Municipality of Eastwood: election, 1914

Election date: 31 January 1914 (1)

Aldermen elected: (2)

East Ward: John BRIEN; John Churchman MATTHEWS; James ROURKE

West Ward: Thomas Horsfall HANKS; Peter McBEATH; Charles WHITTAKER

Aldermen who served 1914-1917: (3)

John BRIEN; Thomas Horsfall HANKS (4); Joseph Andrew LOVELL (5); Peter McBEATH (6); John Churchman MATTHEWS; Frederick PORTER (7); James ROURKE; Charles WHITTAKER

Mayor: 

Peter McBEATH for unexpired part of Oswald Ernest SMALL’s term who was not re-elected – till end of February 1914 (8)

John Churchman MATTHEWS 1914 (9)

John Churchman MATTHEWS 1915 (10)

John Churchman MATTHEWS 1916 (11)

John Churchman MATTHEWS 1917 (to 11 July) (12)

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References:

(1)   Cumberland Argus, 10 January 1914 p8

(2)   Cumberland Argus, 7 February 1914 p4

(3)   Council minutes

(4)   Election of 20 February 1915 replaced Ald. Hanks with Frederick Porter. Ald. Hanks of West Ward had ‘forfeited his seat’. Cumberland Argus 13 February 1915 p8 

(5)   Election of 1 July 1916 to fill Extraordinary vacancy for West Ward created by death of Ald. McBeath. Joseph Andrew Lovell elected. Cumberland Argus 8 July 1916 p8 

(6)   Died 5 June 1916. Cumberland Argus 10 June 1916 p8. Replaced by Joseph Andrew Lovell in election of 1 July 1916 to fill the Extraordinary vacancy for West Ward. Cumberland Argus 8 July 1916 p8

(7)   Replaced Ald. Hanks in election of 20 February 1915 to fill Extraordinary vacancy for West Ward. Cumberland Argus 27 February 1915 p11

(8)   Cumberland Argus 14 February 1914 p11; at Special meeting of 6 February 1914 McBeath elected Mayor for period ending 28 February 1914 for unexpired part of Oswald Ernest Small’s (the previous Mayor’s) term who was not re-elected, then Ald. Matthews became Mayor for the following year, up to end of February 1915

(9)   Ald. McBeath was elected Mayor for period ending 28 February 1914 for unexpired part of Oswald Ernest Small’s term who was not re-elected: Cumberland Argus 14 February 1914 p11. Then Matthews became Mayor for the rest of the year (1914), and up to end of February 1915 at Special meeting of 6 February 1914 

(10)    Ald. Matthews was elected Mayor at a Special meeting on 8 February 1915; Cumberland Argus 13 February 1915 p8 

(11)    Ald. Matthews was elected Mayor at a Special meeting on 9 February 1916; Cumberland Argus 19 February 1916 p10 

(12)    There appears to have been no special meeting at the beginning of 1917 to elect the Mayor. Ald. Matthews continued as Mayor

NOTE: In Council minutes of 17 January 1917 there was reference to a Local Government Department circular giving notice that the elections due for the beginning of 1917 had been delayed until 30 June 1917

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