Category Archives: 100 Years Ago This Week

Somerville soldier, Sgt Meldrum, returns from the war

August 12, 2019 no comments

SOMERVILLE extends congratulations to yet another returned soldier – Sgt A. Meldrum, who arrived by the Oxfordshire this week.  Sgt Meldrum has been attached to the 8th Light Horse, and has been...

Mr. S. Lawrey recovering after operation

August 5, 2019 no comments

MR S. Lawrey took suddenly ill last Saturday. He was hurried to the Melbourne Hospital where an operation was performed and the patient is now progressing favorably. *** Frankston residents were deli...

Tyabb bush fires – claim made for damages

July 29, 2019 no comments

AS a result of a fire which swept through his property on February 15th, Wiliam Pike, orchardist, of Tyabb, claimed £488 from Thomas Unthank, orchardist, Tyabb, in the County Court, before Judge Wasl...

Earthworks leave roads in miserable state

July 22, 2019 no comments

FOR weeks the universal cry in this district has been “How long O Lord how long” are we to suffer from the disadvantages of the atrocious and well-nigh impassable roads which are a distinct strain on...

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...