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Municipality of Marsfield/Municipality of Eastwood: election, 1907
Election date: No election took place. ‘not be any need for the usual municipal election in February next, as the existing aldermen are kept in office until the last Friday in January 1908’. After that date the first triennial election will take place. (1)
Aldermen who served during 1907-1908: (2)
Peter James DUFFY; Frank ELLIS; Edwin EZZY (3); John August JOHNSON; John Henry SCOTT (4); Oswald Ernest SMALL; Charles WHITTAKER
Mayor:
John August JOHNSON (5)
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References:
(1) Cumberland Argus 12 January 1907 p3
(2) Council minutes
(3) Resigned 9 February 1907 at Special Council meeting. Replaced by John Henry Scott for East Ward
(4) Replaced Ald. Ezzy for East Ward. Cumberland Argus 2 March 1907 p10, 12. First Ordinary meeting attended 27 March 1907
(5) Ald. Johnson was elected Mayor at a Special meeting on 9 February 1907; Cumberland Argus 16 February 1907 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.