Two similar districts on the Great Southern railway are Pingelly and Brookton. Pingelly is 130 miles; from Perth by rail, and 973 feet above sea level, with an average rainfall of 18½ inches. Mixed farming prevails to the west and in the centre of the district, and wheat growing increases in popularity eastwards. ...
Article : 142 wordsAs far at practicable page 47 will be devoted to illustrated artides on country towns and the districts surrounding them. ...
Article : 54 wordsPingelly Road Board area covers 476 square miles, it is 40 miles from east to west and 12 miles from north to south. Ratable property is assessed at ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 383 wordsBrookton road district lies north of Pingelly, and occupies 463 square miles, being 65 miles from east to west and 15 miles north to south. The unimproved value ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 1,733 wordsExcellent fodder can be grown, for the soil is relatively consistent, and in the last ton years the rainfall has fluctuated from 12¾ inches to 26½ inches. Oat crops ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Western Mail (Perth, WA : 1885 - 1954), Thu 13 Jun 1929, Page 49
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