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Newspaper
Pingelly Leader
Location
Pingelly, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 21, 1906
Page
2
Otiose matter notes a hearing on the sixth day of October 1908 at 3 o'clock in the afternoon at the Boni Monger's offset in Pingelly. The session will hear appeals from the valuation book for 1906 and determine if raised amounts are proper. The notice invites appellants to present their objections.
The message lists church meetings with times and leaders: Pingelly at 11 a.m. with Mr. W Price and lantern service at 7 p.m. led by Rev. T Jackson. In Marwonga a sacrament service is at 11 a.m. and a later service at 7 p.m. led by Rev. T ee.
The notice lists services at Pincelty at 11:14 am with missionary subject Misa Brown and at Taylor's Well at 3 pm with Misa C Brown, Westbrook, and Rov A N George announced.
The Rev Father Lynch of York will visit Wandering Tuesday to celebrate Mass at Mr Dowsett's son and return to Wandering Wednesday to open a short mission in the hall at 8 PM. Special sermons are planned Thursday and Friday evenings with the mission closing Saturday morning the 28th when he returns to York.
Salvation Army events listed with times for Knee Drill Bible meeting Children’s meeting and Salvation meeting led by Capt Williams Sergt Major Price Turpin and Brig Harris. Wednesday Sept 2 at 8 pm Brig Harris visits Captain Brialin. festival and coffee supper tickets available.
The notice references a wage rate described as Per Annum with figures garbled in OCR. It mentions Guenter and Sone Findvaney in association with SCORCUPTION, indicating a formal economic or payroll notice. Details are unreadable but suggest a fiscal arrangement and annual pay terms.
The Pires Ecury edition urges forming a new Vigilance committee in Pingelly to push improvements. It cites successful associations in Popanyinning Landscape and East Mourumbine, notes the need for a post office away from the railway, and argues unity and citizen committees can advance projects like the Hotham River bridge for public safety and town betterment.
Henry Wile faces higher prices as local business discussions continue. Naylor reports selling farms and town allotments in Winder, Toga, Pingelly, and Pop, signaling prosperity. Welcome back sportsman Thor Sheehan after knee injury. warning to refrain from football until next season. Miss Lobban departures from Pingelly post office to Oildecato, with Mr Teede set to fill her role.
The Pinegelly scene features the T00.F. meeting with plans for a Medical Fund and harmony among branches, Pingelly Good Templar Lodge open night with recitations and games, and Mr Clement Wrage touring to discuss astronomy. Also noted are Mr Findlay leaving for Teillerberrin and a silver tea service from Adelaide prompting best wishes.
James Arnott a 42 year old farmer from Mount Magnet who moved to East Pingelly a year ago died at 4 am from tuberculosis. Constable Foulkes and Dr Frazer with Rev. T Jackson conducted the post mortem and burial on his property amid family hardship. No inquiry was deemed necessary.
The piece critiques Deakin and the Australian political scene, urging economy and opposition to costly public expenditures. It cites potential dissolution talks, fears about federal spending, and calls for electors to reject professional politicians while reforming governance and tax policy.
From our own Correspondent a proposed railway east of Narrogin is seen as ill matched for Wickepin farmers with the Cuballing Wickepin Spur Lines League urging a 30 mile trial curvey from Cuballing via Wickepin ores. The Premier expressed surprise and deferred a definite reply until the engineer's report is reviewed. A separate note cites postal and telegraph needs, while Cuballing townsfolk form a cricket club as a new season opens with secretary H Glen croes leaving and Gresy elected.
A Beverly notes column reports on lectures by Clement J. Wragge at the Mechanics Institute and a Beverley Race Club decision blocking a November 7 race due to Katanning Club. It covers a Mutual Improvement Society debate on whether war will end, a resignation at the Amateur and Athletic Club, revived building activity, and Agricultural Society show preparations with a stock sale ban and a band arrangement.
The Pingelly District Cricket Association held its initial delegate meeting at Monger’s Pingelly Hotel with delegates from Pingelly Weebrook Popanyinning Marwonga Taylor’s Well and Westbrook. Officers were elected including Patron W McIntosh President Dr Fraper and Secretary Treasurer J B Monger. The association adopted Perth Mercantile Cricket Association rules with local alterations and announced first round matches for September 20 and October dates across Pingelly Westbrook Marwonga Popanyinning Taylor’s Well and related venues.
Local notes praise the forthcoming Agricultural Show as likely the most successful yet with hot schedules and popular attractions. Reports mention Pingelly’s football win causing rival Bradenites concern, thanks to the Ladies for afternoons, racing club growth, bumper nominations, and upcoming lectures by Mr Wragge.
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