Teignmouth Post and. Gazette No 4917 Friday 14 May 1976

BEACH HUTS LOTTERY

Lucky 73 Owing to complications over the sea wall rebuilding programme, only 73 private sites were available this coming season. On Tuesday morning, 73 site holders were chosen by lottery out of 144 applications; a further ten reserves were also picked out in case. They will be on the Point sandbank, 36 facing the sea, the remaining 37 facing the river.

“SAVE IT”

South West Water have extended hosepipe restrictions. The Managing Director said “April with exceptionally low rainfall produced an official drought. All rivers were again in steady recession, and reached record low levels for the month. Everyone’s cooperation, from large consumers, councils and households, is needed to avoid a worsening of the situation.”

TRAFFIC FLOW

Mr. Richard Wilmot, of Barnpark Close, has put out a detailed and well-thought out plan (whole page 2) to present to the annual town meeting on May 27 and to the County Council. It covers traffic flow, roundabouts, one way systems, car parking, pedestrian access and bus stops. He includes a detailed map showing the directions and additions.

"‘HITCH YOUR HORSES"

Dear Sir,"Should you care to visit Radford"s or Loram’s in down-town Regents Street, please feel free to hitch up your horse in the brand new corrals provided on either side of the street. That is, if you can negotiate Wellington Street, now that private buggies and large commercial stages tie up on one side, and Wells Fargo blocks the other.

Our staff will be only too pleased to provide fodder and water for your animals while you shop, but beware when you dismount not to fall down the one-in-three edge to the side walk, and be careful when you vault the railings. The double yellow lines on the pavement are purely decorative." Mr W. Clapham.

MARVELLOUS TRAFFIC WARDENS

Dear Sir, “Are the traffic wardens getting their fulll share of acknowledgement for the duties they perform? Think of the way they petrol our streets, ever on the alert for a car they think may have stayed in a place too long, even if by a minute or two. How boldly they step forward, ticket book in hand, to bravely place a parking ticket on the offending vehicle."

I suggest that a small award should be made for every conquest, such as a yellow feather added to their caps. A really zealous man could have a larger plume. How proud the ratepayers must feel at being allowed to pay the wages of these gallant men.!”

IN DAYS OF YORE (75 years ago)

A woman who was summoned before the local magistrates for “telling fortunes by palmistry” told the fortune of a police officer who was in plain clothes, saying he was going to take up a post in Government service. She was fined 30 shillings or 14 days.