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AMONGST the last of casualties published is the name of Pte E. J. Vagg, of Carrum, who is reported as seriously ill.
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OUR readers are reminded of Brody and Mason’s high class Poultry Sale, on Wednesday next.–See advertisement.
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THE dance, held on Scturday night last, in aid of the “Wattles” Club Returned Soldier’s Fund, passed off successfully, and was most enjoyable.
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THE monthly meeting of the Seaford branch of the Red Cross Society was held in the hall on Wednesday after noon.
The usual box was packed and despatched to Headquarters con taining the following articles. 24 large towels, 8 small towels 1 suit pyjamas, 1 scarf, 3 shirts, 6 pr sox, 2 pks cigarettee, cocoa, and 1 tin of condensed milk, £2 4s Gd, was collected for the funds.
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THE Essendon Band Entertainers appear in the Mechanics’ Hall this evening with a first class program of vocal and instrumental music, and on Sunday afternoon they will give an open air concert in the reserve ad joining the tennis court in aid of the local Red Cross Society.
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PARLIAMEMT has recently passed an Act, which enables the mother of an illegitmate child to take action to have it legitimized where the father is absent from Victoria on war service, is physically or mentally in capable of taking action as the result of such service, or is dead.
It is essential that no legal impediment to the marriage should have existed at the time of the birth.
Information in regard to the procdure to be adopted to have a child legitimized may be obtained from the Government Statist, Queen St, Melbourne.
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GENERAL regret was expressed in Frankston on Saturday when it became known that word had been received by the parents of Private Ernie McComb that he had succumbed to an attack of appendicitis followed by pneumonia, in England.
“Ernie” was a general favorite and being a native of Frankston was known by all. He was not a very strong lad and was refused three times before being finally accepted, but he had made up his mind to go and “do his bit” for his country and nothing would stop him.
We sympathise sincerely with his parents in their sad loss.
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WE call particular and special attention to an advertisement in another column announcing that public meetings will shortly be held in Frankston, Somerville and Hastings, to promote the success of the new recruiting campaign this year.
We understand that distinguished speakers will be sent down to each meeting from the headquarters of the central organizing body and that large representative local committees will be appointed, with a small executive for each, who will keep in touch with the central organization.
Full particulars will be given next week, but we may express a hope that when the dates are fixed every adult in the shire, whether man or woman, who desires to see the victorious termination of the war, will attend one or other of the meetings.
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PLOWING. Wanted about one acre of land plowed–L. FEAR, Kars street, Frankston.
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MR. JAS. TABB, the Champion Glubber and Cutter, wants work.– Address, FRANKSTON P O.
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RIDING ON FOOTPATHS IN FRANKSTON. Notice is given that anyone found riding on the footpaths in Frankston township will be prosecuted.By order, JOHN E. JONES, Shire Secretary.
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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
To the Employers of Australia: your Sons and your Employees have gallanly responded to their Country’s call.
Many of them have already distiguished themselves on the battlefield.
The Employers of Australia can also do part. THEY CAN LEND THEIR MONEY TO THEIR COUNTRY in order to earry the War to a successful issue.
He Fights Who Pays.
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From the pages of the Mornington Standard, 20 January, 1917