DIRECTORY.] CHESHIRE. BIRKENHEAD. 63 Township o.f O:s.ton. Certified :Bailiffs appointed under the- "Law of Distress Office, I Rose mount, Oxton. Amendment Act." Hours, 9 a.m. too 12 a.m. daily. William Henry Jones, II to 15 Market street. auctioneer & valuer William Graves, 4 Victoria mount. James Bolt, 5 El~n street, Sheriff's officer John Thomas, 2 Willan street William North :Bates, New Brighton, auctioneer & valuer Assistant Overseer, Walter Wardell Edward Payson Smith, 38 Hamilton sq. auctioneer &; vlr William Norwood, IO Sth. John st. L'pool, rent & debt col Township of Tranmere. James Lloyd Corkhill, 86 Grange road, auctioneer Office, 97 Church road, Tranmere. James Lewis Williams, 66 .A.rgyle st. auctioneer & apprsr Hours 9 to 12 a.m. & 2 to 5 p.m.; sat. 9 a. m. to I p.m Henry Peover Beckett, Ellesmere Port, estat-e agt. & vluer Joseph Edwards, Allerton road John Bethell, 46 Church road, Tranmere District Registry of the High C-ourt, Pilgrim street, Assistant Overseer, Joseph Swan, 90 Church road William Edward Cave, district registrar Gladstone Village Hall, 61 Greendale rd. Port Sunlight BOROUGH POLICE, including Detective Department. Income Tax Office, 48 Hamilton square, A.rthur W. Fos­ Chief Office & Bridewell, Sessions court, Brandon street ter, surveyor Offices with Bridewells :- Inland Revenue & Probate Offices, 48 Hamilt-on square ; North end, Watson street, John Glass, inspector; Meadow John Moore, supervisor; John Thomas Batten & Charles lane, 'franmere, Alfred Asbury, inspector; Claughton Thomas E. Moore, officers village, Claughton, William Gunning, jnspector New Ferry Public Weighing Mac-hine, New Ferry rood The force consists of a ohiel constable, :r superintendent, (JQhn :Buckley, proprietor) 21 inspectors & 124 constables; Major J. B. Barker, Queen's Hall, 19 & 21 Claughton road; Queen's Hall Co. chief constable; James Clarke, superintendent Lim. propriet-ors; J. G. B. Mawson, sec Royal Pavilion Skating Rink, Park road east; William PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS. M-arsden, proprietor; Thomas 0. Wyn-e, manager; John S. Miller, instructor Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Argyle street, under the Stamp Office, 31 Argyle st. Jas. E. Floyd, sub-distributor direction of John LawsQn; .Alfred Hy. Elliott, resident Theatre Metropole, Grange road ; Ellis Brammall, jun. manager; Frederick C. Earle, sec proprietor; B. Henderson Howat, sec Birkenhead Borough Hospital (Henry Brooke, hon, sec. ; Waverley Rooms, 6 Oxton road A. C. E. Harris M.B. hon physician ; A.. H. Butoher W-allasey Embankment Commisioners, office, Bristowe L.R.C.S.I., L.R.C.S.Edin. G. S. Stansfield M.R.C.S. chambers, 8 Harrington street; A. T. Squarey, clerk, Eng. & 'mldrew St-ewart L.R.C.S. & P.Edin. hon. sur· Stanley Blease, treasurer geons; George Wilfred Pollard M.B., C.M. house sur· geon j William Dodgson Barrow M.B., M.R.C.S.Eng. WIRRAL JOINT HOSPITAL BOARD. junior house surgeon; Miss Florence Bridges, matron), Meetings o.f the board held at 54 Hamilton street, d Park road north 10.40 a.m. on the last tuesday in each month. Birkenhead Cemetery, Flaybrick hill, between Tolle· Chairman, 1-Villiam Knowles mache & Boundary roads, Claughton, Frede!l"ic Sandoc· Vice-Chairman, Hutton \Vright son, supt. & registrar Treasurer, James Smith, 2\"orth & South Wales Bank Birkenhead Corporation Public Weighing Machine, 2a, Constituent Authorities, Higher :Bebington Urban Coun. Haymarket, James Cross, clerk; Cleveland street, cil; Lower Bebington L"rban Council; Bromborough George Gregory, clerk - Urban Council; N eston & Parkgate Urban Council; Birkenhead Fire Station, Borough road, built in 1895• H-oylake & West Kirby L"rban Council & Wirral Rural for officers and men and stabling for four horses. The District Council srotion contains two new vertical Greenwich steam fire Clerk to the Board, John E. Sumner Ollive, 54 Hamilton st engines, one manual,horse-·hose carriage and fire escapes Medical Officer of Hospital, William Robert James Garson &c. These are all fitted with the necessary accessories M.B., GM. Bebington for working same, by Messrs. Merryweather & Son, Matron of Hospital, Miss A. McGregor London; electric appliances by Messrs. \V. A. Shaw Note.