At Tuesday night’s works committee meeting council decided to inspect the proposed sites for pedestrian crossings in Horton Street.

The traffic supervisor, Sergeant Yardy, had advised council that his department would approve a pedestrian crossing at the Clarence Street intersection if centre parking was eliminated in Horton Street for 100 feet south of the intersection.

Sergeant Yardy stated another pedestrian crossing in Horton Street to link with the arcade would require further elimination of central parking. Ald C.M. Gott said the abolition of the central taxi rank would be a good opportunity to put in a crossing which would be needed by Christmas. He moved that pedestrian crossings be put across Horton Street, near Clarence Street, and across Clarence Street to the Post Office. Following some discussion as to whether the bicycle rank should be moved, Ald Brien moved an amendment that council inspect. Ald Gott withdrew his motion, and Ald Brien’s motion was carried.

Stoking the Boilers

The visit to Port Macquarie and the Hastings River district of newspaper editors from western parts successfully accomplished, the next promotional scheme has yet to be devised. As with any other industry, the raw material has first to be won and “stoking the boilers” is just as much a part of Port Macquarie as it is of Broken Hill.

Just as the famous Gold Coast is currently dispelling any fears that it rains up there and the floods they’ve had were nothing much at all, so it will be forever necessary to promote Port Macquarie and its district.

In achievements that have promoted Port Macquarie and the district so far, people from many walks of life have discovered a part they can play. What will the next scheme be? Reduced to terms we all understand there can be no doubting that, in the tourist industry, the rich grows richer while the lesser known becomes poorer still.

Fashion Parade

Row’s Salon fashion parade held at Port Macquarie Bowling Club last week, helped Carnival of the Pines funds, and was part of the arranged entertainment for the visit of press men and their wives. Gorgeously gowned young and middle-aged alike were right “with it” in the latest styles.

Aerodrome repair 

Oxley County Council was advised at last Thursday’s meeting that reconstruction of taxiway and apron at the airport will cost an estimated $6000. This has become noticeable since the Fokker Friendship aircraft have come into regular use, these planes being heavier than the older Douglas DC3s.

The Department of Civil Aviation will pay half the cost. OCC will contribute $1000, and the shire and municipal councils will be asked to contribute $500 each.

The reconstruction will be done section by, section, so air services are not disrupted. OCC has provided an additional low tension circuit to the aerodrome, and will replace the existing transformer with a larger one.

On May 28, the runway lights at the aerodrome went out when a Fokker Friendship was making a landing. The plane had to circle for 30 minutes until the cause of the power failure, a blown fuse, was rectified.