Municipality of Marsfield: election, 1899

Election date: 11 February 1899. No poll was required as the number of nominations equalled the number of positions. (1)

Aldermen elected: (2)

East Ward: Alexander ADAMS (elected unopposed)

West Ward: Edwin Henry SMALL (elected unopposed)

Aldermen who served during 1899-1900: (3)

Alexander ADAMS; John Henry BEVERLEY; Joseph GIULIANI (4); Henry LOVELL; Edwin Henry SMALL; Edward Alpheus STERLAND

Mayor:

Edwin Henry SMALL (5)

Alexander ADAMS (6)

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References:

(1)   Cumberland Argus 14 January 1899 p9; Cumberland Argus 1 February 1899 p2. Nomination day 7 February 1899 

(2)   Cumberland Argus 1 February 1899 p2. At the close of nominations there was only one for each Ward so those nominated were elected unopposed

(3)   List of aldermen deduced from Cumberland Argus 22 April 1899 p12; Cumberland Argus 2 December 1899 p6

(4)   Resigned. Reported in Cumberland Argus 13 January 1900 p11. This created an Extraordinary vacancy for West Ward. It was filled by John August Johnson in February 1900

(5)   Ald. Small was elected Mayor: Cumberland Argus 1 February 1899 p2; Cumberland Argus 18 February 1899 p10; resigned 10 August 1899 Cumberland Argus 12 August 1899 p9

(6)   Ald. Adams was elected Mayor at Special meeting 14 August 1899. Cumberland Argus 16 August 1899 p2

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