CONDITIONS were perfect for football on Saturday last and a big crowd witnessed the first semi-final match between Somerville and Frankston at Somerville. The special train chartered by the Frankston club was well patronised. In the first two contests between these two clubs Somerville defeated Frankston rather easily – the first game Somerville scored 9.7 to 6.12; the second, 13.10 to 4.0; whilst Frankston had their revenge in the third match. Somerville had a strong eighteen in the field, but Frankston were minus Arthur Gamble, who is on the injured list, and this sturdy follower’s assistance was sadly missed in…
Author: Cameron McCullough
POLLING was conducted in two ridings of the Shire of Frankston, and Hastings yesterday, when Cr. J. A. Alden succeeded in retaining his seat in the East Riding against his old-time opponent, Mr. T. Barclay, Hastings. Cr. Alden, as was forecasted by “The Standard” had no difficulty in heading the poll – being returned by the handsome majority of 146 votes. The Mount Eliza Riding contest proved much more interesting. Cr. May, as we previously stated, made many friends during his two years term at the council table, and as events proved, those friends proved in a practical way their…
AT the council meeting on Friday last the president (Cr. Armstrong) took the opportunity of making complimentary references to the good work done at the council table by retiring councillors. Referring to Cr. May, he expressed the hope that he would be successful in his election, and wished him the best of good luck. He felt sure that Cr. May had done his best for the ratepayers during his term of office, and, if returned, he could be relied on to give the same excellent service. (Hear, hear). Cr. May, in responding, said the president had known him for many…
IT seems incredible, but never-the-less, it is true, that in this great continent of Australia with its scanty population and its wide reaches of good pastoral and agricultural land and a climate unsurpassed in the world for its mild range of temperatures, that the products of the soil should practically be out of the reach of most people by their excessive cost. Perhaps in no other country is it possible to keep stock during the winter without hand-feeding and housing, but, despite that great advantage arid the benefit of large stations, some of which in area approximate the size of…
Compiled by Cameron McCullough CONTRACTOR Davey is making rapid progress with the construction of the 20 chains of Wells road, for which he was the successful tenderer. Mr. Davey has a reputation as a capable contractor. Wells road is undoubtedly destined to become the natural relief channel for the ever-increasing motor traffic to the popular bayside, and it is realised that in the near future it will become necessary to complete the construction of this road right through to Frankston. The Dandenong council is at present constructing its unmade portion of Wells road to its boundary at Eel-race road, Contractor…