RATEPAYERS are reminded that unless all rates are paid on or before the 10th of June, they will not be entitled to have their names placed on the ratepayers’ roll. In order to facilitate payment the rate collector will be at the following places on the under mentioned dates:—5th and 6th of June, at Hastings, 7th and 8th at Frankston, 9th and 10th at Somerville.
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AT the recent examinations in music of University Conservatorium, Miss Rose Farmer, pupil of Miss T. Carter, was successful in gaining a pass in pianoforte, Grade V.
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THE Rev A. P. Mc’Farlane will be inducted to the Parish of St Paul’s this evening by the Rev Canon Hart, M.A. The ceremony will commence at 7.30 o’clock (not 7 o’clock, as previously announced). Special singing will be rendered by St Anslem’s choir.
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THE friends of Mr Robert B. Kitson will regret to hear of his death, which occurred at Frankston on Saturday last, the cause being acute bronchitis. The remains were interred in the Frankston Cemetery on Monday afternoon, Mr H. Gamble, having charge of the funeral arrangements.
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THE Jumble Fair, opened last evening in the Somerville Horticultural Hall, will be continued tonight, opening at 7.30 o’clock, when there will be a large number of attractions, including hoopla. As the function is given by the local Red Cross Society,and the funds are to be devoted to Red Cross purposes, there will doubtless be a hearty response to the appeal.
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SPECIAL services in aid of Home Missions have been held during the week in connection with the Methodist Church in this district, the Rev B. W. Heath, of Armadale, was the deputation, and preached at Frankston and Somerville on Sunday to good congregations. Public meetings were also held at Tyabb,Somerville, Langwarrin, and Frankston during the week.
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MESSRS Alex Scott and Co will hold their monthly sale at Tanti, on Monday next, when in consequence of the heavy yarding they will commence to sell at 12 o’clock sharp. In addition to their own yarding they will also sell on account of Messrs Pickford and Mc’Donald, of Flinders, their choice dairy herd of Ayrshire, and Ayrshire grade cows and heifers. Also pedigreed Ayrshire bull. A full list appears in our advertising columns.
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BOTH the steeplechasers, Nilka and Zepheron, appear to be quickly regaining their form after their extended spell. From the “Herald” notes, on horses in training, we see Zepheren is doing good work on the Flemington tracks, whilst Nilka on Saturday last, won the Adelaide Kensington Steeplechase in a common canter.
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MR Jolly, of Frankston, has evidently and rightly, we should say too, a big opinion of Frankston’s future. At the land sale held at Frankston on Saturday last, no fewer than six of the twenty-five allotments offered were booked to Mr Jolly, who in the last few years has locally purchased, we understand, no fewer than 114 local allotments, including a local house.
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AN important auction sale will be held on the property at half past 3 o’clock on Saturday next, by order of Mr F. Dory, of “Fleetwood,” on the Mornington Rd, one and a half miles from Frankston, consisting of about 10 acres of land on which is erected a charming villa residence. The property is highly improved, and accommodation provided for 2000 fowls, and numerous other conveniences. The auctioneers are Messrs Stewart and Wood, of 46 Elizabeth St, Melbourne.
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THE movement to erect a monument in memory of those who have enlisted from Frankston and district has been received very favourably. The committee has sent out a number of circulars soliciting subscriptions towards the object, and an appeal also appears in our advertising columns. It now rests with the public to show their appreciation of the services rendered by our brave lads by donating liberally and well, so that a monument worthy of the cause may be erected.
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SOME remarkable features, are connected with the death of Mr Robert Henry Athorn, a farmer of Swan Hill district, which occurred on Saturday last. Some time ago deceased had an accident, of which he had previously dreamed. Then later, he dreamed that he had met with another accident, which had proved fatal, and he even saw himself in his coffin. So impressed was he with the dream (or warning), and bearing in mind the fact that the first dream had come true, that he straight away went and took out insurance policies to the extent of between four and five thousand pounds. Deceased was only 47 years of age and leaves a wife and ten children.
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THE increase in Gemany of suicide among lads under sixteen is said to have drawn a special circular letter to the municipal authorities from the German Home Secretary. If the increase is so considerable as he suggests, the evil must be appalling indeed, for even in pre war times Germany had the unenviable distinction of producing more child suicides than any other country, her average number of self-inflicted deaths among children under sixteen being over 600 per annum. In time of peace over pressure in the schools was considered the chief cause of these unhappy deaths.
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“PODARGUS” in the “Great Southern Star,” writes:-Keen competition in the butchering business has resulted in a temporary reduction in the price of meat. One butcher in a Gippsland town has lost much trade by a rival having set up opposition and confided to his minister that he saw nothing for it but to “shut up shop.” The clergyman suggested that he should try the effect of prayer.
A week passed, and the minister, chancing to pass the butcher’s shop, found him radiant with delight, “Well,” said the cleric,“Did you try the power of prayer?” “Oh yes.” was the reply, “I prayed the very night you left me, and a couple of days later the beggar up the street broke his neck.”
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AN accident occurred on Saturday afternoon on the Hastings road, near Frankston, through a cart filled with wood and a jinker coming into collision. It appears that the animal in the wood cart was driven by Mr Farmer, and when descending a hill got out of hand and bolted, colliding with a jinker driven by Mrs Rodgers, who was thrown out, and had her collarbone broken, and was severely shaken. Mr Farmer was knocked about a good deal, but fortunately no bones were broken.
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From the pages of the Mornington Standard, 3 June, 1916