Councillors
Aldermen of the Newtown Municipal Council 1863 to 1948
| Year | Mayor | Councillors |
| Feb. 1863 to: | Councillor F. W. Holland | |
| Feb. 1864 to: | Councillor Joseph Kingsbury | |
| Feb. 1865 to: | Councillor H. Munro |
Councillors Dunlop, Hill, Bedford, Conley, Curtis, Cozens, Kingsbury and Knight.
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| Feb. 1866 to: | Councillor W. Curtis |
Councillors Conley, Munro, Goodsell, Bedford, Hill, Cozens, Knight and Dunlop.
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| Feb. 1867 to: | Councillor J. Conley | |
| Feb. 1868 to: | Alderman H. Munro |
Aldermen Conley, Galvin, Bailey, Goodsell, Bedford, Gibbons, Cozens, Munro and Curtis.
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| Feb. 1869 to: | Alderman W. Curtis |
Alderman Munro, Bailey, Cozens, Conley, Bedford, Galvin, Kingsbury and Hobbs.
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| Feb. 1870 to: | Alderman J. Kingsbury |
Alderman Munro, Bailey, Cozens, Conley, Bedford, Galvin and Hobbs.
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| Feb. 1871 to: | Alderman W. Bailey |
Aldermen Conley, Kingsbury, Galvin, Munro, Henderson, Cozens, Hobbs and Bedford.
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| Feb. 1872 to: | Alderman W. Bailey |
Aldermen Henderson, Conley, Goodsell, Cozens, Galvin, James Francis Smith, Hobbs and Bedford.
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| Feb. 1873 to: | Alderman W. Bailey |
Aldermen Galvin, Henderson, Goodsell, Bedford, Fallick, Smith, Cozens and Conley.
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| Feb. 1874 to: | Alderman W. Bailey |
Aldermen Henderson, Conley, Galvin, Fallick, Cozens, Smith, Bedford and Goodsell.
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| Feb. 1875 to: | Alderman W. Bailey |
Aldermen Cozens, Abbott, Neale, Conley, Henderson, Smith, Galvin and Fallick.
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| Feb. 1876 to: | Alderman W. Bailey |
Aldermen Henderson, Fallick, Neale, Cozens, Smith, Hill, Galvin and Abbott.
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| Feb. 1877 to: | Alderman J. F. Smith |
Alderman Abbott, Bailey, Cozens, Fallick, Galvin, Melville, Neale and Charles Whateley.
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| Feb. 1878 to: | Alderman W. Fallick J. F. Smith (acting) |
Aldermen Abbott, Bailey, Bedford, Cozens, Smith, Goodsell, Tye and Whateley. NOTE: Alderman Fallick retired as Mayor due to ill health on 14/1/1879. Alderman Smith was elected Acting Mayor on 20/1/1879 until the election next February.
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| Feb. 1879 to: | Alderman J. F. Smith |
Alderman Abbott, Bedford, Cozens, Goodsell, Melville, Tye, Whateley and Wildman.
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| Feb. 1880 to: | Alderman Daniel Wildman |
Aldermen Bedford, Boots, Goodsell, Melville, J. F. Smith, John Henry Smith, Tye and Whately.
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| Feb. 1881 to: | Alderman Charles Whately |
Aldermen Bedford, Boots, Goodsell, Melville, J. F. Smith, J. H. Smith, Tye and Whately.
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| Feb. 1882 to: | Alderman Ninian Melville |
Aldermen Tye, Frederick Jamieson Gibbes, Goodsell, J. F. Smith, Melville, Boots and William Green Hibble.
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| Feb. 1883 to: | Alderman Charles Boots |
Aldermen Peirce, Whately, Goodsell, Smith, Gibbes, Boots, Neale and Hibble.
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| Feb. 1884 to: | Alderman James Francis Smith |
Aldermen Peirce, Goodsell, Whateley, Smith, Gibbes, Melville, Neale and Hibble.
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| Feb. 1885 to: | Alderman James Francis Smith |
Aldermen Peirce, Whately, Goodsell, Jolly, Gibbes, Boots, Neale and Bellemey.
