Category Archives: 100 Years Ago This Week

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...

Progress association refuses resignations

May 6, 2019 no comments

A MEETING of the Frankston Progress Association was held on the 2nd May when the following gentlemen were present: Messrs Jolly (president) Brody, F. Wells, Jacobs, P. Wells, McMurtrie, Wood, Lawrey,...

The price of bread to increase

April 29, 2019 no comments

THE local bakers announce in another column on and after the 5th inst., the price of bread will be increased.  It is stated that the increase is general throughout the Peninsula owing to the hig...

Brisk motor car business over Easter

April 23, 2019 no comments

The Peninsula Motor Garage Pty. Ltd. has added a Siddeley Densey motor car to its already fine flock of motor cars at the Mornington branch of the company.  At the Frankston branch of the compan...

Frankston’s Ragged Boys Home to get a new wing

April 15, 2019 no comments

AT the last meeting of the committee of the Ragged Boys’ Home it was reported that 40 boys were in residence at the Frankston Home, and it was agreed that a new wing be added to the home.  Mr. J...

Nasty motor car accident in Frankston

April 9, 2019 no comments

A PARTY from Frankston House had an unpleasant experience whilst out motoring one day last week.  In endeavoring to pass a vehicle, which claimed a monopoly of the road, the motor car was overtu...