THE Marathon Race over the classic distance of 26 miles 385 yards, conducted by the Malvern Harriers, was held on…
Browsing: 100 Years Ago This Week
BERT McSweeney appeared to answer a charge of unlawfully discharging a missile at Frankston on 27th March, last. He pleaded…
ON Monday (Anzac Night) the Frankston Mechanics’ Hall held a large and enthusiastic audience. The occasion was the presentation of…
AT the Court of General Sessions on Monday, before Judge Dethridge, a young man named Walter Edward Leach, 18 years…
THE Peninsula Motor Garage Frankston, was the centre of attraction last Saturday afternoon, the object of interest being a wrecked…
A LETTER from the Frankston Gas Company relating to the electric light supply, but making no reference to the council’s…
A SEAFORD correspondent writes:– It seems evident that there are no motor headlight laws in Victoria, or if there are,…
AT the Frankston Progress Association meeting on Tuesday last, Mr. A. E. Lasslett, J.P., said: – In many towns throughout…
POLICE V. GRIFFITH, charged that he did unlawfully ignite certain inflammable material whereby the property of one, Jos. Baker, was…
WALTER Edward Leach, whose age, was given as 18 years, was charged with unlawful and indecent assault. Sub-Inspector Trainor appeared…
LAST Tuesday afternoon, Frankston was thrown into a frenzy of excitement, when it became known that a most diabolical attempt…
To the Editor Sir, Your article on the above matter in your issue of 6th inst. might have been ignored…
ON Monday, the 16th inst., his Excellency Sir Ronald Munro Ferguson, Governor-General, accompanied by the following gentlemen, paid a visit…
A SAD fatality took place on Sunday last, the victim being Mr Angus Sharkey, who was visiting at “Beachleigh,” the…
THE Frankston Gas Works (its registered name is longer, more imposing, and includes some reference to electric light) failed to…
FRANKSTON was en fete today, when the people of the district were given the opportunity to meet General Sir William…
THE death of Lynella Jane Nichol – the six-year-old daughter of Mrs. L. Nichol, of Royal Parade, Royal Park –…
YESTERDAY witnessed the revival of the Frankston Show, and the public showed its appreciation by turning out in its hundreds.…
MANY of the leading business people of Melbourne attended the funeral on Tuesday of Mr. Philip Roff Nunn, who was…
To the Editor Sir, As a passenger who travelled by the 5.10pm train to Pearcedale via Baxter on Saturday, I…
JOHN Ditchburn, managing director Frankston and District Gas and Electric Company, acknowledging receipt of Council’s letter of 6th October in…
DURING the thunderstorm which took place on Wednesday the lightning was very vivid. One of the gum shade trees in…
PERHAPS no community in the State has suffered greater inconvenience, and annoyance through inadequate lighting than the town of Frankston.…
MESSRS Peebles and Strong, the local horse breakers, received from the hands of a client last week, a horse with…
ON Tuesday evening Mrs Parker, wife of Mr E. J. Parker, president of the Frankston Football Club, tendered a complimentary…
THE original intention of the authorities was to include the line to Frankston among the first railways to be electrified.…
A DEPUTATION, introduced by the Hon. A. Downward, waited on the Minister of Education on Wednesday last. The school committee…
ON Friday night 17th inst Councillor, W. J. Oates J.P. met with a serious riding accident, in which he sustained…
LAST Saturday night there was a “bumper house” to give welcome to the Langwarrin soldier “boys” who recently returned from…
AT the Council meeting last week particulars in connection with the Frankston Gas and Electric Supply Coy were laid on…