WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 1980
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ALSO ON FRIDAY AND ON SATURDAY (MARCH 22) AND NEXT TUESDAY
AND WEDNESDAY (MARCH 25 AND 26), A SECTION OF TAI HANG ROAD BETWEEN THE ROUNDABOUT AT STUBBS ROAD AND ITS JUNCTION WITH BLUE POOL ROAD WILL BE CLOSED BETWEEN 12.30 AM AND 5.30 AM EACH NIGHT FOR CONSTRUCTION WORK IN THE AREA.
DURING THE PERIODS OF CLOSURE, MOTORISTS MAY USE STUBBS ROAD
AS AN ALTERNATIVE ROUTE.
TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE SET UP AT THESE PLACES TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.
RECREATION AND SPORT COUNCIL SUB-COMMITTEES RETITLED
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THE COUNCIL FOR RECREATION AND SPORT HAS RETITLED ITS COMMUNITY RECREATION SUB-COMMITTEE, SUB-COMMITTEE ON SAFETY IN OUTDOOR PURSUITS, AND VETTING SUB-COMMITTEE AS +COMMITTEES+,
ITS CHINESE NAME HAS ALSO BEEN CHANGED TO REFLECT MORE CORRECTLY ITS STATUS.
THE COUNCIL ADVISES THE GOVERNMENT ON FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND SPORT IN BOTH THE URBAN AND RURAL AREAS TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE EXPANDED, CONSISTENT WITH RESOURCES AVAILABLE- THAT THEIR USE IS MAXIMISED, AND THAT THEY ARE APPROPRIATELY PROVIDED TO MEET THE LEISURE-TIME NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE.
IT ALSO ADVISES THE GOVERNMENT ON HOW SUPERVISION OF VOLUNTARY AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN RECREATION AND SPORT CAN BE IMPROVED AND EXPANDED, AND ADVISES IT ON FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO AMATEUR SPORT.
THE COUNCIL'S OFFICE IS AT WING ON CENTRE, 11TH FLOOR, 111 CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL.
NOTE TO EDITORS
ABERDEEN FACTORIES FIRE SAFETY INSPECTION
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THE FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU WILL TOMORROW (THURSDAY) CARRY OUT A FIRE PREVENTION SURVEY ON INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS IN ABERDEEN.
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO COVER THE INSPECTION WHICH WILL BEGIN AT 10 AM. THEY SHOULD REPORT TO A MOBILE COMMAND UNIT WHICH WILL BE SET UP AT THE JUNCTION OF WONG CHUK HANG ROAD AND NAM LONG SHAN ROAD (OPPOSITE ABERDEEN FIRE STATION).
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