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| Feb. 1886 to: | Alderman Charles Whately |
Aldermen Peirce, Jolly, J. F. Smith, Lane, Bellemey, Tabrett and Neale.
Note: Enmore Ward was split in two to create a fourth ward named Camden. An excerpt from the minutes follows. On the above day, Monday 27th September 1886, at 12.00 noon the returning officer (Mr Charles Whateley, Mayor) attended at the Council Room, Town Hall, Newtown and declared the official statement of the polling for the election of three Aldermen for Camden Ward as follows: — Matthew Medway; 138 votes. William Robert Thomas Eggleton; 136 votes. Jeremiah M. O’Connell; 120 votes. Peter F. Hart; 86 votes. Signed Charles Whateley, Mayor and returning officer. The first three were elected and took their places on Council. |
| Feb. 1887 to: | Alderman Richard Bellemey |
Four new Aldermen were elected for this Municipal year and took their place on Council. Camden Ward, Jeremiah O’Connell, hotelkeeper, Botany View Hotel Kingston Ward, Charles Thomas Peirce, Manager Building Society Enmore Ward, George Nelson, builder, Marian Street O’Connell Ward, Charles J. Lane, painter etc., King Street.
The Council then comprised the following Aldermen in addition to the Mayor: Aldermen Peirce, Jolly, O’Connell, Nelson, Smith, Tabrett, Lane, Eggleton, Medway, Neale and Bellemey. |
| Feb. 1888 to: | Alderman Richard Bellemey |
One new Aldermen was elected for this Municipal year and took his place on Council.
Enmore Ward – William DolmanThe Council then comprised the following Aldermen in addition to the Mayor: Aldermen Peirce, Jolly, O’Connell, Nelson, Smith, Dolman, Lane, Eggleton, Medway, Neale and Whately. On the 18 December 1888, Alderman Tye replaced Alderman Nelson who retired. |
| Feb. 1889 to: | Alderman Joseph Jolly |
One new Aldermen was elected and three re-elected for this Municipal year and took their place on Council.
Alderman Medway, Camden ward (re-elected) Alderman White, Enmore Ward Alderman J. F. Smith, Kingston Ward (re-elected) Alderman Whately, O’Connell Ward (re-elected) The Council then comprised the following Aldermen in addition to the Mayor:
Aldermen Peirce, Jolly, O’Connell, Tye, Smith, Dolman, Lane, Eggleton, Medway, White and Whately. |
| Feb. 1890 to: | Alderman Charles J. LaneAlderman William Dolman replaced Alderman C. J. Lane as Mayor at the 27 October meeting following Alderman Lane’s resignation. |
One new Aldermen was elected and one re-elected for this Municipal year and took their place on Council.
Alderman Cox, Camden ward Alderman Peirce, Kingston Ward (re-elected)The Council then comprised the following Aldermen in addition to the Mayor: Aldermen Peirce, Bellamy, Cox, Tye, Smith, Dolman, Lane, Eggleton, Medway, White and Whately.Note: The names of Alderman Jarman, Swinbourne and Rigg suddenly appear as present at the 27 August meeting, no previous mention of their name appearing. |
| Feb. 1891 to: | Alderman William Dolman |
Aldermen Bellamy, Salmon, Cox, Swinbourne, Smith, Rigg Jolly, Morgan, Medway, White and Whately.
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| Feb. 1892 to: | Alderman William Rigg |
Aldermen Dolman, Bellamy, Salmon, Cox, Swinbourne, Smith, Jolly, Morgan, Medway, White and Whately.Alderman McCann’s name appears on the list of Aldermen present at the 29 November meeting to replace Alderman Medway, deceased.
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| Feb. 1893 to: | Alderman William Rigg |
Aldermen Dolman, Bellamy, Salmon, Cox, Swinbourne, Smith, Jolly, Morgan, McCann, White and Whately.Mr. Alfred Parker was elected to council at the 28 October meeting in place of Alderman Bellemey who resigned.
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| Feb. 1894 to: | Alderman William Rigg |
Three new Aldermen were elected and took their place on Council.
