NOTE TO EDITORS:

FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 1977

MACHINE SAFETY CAMPAIGN ******

A PRESS CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD IN THE G.I.S. THEATRE, ON WEDNESDAY (AUGUST 31) TO LAUNCH THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S INDUSTRIAL SAFETY MACHINE GUARDING CAMPAIGN. THE CAMPAIGN WILL START ON SEPTEMBER 1 AND RUN UNTIL THE END OF THE MONTH.

THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR MR. P.B. WILLIAMS, AND SENIOR OFFICERS OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT WILL BE PRESENT. RADIO AND TELEVISION INTERVIEWS CAN BE ARRANGED FOLLOWING THE CONFERENCE.

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE PRESS CONFERENCE WHICH WILL BE HELD AT 3 P.M. IN THE THEATRE, FIFTH FLOOR, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE.

ENTRIES FOR COUNTRY PARKS POSTER COMPETITION ON DISPLAY

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A SELECTION OF POSTERS ENTERED FOR THE COUNTRY PARKS POSTER COMPETITION WILL BE ON DISPLAY IN QUEEN'S COLLEGE, CAUSEWAY ROAD FROM NOON UNTIL 6 P.M. TOMORROW (SATURDAY) AND FROM 9 A.M. UNTIL 6 P.M. ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY.

ALTOGETHER THERE HAVE BEEN 220 ENTRIES FOR THE JUNIOR SECTION AND 122 FOR THE SENIOR SECTION. ABOUT 30 POSTERS FROM EACH SECTION HAVE BEEN PICKED OUT FOR DISPLAY AND THESE WILL BE ON SHOW.

ADMISSION TO QUEEN'S COLLEGE IS FREE.

WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED NEXT WEEK AND ALL THE POSTERS FROM WHICH THE FINAL SELECTION IS MADE WILL BE DISPLAYED IN THE OCEAN TERMINAL.

THE COMPETITION IS ORGANISED BY THE COUNTRY PARKS BOARD AND THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. IT AIMS AT PROMOTING THE AWARENESS OF THE COUNTRY CODE AND TO ILLUSTRATE THE FACILITIES IN COUNTRY PARKS, AS WELL AS THE NEED FOR CONSERVATION OF THE COUNTRYSIDE.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

A SELECTION OF POSTERS ENTERED FOR THE COUNTRY PARKS POSTER COMPETITION WILL BE ON DISPLAY IN QUEEN'S COLLEGE, CAUSEWAY ROAD FROM NOON ON SATURDAY. THERE IS NO OPENING CEREMONY BUT THE JUDGING WILL TAKE PLACE ON THE SAME DAY BEGINNING AT ABOUT 2.30 P.M. YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE EXHIBITION.

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