After 23 years of first grade Rugby League, former international Harry Wells will play his last game on Sunday when he leads his Port Macquarie team into the grand final at Chatham Leagues Ground. Under Wells' captain coaching, the small Port Macquarie team has battled its way from the bottom of the table last season to this year's grand final. Wells said yesterday that the Port team had earned its opportunity to win a premiership. He tipped a close and hard fought grand final in which the Port Macquarie supporters would get a run for their money. Harry began climbing the ladder of success by playing in a N.S.W. school boys' team against Queensland in 1946. He joined South Sydney in 1951 and was chosen for State selection while still playing in Souths reserve grade. He played a total of 21 Tests and 8 World Cup matches.

Extensions to High School

Work commenced this week on extensions to Port Macquarie High School which, with furnishings and equipment, will cost half a million dollars and almost double the present size of the school. The new L-shaped two storey classroom complex will cover an area larger than any of the existing single storey blocks. In addition to this new building, within the school grounds, a sizeable brick building is to be erected on the school's agricultural plot at the rear of the M.U.I.O.O.F. holiday flats. The structure will provide classroom, store-room, toilets and showers. The Department of Public Works early this month let a tender for construction of the buildings to E. E. Lahey and Co. Pty. Ltd., of West Kempsey, in the sum of $418,000. Furniture and equipment costs are expected to take this figure to $500,000. School principal, Mr. S. J. Condon, said yesterday the new two storey classroom complex would house an extensive manual arts metalwork section, including an industrial arts division. The present manual arts rooms would be given over entirely to woodwork. Mr. Condon said the new buildings, to be available at the beginning of the 1972 school year, would cater for a school population of 900. Current school enrolment, Mr. Condon said, was 756 and was expected to rise in excess of 800 next year. A new double, demountable classroom would probably be provided next year to temporarily house the increased enrolment. This would bring to a total of seven, the temporary classrooms erected in the school grounds which would all be removed at the end of next year when the new buildings became available.

Is Your Number Up?

The Port Macquarie municipal council decided last Tuesday to require house-owners or

occupiers in the municipality to number their dwellings. Under the Act, an owner can be fined up to $200 for failing to affix such a number to his dwelling. Council will advertise

their drive and will give until November 30 for the numbers to be affixed. After this date a survey will be made and offenders will be proceeded against. The minimum size for numbers was set at 3 inches in height. Anyone unsure of their number can check at the council chambers, in Hay Street.