Category Archives: 100 Years Ago This Week

Young woman hit by car and killed in Mornington

August 14, 2017
A FATAL motor accident occurred at Mornington on Wednesday afternoon, (says the “Age”.) As Mr Albert Dawson, of Two Bay’s Nursery was crossing the street with his sister, Elsie ( Mabe) Dawson, a moto...

“Tin kettlers” welcome newlywed Hantons

August 7, 2017
LAST Wednesday a band of “tin kettlers” went down to give the new bride and bridegroom, Mr and Mrs Hanton, a rousing welcome. The band was very hospitably entertained and a very pleasant evening was ...

Mr Leadbetter opens fish shop in Frankston

July 17, 2017
MR C. J. Leadbetter notifies in another column that he intends opening a fish shop in Frankston on Saturday next and will keep a constant supply of fish, &c. Customers waited on twice a week. ***...

Councillor Plowman announces his resignation

July 10, 2017
OWING to his professional duties necessitating his constant absence from the district, especially on the dates of meetings of the Shire Council; Councillor Plowman has definitely announced his intent...

Gunner Dean unable to make sending off party

July 3, 2017
A VERY pleasant evening was spent on June 30th, at the residence of Mr and Mrs Dean “The Grove,” Frankston, to bid farewell to their son, Gunner R. Dean, who is sailing for the front shortly. There w...

Honest boys hand in their Frankston “find”

June 26, 2017
ON Monday last three schoolboys (James and Cyril Hodgkinson and William Walker) when crossing the railway line, near the local goods sheds, at Frankston, found a purse containing a diamond ring and 1...

Deputation lobbies for Kananook Creek work

June 19, 2017
A DEPUTATION from the residents  of Frankston waited on Mr Adamson, Minister of Public Works on Thursday morning. The deputation was introduced by Mr Downward M.L.A. and Crs Oates and Plowman, Dr Max...

Miss Scarborough recovering after operation

June 13, 2017
THE friends of Miss W Scarborough will be pleased to know that she is improving after her second operation which she underwent on Wednesday at St Vincent’s Hospital. *** RUMOR has it that the Peninsu...

Mr J. Holley killed after being hit by freight train

June 5, 2017
WE regret to have to record that the accident which occurred to Mr J. Holley, of Mornington Junction on Tuesday of last week, through being-run over by a goods train while returning home from the Dan...