A SERIOUS accident occurred Wednesday last, on the Hastings Road, Frankston, when Mrs. Roslyn Parris, of Baxter was driving her horse and gig into the market, was proceeding along the road, about 12.45pm, when a motor lorry laden with roofing tiles crashed into the rear of her gig, smashing it and the harness to pieces, throwing the lady heavily to the ground, rendering her unconscious.
Mrs. Parris was attended by Dr. Johnston who was summoned to the scene of the accident, and removed to Nurse Campbell’s private hospital “St. Pancras”, where she was admitted suffering from severe shock and bruises, and a broken arm.
The patient has not sufficiently recovered to be removed, but is progressing satisfactorily.
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CR. McCulloch at the council meeting on Friday last, drew attention to the overdraft on quarry that he said amounted to £17 loss per day for over four months.
The Engineer had said that a larger charge would have to be made, and he wished to move:
That a quarry committee meeting be held in a fortnight’s time to consider ways and means of more economically working same.
Cr. Oates said that the land that had been worked should have been sold and would help to defray costs.
Cr. May had made a study of the situation and was prepared to submit a model and plan for more economically working the quarry at committee meeting.
Cr. Gray drew attention to the drafting of matter, but did not wish to attack the working, as he was aware of the inconvenience that the engineer was working under.
To this Cr. McCulloch concurred and further stated that a person had pointed out to him how a great expense could be saved by means of installing a gravitation service for transporting the metal.
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THE headmaster of Frankston State school (Mr. J. D. Jennings) informs us that the sum of £5/5/- has been contributed to the Japanese Relief Fund by the staff and children.
Details of the items will appear in next issue.
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THE Engagement is announced of Miss Eileen Hunt, daughter of the late Mr. F. A. Hunt (late C.I.D. Russell Street, Melbourne), and Mrs. A. Hunt, “Tanti” Hotel, Mornington (late Frankston and Numurkah) to Mr. P. J. O’Connor, Petty Officer, Flinders Naval Depot, Crib Point, eldest son of the late Mr. P. J. Connor, and Mrs. A. Peel, Hackney, London, England.
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CR. W. J. Oates left this week on a holiday trip to Mildura.
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THE parents and friends of the Scouts of 1st Chelsea (St. Chads.) Troop of Boy Scouts met at the Vicarage on Wednesday night, to discuss the matter of sending the troop on a trip to Adelaide to take part in the All Australian Corroboree to be held in that city next January.
A committee was appointed to raise funds to meet the expenses of the venture.
A grand social is to be held on Tuesday, 30th October as a preliminary effort.
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MUCH satisfaction is given by the clearing the trees from the bend at the One-Mile-Bridge, a far better view being obtained.
It only remains for the opposite side of the road to be cleared to remove every obstruction, thereby giving a clear and fine view of the whole of the dangerous bend.
The pot holes in the Melbourne Road still remain a nuisance to the users of this main arterial thoroughfare.
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H. DALY, ranger at Seaford, said complaints received as per shire secretary’s letter seemed very strange, as he was up and down the road two or three times a week, and there were no wandering cattle about.
He inquired if he could pound off vacant blocks of land? He had warned two or three owners and they had kept their stock in since.
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SECRETARY, Railways, stating that additional kerosene lamp will be provided forthwith at the approach to the Frankston station subway on the down side, as a temporary arrangement, pending installation of electric lighting.
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THE use of concentrated manures makes a strong appeal to the man who has to pay freight, because it is a direct saving in cost and handling.
About half the quantity of a concentrated manure gives the same result as the full amount of a weak manure.
This means half the freight to pay and half the cartage and labor. The firm of Cockbills are specialising in these concentrated manures and announce by advertisement in this issue a reduction in prices of all manures.
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£500,000 for Developmental Roads
At the council meeting on Friday last the council decided to submit to the Country Roads Board the following list of roads which it is proposed to carry out during the next year:
Humphries road, and round through quarry.
Boundary road, Mt. Eliza.
Extension, Baxter-Pearcedale east.
Wells road, Seaford.
Coolart road.
Grayden’s road (3-chain road be considered).
Boundary road, station to Tyabb road.
Bungower road.
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THE many friends of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Pratt will be pleased to learn that they returned to Frankston on Monday last after a six weeks holiday in New South Wales.
Mr. Pratt has greatly benefitted by his enforced holiday, and is now able to engage in business with his old-time vigor.
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THE many friends of Mr. E. McComb will regret to learn that he met with a painful accident on Friday last, having cut an artery in his foot.
He was attended to by Dr. Maxwell and is now in inmate of Sister Creswick’s Hospital, where he is progressing favorably.
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MISS Clare Bartleet had the misfortune to slip on a kerb last Saturday, sustained a severe sprained ankle which will necessitate her lying up for a while.
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THE numerous friends of Mr. W. Crawford Young will learn with regret that he has been confined to his bed since last Friday.
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AN event which will undoubtedly appeal to the Frankston and District people is the Pianoforte Recital to be held at the Assembly Hall, Collins Street, on Thursday, November 15, at 8 p.m.
Dorothea Macmaster (L.T.C.L. L.A.B., Mus. Dip. Melb), and her students will render a programme that will appeal to all lovers of music, and the following of Miss Macmaster’s students will appear:
Miss Ethel Oliver; Miss Doris Collard and Miss Sylvia Minchin.
A musical treat is in store for their Frankston admirers.
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Editor.
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From the pages of the Frankston and Somerville Standard, 10 & 12 Oct 1923