Increase in Wages Means Higher Costs For Fire Board
The increase in wages, together with additional staff, uniforms and equipment was expected to cost the Wanganui Fire Board an extra £lOOO, which had not been provided for in the estimates, s<fid the secretary. Mr. G. Murch, at the quarterly meeting yesterday. The exact expenditure involved was not known at. the moment and the board may be able to save £l5O on other items, but this was problemati-
cal, Mr. Murch added. The board could apply to the Minister for authority to make an extra levy on insurance companies and the Wanganui City Qhuncil, or it could carry the debit balance into the following year.
"We don't know what the actual additional cost to the board will bo and it would be better to carry this forward,” said Mr. W. M. Falconer.
The board agreed to adopt this course.
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Wanganui Chronicle, 17 October 1947, Page 4
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