A VERY fine sample of potatoes has been brought under “The Standard’s” notice by Mr A. E. Lasslett. These potatoes,…
Browsing: 100 Years Ago This Week
RESIDENTS and holiday makers at Cowes, Phillip Island, were awakened on Good Friday morning by the droning of an aeroplane,…
AT the Moorooduc Stone Quarries on Monday, an employee, Mr Charles Darcey, had a narrow escape from death. He was…
MR Mark Brody (who says he is “not a councillor”) has written to “The Standard”: I am loathe to rush…
To the Editor Sir, I would like to express my disgust at the criticism by one young person at the…
IN criticising the Westernport Development and Decentralisation League, a Melbourne journal says: “As regards Westernport, the land sharks have cut…
SOME time ago the Mornington Shire Council refused the use of the local park for picnic purposes to the Sheet…
THE Bittern to Red Hill railway is now well in hand. The earthwork has been practically completed to as far…
THERE was an extraordinary conflict of evidence in the Frankston Police Court on Monday last, when John Bell was charged…
MR Mark Williams, who for many years acted as handicapper to the Frankston Athletic Sports Club, was the victim of…
MR W. Klauer, secretary of the Seaford Progress Association, has received the following communication from the State Electricity Commission of…
THE opening of the stone quarries at Moorooduc on Friday, January 7 proved a notable event, destined to prove memorable…
AT the Frankston Police Court on Monday last—before Messrs C. G. V. Williams (chairman), C. Grant, and W. P. Mason,…
A CURIOUS case is reported from up the line at Cheltenham. Mrs Henry Bungey, aged 33 years, was bitten on…
EDWARD Dess, Draper, of Frankston, proceeded against W. Connal on a charge of using insulting words near a public place…
THE public meeting held at Frankston last Tuesday night for the purpose of considering the matter of forming a bowling…
DURING last week, a huge whale was washed ashore at Stony Point. Weighing several tons, it measured 29 feet 8…
ON Boxing Day the Australian Aerial Derby will be decided. The fastest machines in Australia will compete, and they will…
THE Vacuum Oil Co. Pty Ltd held their first annual picnic at Mornington on Saturday last. The weather was somewhat…
THE Country Roads Board’s 13 ton steam roller crashed through Quinn’s Bridge (over the Balcombe Creek) last week, but the…
MR Frank Stonite, The Heights, writes: “There is said to be considerable rivalry existing between Mornington and Frankston as to…
THE objectionable conduct of those idiotic galoots who visit Frankston in the summer time, is to be stamped out, according…
LAST week, Cr. W. J. Oates, J.P purchased the vacant corner allotment and the property with brick house adjoining in…
THE councillors of the shire of Frankston and Hastings have received a communication from the Minister of Public Works requesting…
LAST Saturday afternoon, the land situate between the Prince of Wales Hotel and Mr Sage’s shop, Frankston, was offered for…
ABOUT seven years ago a number of Melbourne’s leading citizens selected a spot 2½ miles from Frankston as a site…
AT the Frankston Police Court, on Monday last, before Mr Knight, P. M and local justices, Messrs Williams, Grant, and…
THE case of the Nobles, dealt with in the Frankston Police Court on Monday last, will probably excite a good…
ON Wednesday last the Railways Commissioners arrived at Frankston by special train on their annual tour of inspection. They were…
AT the special meeting of the shire of Frankston and Hastings last Wednesday week, Cr. Hoban, president, presided for the…