur on officers to be pepe from the society's men. The allot includes H J Edwards J Brown W L McBurnin Hotton and Naylor ex officio. Patrons nominated include WW T Luton WLC H Smith A G Lees Hammersley M 10 T H Wilding John Wilkis H Barron Rodway Humphries W H Hancock Dempster Lukin. Mr A A Kent re elected secretary. meeting adjourned.
The head of the Apisconal Church of New York faced criticism for participating in the opening of a public house in Bowery, East End of London style. The Subway Tavern, a working man’s club, profits directed to similar taverns, reports say hundreds of thousands of drinks are served daily and the bar blends secular and religious elements.
A confused extract depicts a correspondent's view of the Philippines with references to natives, soldiers, and trade. It mentions trenches, cigars, holes, and purported imports and exports, plus a mix of foods, climate, pests, and wildlife. The text oddly blends warlike imagery, geography, and absurd cost details about elephant toilet preparations and valet services.
Province Mouth East electorate Baverley lists Legislative Council representatives Hons O A Piease Wesley Maley and 3 J Haymes. Legislative Assembly member Mr Smith.
J B Johnson visits Pingelly with public hours on Tuesdays 3.30 to 4.80 pm Wednesdays 9 am to 5 pm Thursdays 9 am to 11 am communications to the Land Agent Narrogin Agricultural Bank Mr Nupthall agent Stationmaster W Clayden timetable lists passenger departures to Perth Albany and intermediate stations with evening and daytime services and goods runs on select days Court held at Beverley and Narrogin with officer in charge P C Foulkes and named Messrs Grace Smith Bostock Mc Sewell and E
A historical notice lists the Roads Board with Chairman H Brown and Secretary J Webb, plus ward members. Board of Health details monthly meetings and officials. Racing and Rifle clubs name presidents secretaries and captains. Agricultural Society heads by G M Lowell. resident clergy and Salvation Army leadership are given.
Postmaster W A Crquhart and Assistant P Teed provide office hours and mail cutoffs. Mails close daily at 2.10 pm for Perth and stations, 11.60 am for Albany, 1 pm for Mourambino. Routes include Bassendyed road Mondays and Thursdays, Wynar Tin road Tuesdays and Fridays, Grasslands road Wednesdays, Taylor's Road and Wandering Tuesdays and Fridays, Wickepen Fridays 1 pm. No country mail dispatch on Saturdays.
The AN.A.-Viorutent and O. Rens set a rotary with Jas Byrne at the Agricultural Hall Pingelly. LOOP Wheat Sheaf NG Rev T Jackson secretary A J Carlisle. Lodge meets alternate Thursday in the Methodist Church. Secretary AH Webb. The committee meets on the first Monday monthly chaired by W K Congreve.
A fragmented 19th century Pingelly business directory entry lists numerous trades and firms. Names include Meleish, OReilly, Case Bros, Williams, Monger, McIntosh, Tavator, Wilder, Sampron, and Freeimancni among others. It references shops, builders, blacksmiths, carpenters, painters, printers, undertakers, and merchants, with several attributions to local enterprises and trades.
A peculiar reader appeal requests handwriting samples and a postal note for a small fee. The letter signs as PROFESSOR L. J. BANKS, care of Post Fite in Panh, Wet dua Talia, urging plain speaking and including a self-referential test about one’s 1 and 2.
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