MRS Hannah Rose Griffith, who passed away after a brief illness on the 10th inst at “Danby Lodge,” Somerville, was…
Browsing: 100 Years Ago This Week
DEAR Sir, On behalf of property owners interested in the district adjacent to “The Fernery,” I am presenting at the…
ON Saturday last, the little six year old son of Mrs Roberts, of the Dromana Tea Rooms, was drowned at…
LAST Sunday, a pony, the property of Mr Bennett, fell down a narrow well at “Cleveden,” Kars Street, but, fortunately,…
OUR special representative at Tyabb writes: There was a fair attendance of spectators at the match between Langwarrin and Tyabb…
TO the Editor, Sir, I had set out the other day to see the district, and took my cue from…
MR and Mrs James Liddle, who with their family, arrived in this district about ten days ago, from Hopetoun, have…
A SWEDE turnip, weighing 7½lbs grown by Mr Cooper, of Frankston, was brought to ‘’The Standard” office on Wednesday. It…
REPLYING to a series of questions by Mr H. Gregory, M. P in the House of Representatives, the Minister of…
TO the Editor, Sir, I very much dislike controversy in the Press. But, I feel that I ought to reply.…
AN extraordinary shooting tragedy took place on Sunday last, the victim being a little boy, Don Marcel Kirkham, aged five…
AT the request of the Moorooduc Progress Association the Country Roads Board has decided to reconstruct Quinn’s Bridge over the…
A MEETING convened by the Frankston Branch of the Returned Soldiers’ Association, was held on Monday night. Mr. H. Vicars…
DURING shunting operations on Tuesday night last, when a train of over 1000 tons weight was being manoeuvred, an accident…
A VERY fine sample of potatoes has been brought under “The Standard’s” notice by Mr A. E. Lasslett. These potatoes,…
RESIDENTS and holiday makers at Cowes, Phillip Island, were awakened on Good Friday morning by the droning of an aeroplane,…
AT the Moorooduc Stone Quarries on Monday, an employee, Mr Charles Darcey, had a narrow escape from death. He was…
MR Mark Brody (who says he is “not a councillor”) has written to “The Standard”: I am loathe to rush…
To the Editor Sir, I would like to express my disgust at the criticism by one young person at the…
IN criticising the Westernport Development and Decentralisation League, a Melbourne journal says: “As regards Westernport, the land sharks have cut…
SOME time ago the Mornington Shire Council refused the use of the local park for picnic purposes to the Sheet…
THE Bittern to Red Hill railway is now well in hand. The earthwork has been practically completed to as far…
THERE was an extraordinary conflict of evidence in the Frankston Police Court on Monday last, when John Bell was charged…
MR Mark Williams, who for many years acted as handicapper to the Frankston Athletic Sports Club, was the victim of…
MR W. Klauer, secretary of the Seaford Progress Association, has received the following communication from the State Electricity Commission of…
THE opening of the stone quarries at Moorooduc on Friday, January 7 proved a notable event, destined to prove memorable…
AT the Frankston Police Court on Monday last—before Messrs C. G. V. Williams (chairman), C. Grant, and W. P. Mason,…
A CURIOUS case is reported from up the line at Cheltenham. Mrs Henry Bungey, aged 33 years, was bitten on…
EDWARD Dess, Draper, of Frankston, proceeded against W. Connal on a charge of using insulting words near a public place…
THE public meeting held at Frankston last Tuesday night for the purpose of considering the matter of forming a bowling…