SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 1983
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+THE BOARD IS TO BE CONGRATULATED AND THE COUNCIL HAS ENSURED SUFFICIENT RESOURCES WILL BE AVAILABLE TO GET THE CENTRE STARTED AS FAST AS POSSIBLE, MR MORGAN SAID.
THE CENTRE, OCCUPYING A SITE OF AROUND 8.5 HECTARES, WILL HAVE AN ANNUAL TRAINING CAPACITY OF ABOUT 1 900 SERVING SEAFARERS.
THE TRAINEES WILL UNDERGO A 30-DAY TRAINING PROGRAMME COVERING FIRE-FIGHTING, FIRST AID, PERSONAL SAFETY, PROFICIENCY IN SURVIVAL CRAFT AND WATCHKEEPING DUTIES.
AS THE TRAINING WILL BE INTENSIVE AND EXTENDED OVER A LONG PERIOD EACH DAY, THE CENTRE WILL BE RESIDENTIAL FOR FIVE DAYS A WEEK.
+ORDERS FOR THE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT WILL BE PLACED SOON, BUT SOME INTRICATE TRAINING FAC LITIES WILL HAVE TO BE CONSTRUCTED, + MR MORGAN SAID.
THE FIRST GROUP TRAINEES WRE EXPECTED TO BE ACCEPTED IN JANUARY NEXT YEAR, BUT EVERYTHI IG POSSIBLE WOULD BE DONE TO ADVANCE THIS DATE, HE ADDED.
SENIOR CORRECTIONAL SERVICES OFFICER RETIRING
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SUPERINTENDENT JULIO DE ASSIS OF THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, IS RETIRING AFTER 25 YEARS' SERVICE WITH THE DEPARTMENT.
AT A FAREWELL PARTY HELD AT THE DEPARTMENT'S OFFICERS' CLUB IN STANLEY TODAY (SATURDAY), THE COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, MR T.G. GARNER, PRESENTED A SOUVENIR TO MR ASSIS ON BEHALF OF HIS COLLEAGUES.
MR ASSIS JOINED THE DEPARTMENT IN 1957 AS AN AUXILIARY DRESSER AND WAS REGRADED TO PRISON OFFICER CLASS 11 IN 1959.
HE WAS PROMOTED TO PF ISON OFFICER CLASS I IN 1961 AND ROSE THROUGH THE RANKS TO SUPER INTENDENT IN 1976.
MR ASSIS WAS AWARDED THE COLONIAL PRISON SERVICE MEDAL
IN 1975. THE FIRST CLASP TO THE MEDAL IN 1982 AND THE COMMISSIONER'S COMMENDATION IN 1980.
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