MONDAY, MARCH 10, 1986
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THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, MR DONALD LIAO, OFFICIATE AT A PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY PRIOR TO THE POP CONCERT ON THAT DAY.
ADMISSION TO ALL EVENTS ARE FREE. TICKETS FOR SOME FUN DAY'S PROGRAMMES ARE AVAILABLE ON A FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED BASIS AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND ITS SUB-OFFICES, AND THE FOUR LOCAL RURAL COMMITTEES.
RECORD ATTENDANCE EXPECTED AT THIS YEAR'S FLOWER SHOW
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THE URBAN COUNCIL'S ANNUAL FLOWER SHOW TO BE HELD THIS WEEKEND FROM FRIDAY (MARCH 14) TO SUNDAY IS EXPECTED TO DRAW A RECORD NUMBER OF VISITORS.
+WEATHER PERMITTING, WE THINK THIS YEAR, OUR 19TH SHOW, WILL BREAK ALL ATTENDANCE RECORDS, SAID A SPOKESMAN FOR THE COUNCIL TODAY.
+LAST YEAR'S FLOWER SHOW ATTRACTED MORE THAN 34 000 VISITORS.
+ONE OF THE MAIN ATTRACTIONS THIS YEAR IS A FLORAL ARRANGEMENT COMPETITION IN WHICH WESTERN, ORIENTAL AND OTHER SCHOOLS OF FLOWER ARRANGERS WILL VIE FOR TOP AWARDS.+
FROM MARCH 14 TO 16, THE EXHIBITION HALL, MEMORIAL GARDEN, PART OF EDINBURGH PLACE AND ALSO THE COVERED WALKWAY LINKING THE HIGH AND LOW BLOCKS OF THE CITY HALL WILL BE TURNED INTO A SEA OF COLOUR AND FRAGRANCE DURING THE SHOW.
LADY JACKIE BREMRIDGE WILL OFFICIALLY OPEN THE SHOW AT 2.30 P.M. ON FRIDAY.
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