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Municipality of Marsfield: election, 1896
Election date: 8 February 1896 (1) There was a contest only for West Ward. In East Ward the number of nominations equalled the number of positions.
Aldermen elected: (2)
East Ward: Andrew Octavius SMALL (elected unopposed)
West Ward: George SNOW
Aldermen who served during 1896-1897: (3)
Peter FINN (4); John James GOULDING (5); Henry LOVELL; John REDSHAW (6); Andrew Octavius SMALL; George SNOW; Edward Alpheus STERLAND; Charles WHITTAKER (7)
Mayor:
Henry LOVELL (8)
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References:
(1) Cumberland Argus 8 February 1896 p5, 8
(2) Cumberland Argus 15 February 1896 p7
(3) Various newspaper reports of meetings in the Cumberland Argus
(4) Retired. Referred to in Cumberland Argus 29 August 1896 p9. Replaced by Ald. Goulding
(5) Replaced Ald. Finn for West Ward. Nomination and election day 10 September 1896, Cumberland Argus 29 August 1896 p9. First meeting he attended was Friday 2 October 1896. Cumberland Argus 10 October 1896 p12; also NSW Government Gazette 2 October 1896 p6972
Ald. Goulding resigned early 1897 which created an Extraordinary vacancy reported in Cumberland Argus 20 February 1897 p4. The date of the notice about the Extraordinary vacancy was 8 February 1897. Replaced by Joseph Giuliani Cumberland Argus 20 February 1897 p12 (see following year)
(6) Replaced Whittaker who retired. In Cumberland Argus 23 May 1896 p4 there was mention that 5 June 1896 was the day for nominating and electing one alderman for West Ward, nominations to be received not later than 28 May. First meeting attended identified was 5 June 1896. Cumberland Argus 13 June 1896 p11
(7) Retired. Referred to in Cumberland Argus 23 May 1896 p4
(8) Ald. Lovell was elected Mayor at a Special meeting on 11 February 1896; Cumberland Argus 15 February 1896 p7
Compiled by Local Studies & Family History Librarian, City of Ryde Libraries, 2019
The Municipality of Ryde and the Municipality of Eastwood amalgamated on 1 January 1949.
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.