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,…
Author: Cameron McCullough
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…
AT 3.15 on Sunday afternoon Archbishop Mannix arrived by car at Hastings. His arrival was the signal for a cheer by the children attending the Catholic School. He went straight to the Convent of the Sisters of St. Josephs and there performed the ceremony for which he had come from town – that of blessing the new building. The ceremony over, His Grace ascended to a platform erected between the Convent and the school accompanied by Father O’Hagan, Dean Carey and several other clergy. Father O’Hagan, in outlining the reason for the visit of His Grace, Archbishop Mannix, said that…
AT yesterday’s Council meeting the Shire Secretary (Mr. John E. Jones) read the following telegram from the Minister of Lands in connection with the High School movement:– “Minister of Lands will visit Frankston tomorrow (Wednesday), arriving cricket reserve 11 o’clock, and desires meet one representative Shire and Mr. McComb for opposition.” (Dated, September 19). Cr Gray asked if the report which appeared in “The Standard” regarding the recent visit was correct, as he noticed that other names were given of people present besides those mentioned in “The. Standard.” Cr. Mason said he was shown the telegram in question, and when…