HISTORY – Port Macquarie News, August 27, 1968.
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Road Safety Council
At its monthly meeting, held on August 21, the Port Macquarie branch of the Road Safety Council of NSW dealt with a large number of matters relating to road safety and general business.
At the request of the headmaster of the Port Macquarie Primary School, Mr N. Payne, an inspection was made recently of the crossing points in the near vicinity of the school.
It was decided that conduct of motorists and the children themselves created some danger, and an assurance was given by the secretary of the branch, Sergeant Plain, that the area would be patrolled when possible by traffic police, at times when children were leaving the school.
At the same time a request was received for an inspection to be made in the vicinity of the Catholic schools to ascertain what safety measures might be considered necessary there.
The matter of the inclusion of a road safety section in the grounds of the newly-opened Fantasy Glades by Mr and Mrs Whitaker was discussed. Reference was made to previous correspondence during June and July of 1967, when the advice of the Road Safety Council was sought in the matter of such a section in the project.
It was decided that the branch give all possible assistance to the road safety section of the grounds. It was also decided that Mr and Mrs Whitaker be congratulated by the branch on their enterprise, and on their evident interest in road safety.
A report was received from the Investigation Committee on the danger said to exist in Pacific Drive, at the road leading to Fantasy Glades. It was pointed out that the entrance road from Pacific Drive is near the crest of a hill, and persons travelling south in Pacific Drive and turning right to Fantasy Glades were is some danger of collision with traffic travelling north in Pacific Drive over the crest. It was decided to write to the council pointing out this danger.
Enthusiasm at Shelly Beach
Last night a meeting of thirty-one ratepayers living in the Shelley Beach area decided to reform the defunct Progress Association. It was a very enthusiastic meeting. All office bearers were elected.
The mayor, Ald Adams, said this morning: “I was most cordially received and I believe the answers I gave to a number of questions were well received.
An offer of $400 from the Blue Water Club and $20 from the Shelley Beach Store proprietors to be used in conjunction with the $400 offered by Mr Stevenson of Baulkham Hills was accepted with applause. I shall be submitting a Mayoral Report this evening at council. Membership fee for the year was fixed at $1.
Death of a Duplicator
It was too late for any transplant operation on Hastings Shire Council’s duplicating machine, the Shire Clerk, Mr T.S. Gilbert told the council on Monday in solemnly announcing the machine’s complete demise.
His report sorrowfully stated: Councl’s duplicator, after 13 years’ sterling service, collapsed without warning and the manufacturers advise the organ transplants required to restore some of its former vigour will cost $73.68. It is doubtful repairs are economically sound.