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==Purpose== | ==Purpose== | ||
The League both campaigned for projects and programs and ran or supported community events in and near [[Balwyn]]. It | The League both campaigned for projects and programs and ran or supported community events and activities for people in and near [[Balwyn]]. It was comperable to the [[Surrey Hills Progress Association]] and similar local groups that were formed in the early 20th century. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The | The Balwyn Ratepayers' League was established in May 1923.<ref name="League1924Memorial">{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1895210 |title=SUBURBAN ACTIVITIES. |newspaper=[[The Argus (Melbourne)]] |issue=24,251 |location=Victoria, Australia |date=29 April 1924 |accessdate=15 August 2019 |page=12 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> It is first mentioned in an article from ''The Argus'' in January 1924, advertising the February Fete at [[Balwyn Park]] - its first major event.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1919795 |title=SUBURBAN ACTIVITIES. |newspaper=[[The Argus (Melbourne)]] |issue=24,170 |location=Victoria, Australia |date=24 January 1924 |accessdate=15 August 2019 |page=14 |via=National Library of Australia}} </ref> | ||
The apparent success of this Fete was followed with organising a memorial service on [[wikipedia:Anzac Day|ANZAC Day]] at the new war memorial in [[Beckett Park]]. More than 600 people attended, including representatives from local churches and [[City of Camberwell|Camberwell Council]]<ref name="League1924Memorial" /> | |||
Its first anniversary was celebrated with a dance and dinner at the [[Balwyn Hall]].<ref name="League1924Memorial" /> | |||
==Leadership== | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!colspan="13" |Leadership of the Balwyn Ratepayers' League | |||
|- | |||
!Year | |||
!colspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | President | |||
!colspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | Vice Presidents | |||
!colspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | Secretary & Treasurer | |||
!colspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | Committee | |||
!colspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | Press correspondent | |||
!colspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | Social committee | |||
|- | |||
|1923 | |||
<!-- PRSEIDENT --> | |||
|rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Placeholder | |||
<!-- VICE PRESIDENTS --> | |||
|rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Placeholder | |||
<!-- SECRETARY AND TREASURER --> | |||
|rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Placeholder | |||
|- | |||
|1924 | |||
|- | |||
|1925 | |||
|- | |||
|1926 | |||
|} | |||
* 1924 - P. Barnes<ref name="League1924Memorial" /> | |||
===Secretary=== | |||
* 1924 - A. Day<ref name="League1924Memorial" /> | |||
==References== | ==References== |