Meetings in Other Wards: Mrs. Pinsent’s Desire: In the Edgbaston Ward Mrs. Pinsent said she was anxious to obtain a seat on the City Council in order that she might do all she could for the welfare of the children. Mr. R. S. Todd spoke in terms of approval of the schemes for town-planning and the extension of the tramways, and Mr. T. H. Charles said he was in favour of the rates being collected quarterly instead of one rate being collected annually and the other twice a year by which the city lost money through tenants having removed. (Hear, hear).
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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949