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TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 1975.
TREE PLANTING EXERCISE FOR NON-SCHOOL CHILDREN
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A GROUP OF WONG TAJ SIN DISTRICT CHILDREN AGED 12 AND 13 WHO ARE NEITHER AT SCHOOL NOR AT WORK WILL PLANT 55 TREE SAMPLINGS IN LOK FU AND WANG TAU HOM ESTATES TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) MORNING.
THIS IS ONE OF THE MANY PROGRAMME SPECIALLY ORGANISED FOR THIS GROUP OF CHILDREN BY THE WONG TA! SIN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CO-ORDINATION COMMITTEE UNDER THE WONG TAI SIN CITY DISTRICT OFFICE.
THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE TREE PLANTING EXERCISE, LIKE THE OTHER PROGRAMMES, IS TO GET THESE YOUNG PEOPLE INVOLVED MEANINGFUL COMMUNITY PROJECTS.
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CHILDREN PARTICIPATING IN THIS EXERCISE HAD ALREADY RECEIVED TRAINING ON TREE PLANTING TECHNIQUES FROM THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT DURING AN OUTING TO SHING MUN
FORESTRY PLANTATION LAST WEEK. THE TREE SAMPLINGS, FERTILIZERS AND ESSENTIAL MATERIAL FOR THE EXERCISE ARE ALSO PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
OTHER PROGRAMMES WHICH HAVE BEEN RECENTLY ORGANISED FOR THESE YOUNG PEOPLE INCLUDED A FURNITURE PAINTING EXERCISE FOR OUR LADY OF MARYKNOLL HOSPITAL AND PICNICS TO THE NEW TERRITORIES.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER THE EVENT. THE EXERCISE WILL START AT 10. A.M. TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) NEAR BLOCK 23 OF LOK FU ESTATE.
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