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Liverpool Echo from Liverpool, Merseyside, England • 7

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Man Aged 80 Collapsed Fighting Fire In His Birkenhead Bungalow LYING FOR SIX HOURS IN ROOM Escape By Inches LAZE MED OUT Overcome by smoke aid heat as be fought a 'fife in his bungalow on a pensioners estate at lirkenhead early to -day In elderly Min collapsed serous or death by inches. Neighbours. all of them pensioners, became alarmed 110-years-old Percy Hare. of lb Carr Hev Close. Wooddun-h.

was not seen about as maid this morning. One meta ladder to enter through a rear window and Maud him lying partly an the sosouldering front room heicUuyg near a burnt-out ea; chair. It is believed he bed been there for six hours. was taken to Birkenhead General Hospital, where he Wel said to be fairly comfortable. A senior officer of Bitenhead Fire Brigade said: "lie remartable thing is MI the fire seems to have built itself out, and there is no real evidence of bow it started." CLIMBED IN Irs.

Mabel Johnson, who, livis next door at 9 Carr Hey! Claw, said: "I was awakened by noises at about 4 a.m. I got out of bed and saw all Mr Hare's lights were I bought he was not feeling toc well and had rot up. Not long after everything went quet. so I went back to When Mrs. Johnson woke! later she noticed the cuitains drawn and could not! bey any movement.

4 10 a.m. she told another neighbour, Mr. Henry Weburton, of 8 Carr Her Close. He told the Echo: "I food a back window open an got a ladder and climbed in.l found Mr. Hare lying on the still-smouldering mat.

I thew a couple of cups of weer over it, and then coered him with blankets. He was sesni-conscious. 'He must have been there sine 4 If only he had rased the alarm. then we ootki have helped him. He was lucky not to have been was only inches from the it ootld have been a real tragedy." he added.

Stage Set For Church' Ward Battle Three Nominated To Fight For Tory Seat On City Council With the closing of nominations for the byelection in Liverpool's Church Ward at miday to-day, the stage is set for one of the most interesting local government events in the city this year. Church is oce cd the two wards in the city to have Liberal it and St Michael's Ward have Conservativetwo councillors and one Liberal The present vacancy Church Ward. where polling be on March 18, is for a seat which fell vacant with the resignation through MDhealth of Copservative Councillor E. W. Rolland.

Representing the Con-serva-1 tive Party will be Mr. Ernest F. Pine. a former councillor for Tnebrook Ward for 10 years, until his defeat by Labour in 1963. direebyr and general manager of a city Arm of marine contivetons, Mr.

Pine, who lives at 14 Cresttor Road. Woollen, is a former chairman of the Oft optima's Children'a Comanittee and a former deputy-Chairman of the Lighting and Electrical Committee. He became a city magistrate last January. LIBERAL'S CHOICE Contender in the Liberal. knerest is Mr.

Alec Genet 38-years-old chartered aCCOU7I- taint, wllO MS twice previously contested sesta in the ward. Mr. Gerrard, who lives at 23 Moororoft Road, is a manager of Earle County Primary School! and treasurer of Speke Roys', Club. He is very active in the' Liverpool Liberal Party, having held axerutive office for some tide. In 1983 he came within 200 votes of shining a seat in the Labour's nominee brings to' the Liverpool political scene a new personality with a name that is old in local government.

He is Mr. Hugh Dalton, junior, son of Alderman Hugh Dalton, an active member of the city council since 1952, and at present deputy chairman of its Housing Committee. Mr. Dalton, junior, who is 30 and lives with his parents at 8 Ridgemont Avenue, Liverpool 11, is an active trade unionist, having been a member of the A.S.W. for 12 years.

He is his union's delegate to Liverpool Trades Council and Labour Party. Present electoral strength of the Church Ward is 13.758. and on March 18 polling stations will be open from 8 cm. to 9 p.m. The result is expected to be declared at Wavertree Town Hall at about 110.30 that evening.

'Groom From The Isles Mr. Dupes Nell Campbell. 32 AM View. Peal Ellen. Isle of Islay (Scotland), with his bride.

Miss Enid Muriel Darnall. 57 Cloven Road. Allerton. Liverpool 19. after their wedding at All Seals' Church.

Springwood. Liverpool. DOROTHY SAYS: CALL IT NEW STRAND New Bootle Shops Centre £25 PRIZE Bootle's 5.000.000 traffic free shopping centre. on which work will start soon. will be called New Strand.

