HOW would you treat your husband if you found he were a German spy? Come and see at the Red Cross Dramatic Entertainment by St Paul’s Club next Wednesday night.
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“IS war ever right?” Come and hear the dialogue at St Paul’s Club dramatic entertainment, at Frankston on Wednesday. All money taken at the door goes to the local Red Cross Fund—no expenses.
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THE many friends of Mr Corlett Senr, of Langwarrin will be pleased to hear that he is recovering from his illness and hopes to be about as usual in a few days.
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THE President of the Shire (Cr W. J Oates) will officially open the Mornington Junction Miniature Rifle Range this afternoon at 3pm, All interested in rifle shooting are given a cordial invitation.
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THE friends of Mr D Downs, who recently enlisted and went into camp, will regret to hear that be is dangerously ill with meningitis, and is at present in the Alfred Hospital.
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WE regret to learn that Mr C. O’Connell, who met with a serious accident some months ago, by being thrown from his jinker, is still confined to his bed, and it will still be some time before he is able to return to Frankston.
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THE Hon Treasurer of the Frankston Belgian Relief Fund desires to acknowledge the donation, through Mr W. H. Prosser, of the sum of £1 10s from the Wesleyan Sunday School prize winners. They unanimously decided to forego their prizes and donate the value of them to the above Fund.
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THE many friends of Mr. J. E. Ridout will regret to hear of his death, which occurred at his residence, Frankston on Friday evening, 20th inst.
On Tuesday previous a blood vessel on his brain burst, and he gradually became unconscious, and died as above stated. The deceased was highly respected by all who knew him and his loss will be sincerely mourned by his wife and family, and a large circle of friends.
The remains were interred in the Frankston cemetery on Sunday afternoon, the Rev R. Jackson officiating at the grave.
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MR C. W. Murray of Langwarrin, left on Wednesday last by the S.S. Katoomba for West Australia. As he for some time past has filled the position of hon secretary to the progress Association and correspondent of the school committee, his departure has left those positions vacant.
So far no one seems willing to fill those positions, but it is hoped someone will be public spirited enough to fill the gap and keep those public institutions on the road to well doing.
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WE have again to record this week, of several of our Peninsula lads being wounded at the Dardanelles; and unfortunately of the death of Private Colin Thomas, of Somerville, who succumbed to his wounds, while in the hospital ship, and Private Norman Tetley, who was killed while in action.
Private A. Meldrum, of Somerville, is reported wounded, and Lieut.Corporal W L Cooke, of Flinders, as ill.
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A very happy evening was enjoyed on Saturday last August 21st at Seaford, where a concert and social was arranged by the Church of England in aid of the fund to reduce the debt. The musical part of the evening was arranged by Mrs Glidden, who, with help of Miss Draper as accompanist, trained about twenty children as a choir.
The children sang very delightfully four sacred songs, and pleased everyone. Others who took part in the programme were Mr and Mrs Galway, and Mr M. Galway, the Misses Longmore, Mrs Armstrong, Mr Peebles, and Mr Hoare.
At the end of the musical programme supper was served, and a short dance completed the evening’s enjoyment.
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THE hon. sec. (Dr Plowman) of the fund for presentation to volunteers recently enlisted from Frankston and the immediate district, desires to acknowledge the receipt of the following donations to the fund :—Lieut. Colonel Grimwade, £5 ; Sir John Madden, £2 2s ; G. W. Booth, Esq., £2 2s; C. P. Watson, Esq, and Miss Watson, £1 2s 6d ; Mrs (Captain) Pidgeon, £1 1s; C. G. V. Williams, Esq., £1 1s ; W. Beckwith, Esq, £1; Jas Grice, Esq., 10s; Mrs Moloney, 10s; Mrs Hunt, 10s ; Captain Sherlock, 5s; Mrs W. H. O’Grady, 5s; Mrs Garrood, 5s ; Messrs Ritchie and Co., 5s; M. Jacobs, Esq., 5s; 44 donations of 2s 6d each ; 2 of 2s each; and 4 of 1s each.
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ST Paul’s Club advertise a social for next Wednesday night at 8.15 at the Mechanics’ Hall Frankston. The whole of the takings are to go to the Red Cross Fund. Some of the items will be appropriate to the occasion, for example a dialogue on “Peace and War”, and a dramatic item entitled “The Spy”.
Songs and other musical items will be also on the programme, which will include a farce entitled “An Interrupted Proposal”. At the end of the programme a short dance will be held, and Mr and Miss Cowan have kindly promised to supply the music, with flute, piccolo and piano. It is hoped the social, admission for which will be one shilling, will be well attended. Two or three raffles will be drawn during the evening, notably one for a pug puppy, and one for a doll. It is hoped during the evening that a presentation from the club will be made to Private Matthew Elliott.
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ON Wednesday afternoon an official visit was paid to the Frankston State School by members of the Board of Advice, for the purpose of presenting junior certificates from the Department of Education to eight of the scholars who had passed the necessary test for juniors in swimming, diving, floating and methods of resuscitation.
The chairman of the Board (Mr E.M’Comb) in presenting the certificates, impressed on the children the necessity of going still further than they had gone, and thus being able to compete for a higher grade when the Department sent an officer to examine them.
The following are the names of the successful competitors:—Nancy Cameron, Lexie Richardson, Christina Hay, Ivy Bray, Arthur Gale, Geo Bradbury Raymond Coxall, and Hector M’Comb.
After the presentations the children sang the National Anthem, and Mr Richardson (the head teacher) returned thanks to the Board on behalf of the children, who were then dismissed. The members of the Board, after an inspection of the school, were invited by Mrs Richardson to partake of a cup of tea ,which was much appreciated, and a hearty vote of thanks was passed to the lady for her kindness.
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ALEX Scott and Co. report,— A moderate supply of both milkers and springers, prices on the whole being without alterations. Milkers £11 15 to £14, springers to £10 15s to £12 12s 6d. chopping cows to £9, fat cows to £18, store cows £6, to £8, poddies 40s to 67s 6d,
From the pages of the Mornington Standard, 28 August, 1915