Category Archives: 100 Years Ago This Week

Councillors’ dispute – Crs. Hoare and Oates shake hands

July 15, 2019 no comments

THE stage was arranged at Seaford last Saturday night for a wordy warfare between Councillors Oates and Hoare.  The subject of dispute was the pipe culvert in Station Street, across the much-abu...

Frankston crown their “Ugly Man”

July 8, 2019 no comments

A PLEASING ceremony was performed at the Mechanics’ Hall, Frankston, on Saturday evening, when taking advantage of the R.S. League’s dance, the Anzac Appeal Committee had arranged for the proclaiming...

Settled out of court – Olsen V. Ritchie

July 1, 2019 no comments

WHEN this case was called on at the Frankston Court on Monday counsel immediately intimated that a settlement had been effected. Mr. Knight, P.M., and Messrs C. G. V. Williams, Jas. Grice, C. Grant a...

Benefit concert for motor accident injured

June 24, 2019 no comments

THERE was a splendid attendance at the Mechanics’ Institute, on Tuesday night when members and supporters of the Frankston Football Club assembled to discuss the position in relation to the regretabl...

Motor smash in Frankston – serious injuries

June 17, 2019 no comments

THE return journey from Dromana on Saturday last was fraught with disaster for members of the Frankston football team. Then about half a mile on the Dromana side of Balcombe’s Creek, the first car, d...

Mr Flanagan succumbs to influenza, leaving wife and six children

June 11, 2019 no comments

WE regret to record the death of Mr Michael Patrick Flanagan, which sad event took place in the Chelsea Hospital on Wednesday last.  The cause of death was influenza and heart failure.  Gre...

Lord Jellicoe’s visit creates excitement

June 3, 2019 no comments

THE visit to our district of the Empire’s greatest naval hero Admiral Viscount Jellicoe naturally excited great interest locally and residents assembled in great numbers to bid him welcome. He arrive...

Empire day celebrated by local children

May 27, 2019 no comments

EMPIRE Day was celebrated locally on Friday when the children were given a right royal time.  For weeks they had been looking forward to this day as their elders each year make it an occasion fo...

Frankston to get its own grammar school

May 20, 2019 no comments

BY advertisement in another column, it will be seen that a Grammar School is to be established in Frankston. The Principal is Mr J. Austin, who will be assisted by Mrs Dial as preparatory mistress.&n...

Miss Carmody dislocates elbow in French Island accident

May 13, 2019 no comments

ON Sunday afternoon, May 4th a painful accident occurred at Tankerton to Miss A. Carmody, who is a visitor to the island, and staying with Mr. R. T. McGuigan, of “The Springs”, Fairhaven.  She w...