WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1984
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+MEMBERS OF THESE ELEMENTARY COURSES CAN JOIN A FURTHER TRAINING COURSE TO BE OFFERED BY THE RSS IN DECEMBER AND ON COMPLETION OF THESE TWO COURSES, THE CHILDREN WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO TAKE PART IN THE FIFTH GRADE JUDO (YELLOW BELT) EXAMINATION,+ AN RSS SPOKESMAN SAID.
THOSE WHO ARE INTERESTED CAN APPLY NOW. THE ENROLMENT LIMITED TO 40 FOR EACH COURSE, IS ON A FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED BASIS. THE FEE IS $5 PER COURSE.
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APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE HEAD OFFICE ON THE 10TH FLOOR OF WING ON CENTRE. CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL, AND ITS 19 DISTRICT OFFICES THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY. FURTHER INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED BY DIALLING 5-458511.
PUBLIC REMINDED TO PREVENT MOSQUITO NUISANCE *****
THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT TODAY (WEDNESDAY) REMINDED THE PUBLIC NOT TO RELAX THEIR VIGILANCE AGAINST MOSQUITOES AS THE SECOND PEAK OF MOSQUITO BREEDING IS ABOUT TO SET IN.
THE DEPARTMENT PLANS TO LAUNCH AN EDUCATION CAMPAIGN NEXT MONTH.
LEAFLETS AND POSTERS WITH THE THEME +MOSQUITOES BREED ONLY IN WATER+, WILL BE WIDELY DISTRIBUTED, ADVISING THE PUBLIC ON VARIOUS WAYS TO PREVENT MOSQUITOES FROM BREEDING.
HEALTH STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT WILL ALSO GIVE ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE ON WAYS TO ELIMINATE POTENTIAL MOSQUITO BREEDING GROUNDS.
IT IS AN OFFENCE UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND URBAN SERVICES
OFFENDERS ARE LIABLE TO ORDINANCE TO ALLOW MOSQUITO BREEDING. A MAXIMUM FINE OF $10 000.
LAST MONTH, 26 PERSONS WERE PROSECUTED BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR MOSQUITO BREEDING OFFENCES, RESULTING IN A TOTAL FINE OF $31 850. THE FINES RANGED FROM $900 TO $3 000.
A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN ADVISED BUILDING CONTRACTORS TO INSPECT THEIR SITES REGULARLY AND TO APPLY LIGHT DIESEL ON THE SURFACE OF STAGNANT WATER,
/HE SUGGESTED