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Municipality of Marsfield: election, 1898
Election date: 5 February 1898. A poll was required for West Ward only. In East Ward the number of nominations equalled the number of positions. (1)
Aldermen elected: (2)
East Ward: Henry LOVELL (elected unopposed)
West Ward: Joseph GIULIANI
West Ward Extraordinary vacancy: Edwin Henry SMALL
Aldermen who served during 1898-1899: (3)
Alexander ADAMS; John Henry BEVERLEY; Joseph GIULIANI; Henry LOVELL; Edwin Henry SMALL (4); Edward Alpheus STERLAND
Mayor:
Henry LOVELL (5)
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References:
(1) Cumberland Argus 15 January 1898 p9; Cumberland Argus 12 February 1898 p6
(2) Cumberland Argus 12 February 1898 p6
(3) List of aldermen deduced from Cumberland Argus 12 February 1898 p7; Cumberland Argus 25 June 1898 p10 and Cumberland Argus 15 October 1898 p10
(4) Cumberland Argus 12 February 1898 p6. Extraordinary vacancy occurred in West Ward with retirement of George Snow in February 1898
(5) Ald. Lovell was elected Mayor 9 February 1898. Cumberland Argus 12 February 1898 p3
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.