Enmore ward: Charles Henry Ibbotson Kingston ward: Robert Elstub O’Connell ward: Henry Nunn Howe The Council then comprised the following Aldermen in addition to the Mayor: Aldermen Howe, Salmon, Cox, Parker, Smith, Ibbotson, Morgan, Elstub, McCann, White and Whately. |
| Feb. 1895 to: | Alderman Harold T. Morgan |
Three new Aldermen were elected and took their place on Council.
Camden ward: Alfred McCann Enmore ward: James Ekin Kingston ward: James Francis Smith O’Connell ward: John Russell King The Council then comprised the following Aldermen in addition to the Mayor: Aldermen Howe, Salmon, Cox, Parker, Smith, Ibbotson, Rigg, Elstub, McCann, Ekin and King. |
| Feb. 1896 to: | Alderman J. F. Smith |
Four new Aldermen were elected and took their place on Council.
Camden ward: William Cox Enmore ward: William Rigg Kingston ward: Joseph Jolly O’Connell ward: John Salmon The Council then comprised the following Aldermen in addition to the Mayor: Aldermen Howe, Salmon, Cox, Jolly, Morgan, Ibbotson, Rigg, Elstub, McCann, Ekin and King. |
| Feb. 1897 to: | Alderman William Cox |
Two new Aldermen were elected and took their place on Council.
Camden ward: Harold T. Morgan Kingston ward: Robert Elstub The Council then comprised the following Aldermen in addition to the Mayor: Aldermen Howe, Salmon, Jolly, Morgan, Ibbotson, Elstub, Rigg, McCann, Ekin and King. |
| Feb. 1898 to: | Alderman William Rigg |
Four new Aldermen were elected and took their place on Council.
Camden ward: Frederick Jones Enmore ward: William Dolman Kingston ward: James Francis Smith O’Connell ward: John Russell King The Council then comprised the following Aldermen in addition to the Mayor: Aldermen Howe, Salmon, Morgan, Abigail, Smith, Ibbotson, Elstub, Jones, Dolman and King. |
| Feb. 1899 to: | Alderman Charles Henry Ibbotson |
Four new Aldermen were elected and took their place on Council.
Camden ward: William Cox Enmore ward: William Rigg Kingston ward: George Foster Crozier O’Connell ward: John Salmon The Council then comprised the following Aldermen in addition to the Mayor: Aldermen Howe, Salmon, Morgan, Crozier, Smith, Elstub, Cox, Dolman, Jones, Rigg and King. |
| Feb. 1900 to: | Alderman John Salmon |
Four new Aldermen were elected and took their place on Council.
Camden ward: Harold Thomas Morgan Enmore ward: Charles Henry Ibbotson Kingston ward: Robert Elstub O’Connell ward: Henry Nunn Howe The Council then comprised the following Aldermen in addition to the Mayor: Aldermen Ibbotson, Dolman, Smith, Rigg, Morgan, Cox, Howe, Elstub, Jones, King and Crozier |
| Feb. 1901 to: | Alderman John Salmon |
Four new Aldermen were elected and took their place on Council.
Camden ward: Frederick Jones Enmore ward: William Dolman Kingston ward: James Francis Smith O’Connell ward: John Russell King The Council then comprised the following Aldermen in addition to the Mayor: Aldermen Cox, Elstub, Dolman, Rigg, Smith, Crozier, Ibbotson, Howe, Jones, Morgan and King. |
| Feb. 1902 to: | Alderman Harold Thomas Morgan |
Four new Aldermen were elected and took their place on Council.
