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FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 1985

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ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY TRAINING NEEDS STUDIED

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A MANPOWER SURVEY TO COLLECT INFORMATION ON TRAINING REQUIREMENTS OF THE ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY BEGAN TODAY (FRIDAY) AND WILL LAST TILL MARCH 28.

THE SURVEY WILL BE CONDUCTED BY THE ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT,

BASED ON THE SURVEY FINDINGS, THE TRAINING BOARD WILL MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON MANPOWER PLANNING AND TRAINING TO BOTH THE GOVERNMENT AND THE ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY.

SOME 900 ESTABLISHMENTS FROM THE INDUSTRY WILL BE COVERED IN THE SURVEY.

DURING THE SURVEY PERIOD, INTERVIEWERS OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT WILL CALL AT EMPLOYERS AND HELP COMPLETE THE QUESTIONNAIRES.

THE INFORMATION COLLECTED WILL BE HANDLED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE AND WILL BE PUBLISHED ONLY IN THE FORM OF STATISTICAL SUMMARIES WITHOUT REFERENCE TO INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHMENTS.

PLANT LOVERS URGED TO GET IN ENTRIES EARLY FOR FLOWER SHOW

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HORTICULTURISTS ARE REMINDED THAT APPLICATIONS FOR ENTRY INTO THIS YEAR'S URBAN COUNCIL ANNUAL FLOWER SHOW WILL CLOSE NEXT FRIDAY (MARCH 22).

LAST YEAR, THE SHOW ATTRACTED A RECORD NUMBER OF 1 345 ENTRIES OF COMPETITIVE EXHIBITS FROM 553 INDIVIDUALS.

TO AVOID A LAST MINUTE RUSH, ALL ENTRY FORMS SHOULD BE COMPLETED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND SENT BACK TO THE SECRETARY, FLOWER SHOW ORGANISING COMMITTEE, CITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT, ICE HOUSE STREET, BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE.

+AS IN PREVIOUS YEARS, PARTICIPANTS MAY CALL THE GARDENS SECTION OF THE DEPARTMENT AT 5-95598 OR 5-95741 TO BE REGISTERED FIRST BEFORE SENDING IN THEIR ENTRY FORMS,+ SAIT A COUNCIL SPOKESMAN.

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