AT the special meeting of the shire of Frankston and Hastings last Wednesday week, Cr. Hoban, president, presided for the…
Browsing: 100 Years Ago This Week
After Somerville so narrowly missed victory on Saturday last, there were some of Somerville’s enthusiasts who thought that Somerville ought…
VICTORIA is dependent upon New South Wales for her coal supplies. But for the coal brought at great cost by…
ON Monday night last, Miss Mackay was entertained at a farewell social, on the eve of her departure for Mornington.…
ON Thursday Morris Bros’ aeroplane made a fight from Mordialloc to Frankston, and the landing and the taking-off were splendid.…
AFTER the physical tussle between Mornington and Frankston on the Saturday previous, a large contigent, including many ladies, journeyed by…
A CORRESPONDENT writes the following supplementary to the recent articles in Wayside Notes relative to the future of the Mornington…
MR. Murphy, dairyman, had made certain complaints to the Frankston branch of the Returned Soldiers’ Association to the effect that…
AWAY in the bygone past, when the pioneering stalwarts battled grimly with Nature and misfortune to make the Mornington Peninsula…
MISS Mackay, who has occupied the position of postmistress at the Frankston Post Office for many years has received notice…
LAST Monday night the Frankston Mechanics’ Hall was crowded with friends and well-wishers who assembled to say farewell to Mr…
AT Frankston last Monday night the initial meeting took place of the sub-committee appointed to give effect to the resolutions…
WHILE driving along the Tyabb road with their father in a buggy on November 15, 1919, Frederick Lewis Davis and…
MR and Mrs Adderly of Langwarrin suffered a sad bereavement in the loss of their daughter, Erica, aged 12 years,…
A CONCERT in aid of School Funds was given by the pupils of the Somerville State School on Monday night,…
COUNCILLORS like to have their little jokes, and when at last council meeting the Seaford Progress Association wrote again, for…
THE Marathon Race over the classic distance of 26 miles 385 yards, conducted by the Malvern Harriers, was held on…
BERT McSweeney appeared to answer a charge of unlawfully discharging a missile at Frankston on 27th March, last. He pleaded…
ON Monday (Anzac Night) the Frankston Mechanics’ Hall held a large and enthusiastic audience. The occasion was the presentation of…
AT the Court of General Sessions on Monday, before Judge Dethridge, a young man named Walter Edward Leach, 18 years…
THE Peninsula Motor Garage Frankston, was the centre of attraction last Saturday afternoon, the object of interest being a wrecked…
A LETTER from the Frankston Gas Company relating to the electric light supply, but making no reference to the council’s…
A SEAFORD correspondent writes:– It seems evident that there are no motor headlight laws in Victoria, or if there are,…
AT the Frankston Progress Association meeting on Tuesday last, Mr. A. E. Lasslett, J.P., said: – In many towns throughout…
POLICE V. GRIFFITH, charged that he did unlawfully ignite certain inflammable material whereby the property of one, Jos. Baker, was…
WALTER Edward Leach, whose age, was given as 18 years, was charged with unlawful and indecent assault. Sub-Inspector Trainor appeared…
LAST Tuesday afternoon, Frankston was thrown into a frenzy of excitement, when it became known that a most diabolical attempt…
To the Editor Sir, Your article on the above matter in your issue of 6th inst. might have been ignored…
ON Monday, the 16th inst., his Excellency Sir Ronald Munro Ferguson, Governor-General, accompanied by the following gentlemen, paid a visit…
A SAD fatality took place on Sunday last, the victim being Mr Angus Sharkey, who was visiting at “Beachleigh,” the…