Compiled by Cameron McCullough
THE Advisory Council of the Frankston High school consists of five government nominees, one representative of the Shire council, and three members elected by the parents of scholars attending the school.
Last month all members of the council retired by effluxion of time and on Monday evening last a meeting of parents was held to elect three new members.
There was a very large attendance, and great interest was taken in the proceedings which were conducted by Mr. Bishop, B.A.
The three retiring members were Mrs. W. M. Hanton, Cr. Bradbury, and Mr. W. C. Young.
All the above-named offered themselves for re-election, and in addition the following nominations were received: Mesdames Rogerson and Bradbury, and Messrs. Legge, Lovitt and Pope.
The election was conducted on the preferential system and Dr. Maxwell and Mr. John E. Jones acted as scrutineers.
The ballot resulted: in the re-election of Mrs. Hanton and Mr. W. C. Young, with Mr. H. B. Legge as a new member.
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Mr. Bruce is paying the penalty of the publicity given in Parliament and elsewhere to his new £20,000 house at Frankston.
During the past weekend, despite the poor weather, the majority of motorists driving down in that direction seemed to have Mr. Bruce’s house uppermost in their thoughts.
They were nearly all inquiring for Heather Hill road. During the afternoon the narrow road leading to the building was blocked with sightseers – some of whom wished they had not been so intrepid, as the soil was badly cut up by the heavy motors carting material.
Quite a number of cars, therefore, had to be assisted out of difficulties.
But how the car has become part of our daily life is brought home by an inspection of the new house, where the garage is a part of the dwelling itself, being underneath the living rooms.
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Somerville
The storm on Thursday last week caused a good deal of damage to Mr. Petter’s property at Somerville, blowing down fourteen large pines.
One tree fell right, through a pen of pedigree birds, smashing the poultry houses to pieces. The wonderful part was that not one bird was killed. The fowl runs were destroyed and some of the cow bails blown away and carried out into the orchard.
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Solar Energy
James O. Handy recently gave the following statement before the Engineers’ Society of Western Pennsylvania:
In the tropics, assuming the solar constant at 1800 calories per hour per square metre, it is easily seen that the, heat per square kilometre will be equal to that produced by the combustion of 1000 tons of coal.
A surface of only 10,000 square kilometres receives in a year, calculating a day of only six hours, a quantity of heat corresponding to that produced by burning 3,500,000 tons of coal, or more than three times the annual production of coal.
The desert of Sahara, with its area of 6,000,000 square kilometres, receives daily solar energy equivalent to 6,000,000,000 of coal.
It is estimated that as a result of the sun’s rays and the presence of moisture and carbon dioxide etc in the earth’s crust and in the air, the earth produces yearly 32,000,000,000 tons of vegetable matter, when burned, would correspond to 18,000,000 tons of coal.
Thus the exhaustion of coal can be prepared for by studying which types of vegetations produce woody fibre most rapidly, and we can use intensive and extensive methods of cultivating them for fuel, and afterwards convert this fuel into energy in the most economic way.
There is reason for hope, however, that we may be able to do more than to improve agricultural methods of producing fuel if we take advantage of the fact that many chemical changes are produced by the action of the sun’s rays, and that some of these now known, or which may be discovered, may be the basis of a method of converting the sun’s energy in dry, tropical countries quite directly into a form which may be transmitted to habitable countries where it may be used.
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WEDDING – WELLS-BRITT
St. Pauls Church of England, Frankston, was filled to overflowing on Saturday afternoon last on the occasion of the wedding of Mr Alex Wells, eldest son of Mr and Mrs. James Wells, of Frankston and Miss Grace Britt, youngest daughter of Mrs E. Britt, of Frankston.
The bride, who was given away by her brother, was gowned in a beautiful frock of ivory georgette and silver lace, with a court train of pale pink georgette and silver lace.
She also wore a silver coronet with orange blossoms and embroidered veil (loaned by her aunt) and carried a lovely shower bouquet of orchids and peach blossoms.
Miss Vinie Wells, sister of the bridegroom, and Miss Ruby Britt, niece of the bride, were the bridesmaids. They wore pretty gowns of turquoise blue crepe de chene, with gold lace and floral trimmings and silver braces and wore silver hair bands.
Their bouquets were of pink tulips and mauve chrysanthemums with streamers to match.
Mr. Tombs was best man and Mr Reg Wells, groomsman.
Rev. A. P. McFarlane officiated at the service which was, fully choral. Mrs W. Gregory presided at the organ. While the bridal party retired to the vestry. Miss Millli McCormack sang the solo “O wondrous mystery of love” (Listby) very sweetly.
As bride and bridegroom left the church, Mrs McCormack played the Wedding March.
The wedding party and guests then assembled at the Wattle Cafe, where Mrs Britt, attired in a black ensemble suit and small plush hat, with diamante spray, and carrying a posy of violets and fern, received the guests.
Mrs Jas. Wells, mother of bridegroom, wore a navy blue silk gown and saxe velvet hat and carried a posy of mauve and gold pansies and fern.
All the beautiful bouquets and posies were made by Mrs. J. Haggart and were much admired.
The bride made her own and one bridesmaid’s dress, which reflected great credit on her handiwork.
Rev. McFarlane in his usual capable and amiable style, presided at the wedding tea. Mr. Britt proposed the health of The King, which was enthusiastically honored. Mr. McFarlane gave the health of bride and bridegroom. Dr. Maxwell also spoke in support to the toast.
Miss Milli McCormack favored the company with two solos and she and Mrs McCormack sang a duet.
Miss Mavis Smedley also rendered- a solo.
Dancing and games were indulged in and a pleasant evening spent.
The bride and bridegroom journeyed to Warburton for the honeymoon. The bride travelled in a cedar brown flannel frock, hat to tone. Some beautiful and costly presents were received, also substantial cheques.
The bridegroom’s gift to the bride was a costly xylonite toilet set. The bride to bridegroom a travelling bag. Bridegroom to bridesmaids, pearl necklets.
The newly married couple intend residing at Preston.
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From the Pages of the Frankston and Somerville Standard, 30 July 1926
