tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post7011098502589302012..comments2024-03-27T09:13:32.912+00:00Comments on News From Nowhere: The Council Ought To Get Some FerretsAlan Burnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-67866092553866541452016-01-23T15:23:22.383+00:002016-01-23T15:23:22.383+00:00The WHS was a chap called William Henry Stott. He ...The WHS was a chap called William Henry Stott. He was a noted local illustrator in Halifax during the late 19th and early 20th century. He worked for the Halifax Courier in the days when they would illustrate stories rather than photograph them.<br />He produced a series of satirical postcards about life in Halifax which were published by the Halifax Courier. He was also a noted local diarist producing around 40 volumes covering the same period. These were auctioned off a couple of years ago but I'm not sure who bought them.<br />He content of the postcard refers to the council debate on the rates increase in 1905. When asked why the cost was going up, another councillors is alleged to have responded that the increase was merely coppers and if people had a ferret under their mattress and behind the cushions, they would soon find the required extra money.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00104540602277061480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-25292805116112634742016-01-12T17:48:01.001+00:002016-01-12T17:48:01.001+00:00The British newspaper archives offers just a few 1...The British newspaper archives offers just a few 1905 reports on possible rate increases in Halifax. But more surprising is the hundreds of references to "Ferrets". I'd be more concerned about missing ferrets than lost coppers.Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-37562267686598712742016-01-12T02:30:08.730+00:002016-01-12T02:30:08.730+00:00Somebody as not very happy with the council.Somebody as not very happy with the council.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-68467530472589961152016-01-11T20:15:13.526+00:002016-01-11T20:15:13.526+00:00What a great present. I was given 2 packets of cri...What a great present. I was given 2 packets of crisps today, and 2 empty crisp packets!<br />Georginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13232154028235485600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-54007604467567929882016-01-11T15:37:58.210+00:002016-01-11T15:37:58.210+00:00How cool that people bring these things to you! How cool that people bring these things to you! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06856160423100846727noreply@blogger.com