THIS week Cr Gray’s residence in Frankston was, during his absence in the city, entered by thieves, and a quantity…
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A PUBLIC meeting was held at the Recreation Hall, Langwarrin, on Monday night for the purpose of electing trustees and…
SOMETHING in the nature of a mild sensation was caused amongst strollers along the beach on Thursday morning by the…
THE Mornington Peninsula Association rang down its curtain on Saturday last, when, before a very large and enthusiastic attendance, Carrum…
IN connection with his visit to Frankston on 20th June last, Chief Officer Marshall, of the Country Fire Brigades Board,…
THE State Premier, Hon. H. S. W. Lawson, visited Frankston last Saturday. Prior to speaking in the Mechanics’ Hall at…
DESPITE adverse weather conditions, there was a splendid attendance at the Frankston Mechanics’ Hall on Tuesday night, when Mr A.…
THE election to fill the seat so long occupied by Mr Downward is exciting an extraordinary amount of interest. The…
“TRAVELLER,” Frankston, shows what can be done under a system of intense culture: To the Editor. Sir, The visitor to…
A MOST successful smoke social was given to its members on Saturday night, 23rd July, by the Hastings Branch of…
TRAGIC results followed the wandering of two little twin boys, Bertie and Jackie Guy, aged 4½ years, from Frankston on…
ON Thursday night, July 14th, the delegates of the Mornington Peninsula Football Association met at Copsey’s Hotel, Somerville, when the…
MRS Hannah Rose Griffith, who passed away after a brief illness on the 10th inst at “Danby Lodge,” Somerville, was…
DEAR Sir, On behalf of property owners interested in the district adjacent to “The Fernery,” I am presenting at the…
ON Saturday last, the little six year old son of Mrs Roberts, of the Dromana Tea Rooms, was drowned at…
LAST Sunday, a pony, the property of Mr Bennett, fell down a narrow well at “Cleveden,” Kars Street, but, fortunately,…
OUR special representative at Tyabb writes: There was a fair attendance of spectators at the match between Langwarrin and Tyabb…
TO the Editor, Sir, I had set out the other day to see the district, and took my cue from…
MR and Mrs James Liddle, who with their family, arrived in this district about ten days ago, from Hopetoun, have…
A SWEDE turnip, weighing 7½lbs grown by Mr Cooper, of Frankston, was brought to ‘’The Standard” office on Wednesday. It…
REPLYING to a series of questions by Mr H. Gregory, M. P in the House of Representatives, the Minister of…
TO the Editor, Sir, I very much dislike controversy in the Press. But, I feel that I ought to reply.…
AN extraordinary shooting tragedy took place on Sunday last, the victim being a little boy, Don Marcel Kirkham, aged five…
AT the request of the Moorooduc Progress Association the Country Roads Board has decided to reconstruct Quinn’s Bridge over the…
A MEETING convened by the Frankston Branch of the Returned Soldiers’ Association, was held on Monday night. Mr. H. Vicars…
DURING shunting operations on Tuesday night last, when a train of over 1000 tons weight was being manoeuvred, an accident…
A VERY fine sample of potatoes has been brought under “The Standard’s” notice by Mr A. E. Lasslett. These potatoes,…
RESIDENTS and holiday makers at Cowes, Phillip Island, were awakened on Good Friday morning by the droning of an aeroplane,…
AT the Moorooduc Stone Quarries on Monday, an employee, Mr Charles Darcey, had a narrow escape from death. He was…
MR Mark Brody (who says he is “not a councillor”) has written to “The Standard”: I am loathe to rush…