AT the council meeting on Friday last the president (Cr. Armstrong) took the opportunity of making complimentary references to the good work done at the council table by retiring councillors. Referring to Cr. May, he expressed the hope that he would be successful in his election, and wished him the best of good luck. He felt sure that Cr. May had done his best for the ratepayers during his term of office, and, if returned, he could be relied on to give the same excellent service. (Hear, hear). Cr. May, in responding, said the president had known him for many…
Author: Cameron McCullough
IT seems incredible, but never-the-less, it is true, that in this great continent of Australia with its scanty population and its wide reaches of good pastoral and agricultural land and a climate unsurpassed in the world for its mild range of temperatures, that the products of the soil should practically be out of the reach of most people by their excessive cost. Perhaps in no other country is it possible to keep stock during the winter without hand-feeding and housing, but, despite that great advantage arid the benefit of large stations, some of which in area approximate the size of…
Compiled by Cameron McCullough CONTRACTOR Davey is making rapid progress with the construction of the 20 chains of Wells road, for which he was the successful tenderer. Mr. Davey has a reputation as a capable contractor. Wells road is undoubtedly destined to become the natural relief channel for the ever-increasing motor traffic to the popular bayside, and it is realised that in the near future it will become necessary to complete the construction of this road right through to Frankston. The Dandenong council is at present constructing its unmade portion of Wells road to its boundary at Eel-race road, Contractor…
ANOTHER unseemly episode occurred in the grim tussle betwixt Mornington and Frankston on Saturday last. It occurred in the third quarter, on the High street side of the oval, where the noisiest of the barrackers had congregated. They gave trouble the best part of the day, and were only kept in check by the presence of Constable Graham, who did his best to keep the playing space cleared. Earlier in the match there had been two fights, but on each occasion George Cook intervened and prevented the sparks becoming flames. He is to be commended for his sportsmanlike action in…
THE monthly meeting of the Frankston Progress Association was held on Tuesday last, when considering the stormy weather prevailing, there was a splendid attendance. Present: Messrs J. D. Jennings (pres.) Jacobs, W. Lind, W. Wright, Lalor, Jacobs, W. Lind, D. Wright, Lalor, McIntosh, C. Holman, J. Bradbury, jun., A. Bailey, Moulder, J. L. Pratt, H. B. Legge, Cr. W. J. Oates, and the secretary, W. C. Young. The President extended a welcome to Mrs. Rogerson, who attended with a number of young people to hear Mr. Wheeler’s paper. Mr. McIntosh was welcomed as a new member. BOWLING GREENS AND TENNIS…