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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1978

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45 P.W.D. CONTRACTS IN OCTOBER

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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AWARDED 45 CONTRACTS WORTH $131.3 MILLION IN OCTOBER.

OF THESE, 25 WERE AWARDED ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CENTRAL TENDER BOARD AND 20 ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TENDER BOARD.

THE BIGGEST CONTRACT SIGNED IN OCTOBER WAS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE WONG CHUK HANG INTERCHANGE.

THE $57.5 MILLION CONTRACT, WHICH FORMS PART OF THE ABERDEEN TUNNEL PROJECT, INVOLVES THE CONSTRUCTION OF A GRADE-SEPARATED INTERCHANGE LINKING THE SOUTHERN PORTALS AND TOLL PLAZA AREA WITH THE EXISTING WONG CHUK HANG ROAD WHICH LEADS TO ABERDEEN TOWN CENTRE.

IT IS SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION TOWARDS THE END OF 1980.

FIRING PRACTICE *****

FIRING PRACTICE WILL TAKE PLACE AT CASTLE PEAK RANGE FROM 9 A.M. TO 4.30 P.M. ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, AND FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8.

THE PUBLIC ARE REMINDED THAT IT IS DANGEROUS TO ENTER THE AREA WHEN THE RED FLAGS ARE FLYING DURING THE TIME OF FIRING PRACTICE.

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WATER CUT ***

THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (SATURDAY) THAT FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN THE PEAK AREA WILL BE STOPPED FOR SEVEN HOURS FROM 11 P.M. ON MONDAY (DECEMBER 4) TO FACILITATE LEAKAGE TESTS.

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THE AREA TO BE AFFECTED IS BOUNDED BY MT. GOUGH TANK TO BARKER ROAD, PART OF SEVERN ROAD AND BARKER ROAD FROM RURAL BUILDING LOT NO. 733 TO FINDLAY PATH.