Municipality of Marsfield: election, 1895

Election date: 9 February 1895 (1) 

Aldermen elected: (2)

East Ward: Henry LOVELL

West Ward: Peter FINN

Aldermen who served during 1895-1896: (3)

Peter FINN; Maurice Arthur Hyde FITZHARDINGE; Henry LOVELL; Andrew Octavius SMALL; Edward Alpheus STERLAND; Charles WHITTAKER

Mayor:

Maurice Arthur Hyde FITZHARDINGE / Henry LOVELL (4)

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References:

(1)   Cumberland Argus 9 February 1895 p2. Aldermen were elected for three years but in the first few years of the Council one alderman from each Ward was obliged to resign, determined by who had received the least votes at the first election. Thereafter, as their three year term expired, the aldermen would retire but could seek re-election

(2) Cumberland Argus 16 February 1895 p7

(3) Cumberland Argus 23 February 1895 p8; Cumberland Argus 15 June 1895 p8; Cumberland Argus 14 December 1895 p7

(4)  Ald. Fitzhardinge was elected Mayor: Cumberland Argus 23 February 1895 p8  

In Sydney Morning Herald 21 November 1895 p6 there was reference to a meeting of the Council held to elect a Mayor in place of Fitzhardinge who had resigned. There was a motion regretting Fitzhardinge’s retirement from the position. At that meeting Ald. Lovell was elected Mayor. Report of farewell function in Evening News 7 December 1895 p2. From this it appears Fitzhardinge served out his term as an alderman

Compiled by Local Studies & Family History Librarian, City of Ryde Libraries, 2019