The name was submitted by 11-years-old Dorothy Hawkins of 267 Bedford Road. Bootle. and won her first prize £25 in premium bonds in a competition sponsored by Bootle Corporation and the developers of the centre. Ravenseft Properties. Ltd.

"There is no doubt that we 'shall accept this name for' the centre," Alderman. William Griffin. chairman of Bootle Planning Committee. 'said last night. 1 At the Town Hall earlier, when presenting Dorothy with 'her prize, Alderman Griffinl said the name New Strand' had been placed first by thel judges because it incorpora-1 ted three main points.

NEW CONCEPT "It at once clearly demon- 1 strates a new concept." he' I said. Strand describes place for promenading. usually close to water. And Strand Road has been famous in Bootle for so long that we felt continuity of the name was desirable." A consolation prize of £3 worth of bonds was handed to 70 years old Mr. George Penlington, 114 Bank Road.

Bootle. whose entry Stanley Mons Strand linked the names of Stanley Road and Strand Road with that of Bootle's twin town in Belgium. Another Lb consolation prize-winner was Mrs. May Taylor, Menai Road. Bootle, for her entry.

Little America." chosen in memory of streets with American state names will be demolished to make way for the centre. KULL! STEALING FROM RAIL WAGONS Coats And Suits A Wavertree man who admitted stealing from railway wagons since the beginning of last month. was gaoled for a total of nine months by Mr. G. N.

England (Liverpool Deputy Stipendiary Magistrate) to-day: Alderman Gran commented an entry almost identical to that of the winner was received from David Jones, 15 Highfield Road, Litherland. He went on: "One of the rules of the competition was that, in the event of the selected name being submitted by more than one competitor. the first entry received would be the successful one. Entries were numbered when received. Dorothy Hawkins' successful entry was No.

19 and Mr. Jones' was 128." Among those present were the Mayor iCouncillor Ted Dooley Alderman Joseph Kelly iLeader of the Council). and Mr. Cbre Behrens, a director of Ravenseft Properties, Ltd. Thomas Gordon Ambrose, aged 31, unemployed labourer.

of 36 Cecil Street. admitted stealing 106 books. worth £1818s: 15 women's coats. worth £93; and four women's suits. worth £57; all the property of die British Railways Board.

Mr. R. H. Nicholson (prosecuting) said that at 8.30 p.m. on January 27 Detective Sergeant Forster and Deteetive -Constable P.

Roberta Called at the homed Ambrose and there found the stolen goods. But The First One Missed The Pan! The Rising Tide Of Ell They Want To m. Schemes Pancakes stub The electrical supply industry was planning on an immense scale to give the country the resources to attain Neddy's 4 per cent. growth target. Mr.

D. G. Dodds. chairman of the Merseyside and North Wales Electricity Board said in Liverpool last night. Go Home Plea For Aged Immigrants Mr.

red Ansel, Overtas Welfare Officer for Liverpool Personal Serire Society. and assistant varden at Stanley House Community Centre, Liverpool, has made a request the Commonwealth lelatlons Office on of aged and sick oloured who vant to co back to their waive countries. head Town Hail this Shrove Tuesday morninc The event' The Mayoress's Indies' Committee's annual pancake and coffee morning. In keeping with tradition Approved Reinforcing resources must be doubled by about 1971. "The cost of this will Ishortly be running at the rate of £1.500.000 of capital investment every working day Ito get the new generating plant and distribution net- work," he added.

Mr. Dodds criticised low wiring standards and the low number of power sockets required by builders and architects in new housing development. Power Network the first pancake was tossed by the Mayoress Mrs. John H. Roberts but it crash landed on the carpet.

The second one. however. was caught neatly in the frYtni pm. HER BATH JUST FILLS ITSELF Speaking at the annual dinner of Liverpool and District branch of the Electrical Contractors at the Exchange Hotel, he 'claimed: There has been a colossal job of electrical cootracting going on recentlylising like a tide." Proposals involving the expenditure of £1.000.000 on extending and reinforcing the M.A.N.W.E.B. network were approved by the board at its monthly meeting at Bootle Flat Flooding Eighty years old widow Mrs.

Either Matson of 1 Chestnut House. on the ground floor of a tower block of flats off Marsh Lane Booths Use Council's Facilities Kirkby Old Car Disposal Plea Chester yesterday 7 Among major projects authorised was the provision of substations at Thornton. Nantwich. Rossett, West Felton would like to be living anywhere but there right Domestic consumers were using an avenge of 1,100 units of electricity each year in 1948, but in 1994 it was 3.000 units. Last year MANWEB supplied industry with 13 per cent more electricity than in the previous year.

