Camberwell Ratepayers' Protection League - Revision history

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	* [[South Ward]]: A. A. Williams against sitting councillor [[Arthur John Ernest Willison\|Arthur Willison]].		* [[South Ward]]: A. A. Williams against sitting councillor [[Arthur John Ernest Willison\|Arthur Willison]].

	While all three League candidates failed to unseat any of the existing councillors, the counts in both North and South Ward were very close; these being majorities of 15 and 34 respectively. On a recount on 12 September, the ~~count~~ in North Ward was changed in favour of Latham who was declared ~~successful~~ with a majority of 20 votes. Willison extended his lead over Williams ~~in South Ward~~ from 34 to 40 and retained his seat. This left three out of nine councillors opposed to the rating changes.<ref>The Argus. 'Camberwell Recount - Mayor Loses his Seat'. 13 September 1921, pg.7. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4656853, accessed: 2 July 2016</ref>		While all three League candidates initially seemed to have failed to unseat any of the existing councillors, the counts in both North and South Ward were very close; these being majorities of 15 and 34 respectively. After a recount on 12 September, the result in North Ward was changed in favour of Latham who was declared elected with a majority of 20 votes. In South Ward, Willison extended his lead over Williams from 34 to 40 and retained his seat. This left three out of nine councillors opposed to the rating changes.<ref>The Argus. 'Camberwell Recount - Mayor Loses his Seat'. 13 September 1921, pg.7. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4656853, accessed: 2 July 2016</ref>

	===1922 court challenge to rating system===		===1922 court challenge to rating system===

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	===1921 election===		===1921 election===
	{{Main\|Camberwell ~~Council~~ election, 1921}}		{{Main\|Camberwell council election, 1921}}
	The League ran candidates in each of the three retiring councillors:<ref>The Argus. ''Municipal Elections List of Nominations - Interesting Issues''. 12 August 1921. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4675420, accessed: 9 October 2017</ref>		The League ran candidates in each of the three retiring councillors:<ref>The Argus. ''Municipal Elections List of Nominations - Interesting Issues''. 12 August 1921. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4675420, accessed: 9 October 2017</ref>

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	===1922 election and referendum===		===1922 election and referendum===
	{{Main\|Camberwell ~~Council~~ election, 1922}}		{{Main\|Camberwell council election, 1922}}
	[[File:Camberwell Ratepayers' Protection League newspaper ad, 1922 Camberwell election.JPEG\|thumb\|300px\|right\|Ads were run by the League urging voters to vote against the 1922 referendum.]]		[[File:Camberwell Ratepayers' Protection League newspaper ad, 1922 Camberwell election.JPEG\|thumb\|300px\|right\|Ads were run by the League urging voters to vote against the 1922 referendum.]]
	The League again became involved in the second council election of the period dominating by the rating issue. A second referendum on the rating issue was also held at the same time in response to the petition organised by the League in July. It ran one candidate, [[John Donald Howie\|John Howie]], against the sitting councillor, [[Albert Edward Hocking\|Albert Hocking]]. Hocking had been a proponent of the new rating system and had declared himself in favour during the election campaign.<ref>The Argus. ''Municipal Elections - Polling on Thursday''. 22 August 1922. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1840303, accessed: 8 October 2016</ref> Howie won the election by 45 votes.<ref>The Argus. ''Municipal Elections''. 25 August 1922. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1840865, accessed: 8 October 2016</ref> This left the council with five councillors in favour of the new system and four against.<ref name="Argus22Nov1922">The Argus. ''Rating on Land Values''. 22 November 1922. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1856823, accessed: 9 October 2017</ref>		The League again became involved in the second council election of the period dominating by the rating issue. A second referendum on the rating issue was also held at the same time in response to the petition organised by the League in July. It ran one candidate, [[John Donald Howie\|John Howie]], against the sitting councillor, [[Albert Edward Hocking\|Albert Hocking]]. Hocking had been a proponent of the new rating system and had declared himself in favour during the election campaign.<ref>The Argus. ''Municipal Elections - Polling on Thursday''. 22 August 1922. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1840303, accessed: 8 October 2016</ref> Howie won the election by 45 votes.<ref>The Argus. ''Municipal Elections''. 25 August 1922. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1840865, accessed: 8 October 2016</ref> This left the council with five councillors in favour of the new system and four against.<ref name="Argus22Nov1922">The Argus. ''Rating on Land Values''. 22 November 1922. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1856823, accessed: 9 October 2017</ref>

