MR R. T. Picking and family, after spending the summer months in Frankston, have removed to their residence at Glen…
Browsing: 100 Years Ago This Week
IT is a regrettable fact that thirteen dinner knives, which had been lent for the occasion, mysteriously disappeared while the…
SOME excitement was caused in Queen Street, Maidenhead (UK), on Monday afternoon, when a bullock belonging to Mr Webster butcher,…
BY the death of the late Cr. Geo. Griffeth, of “Two Bays Nurseries”, Somerville and district has sustained a loss…
MR Archibald has secured from a breeder six fine Rhode Island roosters. They have been much admired and can be…
LICENCES are to be issued shortly by the Federal Government for the exportation to Great Britain of practically the whole…
Our Letter Box. Sir,–It is amusing to note in your journal that the shire councillors of the Frankston and Hastings…
WE regret to have to record the death of Mr H B. Hanton, of “Ashburnham” Frankston. He has been in…
PRIVATE Rogers was unfortunate enough to be suffering from mumps on his arrival in France. *** THE Hon Secretary of…
FURTHER action has been taken under the war precautions regulations to limit expenditure on places of amusement. A new regulation,…
OUR Letter Box. Sir,–Dearie me! What a hornets nest one disturbs if any attempt is made to point out defects…
UP to the 20th of this month Miss Theodora Carter, A.T.C.L., of 6 Pine Grove, Malvern, offers 12 months’ free…
THE many friends of Mrs George Shepherd, of Somerville, will be pleased to learn that she is again at home…
IT will be seen by an advertisement in another column that definite arrangements have now been made to hold meetings…
LOST Stolen or Strayed.–Spotted cow, branded HG, on rump, near calving. –H. GAMBLE, Frankston. *** AMONGST the last of casualties…
BATHERS are warned to be cautious while bathing at present as there are a number of sharks about. Mr E.…
A LOCAL resident received the following letter of appreciation recently: It is now some months since I left Melbourne and…
LAST Friday gave further evidence that the Majestic Picture Company desires to produce up-to- date pictures, and at the same…
FRANKSTON Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday 7th December, 1916. Before Messrs S. Sherlock and W. J. Oates. Js. P. DISORDERLY…
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…