Parents Critical Of Education Leaders Irresponsible Attitude In Negotiations (osweetry). Llansannan, Nefyn, Prestatyn. Ruthin and Buckley. Jr. Ansel.

who is a West' told the Echo yesterdal, he had asked the Commonwealth Relations Office to imestigate the case of these PeVie. They were, he said, man who mainly came over hew as volunteers to help the wweffort. Councillor George Hundred of Kirkby Highways Coinmateei last night appealed to residents to make use of the facilities offered by the council for the removal and disposal of (Qs cars. Vnfortunately. despite the publicity we have tried to give to this service, there are gill a number of people lin Kirkby who can't be bothered to pick up a Phone 'and us to tow their vehicle away." said Hundred.

Mr. W. Byron, clerk, said that the council could remove! abandoned at any time under the provisions of the Public Health Act, but was then forced to keep them for six weeks before dispos-, ing of them. "Where the owner of the can be traced, we 'can claim for the cost of' towing the vehicle," said Mr. Byron.

Ai Bowleg Park Power Station. Warrington, 16.000-volt transformers are Ito be replaced. Some of these projects, say 1 M.A.N.W.E.8., will involve the laying of substantial lengths of cable and the erection of overhead lines. 1 Liverpool education pointing out that in our authority's attitude in opinion the moral obligation connection with compre- was that a similar type of hensive education has scheme should again be labelled irreepon- tuted as formerly. Bible by the Liverpool "We asked for his portico- Parents' Protest Com- lar attention to the matter of rnittee.

places formaintained school The situation over the Children in the direct grant transfer of pupils to seeon. schools. No reply has been dary schools in September, received but the chairman of says the committee. gives the Education Committee has further proof of the irrespon since stated that this sill Bible attitude which appeared indeed be the procedure for to them to have been Pre- the 1965 transfers from the dominant at all stages of maintained junior schools. negotiation.o "This committee wishes Last November, after to emphasise that much needreceipt of memorandum less anxiety and disturbance from the Minister for Educe.

to maintained junior schooltion and Science. stating the children, and also to their likelihood of some months' parents. could have been delay before his decision on avoided if the chairman and part of the Liverpool plan, we members of the Secondary asked on behalf of our Omani. Sub-Committee could have sat ion that the City Council. made this action apparent In its role ol Liverpool educe- from the outset of the protion authority, decide on the On" of the Liverpool plan alternative which might be necessary for 1965.

In view of the possibility of delay on part of the Minister for 'Education," says a statement issued by the committee. Three months have elapsed during which this question of the 1965 arrangements was repeatedly discussed In both Secondary Sub-Committee and Council. MORAL OBLIGATION "After statements in the Press which referred to alternative arrangements and a decision perhaps in April, the Liverpool Parents' Protest Committee wrote to Alderman W. Sefton 'leader of the City Council' to ask for his personal intervention and interest in the issue of this year's transfer arrangements, 11-health and age had fored them on to National Aaistance. and now they were ignored and were a drain on thi country's funds.

All they waited was to return to thur own countries to die. now. It was the last straw for Mrs. Mahon when, the flat was flooded again yesterday. It was the fifth time in nearly four years that the bath had self-filled with water which brimmed over and spilled into various parts of the i flat.

The block of flats owned by Bootle Corporation, and to-day a corporation probe into the cause of the trouble was being carried out. But Mrs. Mahon said "People The board also approved plans to bring electricity to houses on Edge Lane Estate (Thornton), Blundell Park Estate (Ainsdale), Blacon Estate (Chester) and Worxiseet Park Estate (Brumborough). A North WAIOI holiday camp is also to be connected. from the corporation hive been before.

They knocked deu a wall once and took up the floor another time, to try to find Out what was wrong. And still the flooding takes place 'FIANSFIR OF Nursing staff at Liverpoorg Stanley to close on March 'gradually being found Jobs in other hospitals in the area. No dismissal notices for nursing staff have yet been issued. but as the number of patients at the Stanley have dropped a number of nurses been transferred. This process will continue up to the middle of March.

Dorothy receives her prise from Alderman Griffin (left). Also in the croup (left to right): the Mayor. Mrs. May Taylor (consolation prizewinner). Mr.

