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WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 1983
SEWAGE TREATMENT PROVIDED
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THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS, MR DAVID MCDONALD, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY THAT NEW PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT IN NEW TOWNS WILL BE CONNECTED TO THE COMPREHENSIVE SEWERAGE SYSTEMS WHICH HAVE BEEN OR ARE BEING INSTALLED AND THE EFFLUENT WILL BE TREATED BY THE SEWAGE TREATMENT FACILITIES PROVIDED.
REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON DR HENRIETTA IP, HE SAID +IN OLDER ESTABLISHED AREAS WITHIN NEW TOWN BOUNDARIES AND ALSO IN AREAS OUTSIDE THE NEW TOWNS WHERE EXISTING DEVELOPMENTS
IT IS INTENDED ARE NOT AT PRESENT CONNECTED TO TREATMENT WORKS, THAT WHEREVER IT IS PHYSICALLY PRACTICABLE THEY WILL BE SO CONNECTED AS THE SEWERAGE SYSTEMS ARE EXPANDED.
+ IN THE INTER IM, HOWEVER, DEVELOPERS OF NEW PRIVATE BUILDINGS ARE REQUIRED, AS A CONDITION OR MODIFICATION OF THEIR LEASE, TO THEMSELVES PROVIDE EITHER A TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL FACILITY.+
USE OF +UNLEADED+ PETROL
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ABOUT 40 PER CENT OF ALL PETROL-DRIVEN CARS NOW REGISTERED COULD BE OPERATED ON, OR COULD BE MADE WITH MINOR ADAPTATION TO OPERATE ON WHAT IS REFERRED TO AS UNLEADED PETROL, THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, THE HON HENRY CHING, SAID TODAY.
+THAT REPRESENTS RATHER LESS THAN 90 000 CARS, HE ADDED. HE WAS REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY DR THE HON HENRIETTA IP AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
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