Edition Bobbett1. Texts by Elizabeth F. Bobbett: 1.1.4. Correspondence, Advertisements and announcements in newspapers

1937 Elizabeth Bobbett: Announcement in the Irish Press, 29.05.1937

The Farmers and the General Election1

Yielding to the wishes of a large number of farmers, the Executive Committee of the Irish Farmers’ Federation, at their Monthly Meeting in Dublin last Thursday, decided to convene a National Convention of farmers (and business men in Rural Areas) to be held in Barry’s Hotel, Dublin, at 2 pm on the 3rd of June 1937, to enable all, who so desire, to meet and consider the advisability, in the approaching General Election of electing their own Candidates to Dáil Eireann. All in sympathy with this project should attend the Convention. By Order, Elizabeth F. Bobbett, General Secretary. Barry’s Hotel, Dublin, 27.05.1937.

1 - The same announcement was published in the Irish Times, 29.05.1937.

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This volume of Elizabeth F. Bobbett’s writings and speeches is divided into four parts. The first section comprises 321 texts written by her. The second part contains 150 speeches and statements by Bobbett, most of which were published in newspapers. Part 3 contains 727 texts written about Bobbett by contemporaries of her or addressed to her. Finally, Part 4 is a collection of 50 source texts that are important for understanding Elizabeth F. Bobbett’s activism. Parts 3 and 4 will be made available online in March 2027.

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Elizabeth Bobbett: Announcement in the Irish Press, 29.05.1937, in: Peter Moser (ed.), In her own Words. The Writings of Elizabeth F. Bobbett (1898-1971). Farmer, Feminist and Public Figure, Bern, 2026, https://www.histoirerurale.ch/editions/pages/bobbett/1937-05-29-23.html, consulted on .

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