[5] It was renamed the Mornington and Dromana Standard on 11 July 1908,[6] bearing issue number 1021, thus acknowledging its 1889 startup.
[7] The last issue with this banner was 4 March 1911[8] shortly after being taken over by William Wilson Young (c. 1851 – 1946), who had considerable experience with regional newspapers.
[9] The business prospered under his management, and during war years and immediately after, there was a surge in demand for local news.
In 1924 the office and print shop moved to Wells Street, Frankston, and in 1925 W. C. Young floated a company, Standard Newspapers Pty.
Around 1929 the company's head office moved from Wells Street, Frankston to 10–12 Park Road, Cheltenham.