Camden ward: John Archibald Enmore ward: William Rigg Kingston ward: George Forster Crozier O’Connell ward: John Salmon The Council then comprised the following Aldermen in addition to the Mayor: Aldermen Rigg, Archibald, Crozier, Salmon, Howe, Ibbotson, Smith, Elstub, Jones, Dolman and King. NOTE: A Council Minute of 31 May 1902 details the result of an election for an extraordinary vacancy in the Kingston ward as follows: James Abigail Senior:- 150 votes. George Forster Crozier:- 107 votes. Informal:- 2 votes. Majority for James Abigail Senior:- 43 votes. On Monday morning, 2 June 1902 at 10:00 o’clock in the Town Hall, the Mayor and Returning Officer, Ald. Morgan, declared James Abigail Senior duly elected Alderman for the next two years and nine months. NOTE: A Council Minute of 24 June 1902 details the result of an election for an extraordinary vacancy in the Enmore ward as follows: James Fallick:- 241 votes. Charles Robert Summerhayes:- 175 votes. Informal:- 4 votes. Majority for James Fallick:- 66 votes. The official declaration was made on Monday at 10:00 o’clock from the balcony of the Town Hall. |
| Feb. 1903 to: | Alderman John Salmon |
Four new Aldermen were elected and took their place on Council.
Camden ward: Harold Thomas Morgan Enmore ward: Charles Henry Ibbotson Kingston ward: Robert Elstub O’Connell ward: Henry Nunn Howe The Council then comprised the following Aldermen in addition to the Mayor: Aldermen Morgan, Howe, King, Ibbotson, Abigail, Smith, Elstub, Archibald, Rigg, Fallick and Jones. |
| Feb. 1904 to: | Alderman John Salmon |
Four new Aldermen were elected and took their place on Council.
Camden ward: William Edwards Enmore ward: James Heber Hitchcock Kingston ward: James Francis Smith O’Connell ward: John Russell King The Council then comprised the following Aldermen in addition to the Mayor: Aldermen King, Abigail, Hitchcock, Archibald, Elstub, Rigg, Smith, Edwards, Morgan, Ibbotson and Howe. |
| Feb. 1905 to: | Alderman William Edwards |
Four new Aldermen were elected and took their place on Council.
Camden ward: William Cox Enmore ward: William Rigg Kingston ward: James Abigail O’Connell ward: John Salmon The Council then comprised the following Aldermen in addition to the Mayor: Aldermen King, Abigail, Hitchcock, Cox, Elstub, Rigg, Smith, Edwards, Morgan, Ibbotson and Howe. |
| Feb. 1906 to: | Alderman Henry Nunn Howe |
Four new Aldermen were elected and took their place on Council.
Camden ward: Harold Thomas Morgan Enmore ward: Charles Henry Ibbotson Kingston ward: Robert Elstub O’Connell ward: Henry Nunn Howe The Council then comprised the following Aldermen in addition to the Mayor: Aldermen Edwards, King, Abigail, Cox, Elstub, Smith, Salmon, Morgan, Ibbotson, Rigg and Hitchcock. |
| Feb. 1907 to: | Alderman Harold Thomas Morgan |
Four new Aldermen were elected and took their place on Council.
Camden ward: Harold Thomas Morgan Enmore ward: Charles Henry Ibbotson Kingston ward: Robert Elstub O’Connell ward: Henry Nunn Howe The Council then comprised the following Aldermen in addition to the Mayor: Aldermen Smith, Salmon, Rigg, Abigail, Elstub, Howe, Ibbotson, Edwards, Hitchcock, King and Cox. Note: At the Council meeting held 6th. August 1907 it was reported that “Alderman Howe had passed over to the majority… that the lamentable event be recorded on the minutes and that a letter of condolence be sent to Mrs. Howe and family.” The minutes of the Council meeting of 20th. August 1907 recorded the election of Nathan Lewis, Lace Merchant (King Street), 12 L’Avenue, Newtown, as Alderman for the Municipality of Newtown in room of Alderman Howe, deceased. Note: The minutes of the Council meeting held 29th. October 1907 record the death of Alderman Abigail whose body was buried on Saturday the 26th. in the Waverly cemetery. The minutes of the Council meeting held 12th. November 1907 record that “Mr. Charles Henry Turtle had been duly elected to fill the vacancy in the Kingston Ward caused by the death of Alderman Abigail…” |
| Feb. 1908 to 31st. January 1911 | 1908 – Alderman Harold Thomas Morgan 1909 – Alderman Harold Thomas Morgan 1910 – Alderman Harold Thomas Morgan |
At the Council Meeting held on 7th. February 1908, for the election of Mayor, the Mayor read the Returning Officer’s report declaring the following Aldermen duly elected for the triennial period ending 31st. January 1911, viz.,
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| Feb. 1911 to Feb. 1914 | 1911 – Alderman William Rigg 1912 – Alderman William Rigg 1913 – Alderman Frank Bamfield |
The Council minutes for the end of 1910 through to March 1911 do not record the result of the Municipal elections. The Aldermen according to those present recorded in the minutes for 1911 are:
Aldermen Rigg, Lawler, Cousins, Elstub, Morgan, Lewis, Macready, Smith, Edwards, Bamfield, Turtle and Clegg. |
| Feb. 1914 to Feb. 1917 | 1914 – Alderman Frank Bamfield 1915 – Alderman Frank Bamfield 1916 – Alderman Charles Henry Turtle |
The Council minutes held 31st. January 1914 record the Aldermen elected for the ensuing triennial period to be:
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| Feb. 1917 to Feb. 1920 | 1917 – Alderman Charles Henry Turtle 1918 – Alderman Harold Thomas Morgan 1919 – Alderman Harold Thomas Morgan |
The Council minutes for the beginning of 1917 do not record the results of the triennial elections!
