BIRKENHEAD BOROUGH.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 206, 30 August 1940, Page 4

BIRKENHEAD BOROUGH.

r , r A meeting of the Birkenhead Borough e Council was presided over by the Mavor t Mr. E. J. Osborne. s Staff Wages.—lt was decided to increase , the salaries of the staff not under an ; award by 5 per cent. North Shore Hospital.—The Devonport t Borough Council advised they would coil operate with the council to establish a e hospital on the North Shore. The deputyMayor. Mr. E. Aldridge. was nominated ae the Devonport representative. Day of Prayer.—On the invitation of the vicar of All Sainte' Church the members - decided to attend a special church service - to be held on September 8. r Building Permite.—Two building perj mits, one for a new residence, were granted. - Water. — The waterworks engineer - reported that during the last month X 2,308,000 gallons were pumped, which was 3 49.000 gallons lees than the previous month. Sympathy.—The council passed a vote of , sympathy to the parent* of Pilot Officer R. [ J. Cronan, who was recently reported - killed in action. It ie believed that he is ■ j the first Birkenhead resident to give hie s life in the present war. • =====