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SATURDAY, JANUARY 15, 1983

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IMPROVEMENT TO NORTH DISTRICT COMMUNITY CENTRE HALL

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THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS TO CARRY OUT IMPROVEMENT WORK TO THE MULTI-PURPOSE HALL IN THE NORTH DISTRICT COMMUNITY CENTRE IN SHEUNG SHUT.

A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT ON COMPLETION OF THE WORK THE HALL COULD BE USED FOR THE PRESENTATION OF SPECIALISED CULTURAL ACTIVITIES SUCH AS ORCHESTRAL CONCERTS, MUSICAL RECITALS AND THE STAGING OF OPERAS AND DRAMA.

THE IMPROVEMENT WORK, TENDERS FOR WHICH ARE NOW BEING CALLED, COMPRISES ADDITIONAL STAGE LIGHTING, ACOUSTIC TREATMENT, AIR- CONDITIONING, THE INSTALLATION OF FIRE-FIGHTING EQUIPMENT AND THE PROVISION OF A DANCE STUDIO FOR REHEARSALS AND TRAINING PURPOSES.

WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IN MARCH THIS YEAR AND BE COMPLETED IN ABOUT SIX MONTHS' TIME.

FANLING HEATED POOL TO CLOSE TEMPORARILY

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THE HEATED POOL OF THE FANLING SWIMMING POOL COMPLEX WILL BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED FROM MONDAY (JANUARY 17) TO FACILITATE CONSTRUCTION WORK ON THE COMPLEX.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID THE SWIMMING POOL WILL BE RE-OPENED AS SOON AS WORK WAS COMPLETED.

TENDERS FOR REPAIR OF NT PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT

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TENDERS ARE BEING INVITED FOR THE REPAIR OF NEW TERRITORIES PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID THE CONTRACT FOR THE REPAIR WORK, WORTH $320 000, WOULD LAST ONE YEAR AND THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER WOULD BE REQUIRED TO START WORK ON APRIL 1.

TENDER FORMS FOR THE CONTRACT ARE NOW OBTAINABLE FROM THE NTSD HEADQUARTERS ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF AUSTIN CENTRE, 19-23 AUSTIN AVENUE, TSIM SHA TSUI,

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