“I HAVE not seen a better one-roomed school in the State,” was the verdict of Mr. Tait, Director of Education,…
Browsing: 100 Years Ago This Week
AT the Frankston Police Court on Monday last, before Messrs. C. V. G. Williams, C. W. Grant, W. Armstrong and…
THAT an incendiarist is in our midst is the contention of many local residents. Recent conflagrations seem to point that…
A VERY trying experience was undergone by Mr Bradshaw, of Bradshaw & Lawley, the well known Yarraville timber merchants, at…
LAST Sunday, for the second time within three weeks the foreshore has been on fire. This fire occurred as the…
AT the Frankston Police Court, on Monday last, E. Edwards proceeded against John Powell, a former estate agent at Edithvale,…
A YOUNG well-dressed man named Eugene Chandler, was charged with selling liquor without a licence on the 31st December. In…
THOUGH called the Mornington Express, it does not mean, of course, that this aristocrat of the seaside track (says a…
THEY came from the orchards on the hills and valleys of Mornington Peninsula yesterday to witness the official opening of…
AT the Frankston police court on Monday last before Messrs C. G. V. Williams, chairman, C. W. Grant and W.…
INTRODUCED by Mr Downward, M.L.A., a deputation consisting of Crs. Oates, Wells and Mr L. R. N. Utber, waited upon…
AT the Frankston police court on Monday last, before Mr. Knight, P.M., and Messrs. C. W.,Grant, Chas. Gray and W.…
THE Mornington races, in aid of the Somerville soldiers’ memorial, passed off successfully yesterday. Our sporting contributor will deal with…
SEAFORD, like Frankston and other seaside resorts, has for some time past been the happy hunting ground of the elusive…
THE death occurred on Sunday night last, at St. Vincent’s Hospital, of Mr Frederick Benson, who had been a resident…
QUITE a gloom was cast over the whole community here, when the news was circulated that a double tragedy had…
SOMETHING of a sensation was caused in the town of Somerville on Tuesday morning, when it was discovered that burglars…
THIS week Cr Gray’s residence in Frankston was, during his absence in the city, entered by thieves, and a quantity…
A PUBLIC meeting was held at the Recreation Hall, Langwarrin, on Monday night for the purpose of electing trustees and…
SOMETHING in the nature of a mild sensation was caused amongst strollers along the beach on Thursday morning by the…
THE Mornington Peninsula Association rang down its curtain on Saturday last, when, before a very large and enthusiastic attendance, Carrum…
IN connection with his visit to Frankston on 20th June last, Chief Officer Marshall, of the Country Fire Brigades Board,…
THE State Premier, Hon. H. S. W. Lawson, visited Frankston last Saturday. Prior to speaking in the Mechanics’ Hall at…
DESPITE adverse weather conditions, there was a splendid attendance at the Frankston Mechanics’ Hall on Tuesday night, when Mr A.…
THE election to fill the seat so long occupied by Mr Downward is exciting an extraordinary amount of interest. The…
“TRAVELLER,” Frankston, shows what can be done under a system of intense culture: To the Editor. Sir, The visitor to…
A MOST successful smoke social was given to its members on Saturday night, 23rd July, by the Hastings Branch of…
TRAGIC results followed the wandering of two little twin boys, Bertie and Jackie Guy, aged 4½ years, from Frankston on…
ON Thursday night, July 14th, the delegates of the Mornington Peninsula Football Association met at Copsey’s Hotel, Somerville, when the…
MRS Hannah Rose Griffith, who passed away after a brief illness on the 10th inst at “Danby Lodge,” Somerville, was…