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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1981

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REPORT ON DRAFT ESTIMATES

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THE REPORT BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE ON THE DRAFT ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE 1981-82 WAS PRESENTED AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

TABLING THE REPORT THE HON THE CHIEF SECRETARY SIR JACK CATER THANKED MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE FOR THE VERY CONSIDERABLE TIME AND EFFORT THEY HAD DEVOTED TO THE SCRUTINY OF PUBLIC EXPENDITURE.

THE DRAFT WAS REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE ON FEBRUARY 25 THIS YEAR AND THE REPORT WAS COMPILED AFTER A SERIES OF REGULAR AND SPECIAL MEETINGS.

THREE BILLS PASSED

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THREE BILLS WERE PASSED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY)

THEY ARE THE DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1981, THE MAGISTRATES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1981, AND THE SOCIETY OF BOY'S CENTRES INCORPORATION BILL 1981.

JOGGERS TO HELP LAUNCH ANTI-NARCOTICS DRIVE

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A MASS JOGGING EVENT AND A FUN FAIR FOR THOSE LESS ATHLETICALLY INCLINED WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY, MAY 3, TO LAUNCH THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS' EDÚCATION" AND PUBLICITY PROGRAMMES FOR THE YEAR.

GIVEN THE TITLE 'LIVELY DRAGON JOG, THE EVENT IS EXPECTED TO DRAW MORE THAN 2 500 JOGGERS OVER THE AGE OF 15 WHO MAY ENTER EITHER AS INDIVIDUALS OR IN GROUPS OF 20 OR MORE. IT WILL START AT 1 PM.

JOGGERS WILL BE EXPECTED TO COMPLETE TWO LAPS OF A ROUTE COVERING A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 6 500 METRES, STARTING FROM INVERNESS ROAD, AND GOING ALONG NGA TS IN WAI ROAD, LA SALLE ROAD, HEREFORD ROAD, RENFREW ROAD, JUNCTION ROAD, DUMBARTON ROAD AND RETURNING TO INVERNESS ROAD.

JOGGERS COMPLETING THE COURSE WILL BE AWARDED EITHER AN INDIVIDUAL JOGGER'S BADGE OR A 'GROUP TROPHY'.

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