TREE PLANTING DAY 1983
Minister for Home Affairs and Member of Parliament for MacPherson Chua Sian Chin (right) turning the 85-tree orchard, ringing MacPherson estate, over to the residents' committee by handing its chairman, James Sim (left), a changkol during the tree planting ceremonies around Blocks 120 to 124 in Paya Lebar Way on Tree Planting Day. This symbolised the passing over of the responsibility of maintaing the orchard of mango, rambutan and durian trees.
06/11/1983
19980001460 - 0120
13,399/10/16A
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Minister for Home Affairs and Member of Parliament for MacPherson Chua Sian Chin (right) turning the 85-tree orchard, ringing MacPherson estate, over to the residents' committee by handing its chairman, James Sim (left), a changkol during the tree planting ceremonies around Blocks 120 to 124 in Paya Lebar Way on Tree Planting Day. This symbolised the passing over of the responsibility of maintaing the orchard of mango, rambutan and durian trees.

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