BIRKENHEAD BOROUGH.
1 FERRY COMPANY FARES. 5 - » 'I he Birkenhead Borough Council met s last evening, the Mayor, Mr. J. P. Mc- ' Phail, presiding. I It was decided to ask the Prime Mitiisj ter to expedite the passage of the Harbour , Bridge Bill. s It was decided to invite the other North Shore borough councils to appoint repre- > sentatives to a deputation to tho Devonport Ferry Company seeking a reduction ; in fares. The Postmaster-General wrote that a ) departmental report had been called for | with respect to the request that a central i post office for Birkenhead should be cstabr lished at Highbury. Replying to the council's objection to the exclusion of (lie Helensvillo Town Board from the contributing bodies to the maintenance of the Auck- • land War Memorial Museum. the Institute Council stated this exemption was not introduced with its consent, and further, the council had instructed its solicitor to oppose the amendment, on the ground that no additional charge should be levied against the other contributing local bodies without their consent and ; approval.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20986, 24 September 1931, Page 10
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