Category Archives: 100 Years Ago This Week

Mr A. Downward ‘indisposed’ after death of daughter

September 17, 2018 no comments

MR. A. Downward,. M. L. A., is seriously indisposed at his residence, Mornington, and his medical adviser has enjoined complete rest. Last week Mr. Downard suffered a painful shock owing to the sudde...

Lance Corporal Holland wounded again

September 10, 2018 no comments

LANCE Corporal Lyle Holland late driver for the Peninsula Motor Garage Pty Ltd Frankston has been wounded (second occasion) in France. *** A FOOTBALL match between Frankston and Hastings will be play...

Calls to ‘dig deep’ for the Seventh War Loan

September 3, 2018 no comments

DAY by day the good news of fresh Allied victories continues to come through; each day there are fresh stories of the wonderful deeds of the Australians, and each day sees the line that indicates the...

George Patterson writes from “somewhere in France”

August 27, 2018 no comments

MR A. Patterson has received the following letter from his son George, who has been on active service for some considerable time, and still appears to be going strong: Dear Father and Mother, Have ju...

Hastings thrash Frankston in football match

August 20, 2018 no comments

A FOOTBALL match between Frankston and Hastings was played at Hastings on Saturday. Frankston, as is usual when they have to travel, could only muster a very poor team and were defeated easily, the f...

Captain Grice appointed to Order of the British Empire

August 13, 2018 no comments

Compiled by Boronica King CAPTAIN Geoffrey Grice, son of Mr James Grice, of Frankston, who was recently awarded the Military Cross, has since been appointed a member of the Order of the British Empir...

Big Win for locals at Caulfield Races

August 6, 2018 no comments

Compiled by Boronica King QUITE a number of Frankston, Somerville and Mornington residents were present at the Caulfield races on Saturday last, and we hear some locals had a very profitable day, win...

Bakery’s new proprietorship

July 30, 2018 no comments

Compiled by Boronica King THE bakery business of Mr W. Grant, of Frankston, has changed hands, the new proprietor being Mr J.A.S. Arthur, of St Arnaud, who solicits a continuance of the patronage acc...

Widow mourns Private Mackie

July 23, 2018 no comments

Compiled by Boronica King WORD has been received that another Peninsula soldier, Private Len Mackie, of Frankston, has made the supreme sacrifice in the recent severe fighting in France. Private Mack...

Shire election candidates announced

July 16, 2018 no comments

MR A. J Alden, who for some time was a representative of the East riding in the shire of Frankston and Hastings, announces in this issue that he will again contest the seat rendered vacant by the ret...