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	~~{{Under construction}}~~		The '''Camberwell Ratepayers' Protection League''' was a community organisation formed in 1921 in response to proposed municipal rating system changes. These alterations were controversial due to the proposed inclusion of unimproved land.<ref name="ArgusRatingLetter8Jul1921">The Argus. ''Rating on Unimproved Values''. 8 July 1921. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4696339, accessed: 9 October 2017</ref>

	~~The~~ '''~~Camberwell Ratepayers' Protection League~~'~~'' was a community organisation formed~~ in 1921 ~~in response~~ to proposed ~~municipal~~ rating system ~~changes~~. ~~These alterations~~ were ~~controversial due~~ to the ~~proposed inclusion of unimproved land~~.<ref name="~~ArgusRatingLetter8Jul1921~~">The Argus. ''~~Rating on Unimproved Values~~''. 8 July 1921. http://~~trove.~~nla.gov.au/~~newspaper/article/4696339~~, accessed: 9 October 2017</ref>		==Purpose==
			In a letter written to ''The Argus'' in July 1921, A. A. Williams, the honorary secretary of the League at the time, summarised the aims of the League as providing information to the public on the proposed changes to the rating system. As its future activities were to show, its purpose extended to opposing the new rating system and providing a means for residents to question its implementation.<ref name="ArgusLetterEditor8Jul1921">The Argus. ''To the Editor of the Argus''. 8 July 1921. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4696345, accessed: 9 October 2017</ref> In this task, it faced the Reform League and the [[City of Camberwell]] as its primary opponents in support of the new rating system.<ref name="ArgusRatingLetter8Jul1921" />

	==History==		==History==
	Its exact date of foundation is unable to be ascertained. However, its first recorded reference is in a letter written to ''The Argus'' published on 8 July 1921 by the League's secretary.<ref name="ArgusLetterEditor8Jul1921"~~>The Argus. ''To the Editor of the Argus''. 8 July 1921. http:~~/~~/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4696345, accessed: 9 October 2017</ref~~>		Its exact date of foundation is unable to be ascertained. However, its first recorded reference is in a letter written to ''The Argus'' published on 8 July 1921 by the League's secretary.<ref name="ArgusLetterEditor8Jul1921" />

	===1921 election===		===1921 election===
	{{Main\|Camberwell Council election, 1921}}		{{Main\|Camberwell Council election, 1921}}
	The League ran candidates in each of the three retiring councillors:<ref>The Argus. ''Municipal Elections List of Nominations - Interesting Issues''. 12 August 1921. http://~~trove.~~nla.gov.au/~~newspaper/article/4675420~~, accessed: 9 October 2017</ref>		The League ran candidates in each of the three retiring councillors:<ref>The Argus. ''Municipal Elections List of Nominations - Interesting Issues''. 12 August 1921. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4675420, accessed: 9 October 2017</ref>

	* [[North Ward]]: [[Arthur Latham]] against sitting councillor [[George Coghill]].		* [[North Ward]]: [[Arthur Latham]] against sitting councillor [[George Coghill]].
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	* [[South Ward]]: A. A. Williams against sitting councillor [[Arthur John Ernest Willison\|Arthur Willison]].		* [[South Ward]]: A. A. Williams against sitting councillor [[Arthur John Ernest Willison\|Arthur Willison]].

