Edition Bobbett1. Texts by Elizabeth F. Bobbett: 1.1.3. Correspondence, Letters to newspapers

1963 Elizabeth Bobbett: Letter to the Wicklow People, 23.11.1963

Correspondence. Arrears of Rates

I read with interest the discussion at Cork County Council on arrears of rates due by Government departments.

I say more power to Mr. P. J. Molloy and the councillors who supported him in his motion that “Proceedings be taken against a minister wherever necessary,” to recover arrears of rates.

It was stated that £8,003 was due by Government departments for arrears of rates. A total of £5,959 was due by the Minister for Transport and Power for rates on Cork Airport.

I hope when they are proceeding to recover these arrears of rates they will also include a sum to cover the cost of interest which will have been charged to the County Council on their overdraft.

Elizabeth F. Bobbett, Springfield, Kilbride, Wicklow.

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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: Letter to the Wicklow People, 23.11.1963, 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/1963-11-23-228.html, consulted on .

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