ON and after 1st inst, the morning mail for Melbourne will close at 9.15 a.m, in lieu of 7.55 a.m.
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MESSRS Brody and Mason will hold a clearing sale at the Mechanics’ Institute, Mornington on Friday next of household furnishings in the assigned estate of Mrs A. E. Bell.
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THE “Wattle,” Club will hold a euchre party and dance in aid of the Wounded Soldiers’ fund, in the Frankston Mechanics’ Hall on Saturday 11th inst. Good prizes will be given to the successful players and at the conclusion of the play a short dance will be held.
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THE Archbishop of Melbourne will be in Frankston on Thursday evening next, when a Confirmation service will be held at ten minutes past eight at St Paul’s Church. Candidates for Confirmation will be presented by Rev G. A. Kitchen, Vicar of Frankston and Rev R. H. L. Croker, Vicar of Aspendale.
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MESSRS Alex Scott and Co will hold their monthly sale at Tanti on Monday next, when they will have a big yarding of stock. At the same time they will offer for sale on liberal terms the farm of Mr A. Jacobs, situated two miles from Mornington, on the corner of Hastings and Balnarring road, containing about 12¾ acres.
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THE opening of the tennis season was celebrated at Somerville on Saturday last, when a team from the Naval Base engaged the local players. After an enjoyable afternoon’s sport, victory rested with the home team. Refreshments were provided for the visitors and public by Mr G. Keast, who has been re-elected to the position of President of the Somerville Club.
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AT a public meeting held at Mordialloc during the week, Cr. White presiding, it was resolved to make an effort to give the soldiers at Langwarrin Camp a Xmas treat. A strong committee was formed, and £30 was collected at the meeting.
Mrs Coyle was deputed to act as organiser and collector at Frankston, and she will be pleased to receive donations in cash or kind, which will be acknowledged through these columns.
Five pounds has already been collected to date. We expect a liberal response to such an appeal.
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The wedding of Mr William Herbert (Paddy) Gomm, ‘”Glenboya” Somerville, to Jean, eldest daughter of the late William Firth and Mrs Firth, “Orkney Farm”, Somerville, was quietly celebrated at St Auselm’s Church of England, Middle Park, on November 20th, the Rev A. P. McFarlane being the officiating clergyman.
After the ceremony the party motored to the residence of Mrs J. D.Graf’s “Arundel”, Bloomfield road, Ascot Vale (sister of the bridegroom) where the wedding breakfast was partaken of, and a very enjoyable time was spent, the happy couple left later for a short honeymoon.
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AT the conclusion of the business of the Frankston and Hastings Shire Council on Thursday, Driver A. G. Young, who is at present on a furlough after having served some fifteen months at the front, received a warm welcome from the President and Councillors assembled.
Congratulatory remarks were made on his return and hopes expressed that he would soon be fully restored to health. Driver Young, in responding, thanked the Crs for the unexpected honor they had conferred upon him, and said that as soon as he was fit he was prepared to resume his duties at the front.
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THE following is a report of a combined meeting of the Tyabb ladies Red Cross branch, with A. N. A. committee, forwarded to us by the secretary: —At the invitation of the Combined Picnic and A.N A. day committee, the Tyabb Ladies Red Cross branch met them in conference on Friday night, 26th ultimo.
It was extremely gratifying to the combined committee to note the intense interest taken by the ladies in the doings of the committee, by such a large attendance. The chairman, on opening the meeting, gave a short, descriptive account of the doings and future aims of the committee, and in his concluding remarks called for suggestions from the ladies as to the most fitting way they thought they could help best on A.N.A. day.
After a general conversation it was finally decided that a Grand Fete should be held on the recreation ground on A.N.A. day, that the ladies would supervise the stalls, and other special items of interest, while the gentlemen carried out a programme of amusing competitions within the arena.
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THE usual good attendance was again present at the Red Cross social, on the 19th ult. The fund will benefit to the extent of over £3. The sum of £2 11s was also raised by raffling a handsome home-made cosy, and a bottle of champagne, both gifts of Mrs L. Nichol.
Mr H. Simcock, of Somerville, succeeded in winning the champagne, and Miss E. Hollier the cosy. This local branch has received a free roll of flannel, valued at £3 12s from the Central Depot, for having purchased a like amount during November.
Up to the present the ladies have been making up two of these rolls into garments each month. Up to the present time very little progress has been made by the fruitgrowers’ association towards taking over the Government Cool Stores. The committee found that there are many problems to be faced, and that some consideration is necessary before taking the last step.
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REFERENCE was recently made in “The Age” to a family of seven sons, all of whom were enlisted for active service. This record has now been equalled by the family of Mrs Fisher, of Newell street, Footscray, who also has seven sons serving in the Expeditionary Force.
Brigadier-General R. E. Williams, State Commandant, stated on Thursday that he had received the following particulars with regard to the family. The names of the seven sons were as follows:—Sergeant-Major E. Fisher, D.C.M., who also saw service in South Africa; Lieutenant W. Fisher, of Frankston, twice wounded at the Dardenelles; Sergeant T. J. Fisher, wounded at the Dardenelles; Sergeant-Major T. R. Fisher; Corporal M. J. Fisher, killed in action at the Dardenelles ; Private G. Fisher, and Private Eli Fisher. The record is a particularly fine one, in as much as that in a family of seven sons one holds commissioned rank, and no fewer than four are non- commissioned officers.
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DANDENONG Market. Monday, Nov 30th. Alex. Scott and Co., report:— A large number of milkers and springers forward and prices were again firmer. Milkers from £9 2s 6d to £17 10. Springers from £10 to £22, store cattle, heavy yarding and prices about the same.
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From the pages of the Mornington Standard, 4 December, 1915