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MONDAY, MAY 21, 1979

RETIREMENT GIFT FOR WATER ENGINEER

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THE DIRECTOR OF WATER SUPPLIES, MR. WILLIAM TUCKER, ON BEHALF OF HIS COLLEAGUES, TODAY (MONDAY) PRESENTED A SOUVENIR TO THE GOVERNMENT WATER ENGINEER, MR. HERBERT WOODTHORPE WHO IS RETIRING AFTER 21 YEARS OF SERVICE WITH THE DEPARTMENT.

SPEAKING AT THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY. MR. TUCKER SAID THAT MR. WOOD THORPE HAD BEEN INVOLVED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF MAJOR PROJECTS SUCH AS THE HIGH ISLAND WATER SCHEME AND THE LOK ON PAI DESALTER.

REFERRING TO ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE THE DEPARTMENT, HE SAID MR. WOODTHORPE HAD SPENT 19 YEARS IN THE ROYAL AUXILIARY POLICE FORCE, ACHIEVING THE RANK OF SUPERINTENDENT.

HIS SERVICES WERE RECOGNISED BY THE AWARD OF THE COLONIAL POLICE MEDAL IN 1972.

THE DIRECTOR CONGRATULATED MR. WOODTHORPE ON A JOB WELL DONE, ADDING THAT HIS PROFESSIONAL ABILITY AND CONSCIENTIOUS APPLICATION HAD CONTRIBUTED GREATLY TO THE EXPANSION OF THE WATERWORKS OVER THE PAST 21 YEARS AND HIS DEPARTURE WOULD INDEED BE A LOSS TO THE DEPARTMENT.

WATER CUT * * *

THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (MONDAY) THAT FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN TA! HANG ROAD WILL BE SUSPENDED FOR SEVEN HOURS FROM 11 P.M. ON WEDNESDAY TO 6 A.M. THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR NIGHT LEAKAGE TESTS.

THE AREA AFFECTED IS BOUNDED BY MOUNT BUTLER QUARRY ROAD, MOORSOM ROAD, PERKINS ROAD, COOPER ROAD AND WILSON ROAD INCLUDING CRÉASY ROAD, HENDERSON ROAD, GOLDSMITH ROAD, PURVES ROAD AND PRICE ROAD.

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