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Newspaper
Pingelly Leader
Location
Pingelly, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 19, 1906
Page
3
The Pingelly district presses for railway expansion and a new showground to boost agriculture. Narrogin and Narrogin district leaders back the move while praising local exhibits. The Agricultural Society plans improvements and seeks government support to fund judges, paid positions, and a larger, modern site. A ball and social event closed the day with strong turnout.
A settler named William Edward Wood is found dead in his camp near Popanyinning. Post-mortem and burial follow delays due to lack of telephone service, raising pleas for urgent telecommunication links to Pingelly for medical aid and quicker police notification. The deceased is described as a stranger with unknown connections.
Cricket notes describe a local match played on Batueday. J Thomas top scored with seven runs, while IB Whide credited a total of 46. The report lists scores and highlights from the game in a concise summary.
A Boyagarra town picnic drew about 100 adults for cricket, races, and children’s games followed by a scratch match that ended in a draw with 27 points each. The evening featured tea, songs, and a Debating Society opening with addresses by James Lake and others, plus performances from the Dramatic Society and comic songs, concluding with thanks to the organizers.
Reports describe Alexander Kennedy involved in contravention of railway by laws at Tammin. He reportedly slipped and was near railway wheels. a log was severed. An injured companion, Fin, was jailed, with others examined by medical authorities for suitability of treatment. Inquiries indicate confusion over portions of statements.
A representative of the Wagin Argus and Italian Consul-General in Australia discuss a plan to send 100 farming families from Italy to West Australia. The scheme aims to establish settlements near Kojonup and along the Dumbleyung line, backed by Italian guarantees and trade benefits. The parties emphasize intensive farming, wine making, hemp, cotton, and tobacco as future industries, with Italy seeking mutual commerce and timber-based sleepers from WA.
An evening euchre party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Waldeck drew many friends. Prizes went to Mr. Walters and Mrs. Saye with booby prizes to Mr. Waldeck and Miss Waldeck. After music and socializing, a local meeting decided to clear and level ground and plan a new pitch, with plans to meet again next Saturday.
Sir John Forrest arrives in Fremantle aboard the Ormuz Tuesday morning. Peter Bennett, 40, was run down and killed by a timber train near Hoffman. Labour picks Leonora candidate Julian Stuart late editor of The Worker. Antonia Sala found guilty of murder, sentenced to death. Pedestrian P R Day arrives in WA to test against A B Postle with races at Kalgoorlie on December 5 over 75 180 and 200 yards. Lyall the lost boy found near Busselton after a beach search by a kangaroo dog. Seven firemen from the Lincolnshire arrested for stealing electro plate worth £70. New settler at Candlekine injured by a train. dies of injuries. Keilor man and son drown crossing Deep Creek in a buggy. a boy saved by horse. Antiliquor advocates see a strong lesson in court as 18 of 21 defendants charged with drunkenness are jailed or fined. one woman with 60 convictions jailed for two months. Inspector May reports Narrogin district progress. crop area larger, rains late but recent months favorable for yields.
The article recounts the 1745 battle at Prestonpans where Highlanders under Charles Edward Stuart routed Sir John Cope’s English forces. Highlanders seized the artillery, broke the English lines, and won a rapid, decisive victory with minimal clan losses.
In Berlin a famed socialist figure Hrea Wilhslnind Tartert faced trial at the crying court. She ran a salon where officers of the guards exchanged favors for money to arrange marriages. Lieutenant Barhh Von Maltzan owed £9,000 and negotiations with Consclene ral Rosehfeld involved a £5,000 payment for a marriage introduction. One woman faced usury charges while another case collapsed on technical points. acquittal followed.
Report outlines a gift of a Silver Low and Jedle to ward room officers of His Majesty's ship Talbot from the Emperor of Russia for their service to Russian warships at Cherculpo. A £500 donation to the Prince of Wales as president of the Royal No vo Fond is described as recognition of Talbot services. Separately, William Woods, recently settled in the district, was found dead in his Popanyinning camp, with decomposed remains. A school child alerted authorities, and police and a doctor were summoned for an inquest.
A summary of local events and notices includes cricket match notes with scores, races, sales and auctions, public booths, health board meetings, AWA gathering, syllabus for the year, farm course plans at Brockton with Brockton Cup, Northam Agriculture Society stallion tax motion, Pingelly show day warmth and attendance, Sir John Forrest’s Newcastle visit, Agent-General office handover in London, Wandering show, rail upkeep costs for Katanning-Keronup, inspection route debate, WA Governor’s Melbourne departure, Pingelly Anglican Church and Baptist Sunday School picnics, Wa. E. Wood death verdict, Beverley fancy drive ball, children's ball success, Cass-Broadnot interest, and field trial failures.
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