Author Archives: Cameron McCullough

Meetings to be held for next recruiting campaign

January 23, 2017
IT will be seen by an advertisement in another column that definite arrangements have now been made to hold meetings in the three centres of the Shire, to promote the success of the new Recruiting Ca...

H. Gamble misplaces his cow

January 16, 2017
LOST Stolen or Strayed.–Spotted cow, branded HG, on rump, near calving. –H. GAMBLE, Frankston. *** AMONGST the last of casualties published is the name of Pte E. J. Vagg, of Carrum, who is reported a...

Missing Masters children located

January 16, 2017
UPDATE 16 January 2017, 10.30am: Three brothers missing from Mornington since yesterday evening have been located this morning. The boys were located safe and well at South Warf about 10am. Police ar...

Nine foot shark caught at Frankston Pier

January 9, 2017
BATHERS are warned to be cautious while bathing at present as there are a number of sharks about. Mr E. McComb captured one measuring 9 feet 4 inches in length at the Pier in the beginning of the wee...

Man arrested after vehicle intercept in Pearcedale

January 6, 2017
Police have arrested and charged a man after drugs, drug paraphernalia and weapons were located in a stolen vehicle in Pearcedale overnight. Cranbourne police members made the discovery following an ...

Letter of appreciation expresses love for Frankston

December 19, 2016
A LOCAL resident received the following letter of appreciation recently: It is now some months since I left Melbourne and came to reside in Frankston, when I was nothing more nor less than a nervous ...

Travelling motion picture company a huge hit

December 12, 2016
LAST Friday gave further evidence that the Majestic Picture Company desires to produce up-to- date pictures, and at the same time, items of interest. The Battle of the Somme was very realistic. On Fr...

Pair convicted of drunkenness in Frankston

December 5, 2016
FRANKSTON Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday 7th December, 1916. Before Messrs S. Sherlock and W. J. Oates. Js. P. DISORDERLY VISITORS. Constable Ryan charged Kenneth Logan and Charles Brodie with hav...

Private Leonard Wilding killed in France

November 28, 2016
WORD has been received that Private Leonard Wilding was killed in action in France, on the 26th of October last. Pte. Wilding was well known in this district, having carried on the business of estate...

Reputable picture show coming to town

November 21, 2016
FRANKSTON, Mornington etc, have been visited by numerous picture shows, some good, others bad and indifferent. Controlled by amateurs who purchased a machine, tried a few films and inflicted themselv...