-All cases of infectious diseases occurring within & Co .. Stockport; Superintendent, William J. Monk; the district and belonging to same will be treated at Assistant Supe:cintendent, Henry Beckwith; Head the Ho.spital free of charge Coachman, Edward Roberts . BIRKEXHEAD USION. Birkenhead Park, Park road north, William Parkinson, The board meets at Hampton house, Oliver street, fort­ superintendent nightly on tuesdays at ro a.m. & Chain Anchor Testing Works, East Float, Corporation The union comprises the following towns'hips: -Bidston~ road, W. Steel, acting sup1l cum-Ford, Birkenhead, Claughton-cum-Grange, Lis­ Cheshire County Hall, Abbey street card, Noctornrn, Oxton, Poulton-cum-Seacombe, Tran· Chester Comtty Police, Abbey street, Richard S. McDonald mere & Wallasey. The area is g,o55 acres; rateable supt.; New Ferry Station, Grove street, John McHale, value in 1896, £6gi,OI9; the population in r8gr was inspector I30,59I· Cle'I'k to the Guardians: & Assessment Committee. John County court, Court house, Pilgrim street Carter, 45 Hamilton square SM:s w~ekly, on tues. or fri.; office• hours, Io a.m. to 4 Assistant Clerk, S. R. Carter, 45 Hamilton square p.m. except on sa-turdays·, when the office is closed at •rreasurer, George. Rae, 1\'orth & Sout-h \Vales Bank I p.m. His Honor W. Wynne Ffoulkes judge; William Relieving OfficeTs &; School Inquiry Officers for the Union, E. Cave, registrar; Edwin Shuttleworth, chief clerk; No. I di,strict, Charles Stott, 77a, Oliver street.; No. 2, Robert Pruddah, high bailiff. The following places John W. Robinson, ~21: Conway street; No. 3, John are within its jurisdiction: -Arrow, Bebington Higher, Bracken, 195 Old Chester road, Tranmere; No, 4• Bebington Lower, Birkenhead, Birkenhead North, Bid· Charles 0. Due, 4 Queen's terrace, Liscard ston-cnm-Ford, Burton, Bromborough, Brimstage, Vaccination Officer, Chas. Stewarf;, Rudgrave sq.Egremnl; Barnston, Claughton-cum-Grange, Childer Thornton, Collector to the Guardians, Sml-R. Carter,45 Hamilt-on sq Caldy, Clatterb:r!idge, Dawpool, Eastham, Elllesmere Medical Officers, No. 1: district, James Lambert; M.D. 8o Port, Egtemont-, Frankby, Grange, Gayton, Greasby, Price street; No. 2 dist;rict, Heslop Laird Pearson Hargreaves, Hooton, Heswell-cum-Oldfield, Hinderton, L.R.C.P.Lond. Bay house, Holt. hill, Tranmere; No. 3 Hilbre Island, Hoylake, Hoose, Irbv, Ledsham, Lea­ district, William Howieson Anderson :M:. B. 63 North rowe, Leighton, Little Brighton, Liscard, Landican, road, Devonshire park, Tranmere; No. 4 district, An­ Moreton,Meolse Great,Meolse Little, Magazines, Nether drew Stewart L.R.C.P.Ed.in. 2 Christchurch rood, Pool, Ness, New :Brighton, Newton-cum-Larton, New Claughton; No. 5 district, Bouverie Francis Primrose Ferry, Noctorum, Neston, Neston Great, Neston Little, McDonald M. D., C.M. Trafford. house, Liscard ; No. 6 Ov&church, Ovell"pool, Oxton, Poulton-cum-Spital, district, Thomas William A.. Napier M.D. Church .street. Poulton-cum-Seacombe, Puddington, Pensby, Prenton, Egremont Pa.rkgate, Raby, Rock Ferry, Seacombe, Saughall Mas­ Public Vaccinators, Birkenhead' district, Edward Knowles sie, Storeton, Sutton Great. Sutton Little, Thingwall, M.D. 55 Conway street; North Wallasey district, Bou­ Tranmere, Tliornton Hough, Thurstaston, Upton, verie Francig Primrose McDonald M.D., C.M. Tra:fford Whitby, \Villaston, Wallasey, West Kirby, Woodchurch house, Liscard; South \Vallasey district, Thomas Wm. This court has also bankrupt-cy jurisdiction, Frederick Adam Napier M.D. Churc:h street, Egremont Gitt.ins, Vicioria. street, Liverpool, official receiver; Superintendent Registrar, John Carter, registry office, 45 Samuel lUng, as~10t.au.t. Hamilton square .