THE grand final of the Peninsula Association was played on Saturday at Somerville, Frankston winning the premierships after a strenuous…
Browsing: 100 Years Ago This Week
IT is with deep regret that we announce the death of an old and respected pioneer, in the person of…
Cr Oates said he noticed in the “Standard” that his action to prevent the Football Association charging 1s instead of…
THE aeroplane used to advertise the Peace Loan arrived in Frankston on Monday afternoon shortly after 3 o’clock. It was…
AT Thursday’s Council meeting a letter was read from the managing director of the Frankston and District Gas and Electric…
JUST over the white cliffs of Dover, on the landward side, is a picture of an aeroplane cut in the…
ANOTHER Welcome Home, to five returned soldiers, took place at Mt. Eliza on Monday evening last the guests being –…
SOMERVILLE extends congratulations to yet another returned soldier – Sgt A. Meldrum, who arrived by the Oxfordshire this week. Sgt…
MR S. Lawrey took suddenly ill last Saturday. He was hurried to the Melbourne Hospital where an operation was performed…
AS a result of a fire which swept through his property on February 15th, Wiliam Pike, orchardist, of Tyabb, claimed…
FOR weeks the universal cry in this district has been “How long O Lord how long” are we to suffer…
THE stage was arranged at Seaford last Saturday night for a wordy warfare between Councillors Oates and Hoare. The subject…
A PLEASING ceremony was performed at the Mechanics’ Hall, Frankston, on Saturday evening, when taking advantage of the R.S. League’s…
WHEN this case was called on at the Frankston Court on Monday counsel immediately intimated that a settlement had been…
THERE was a splendid attendance at the Mechanics’ Institute, on Tuesday night when members and supporters of the Frankston Football…
THE return journey from Dromana on Saturday last was fraught with disaster for members of the Frankston football team. Then…
WE regret to record the death of Mr Michael Patrick Flanagan, which sad event took place in the Chelsea Hospital…
THE visit to our district of the Empire’s greatest naval hero Admiral Viscount Jellicoe naturally excited great interest locally and…
EMPIRE Day was celebrated locally on Friday when the children were given a right royal time. For weeks they had…
BY advertisement in another column, it will be seen that a Grammar School is to be established in Frankston. The…
ON Sunday afternoon, May 4th a painful accident occurred at Tankerton to Miss A. Carmody, who is a visitor to…
A MEETING of the Frankston Progress Association was held on the 2nd May when the following gentlemen were present: Messrs…
THE local bakers announce in another column on and after the 5th inst., the price of bread will be increased. …
The Peninsula Motor Garage Pty. Ltd. has added a Siddeley Densey motor car to its already fine flock of motor…
AT the last meeting of the committee of the Ragged Boys’ Home it was reported that 40 boys were in…
A PARTY from Frankston House had an unpleasant experience whilst out motoring one day last week. In endeavoring to pass…
THE sum outstanding in the Shire of Frankston and Hastings for arrears of rates totals something like £800. At last…
MR Henry Scarborough, who died at the residence of his son, Cranbourne Road, Frankston, on Tuesday last, had attained the…
TO All Whom It May Concern. I WILLIAM WILLIAMS, of “Rupertstan”, Langwarrin, desire to inform the Cattle Buyers of this…
BY advertisement in another column Mrs J. H. Fielder announces that she is opening a school of graceful dancing for…