Behrens. and Mr. George PenUngton (consolation dsi prbewhiner). 7 Improving Road At Frankby Village 24-Ft Carriageway With Pavements The Minister of Transport. Mr.

Torn Freser, las approved a grant of 136.450 towards the 160.750 cost of improving i length of Frankby toad through the village 4f Frankin. Wirral. "he road, which carries a great deal of cummuter traffic will be realigned and viebility improved. The has been under consiebration for several years by Ho: lake Council, owing to the increasing amount of trdfic from the new housing 'elite at Grange. West Ki.kby, which used this road.

was felt that improvements were urgently needed in the interests of road safetY. The scheme provides for a 24 feet wide carriageway and new pavements each side of the road. Frankby Road has no pavements at present. The overall width of the new length of road and pavements will be 50 feet. TRESS An official of Hoy lake Council said to-day: "ln planning this road improvement we have given every possible consideration to the appearance (the village." The scheme will involve the demolition of the half timbered Baytree Farm is in poor structural condition together with some farm buildings and one cottage.

But Frankby Green will be enlarged, landscaped, and planted with trees to make an even more attractive feature of the village. A site has been reserved on the northern side of the new length road for farm buildings to replace those demolished. Provision for a lay-by will be incorporated in the scheme, for buses to load and unload in safety, and there will be improved access arrangements to the farms. 40ME URGENT CASES Jr. Ansel said he wanted anunderstauding between the newly-independent Commonw filth and the Garernment.

so that urgent cats could be repatriated aufkly. the moment be said, he hal six cases in urgent need of repatriation. and had no dotbt that many more would cose forward. If an agreemgit with the countries concerted were reached. present.

Ghana was the country which repatriat all its subjects, no ter how long they had be4n A lv a from Ghana. said Milr. Ansel be was being sted in hla efforts by Mrs. E. M.

Braddock. M.P. for Llserpool Exchange Division. MR. TOM MOORE Death Of Former Birkenhead Law er Or Torn Moore.

of 28 South Raid. Birkenhead. who has dlgi suddenly at the age of 70 was formerly a prominent Birkenhead and was also a former vicechiirman of Tranmere Rovers F. Re was on the Board of Tranmere Rovers for a of years before and sato the last war. He leaves a life and two sons.

OBJECTION DROPPED local inquiry Into an appeal by the Metal Box Compay against Liverpool City Cciincil's refusal of planning permission to allow the cornpay to erect a temporary adlition to its sports pavilion, at Speke Boulevard, due tol be heard to-day. was canceled. This was beeruse the Mbistry of Aviation, which ()goosed the proposal on safety grounds, had withdrawn its otiection. FIRST STAGZ The official added that the alternative to this scheme would have been a by-pass to the north of the village.l "This would have been more, expensive and would not have removed traffic from the centre of the village because a large proportion of vehicles comes from Hlllbark Road." he said. This scheme is the first.

stage in the unprovement of, the whole length of Frazikby Road between Greasby and Newton. West Kirby; and the local council hopes that the) Minister will be able to, make funds available for the other two stretches when this current scheme is nearing completion. The existing Frankby Road between Newton and Greasby is little more than a winding country lane, with an average width of only 20ft. between the roadside fences. Shipowners Fined £25 Smoke Emission At Eastham Emission of smoke in the area of the Queen Elizabeth dock at East ham has been distressing to residents, and has caused considerable anxiety to them and the Port authority, said Mr.

J. H. Haynes, prosecut- ing for the kinchester POit Health Authority at Wi rral Justices' Court. Bromborough to-day. Houlder Brothers and Co of 53 Leadenhall Street.

London. admitted emitting excessive black smoke from notor ship Clutha River. at the Queen Elizabeth II Dock on November 3, They were fined £25. A similar summons against to ship's captain was withdrawn after the magistrates heard he had died on the following voyage. WATCH MT Mr.

Haynes said the port health inspector. Mr. G. E. Stevens.

kept watch on the vessel between 2.30 and 3.15 p.m. on November 3. For 24 of the 36 minutes. dark or black smoke was emitted. The captain said everything possible was being done to keen the emission down to a minimum.

Mr C. Elston defending. said the company regretted the matter. There was a fault in the discharge system. SIDE STREET PARKING Call For Greater Safety Measures The effect of No Waiting regulations in Smithdown Road and Allerton Road have led to petitions being organised in the Church Ward calling for greater measures of road safety in adjacent roads where car parking has greatly increased.

