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Municipality of Marsfield: election, 1904
Election date: No poll required as the number of nominations equalled the number of vacancies in West Ward; no nominations received for East Ward (1)
Aldermen elected: (2)
East Ward: no nominations. John Frederick JESSON was appointed for East Ward by the Governor (3)
West Ward: John August JOHNSON (elected unopposed)
Aldermen who served during 1904-1905: (4)
Frank ELLIS; Edward John GALLAGHER; John Frederick JESSON (5); John August JOHNSON; Henry LOVELL; Charles WHITTAKER
Mayor:
Charles WHITTAKER (6)
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References:
(1) Cumberland Argus 6 February 1904 p10, 11
(2) Cumberland Argus 6 February 1904 p10, 11
(3) Cumberland Argus 6 February 1904 p10, 11 and Cumberland Argus 27 February 1904 p11
(4) Council minutes
(5) Ald. Jesson resigned January 1905. Cumberland Argus 28 January 1905 p10. He had attended a meeting on 28 December 1904; Extraordinary vacancy filled February 1905 by Edwin Ezzy
(6) Ald. Whittaker was elected Mayor at a Special meeting on 5 February 1904; Council minutes and Cumberland Argus 13 February 1904 p11
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.