Jockey hit and killed by motor car
WHILE walking along the road at Carrum at 7.45 on Sunday night last, John Leslie Atkins, 22, a jockey, who lived at Cherry street, Northcote, was run over by a motor car, which passed across his face...
Author Archives: Melissa Walsh
The tragic death of Lord Kitchener
A TREMENDOUS sensation, has been caused throughout the world by the news of the death by drowning of Lord Kitchener and his staff, by the founding of H.M.S. Hampshire, which occurred on Monday west o...
Donations made for the dignity of women
WHEN Melly Shute moved to Mornington with her husband and bought Bella on Main, this go-getter ex-fashion editor brought another aspect to her business when she became part of the charity, Share the ...
Ratepayers urged to pay on time
RATEPAYERS are reminded that unless all rates are paid on or before the 10th of June, they will not be entitled to have their names placed on the ratepayers’ roll. In order to facilitate payment the ...
Tragic death at Epsom Steeplechase
ACCIDENT in Epsom Steeple. Death of J. P. Edwards. A regrettable accident which resulted in the death of the well known cross-country horseman James P. Edwards, occurred on Saturday in the Bush Stee...
Two more peninsula lads die at war
WE regret to learn that two of the Peninsula lads who were reported missing since the memorable 8th of August last year at Gallipoli, have now been officially reported killed. We refer to Private H...
Mrs Barclay on the road to recovery
WE are pleased to note that Mrs Barclay, of “Osborne House”, is slowly recovering from the accident which occurred about two weeks ago, when she was knocked down by a motor car as she alighted from a...
Monument for enlisted soldiers
MESSRS Adamson Strettle and Co will hold their second sale at Tanti on Monday, 15th May, when a good yarding is expected. *** THE annual meeting of the Somerville Fruitgrowers’ Ladies’ Guild will be ...
Farewell function for our soldiers
A VERY successful function took place at Mornington Junction on Saturday evening last, when Privates Walter Scott, John Pariss, John Holley and Andrew Fulton were tendered a farewell social, on the e...
Parliament has say on conscription
30,000 CASES of fruit has been despatched from the Somerville station during the month of March this season. *** THE “Wattles” Club will hold one of their popular socials in the Mechanics Hall on Sat...
