Category Archives: 100 Years Ago This Week

Football protest put down by Somerville skipper

August 31, 2020

After Somerville so narrowly missed victory on Saturday last, there were some of Somerville’s enthusiasts who thought that Somerville ought to lodge a protest against Frankston playing its one-time s...

Victoria’s power problems will be solved by great Morwell scheme

August 25, 2020

VICTORIA is dependent upon New South Wales for her coal supplies. But for the coal brought at great cost by rail or steamer from the sister State Victorian industries would vanish. It is a lamentable...

Frankston Postmistress departs for Mornington

August 18, 2020

ON Monday night last, Miss Mackay was entertained at a farewell social, on the eve of her departure for Mornington. The Mechanics’ Hall was very prettily decorated for the occasion. Dr Mackeddie pres...

Miss Gregory and Mrs Ward take aeroplane flights

August 10, 2020

ON Thursday Morris Bros’ aeroplane made a fight from Mordialloc to Frankston, and the landing and the taking-off were splendid. Amongst the passengers who made the flight at Frankston were Mrs Ward a...

Hastings to the fore! Frankston outplayed

August 3, 2020

AFTER the physical tussle between Mornington and Frankston on the Saturday previous, a large contigent, including many ladies, journeyed by the special to Hastings on Saturday last in the expectancy ...

The peninsula’s future – ‘The Standard’s’ outlook endorsed

July 27, 2020

A CORRESPONDENT writes the following supplementary to the recent articles in Wayside Notes relative to the future of the Mornington Peninsula as a national asset: I would like to supplement the very ...

Complaints against Cr. W. J Oates – allegations unsustained

July 20, 2020

MR. Murphy, dairyman, had made certain complaints to the Frankston branch of the Returned Soldiers’ Association to the effect that Cr Oates was interfering in his business which has since been purcha...

A visit to Balnarring – Thoughts about the peninsula’s future

July 13, 2020

AWAY in the bygone past, when the pioneering stalwarts battled grimly with Nature and misfortune to make the Mornington Peninsula a fit place for the orchardist, the pastoralist, and the agriculturis...

Frankston’s postmistress transferred to Mornington

July 6, 2020

MISS Mackay, who has occupied the position of postmistress at the Frankston Post Office for many years has received notice of her transfer to the charge of the Mornington office. Mr W. E. Klavig, of ...

Social and presentation to Mr and Mrs Wilcox

June 29, 2020

LAST Monday night the Frankston Mechanics’ Hall was crowded with friends and well-wishers who assembled to say farewell to Mr and Mrs A. G. Wilcox. The popularity of the guests was testified to by th...