Now Councillor Cyril Carr. the Liberal leader. has tabled a motion for' to-morrow's City Council asking the Development and Planning Committee to consider and report on the extent to which the side roads off Smithdown Road and Allerton Road are to be used for parking, and also to indicate what steps they propose to take to mitigate the nuisance and danger such parking causes to Councillor Carr. in another motion, draws attention to the nuisance and danger also caused to residents in Gorse-1 dale. Boxdale, Hartdale.

Corndale and Beechdale Roads by lonz time parting of vehicles and by the .1 proximity of commercial premises to the houses. Here again a request Is made for the Development and Planning Committee to take steps to ease the situation. OVER WALL Ambrose at first denied knowledge of it but later be called at Lawrence Road police station and said I have been stealing it tor a few weeks." Mr. Nicholson said Ambrose made a lengthy statement. In this he said I started robbing from the railway at the beginning of Jemmy.

I got in bv the Magnet and a few times over the wall. I went In at 'right time. I robbed from out of the railway wagons." The statement went on I also robbed some other things from railway wagons in Picton Road. You haven't got these, I sold them." Ambrose, who was sentenced to three months on eadh of the three charges, to run consecutively, asked for four similar offences to be considered. involving a total of £5O.

Dog, Cats And Parrot Die In Walton Blaze But Woman Is So Are Her Goldfish A dog. two cats and a another Salvage Corps and firemen did their best to clean the house. cat and dog are missing, as a result of a fire at .2 Percy Villas. Cedardale Road, Walton. Liverpool.

Another dog di e-d le a fire' at 20 Lombard Street, oft West Derby Road. Liverpool. shortly after 3 am, to-day. Damage to the ground floor of the house was serious. but there were no personal injuries.

Liverpool firemen had the outbreak under control in 10 'minutes. early to -day. I The fire was discovered by elderly Mn. A. M.

Meaney.l who lives alone in the about 2.20 a.m. She was awakened by' noises from her pets, and found the kitchen She ran into the street, and neighbours called Liverpool Fire Brigade, who sent two appliances. HEAVIER EXPENDITURE FORECAST Neston Rate When they arrived, tha kitchen was a mass of flames, but the fire was under contra in about 15 minutes. AFFECTED EY SMOKE The parrot was found dead in the loitchen, but goldfish in the room were still alive In their bowl. The other animals.

affected by smoke died in an upstairs room. Damage to the house was severe. A paraffin heater was found in the kitchen. Up 10d APPROVED Mn.i Meanei spent the rest of the night with while members of Liverpool A hint that the rapid growth of the district would mean heavier capital expenditure. especially on drainage and roads, in future was made by touneillor Reg Chrimee, chairman of the Finance Committee making budget speech at last night's meeting of Nestor The Council approved a rate of 105 9d in, the pound for the forthcoming year.

composed of 78 3d Cheshire Count, Council precept (an increase of 9d) and 3s 8d for local requirements (up by one Penny). The rate was, es 11d. Councillor Chrimes said the current year bad been a most satisfactory one from the financial viewpoint. Although the reserves at the start of the year were at the low level of £6,602, by the end of the year they totalled £13,190. THREE This position came from 'three causes: tight control of, expenditure by officials andl I committee chairmen: the i decision to give absolute priority to the major scheme for improving and widening, Marshalands Road, meaning it' was no longer necessary to carry out minor improvements to the road: and an increase', in Government grants above' 'the estimated figure.

The council intended toy maintain existing services and make some improvements in the forthcoming year. The district's growth made and extension of the sewerage works most urgent and this would cost £138,000 or more than a year in loan This year we will only, have to bear £1,375 of thesej charges but the size of this certain increase in costs makes it most necessary that, iwe should restrict other developments during the coming year." There would be improved lighting in certain places. including The Promenade at Par ate and improvements to the book stock of the library this year. In addition, Neaton was to have an adventure playground to provide activities for the energies and enthusiasms of young people." said Councillor 7brimea. LICENSEE'S DEATH Mr.

Jack Miller. licensee of the Beehive buffet In Old Hall Street. Liverpool. died yesterday at the Northern Hospital after a short illness. Mr.

Miller. who was 57, had been at the Beehive for more than 20 years. One of thi city's best-known licensees. he was at one time a National Hunt jockey and took a keen interest in boxing. One of his many friends in the sport was the late Nel Tarleton.

