FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1980
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PWD SWIMMING GALA
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THE 1980 PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT SWIMMING GALA WILL BE HELD AT THE ABERDEEN SWIMMING POOL ON SUNDAY (SEPTEMBER 14).
ABOUT 300 STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT ARE TAKING PART IN THE SWIMMING GALA WHICH WILL BE OFFICIATED BY THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, MR DAVID MCDONALD.
MRS MCDONALD AND THE FIRST AND SECOND RUNNERS UP OF THE MISS HONG KONG CONTEST, MISS JULIA CHAN AND MISS JANET WONG, WILL CUT THE RIBBON AT THE OPENING CEREMONY.
MISS CHAN AND MISS WONG WILL ALSO PRESENT SOUVENIR PENNANTS TO GUEST PERFORMERS WHILE THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS WILL PRESENT TROPHIES AND PRIZES TO WINNERS.
AT THE END OF THE DAY, THERE WILL BE SYNCHRONISED SWIMMING DISPLAY BY THE HONG KONG LIFE GUARD CLUB.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOUR REPRESENTATIVES ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO COVER THE OCCASION BETWEEN 2 PM AND 6 PM AT THE ABERDEEN SWIMMING POOL ON SUNDAY (SEPTEMBER 14). PWD INFORMATION OFFICERS WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST THE PRESS.
NEW SITTING-OUT AREAS IN MONG KOK
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TWO MORE SITTING-OUT AREAS WILL BE BUILT IN MONG KOK TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND TO IMPROVE THE LOCAL ENVIRONMENT.
THE AREAS ARE IN NELSON STREET AT ITS JUNCTIONS WITH RECLAMATION STREET AND CANTON ROAD.
THEY WILL HAVE CHILDREN'S PLAY EQUIPMENT, ARBOURS, BENCHES AND FLOWER BEDS.
TENDERS ARE BEING INVITED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
WORK WILL BEGIN IN NOVEMBER AND WILL BE COMPLETED NEXT MARCH.
SECTION OF BROADWOOD ROAD CLOSED
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BROADWOOD ROAD BETWEEN HOUSE NO 12 AND HAPPY VIEW TERRACE WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FROM 10 AM ON MONDAY (SEPTEMBER 15) FOR NINE MONTHS FOR ROAD RE-CONSTRUCTION.
TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE SET UP TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.
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