	While all three League candidates failed to unseat any of the existing councillors, the counts in both North and South Ward were very close; these being majorities of 15 and 34 respectively. On a recount on 12 September, the count in North Ward was changed in favour of Latham who was declared successful with a majority of 20 votes. Willison extended his lead over Williams in South Ward from 34 to 40 and retained his seat. This left three out of nine councillors opposed to the rating changes.<ref>The Argus. 'Camberwell Recount - Mayor Loses his Seat'. 13 September 1921, pg.7. http://~~trove.~~nla.gov.au/~~newspaper/article/4656853~~, accessed: 2 July 2016</ref>		While all three League candidates failed to unseat any of the existing councillors, the counts in both North and South Ward were very close; these being majorities of 15 and 34 respectively. On a recount on 12 September, the count in North Ward was changed in favour of Latham who was declared successful with a majority of 20 votes. Willison extended his lead over Williams in South Ward from 34 to 40 and retained his seat. This left three out of nine councillors opposed to the rating changes.<ref>The Argus. 'Camberwell Recount - Mayor Loses his Seat'. 13 September 1921, pg.7. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4656853, accessed: 2 July 2016</ref>

	===1922 court challenge to rating system===		===1922 court challenge to rating system===
	In early 1922, the League successfully challenged the decision by Camberwell Council to introduce the new rating system by appealing to the [[wikipedia:Supreme Court of Victoria\|Supreme Court]].<ref>The Argus. ''Camberwell Rating - to the Editor of the Argus''. 9 October 2017. http://~~trove.~~nla.gov.au/~~newspaper/article/4679146~~, accessed: 9 October 2017</ref> However, ~~the Court~~ did not prohibit the introduction of such a scheme ''per se''; rather it set out a series of conditions for the Council to satisfy should it wish to implement the new system.		In early 1922, the League successfully challenged the decision by Camberwell Council to introduce the new rating system by appealing to the [[wikipedia:Supreme Court of Victoria\|Supreme Court]].<ref>The Argus. ''Camberwell Rating - to the Editor of the Argus''. 9 October 2017. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4679146, accessed: 9 October 2017</ref> The Court found that Camberwell Council had not followed correct procedures through its process of implementing the scheme. However, it did not prohibit the introduction of such a scheme ''per se''; rather it set out a series of conditions for the Council to satisfy should it wish to implement the new system.<ref>Supreme Court of Victoria. ''Greenwood v Camberwell (City of) [1922]''. Victorian Law Report: 23 February 1922. http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/vic/VicLawRp/1922/19.html, accessed: 10 October 2017</ref>

	After complying with these conditions, the Council quickly introduced the new rating scheme for a second time in early July. The League organised a petition demanding a new referendum on the issue, signed by over 2,000 residents. The ''Local Government Act'' provided that a minimum of 800 signatures was necessary on such a request for it to be effective.<ref>The Age. ''General News - Camberwell Rating''. 8 July 1922. http://~~trove.~~nla.gov.au/~~newspaper/article/205768551~~, accessed: 9 October 2017</ref>		After complying with these conditions, the Council quickly introduced the new rating scheme for a second time in early July. The League organised a petition demanding a new referendum on the issue, signed by over 2,000 residents. The ''Local Government Act'' provided that a minimum of 800 signatures was necessary on such a request for it to be effective.<ref>The Age. ''General News - Camberwell Rating''. 8 July 1922. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article205768551, accessed: 9 October 2017</ref>

	===1922 election and referendum===		===1922 election and referendum===
	{{Main\|Camberwell Council election, 1922}}		{{Main\|Camberwell Council election, 1922}}
	[[File:Camberwell Ratepayers' Protection League newspaper ad, 1922 Camberwell election.JPEG\|thumb\|300px\|right\|Ads were run by the League urging voters to vote against the 1922 referendum.]]		[[File:Camberwell Ratepayers' Protection League newspaper ad, 1922 Camberwell election.JPEG\|thumb\|300px\|right\|Ads were run by the League urging voters to vote against the 1922 referendum.]]
	The League again became involved in the second council election of the period dominating by the rating issue. A second referendum on the rating issue was also held at the same time in response to the petition organised by the League in July. It ran one candidate, [[John Donald Howie\|John Howie]], against the sitting councillor, [[Albert Edward Hocking\|Albert Hocking]]. Hocking had been a proponent of the new rating system and had declared himself in favour during the election campaign.<ref>The Argus. ''Municipal Elections - Polling on Thursday''. 22 August 1922. http://~~trove.~~nla.gov.au/~~newspaper/article/1840303~~, accessed: 8 October 2016</ref> Howie won the election by 45 votes.<ref>The Argus. ''Municipal Elections''. 25 August 1922. http://~~trove.~~nla.gov.au/~~newspaper/article/1840865/419680~~, accessed: 8 October 2016</ref> This left the council with five councillors in favour of the new system and four against.<ref name="Argus22Nov1922">The Argus. ''Rating on Land Values''. 22 November 1922. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1856823~~, accessed: 9 October 2017</ref>~~		The League again became involved in the second council election of the period dominating by the rating issue. A second referendum on the rating issue was also held at the same time in response to the petition organised by the League in July. It ran one candidate, [[John Donald Howie\|John Howie]], against the sitting councillor, [[Albert Edward Hocking\|Albert Hocking]]. Hocking had been a proponent of the new rating system and had declared himself in favour during the election campaign.<ref>The Argus. ''Municipal Elections - Polling on Thursday''. 22 August 1922. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1840303, accessed: 8 October 2016</ref> Howie won the election by 45 votes.<ref>The Argus. ''Municipal Elections''. 25 August 1922. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1840865, accessed: 8 October 2016</ref> This left the council with five councillors in favour of the new system and four against.<ref name="Argus22Nov1922">The Argus. ''Rating on Land Values''. 22 November 1922. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1856823, accessed: 9 October 2017</ref>

