Municipality of Marsfield: election, 1897

Election date: 6 February 1897 (1) A poll was required in East Ward only. In West Ward the number of nominations equalled the number of positions.

Aldermen elected: (2)

East Ward: Edward Alpheus STERLAND

West Ward: John Henry BEVERLEY (elected unopposed)

West Ward Extraordinary vacancy: Joseph GIULIANI  

Aldermen who served during 1897-1898: (3)

Alexander ADAMS (4); John Henry BEVERLEY; Joseph GIULIANI (5); Henry LOVELL; Andrew Octavius SMALL (6); George SNOW (7); Edward Alpheus STERLAND  

Mayor:

Henry LOVELL (8)

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References:

(1)   Cumberland Argus 6 February 1897 p9 

(2)   Cumberland Argus 13 February 1897 p9; Cumberland Argus 20 February 1897 p12

(3)   Various newspaper reports of meetings in the Cumberland Argus

(4)   Cumberland Argus 25 September 1897 p9 recorded that he has been elected for East Ward; replaced Andrew Small

(5)   Was elected to West Ward due to an Extraordinary vacancy when John James Goulding resigned. Cumberland Argus 20 February 1897 p12. Attended a meeting on 25 February 1897 (Cumberland Argus 6 March 1897 p8) where he was welcomed as a new alderman. Sometimes Giulliani, Guilliani etc 

(6)   Cumberland Argus 11 September 1897 p4 reported that at Thursday’s meeting (9 September 1897) Andrew Small resigned as alderman for East Ward. At the same meeting there was a nomination for Alexander Adams to replace him. ‘Expected that Mr Adams will be returned unopposed’. 

(7)   Ald. Snow retired. Reported in Cumberland Argus 12 February 1898 p6. His retirement caused an Extraordinary vacancy for West Ward that was filled in February 1898 by Edwin Henry Small 

(8)   Ald. Lovell was elected Mayor: Cumberland Argus 13 February 1897 p14

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