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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1983
COUNTRY PARKS PHOTOS FOR DISPLAY
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AN EXHIBITION OF PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN AT COUNTRY PARKS WILL BE OPENED BY THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, MR JOHN RIDDELL-SWAN ON TUESDAY (MARCH 1) AT THE LANDMARK IN CENTRAL.
THE DISPLAY, WHICH IS BEING PRESENTED BY THE COUNTRY PARKS AUTHORITY ADMINISTERED BY THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, THE PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY OF HONG KONG, AND A PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER, MR HO KING-TON, WILL LAST UNTIL MARCH 9.
IT WILL BE HELD AT THE FOOTBRIDGE LINKING THE LANDMARK WITH ALEXANDRA HOUSE ON THE WESTERN SIDE.
TWO LOTS OF PHOTOGRAPHS WILL BE ON DISPLAY.
ONE LOT WAS SELECTED FROM 5 000 PHOTOGRAPHS ENTERED IN A SERIES OF COMPETITIONS, CULMINATING IN A FINAL COMPETITION LAST NOVEMBER.
THE OTHER PHOTOGRAPHS WERE TAKEN BY MR HO. THEY WERE COMMISSIONED BY THE COUNTRY PARKS AUTHORITY FOR A SPECIAL 1983 CALENDAR PRESENTED BY THE PUBLISHING FIRM, LONGMANS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE COUNTRY PARKS PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION BY THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES AT 3.45 PM ON TUESDAY, MARCH 1 AT THE WESTERN FOOTBRIDGE AT THE LANDMARK.
LANDS AND WORKS TO HOLD SPORTS DAY
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THE LANDS AND WORKS GROUP OF DEPARTMENTS WILL BE HOLDING ITS FIRST-EVER SPORTS DAY AT THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE IN SHA TIN ON SUNDAY.
ABOUT 800 PARTICIPANTS WILL BE COMPETING IN SOME 40 TRACK AND FIELD EVENTS AND THERE WILL ALSO BE NINE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND FIVE COMMERCIAL ORGANISATIONS PARTICIPATING IN TWO INVITATION RELAYS.
THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS, MR DAVID MCDONALD, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY AT 2 PM.
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AT THE END OF THE DAY, PRIZES WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE WINNERS BY MRS MCDONALD AND MISS HONG KONG, ANGLIE LEUNG.
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