THE Armistice ceremony was very solemnly conducted at the Frankston school on Friday. Nice wreaths were sent by Betty James, Thelma Bean, Norah Grose and Vida Johns. These emblems helped to create the right atmosphere. The children assembled round the flag, and after the saluting ceremony short addresses were given by Mr. Watkins and Lieut-Colonel Lazarus. The “Stand Fast” was sounded and on the stroke of eleven, with bowed heads, and directed thoughts, a wonderful silence was kept for two minutes, broken at last by the clear notes of the “Last Post.” Then all quietly, and in subdued mood, marched…
Author: Cameron McCullough
AT last week’s council meeting State Rivers and Water Supply Commission wrote re providing a water supply scheme for the town of Hastings, stating that owing to distance of town from Naval Base water main, and the scattered nature of the area proposed to be served, there would be difficulty in providing the desired supply. In view of limited revenue derivable the commission feels the proposed deputation should be postponed. Cr. Jones said Somerville was more scattered than Hastings, and the statements in the letter was not in accordance with facts. The Engineer said that no Government body treated the…
IN a reply to Mr. Prendergast, leader, of the Opposition, Mr. MacPherson, State Treasurer, stated that he had been approached by representatives from a certain fruitgrowing district supporting over 2000 growers. Their request was for monetary assistance to help them organise the sale of their produce. He had made enquiries and found that out of the 2000 growers only 150 of these were willing to help themselves by joining and supporting the growers’ organisation. The district was not the Peninsula, but growers in this part of the country could well take the lesson to heart. There are three Associations –Somerville,…
WHEN Mr. A. Taylor, of the Pier Hotel, took up his residence in Frankston about 12 months ago, he stated that he could not live in a town that did not posses a bowling green. As the Frankston people did not make a further move to procure a green after their rebuff in connection with the foreshore proposition, Mr. Taylor proceeded to make a bowling green of his own. He selected an attractive spot at the rear of the Pier Hotel, and yesterday witnessed the opening of as pretty a little green as one would wish to see. Before coming…
MESSRS. A. L. Stevens and H. Eastwood, of Pratt’s Stores, had an exciting experience on Friday afternoon last. They decided to clean out the grain shed; soon after moving a few bags of wheat they disturbed a rat, who was having afternoon tea in its hole. There was a rush to arms; “Steve” drawing first blood. The fun then started; the whole rat family appeared looking for their lost relative. The heroes, with trousers well tucked in their boot tops, armed with axes and pitchforks, attacked in force doing great slaughter. The din and roar of the battle attracted a…