FRANKSTON’S attitude in connection with the High School movement is somewhat puzzling to outsiders, and last Wednesday’s developments will not…
Browsing: 100 Years Ago This Week
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…
IT is stated that the Railway Department has revised its plans in connection with the long promised subway which was…
THE Coolart Estate is looking well under the care of the new owner, Mr Robertson. A large area is under…
THE journalistic world in general, and the Victorian Press in particular has suffered a distinct loss in the death or…
AN interesting scene is enacted about once a month in a small weatherboard room within a few yards of the…
THE Frankston Seconds Football Club had a night out on Wednesday evening last. They organised a “surprise party” and descended…
ALL over the civilised world certain “days” are being observed as either national or world-wide occasions. The best known are…
FLINDERS Naval Depot was under a new command on Tuesday evening, 4th April, and it was a command which was…
THE calm serenity of Tyabb received a rude shock on Tuesday morning when it became known that Mr. W. Noble,…
A VERY important meeting of delegates to the Peninsula Football Association was held at Somerville last night. All clubs were…
MR. J. Jack, organiser in connection with the Peninsula Motor Ambulance Brigade, completed his campaign on Friday evening last, after…
A VERY nasty accident, which might have ended much more seriously, took place on Friday afternoon of last week. Mr.…
TO mark their appreciation of the services rendered by the fire brigades of Frankston, Carrum and Chelsea in subduing recent…
ON Monday, 6th inst., a demonstration of apple packing will be held at the Tyabb Co-operative Co’s Cool Store. Mr…