Compiled by Cameron McCullough A motoring party, in charge of a young man, Claude White, joiner, Inkerman street, St. Kilda,…
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Compiled by Cameron McCullough A well-dressed young man, named Herbert J. Storey, of Hastings, was charged at the City Court…
Compiled by Cameron McCullough Strong dissatisfaction exists in both Mornington Shire and Frankston and Hastings Shire in regard to the…
Compiled by Cameron McCullough A Frankston deputation representative of the Shire Council and Progress Association waited on the Minister for…
Compiled by Cameron McCullough Despite the repeated assurances that have been received from men in high places to the effect…
Compiled by Cameron McCullough Legal argument had postponed a claim at a previous court for £20 for an assault by…
Compiled by Cameron McCullough “I was pooled into it,” said Percy Jackson to Senior-Constable W. R. Elliott, when stopped in…
Compiled by Cameron McCulloughIN his half-yearly report to the Mornington Council, the Shire Secretary states:“Once again I would bring under…
Compiled by Cameron McCullough MORNINGTON residents are hopeful that the railway from Frankston will be electrified. The work is due…
Compiled by Cameron McCulloughSPEAKING at the annual meeting of the Frankston branch of the Protestant Federation last Friday night, the…
Compiled by Cameron McCullough FOR a long time past the maintenance of the Hastings road – the principal route to…
AN important announcement appears elsewhere in this issue to the effect that after Wednesday next (April 1, 1925) “The Standard”…
Compiled by Cameron McCullough ON Sunday morning last, Mr. H. Stell, of the Peninsula Motor Garage, Bay Street, Frankston, was…
Compiled by Cameron McCulloughON Saturday the Somerville Tennis Club was entertained by the members of the Naval Base tennis team.…
Compiled by Cameron McCulloughJust as we go to press a reputable ratepayer advises us that this morning he witnessed the…
Compiled by Cameron McCullough SHORTLY after seven o’clock on Friday night last, a storm of more than average violence swept…
Compiled by Cameron McCulloughMR. E. P. Davies, the radio expert of Bay street, Frankston is installing a complete wireless set…
Compiled by Cameron McCullough The residents of Mornington and district will be glad to learn that in a few months…
Compiled by Cameron McCullough THE enthusiastic members of the Frankston branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. are justly proud men today, for…
Compiled by Cameron McCullough ON Sunday afternoon, Mr. Frank Duffy, assistant S.M. at Seaford, underwent the dangerous and distressing experience…
Compiled by Cameron McCulloughEARLY this (Wednesday) morning Wallis Wright, aged 38, of 14 Mackey Street, Essendon, was drowned while bathing…
Compiled by Cameron McCulloughACCORDING to the report of a number of fishermen and people fishing off the Mornington pier, a…
Compiled by Cameron McCulloughWHILE business people were brightening up their shop fronts and making their show windows attractive; while the…
Compiled by Cameron McCulloughTHAT “the pen is mightier than the sword,” is an acknowledged truism. Strong drink, so saith the…
Compiled by Cameron McCullough DURING the monthly sitting of the Council on Friday last, what may be termed as the…
Compiled by Cameron McCulloughON Friday next, the civic fathers will again sit around the council table in solemn conclave, as…
Compiled by Cameron McCullough IN view of the fact that the council on Friday, 5th December – that being the…
Compiled by Cameron McCulloughTHE mineral possibilities of Frankston are not fully realised,and in that direction it is interesting to learn…
Compiled by Cameron McCullough DURING the Great War of 1914-18 many soldiers – typical Britishers in every sense of the…
Compiled by Cameron McCullough BEFORE Cr. W. Stephens, (Deputy Coroner) an inquest was held at the Carrum police station on…