SOMETHING of a sensation was caused at a cricket match, played between Langwarrin and Frankston teams on Saturday afternoon, on the military reserve at Langwarrin. When the Frankston men were fielding a bull visited the ground. After surveying the game from the edge of the reserve for a minute or so and making suspicious eyes at one of the fieldsmen, H. Legge, the animal rushed out to the wicket. The players scattered in all directions, and took refuge behind and up trees. The bull sniffed at the stumps at one end of the wicket, and then knocked off the bails.…
Author: Cameron McCullough
ON Sunday last a party of eight motored from Williamstown to spend the afternoon at Frankston. Whilst here the party had dinner in picnic style, and partook of tinned fish or meats, with the result that the whole party suffered severely from ptomaine poisoning. One young lady was particularly ill, but under medical treatment they recovered and were permitted to return home during the cool of the evening. *** A HEAVY horse, attached to a heavy dray, that backs over a cutting sixty feet deep, and on reaching the bottom calmly walks away with some of the broken harness still…
Emergency services are currently responding to an industrial accident at Frankston Hospital. It is understood a drilling crane being utilised in the current Frankston Hospital redevelopment has toppled onto the building. Information provided to The News indicates the damaged part of the building is the 2W mental health ward. Part of the hospital has been evacuated. Statement from Peninsula Health At approximately 10am this morning, a piling rig fell on the Frankston Hospital redevelopment site, onto the nearby Mental Health Building. All patients, staff and site workers are safe and accounted for. There are no reported injuries. Police and emergency…
THE second meeting of the Frankston Beach Carnival Committee was held last Tuesday night at 8 o’clock in the Shire Hall. A large number attended and the sub-committee reports were very favorable. The Carnival will comprise aquatic and beach sports, bathers’ parade, yachting regatta, stalls, refreshments, side shows, bands, procession of decorated cars, a tennis tournament and donkeys on the beach. The masque ball will be a fitting end to these Boxing Day festivities, and will culminate in a confetti battle. The dance is to be held on the tennis courts, which are to be especially prepared for the occasion.…
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…