FRANKSTON, in common with other towns throughout Australia, refused to get excited on Saturday last over the Federal elections. The…
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AT the Frankston Police Court on Monday, before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Williams, Grant and Armstrong, J.sP., five young…
SOMETHING of a sensation was caused at a cricket match, played between Langwarrin and Frankston teams on Saturday afternoon, on…
ON Sunday last a party of eight motored from Williamstown to spend the afternoon at Frankston. Whilst here the party…
THE second meeting of the Frankston Beach Carnival Committee was held last Tuesday night at 8 o’clock in the Shire…
THE Armistice ceremony was very solemnly conducted at the Frankston school on Friday. Nice wreaths were sent by Betty James,…
AT last week’s council meeting State Rivers and Water Supply Commission wrote re providing a water supply scheme for the…
IN a reply to Mr. Prendergast, leader, of the Opposition, Mr. MacPherson, State Treasurer, stated that he had been approached…
WHEN Mr. A. Taylor, of the Pier Hotel, took up his residence in Frankston about 12 months ago, he stated…
MESSRS. A. L. Stevens and H. Eastwood, of Pratt’s Stores, had an exciting experience on Friday afternoon last. They decided…
AT 3.15 on Sunday afternoon Archbishop Mannix arrived by car at Hastings. His arrival was the signal for a cheer…
AT yesterday’s Council meeting the Shire Secretary (Mr. John E. Jones) read the following telegram from the Minister of Lands…
A VERY successful meeting of the newly-formed Frankston District Cycling Club was held last night when it was decided to…
FRANKSTON’S attitude in connection with the High School movement is somewhat puzzling to outsiders, and last Wednesday’s developments will not…
MR. Essex A. D. Bond, of the new Frankston firm of auctioneer’s, Bond & Baxter, having arrived at the conclusion…
FAVOURED by bright, sunny, weather, a large crowd of football lovers attended at the Somerville oval last Saturday to witness…
AT about 3.30 on Thursday afternoon two military De Haviland aeroplanes whilst returning to their base as Point Cook, were…
EXCITEMENT ran high at Frankston yesterday when Cr. Oates, the retiring councillor for the Frankston Riding, was opposed by Mr.…
MR W. Crawford Young, who is a candidate for the seat in the Frankston Riding of the Shire Council, in…
THE ketch, Cicada, 80 tons, belonging to the Tootgarook Estate, and trading between Melbourne, Rye and Sorrento,went ashore on Wednesday…
MR Barklie’s reply to statements made by me in a previous issue of your paper serves merely to emphasize and…
ON Tuesday the Minister for Lands received the following deputation in support of the Shire Council’s proposal that the old…
FRANKSTON and district residents have risen in revolt against the action of the irresponsible person who guided by his own…
AT the annual meeting of the Balnarring Progress Association, it was decided to endeavour to have a branch of the…
THE Frankston Football Club has a big asset in the enthusiasm and energy of its lady supporters. About a fortnight…
THE Railway Commissioners’ Messrs Clapp, Miscamble and Shannon, paid their periodical visit of inspection to the stations on the Frankston–Stony…
A FINE programme is being prepared for the charity concert to be held in the large drill hall at Flinders…
ON Saturday morning last Mr. Miscamble, one of the Railway Commissioners, accompanied by his secretary, Mr Hearle, visited Frankston. He…
AT last week’s meeting of the Shire Council a communication was read from the Education Department relating to the land…
JUST before entering Hastings there is a very nasty right angled bend in the main Melbourne road – the road…