FRANKSTON Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday 7th December, 1916. Before Messrs S. Sherlock and W. J. Oates. Js. P. DISORDERLY…
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WORD has been received that Private Leonard Wilding was killed in action in France, on the 26th of October last.…
FRANKSTON, Mornington etc, have been visited by numerous picture shows, some good, others bad and indifferent. Controlled by amateurs who…
TENDERS will be received up to noon on Wednesday next by Cr W. J. Oates for the lease of “Linga…
THE Coroner, Dr Cole, opened an inquest at the Prince of Wales Hotel, Frankston, on Friday, 3rd November, touching the…
IT is our painful duty to record still another death in the person of Mrs Bray, wife of Mr H…
The following letter has been received from W. L. Gregory by his parents: Just a line to tell you I…
A GUN accident, which resulted fatally, occurred at Mornington Junction on Saturday last. It appears that Mr H. Smith, a…
THE war is revolutionising the position of women in the world. In the excellent current number of “ Everylady’s Journal…
THE Somerville Branch of the Red Cross Society intend holding their Spring Show and Jumble Fair on Friday and Saturday,…
ON Saturday, at 6.30pm, Henry Woodward, about 11 years of age, was drowned at Carrum, and Mr C. Gill, the…
THE Inspector of Nuisances (Mr W. J. Stephen) reported as follows: Gentlemen – I have the honour for your information…
WE regret to have to record that it is reported that two more of our brave Peninsula lads have been…
THE many friends of Mr and Mrs G. Shepherd, of Somerville will regret to hear of the death of their…
A MAGISTERIAL inquiry touching the death of a woman named Elizabeth Bullock, whose body was found at Mornington Junction, on…
A TOMATO bottle was picked up on the beach a few days ago by Mr E. McComb, containing the following…
MESSRS Adamson, Strettle and Co will hold their next sale at Tanti on Monday next—For entries see advt. *** MR…
FRANKSTON was privileged to be chosen once more for an afternoon’s outing for returned wounded and sick soldiers, on Wednesday…
MR JOHN E. Jones (the Shire Secretary) is still suffering from the attack of influenza that he has been the…
WE call special attention to an advertisement in another column announcing the holding of a Public meeting at the Mechanics’…
BY the death of Mr J. F. Hodgkinson, the district loses an old and highly esteemed resident. He possessed many…
PHENOMENA of the Sky. What is called an annular or ring, like an eclipse of the sun, will occur on…
A FOOTBALL match was played at Frankston on Saturday last, between the locals and a team from Naval Base, a…
A PAINFULLY sudden death occurred on Monday morning to a little girl, eleven years of age, the daughter of Mr…
Frankston has spoilt its reputation for being slow and whosoever may have been under that impression will no longer think…
WHILE walking along the road at Carrum at 7.45 on Sunday night last, John Leslie Atkins, 22, a jockey, who lived…
A TREMENDOUS sensation, has been caused throughout the world by the news of the death by drowning of Lord Kitchener and…
RATEPAYERS are reminded that unless all rates are paid on or before the 10th of June, they will not be…
ACCIDENT in Epsom Steeple. Death of J. P. Edwards. A regrettable accident which resulted in the death of the well…
WE regret to learn that two of the Peninsula lads who were reported missing since the memorable 8th of August…