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100 Years Ago This Week

R. T. Picking and family return to the city after the summer

Cameron McCulloughBy Cameron McCullough24 April 2017No Comments3 Mins Read
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MR R. T. Picking and family, after spending the summer months in Frankston, have removed to their residence at Glen Huntly.

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THERE was a good attendance at the “Australian” Club dance on Saturday evening last, the financial result of which should add materially to the funds.

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THE Floral Fete in aid of the Church of England funds, was opened in the hall, Frankston, on Friday afternoon, and will continue this afternoon and evening.

A meeting of the members of the Frankston Branch of the National Federation will, be held in the Mechanics’ Institute, on Monday next.

Members are requested to be punctual at half past seven o’clock.

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MRS Utber Hon. Sec. Red Cross Society, acknowledges the following donations :–Market Garden Picnic Association, per M. Clements Esq. £1 10s; Mrs Wheeler, marking ink; Mrs Masterton, 4 doz. petrol cases; Miss O’Grady, pair sox.

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IN our report of the Hyndes-Spillane wedding last week, in the list of presents received, it credited the Catholic Church committee with giving a Statue of the Sacred Heart, the gift should have been credited to Mrs Osborne, Mr and Mrs Paxman and Mr Anderson.

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A FOOTBALL match was played at Mornington on Monday last, between the Frankston and Mornington juniors, resulting in the defeat of the visitors by 12.10 to 4.2 goals. The game was a good one but the weight of the home team wore down their opponents, who were of much lighter calibre.

A. Tevandale captained the Frankston team and T. Harrison, the Mornington team.

A return match will be played at Frankston, on Saturday (today.)

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ECHOES from the Front. WHERE ARE THE BOYS WE KNOW ?

We regret to report that news has been received that Corporal A. E. Hollier, of, Tyabb, is seriously ill also that Private H. F. Young of Mornington, is amongst the missing.

Billy Clements whose adventures since becoming a soldier have been varied, has written some interesting letters. He says –

“Ro. Peebles was in to see me last night and I was putting forth a tale of woe about not getting any letters from “Aussie” when in blew twelve, per Arthur Green.

The photo side of your card went round the Hut and many of the boys know the old Hermit’s well and were pleased to have their memories refreshed with the picture.

Jack Reardon has gone to France and last time I heard, he was well.

We had a meeting of the Clan over here and the members present were.–J. M. Reardon, A. Wilcox, E. Worrall, C. Hagan, C. Brody and yours truly.

I can tell you our tongues went some.

I think they are all in France now, gone to fight for me.

I’ve had one “go” and I don’t want two. I can see it coming though. I had a letter from Mr C. P. Watson, have sent it on to Jack.

Charley Ellis is here in camp.

“Smitho” remarks casually that he is biting his beer off in lumps.

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From the pages of the Mornington Standard, 28 April 1917

As published in the Frankston Times – 24 April 2017

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