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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1979

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DISPENSERS BACK TO WORK NEXT WEEK

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GOVERNMENT DISPENSERS WHO HAVE BEEN WORKING TO RULE SINCE SEPTEMBER 10 TO PRESS FOR BETTER WORKING CONDITIONS WILL RESUME NORMAL DUTIES AS FROM NEXT TUESDAY (OCTOBER 16).

THE PHARMACEUTICAL STAFF ASSOCIATION, REPRESENTING THE DISPENSERS WORKING IN GOVERNMENT DISPENSARIES, MADE THIS PLEDGE AFTER A MEETING WITH OFFICIALS OF THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND THE CIVIL SERVICE BRANCH THIS (WEDNESDAY) MORNING.

DURING THE MEETING, THE DEPARTMENT REASSURED THE ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVES THAT MEASURES WOULD BE TAKEN AS SOON AS NORMAL WORKING CONDITIONS PREVAIL ON THE ISSUES THAT HAVE BEEN AGREED UPON IN THE PREVIOUS MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 27.

THESE INCLUDE AN EXERCISE BY A MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT TEAM TO WORK OUT A MANNING SCALE FOR THE DISPENSING GRADE AND AN EVALUATION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE STUDENT DISPENSERS' WORKING CAPACITY WITH A VIEW TO PRODUCING A CORRECT RATIO OF DISPENSER AND STUDENT DISPENSER.

THE ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVES DECIDED TO SUSPEND ALL INDUSTRIAL ACTIONS TO FACILITATE THESE EXERCISES TO PROCEED WITHOUT FURTHER DELAY.

BOTH PARTIES HAVE ALSO AGREED TO MAINTAIN A DIALOGUE TO RESOLVE WHATEVER PROBLEMS THAT MAY ARISE IN THE DISPENSING SERVICE.

WATER CUT

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FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN WESTERN DISTRICT WILL BE CUT OFF FOR SEVEN HOURS FROM 11 P.M. ON FRIDAY (OCTOBER 12) TO 6 A.M. THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR LEAKAGE TEST.

PREMISES TO BE AFFECTED ARE LOCATED AT 2-62A BELCHER'S STREET, 1E-1M AND 32-34 SANDS STREET, 16-30 AND 29-39 NORTH STREET, 12A-12G AND 41A-43 SMITHFIELD, 1A-1C AND 1-13 ROCK HILL STREET AND COLLINSON STREET.