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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1981
FISHERMEN TAUGHT RADIO TELEPHONY
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THE FIRST TRAINING COURSE ON RADIO TELEPHONY FOR FISHERMEN ORGANISED BY THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT BEGAN THIS WEEK.
THE TWO-WEEK COURSE IS BEING CONDUCTED BY THE FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE POST OFFICE, AND HELD AT THE DIVISION'S OFFICE IN ABERDEEN.
THE AIM OF THE COURSE IS TO PROVIDE FISHERMEN WITH A PROPER KNOWLEDGE OF THE USE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT ON BOARD FISHING VESSELS.
GUIDELINES ON THE USE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT AND FREQUENCY ALLOCATION FOR FISHING VESSELS, PROCEDURES TO ADOPT IN CASE OF EMERGENCY AND DISTRESS ARE INCLUDED IN THE COURSE,
IT IS HOPED THAT FISHERMEN WILL BENEFIT FROM THE COURSE AND PLAN THEIR FISHING EXPEDITIONS MORE SYSTEMATICALLY SO AS TO IMPROVE THEIR CATCH AND PROFIT.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID AN EXAMINATION WILL BE HELD BY THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS BRANCH OF THE POST OFFICE AFTER THE FISHERMEN COMPLETE THE COURSE.
SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES WILL BE AWARDED RESTRICTED CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY IN RADIO TELEPHONY (FISHING VESSEL RADIO NETWORK) BY THE POST OFFICE.
LORRIES BANNED IN ABERDEEN STREET
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ALL VEHICLES EXCEEDING 2-1/2 TONS IN UNLADEN WEIGHT WILL BE BANNED FROM ENTER ING THE SECTION OF ABERDEEN STREET BETWEEN GOUGH STREET AND WELLINGTON STREET FROM 8 AM ON SATURDAY (SEPTEMBER 19) FOR ABOUT ONE WEEK.
THE BAN IS TO FACILITATE THE LAYING OF A WATER PIPE AT THE JUNCTION OF ABERDEEN STREET AND WELLINGTON STREET.
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