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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1987

HE SAID THAT SPECIAL HAD BEEN MADE BY FIELD STAFF TO ADVISE CLIENTS TO BE ON THE ALERT AND WHEN THEY HAD ANY DOUBT ABOUT THE IDENTITY OF ANY VISITOR CLAIMING TO BE A DEPARTMENT STAFF MEMBER THEY SHOULD CHECK WITH THE FIELD UNIT IMMEDIATELY.

+OUR CLIENTS HAD TAKEN HEED OF THE ADVICE AND SUCCESSFULLY SCARED OFF THE IMPOSTOR, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

HE POINTED OUT THAT THE COMMON TACTIC OF THE IMPOSTORS WAS TO OFFER SPECIAL ASSISTANCE, SUCH AS REFERRAL FOR COMPANSSIONATE RE-HOUSING, ON THE PAYMENT OF A CERTAIN SUM OF MONEY.

+MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD NOTED THAT OUR DEPARTMENT, IN OFFERING SERVICES, FOLLOWS WELL-DEFINED ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND ALL SERVICES ARE OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE, HE SAID.

IF WELFARE RECIPIENTS ARE IN DOUBT OF THE IDENTITY OF ANY VISITOR CLAIMING TO BE AN SWD STAFF MEMBER, THEY SHOULD CALL THE DISTRICT'S FIELD UNIT OR THE SWD HOTLINE

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TALENT QUEST TO PUT ACROSS 'FIGHT CRIME' MESSAGE

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THE FIGHT CRIME+ MESSAGE WILL BE CONVEYED IN VARIOUS PERFORMANCES AT A TALENT QUEST TO BE HELD NEXT SATURDAY (FEBRUARY 28).

PARTICIPANTS OF THE FIGHT CRIME TALENT COMPETITION+ WILL GIVE SINGING AND DRAMA PERFORMANCES TO PUT ACROSS THE MESSAGE.

WINNERS WILL BE AWARDED TROPHIES AND ALL PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE SOUVENIRS.

THE COMPETITION WILL START AT 7.30 PM AT THE COMMUNITY HALL OF CARITAS, CAINE ROAD, CENTRAL. IT IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE, THE DISTRICT OFFICE, THE DISTRICT ASSOCIATION FOR CULTURE AND ARTS (CENTRAL AND WESTERN) AND THE COUNCIL OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT SCHOOL HEADS,

FREE ADMISSION TICKETS FOR THE SHOW CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE AT THE GROUND FLOOR OF HARBOUR BUILDING, 38 PIER ROAD, CENTRAL. ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 5-8523485.

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