	Once again, the referendum showed a majority of respondents in favour of the new rating system. However, by October, the League had once again challenged the results by alleging electoral irregularities in a letter sent to Camberwell Council.<ref>The Age. ''The Unimproved Land Values System - Opposition by Ratepayers''. 21 October 1922. http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/205056960, accessed: 9 October 2017</ref><ref>The Argus. ''Camberwell Rating - Electors' Verdict Again Challenged''. 23 October 1922. http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/1850336, accessed: 9 October 2017</ref>

	~~==Purpose==~~		Once again, the referendum showed a majority of respondents in favour of the new rating system. However, by October, the League had once again challenged the results by alleging electoral irregularities in a letter sent to Camberwell Council.<ref>The Age. ''The Unimproved Land Values System - Opposition by Ratepayers''. 21 October 1922. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article205056960, accessed: 9 October 2017</ref><ref>The Argus. ''Camberwell Rating - Electors' Verdict Again Challenged''. 23 October 1922. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1850336, accessed: 9 October 2017</ref> Such a threat did not materialise and the new system was adopted by the Council.<ref>Shepparton Advertiser. ''Councillors in Audiences - Rating on Unimproved Land Values''. 31 May 1923. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article203624979, accessed: 10 October 2017</ref> The League appears to have disbanded following this series of events.
	~~In the letter written to ''The Argus'' in July 1921, A. A. Williams~~, the ~~secretary~~ of ~~the League at the time, summarised the aims~~ of the ~~League as providing information to the public on the proposed changes to the~~ rating system. ~~As its future activities were to show~~, ~~its purpose extended to opposing~~ the ~~new rating system and providing~~ a ~~means for residents~~ to ~~question its implementation~~.<ref ~~name="ArgusLetterEditor8Jul1921"~~>The ~~Argus~~. ''~~To the Editor of the Argus~~''. ~~8 July 1921~~. http://~~trove.~~nla.gov.au/~~newspaper~~/~~article~~/~~4696345~~, accessed: 9 October 2017</ref> ~~In this task, it faced the Reform League~~ and ~~the [[City of Camberwell]] as its primary opponents in support of~~ the new ~~rating~~ system.<ref ~~name="ArgusRatingLetter8Jul1921"~~ />

	==Leadership==		==Leadership==
	The League was run by a chairman, honorary secretary and defence committee. During times of campaigning at council elections and local referendums of interest to the League, temporary working committees were set up to cover different areas of the city.<ref>The Argus. ''Rating at Camberwell''. 25 March 1922. http://~~trove.~~nla.gov.au/~~newspaper/article/4678759~~, accessed: 9 October 2017</ref>		The League was run by a chairman, honorary secretary and defence committee. During times of campaigning at council elections and local referendums of interest to the League, temporary working committees were set up to cover different areas of the city.<ref>The Argus. ''Rating at Camberwell''. 25 March 1922. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4678759, accessed: 9 October 2017</ref>

	~~===Secretaries===~~
	*1921 - A. A. Williams<ref name="ArgusLetterEditor8Jul1921" />

	==References==		==References==

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