THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1984
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EARLIER THIS MONTH, THE +TOURISM 84,+ HAD BEEN HELD AT THE HOTEL FURAMA INTER-CONTINENTAL, AND DUE NEXT WEEK, IS THE FIRST CONGRESS OF THE HAND SECTION OF THE WESTERN PACIFIC ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATION+,
IN ADDITION TO VARIOUS OTHER FESTIVALS AND EXHIBITIONS, HELD EARLIER THIS MONTH, THERE WOULD BE NUMEROUS OTHER EVENTS, INCLUDING THE +SEATRADE CONFERENCE+, +EXPOSHIP FAR EAST '84 INTERNATIONAL MARITIME EXHIBITION, THE +FABRICS FROM FRANCE+ EXHIBITION, #FOODFEST '84+, AS WELL AS THE IDEAL LIVING SHOW+.
OTHER GATHERINGS SCHEDULED FOR LATER THIS MONTH ARE THE EUROPEAN STUDY CONFERENCES, AND THE INTERNATIONAL TAX PLANNING ASSOCIATION MEETING, THE COMMONWEALTH BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE, THE 3RD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON TALL BUILDINGS.
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ELECTORAL ROLL TOPS 1.4 MILLION ****
SOME 530 000 NEWLY REGISTERED VOTERS HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE GENERAL ELECTORAL ROLL FOLLOWING THE RECENT REGISTRATION DRIVE.
THIS BRINGS TO 1.42 MILLION THE NUMBER OF ELIGIBLE VOTERS WHO WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO CAST THE IR BALLOT IN THE FIRST TERRITORY-WIDE DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS ON MARCH 7 NEXT YEAR.
A TOTAL OF 236 ELECTED SEATS ON THE 19 DISTRICT BOARDS WILL BE AT STAKE IN THE CONSTITUENCY BASED ELECTIONS.
THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (ELECTORAL SERVICES) OF THE COUNCILS AND ADMINISTRATION BRANCH, MR LEE LAP-SUN, SAID TODAY THAT 736 027 APPLICATIONS TO REGISTER AS A VOTER HAD BEEN RECEIVED DURING THE SIX-WEEK REGISTRATION DRIVE WHICH ENDED ON OCTOBER 1.
THESE HAD BEEN PROCESSED BY COMPUTER TO ELIMINATE DOUBLE REGISTRATION, INCOMPLETE FORMS AND CHANGE OF ADDRESS CASES.
+EVERY EFFORT HAS BEEN MADE TO CLARIFY DEFECTIVE APPLICATIONS AND TO ACCEPT ALL ELIGIBLE PERSONS WHO HAVE APPLIED, + HE SAID.
MR LEE SAID A PROVISIONAL REGISTER OF ELECTORS WOULD BE PUBLISHED TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AND WOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UNTIL NOVEMBER 20 AT ALL DISTRICT OFFICES AND THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL DIVISION.
+DURING THIS PERIOD, ANY PERSON WHOSE NAME DOES NOT APPEAR ON THE REGISTER AND WHO CONSIDERS THAT HE IS ENTITLED TO BE REGISTERED MAY APPLY TO THE REGISTRATION OFFICER FOR INCLUSION. +
/THESE LATE