Mr. Miller, who was born In Scotland. leaves a widow. DOCK BOARD COMPUTER The Mersey Docks and Harbour Board are to instal a new 1200.000 electronic computer in the principal aecounter's department at their head office in Liverpool. It will replace an installation in use since 1962 when Liverpool became the first port in the country to use a computer.

Scene From Comedy At The Playhouse Henry Livings sad Cynthia Grenville wk. take the leading rates In the osousl7. Semi-Detsehed which opens at the Playhouse Theatre, Liverpool WARNING But he stressed: Unless contracting resources carry out installation work matching this effort in the development of supply, the 4 per cent. growth target cannot be reached." It had taken about 85 years to develop the system, and Ito reach the Government's growth target supply COMMON INTEREST This. he said was a common interest between electrical contractors and the supply authority, and should be improved and developed in the interests the consumer.

Among the guests were the 'Lord Mayor of Liverpool (Alderman Louis Caplan), Mr. E. Taberner (Cheshire County Architect), Mr. J. Mortimer-Hawkins (President of the Electrical Contractors' Association), Mr.

C. C. Smith (Liverpool City Electrical Engineer'. and Dr. R.

Bradbury (Liverpool City Architect). In this picture are (left to right): Mr. Mortimer-Hawkins, Mr. S. H.

Gullies (chairman of Liverpool branch), the Lord Mayor and Mr. J. Pinnington (c a irmnn North-West Counties sectional board RAUNTID Mrs. aunt of Bootle M.P., Alderman Simon Mahon at present live, alone in the £2 7s lid a week Her 47-years-old son. Peter, who normally shares the flat with her.

is In hospital. She said: "The things that 'happen are almost enough to make You think the place is haunted. I lie in bed at night and listen to the walls cracking: I can't get hot water when I want it; and the drying cupboard has never worked. I am fed up and my nerves nave gone. I would like to move A Bootle Corrppooration spokesman said to-day: It may be that the ultimate solution to the flooding problem can only be in educating people on the floors above to be careful in the disposal of waste.

It Would appear that a blockage occurs in a pipe serving a number of flats to the particular detriment of the ground floor flat in the group." Information Bureau Speeding-up For Goods In Transit A scheme for a central information bureau to help in speeding up the transit of goods to the Port pf Liverpool, was outlined to Sheffield and District Section of the Institute of Transport. by Mr. C. A. Dove, general manager of the Mersey Docks end Harbour Board last night.

Mr. Dove said that tha Board had announced early lin January. their lntenion to study ways in which a central information bureau could be set up in order to give shippers and road haulage contractors up-tc-date information on the state of the quays. the availability of labour, receiving dates and receiving ships. fi was generally recognised he said, that sometimes Port users could get inaccurate information from unofficial sources, which might only cause and inconvenience.

Discussions, were still continuing with various bodies. said Mr. Dove, and tt was hoped that the scheme would come into operation in the reasonably near future. Some of the ideas at present being considered. envisaged the use of modern means of walkie-talkie sets and closed circuit television.

There was a real possibility, added Mr. Dove, that with cooperation, such a scheme would come into being. When this came about, a start would at least have been male to solve some of the Port's problems. GOING TO BASUTOLAND Mr. Ronald John Baragwanath.

of 78 Penketh Road. Wallasey. is leaving on March 21 for a 12 to 18 months tour of duty in Basutoland clearing, up arrears in Government accounts prior to the handing over of the Treasury there to an independent government. A member of an old Cornish family and an expert on accountancy. Mr.

Baragwanath recently spent 13 years In Nigeria In the Colonial service. Aged 45. and single. his Is the son of Mrs. E.

Barsitwanath and the late Mr. 0. P. Baragwanath. His new appointment to under S.C.A.A.P..

the Spectd Commonwealth African Asidetant Plan, and he will be is loan to the Government et Basutoland by the Ministrf wr Overseas Development. THE LIVERPOOL ECHO AND EVENING EXPRESS. TUESDAY. MARCH 2. 1965 POWER STATION FIRE When fire occurred at Carnegie Road Power Station, Liverpool, shortly before 6.30 last night, Liverpool Brigade were called but the fire was put out by workmen before the, arrived A quantity of electric cable.

a junction box, six feet of rubber tubinp and a tool-box were damaged. ELECTED TO MIDDLE TEMPLE Mr. A. J. Inlne, M.P.

for Edge Hill. Liverpool has been elected a Master of the Bench of the Middle Temple. Also elected were Mr. .1, L. Arnold.

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