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MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 1987

EMPLOYMENT, VACANCIES AND PAYROLL SURVEY BEING CONDUCTED

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THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT IS NOW CONDUCTING A SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT, VACANCIES AND PAYROLL IN MAJOR SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY.

THE SURVEY COVERS ABOUT 34 000 ESTABLISHMENTS WHICH ARE DRAWN FROM VARIOUS SECTORS. THESE INCLUDE THE DISTRIBUTIVE TRADE SECTOR (WHOLESALE, RETAIL, IMPORT AND EXPORT, RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS), THE SERVICES SECTOR (TRANSPORT, STORAGE AND COMMUNICATION FINANCING, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS SERVICES: COMMUNITY, SOCIAL AND PERŠONAL SERVICES) AND INDUSTRIAL SECTOR (MINING AND QUARRYING MANUFACTURING ELECTRICITY AND GAS).

QUESTIONNAIRES WERE MAILED TO INDIVIDUAL SAMPLE ESTABLISHMENTS AT THE END OF DECEMBER.

REMINDERS ARE NOW BEING SENT TO ESTABLISHMENTS NOT RESPONDING TO THE INITIAL QUESTIONNAIRES. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS ORDER 1982 (LEGAL NOTICE NO. 69 OF 1982, GAZETTED MARCH 5, 1982), A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT SAID ESTABLISHMENTS RECEIVING QUESTIONNAIRES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THEM TO THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT WITHIN THE SPECIFIED PERIOD.

INFORMATION IS BEING SOUGHT FROM EACH ESTABLISHMENT ON THE NUMBER OF PERSONS ENGAGED AND EXISTING VACANCIES ON DECEMBER 30, 1986. SOME 10 000 ESTABLISHMENTS HAVE BEEN SELECTED FROM THE SAMPLE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON PAYROLL IN EACH OF THE THREE MONTHS DURING THE REFERENCE PERIOD OCTOBER DECEMBER.

SHOULD RESPONDENTS HAVE ANY DIFFICULTY IN COMPLETING THE FORMS, THEY ARE WELCOME TO CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT FOR ASSISTANCE BY CALLING THE FOLLOWING TELEPHONE NUMBERS (PRINTED AT THE BACK OF THE SURVEY FORMS) : 5-436551, 5-444301, 3-455661 AND 9-455668.

PRE-QUALIFICATION TENDERS CALLED FOR TUNNEL WORKS *****

TENDERS FOR ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL INSTALLATIONS FOR JUNK BAY TUNNEL, NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION, WILL BE INVITED IN SEPTEMBER, A TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (MONDAY).

HE SAID THE INSTALLATIONS WOULD COMPRISE FOUR CONTRACTS FOR THE TUNNEL'S POWER SUPPLY AND LIGHTING, VENTILATION, TRAFFIC CONTROL AND SURVEILLANCE AND TOLL COLLECTION SYSTEMŠ,

/TENDERS WILL