The Aldermen as recorded in the minutes are: Aldermen Turtle, Szarka, Bloom, Dibble, Morgan, Ryan, Pritchard, Smith, Edwards, Bamfield, Clegg and Lewis. |
| Feb. 1920 to Feb. 1923 | 1920 – Harold Thomas Morgan 1921 – Alderman James Campbell 1922 – Alderman William Henry Pritchard |
The Council minutes held 31st. January 1920 record the Aldermen elected for the ensuing triennial period to be:
Note: The minutes of 6th. July 1920 record the election of Alderman William Leslie Smith as Deputy Mayor |
| Feb. 1923 to Feb. 1926 | 1923 – Alderman William Henry Pritchard 1924 – Alderman Nicholas James Buzacott 1925 – Alderman William Alfred Dibble |
The Council minutes held 2nd. December 1922 record the Aldermen elected for the ensuing triennial period to be:
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| Feb. 1926 to Feb. 1929 | 1926 – Alderman Isidore Edwin Ryan 1927 – Alderman William Leslie Smith 1928 – Alderman William Henry Delve |
The Council minutes held 1st. December 1925 record the Aldermen elected for the ensuing triennial period to be:
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| Feb. 1929 to Feb. 1932 | 1929 – Alderman Joseph Solomon 1930 – Alderman Reuben Sydney Goddard, J.P. 1931 – Alderman Joseph Vincent Bugler. |
The Council minutes held 1st. December 1928 record the Aldermen elected for the ensuing triennial period to be:
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| Feb. 1932 to Feb. 1935 | 1932 – Alderman Frederick Benedict Roberts. 1933 – Alderman Frederick A. Newnham, L.L.B. 1934 – Alderman Isidore Edwin Ryan, J.P. |
The Council minutes held 2nd. January 1932 record the Aldermen elected for the ensuing triennial period to be:
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| Feb. 1935 to Feb. 1938 | 1935 – Alderman Reuben Sydney Goddard, J.P. 1936 – Alderman Frederick A. Newnham, L.L.B. 1937 – Alderman Isidore Edwin Ryan, J.P. |
The Council minutes held 1st December 1934 record the Aldermen elected for the ensuing triennial period to be:
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| Feb. 1938 to Feb. 1941 | 1938 – Alderman Mrs. Lilian Fowler. 1939 – Alderman Mrs. Lilian Fowler. 1940 – Alderman Raymond Jules Beaufils. |
The Council minutes held 4th. December 1937 record the Aldermen elected for the ensuing triennial period to be:
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| Feb. 1941 to Feb. 1944 | 1941 – Alderman Isidore Edwin Ryan. 1942 – Alderman Arthur Edward Greenup. 1943 – Alderman Arthur Edward Greenup. 1944 – Alderman Patrick Joseph Walters. |
The Council minutes for 1940/41 DO NOT record the Aldermen elected for the ensuing triennial period (41, 42 & 43). The following Aldermen are those recorded in the minutes as having attended council meetings during 1941:-
Aldermen Raymond Jules Beaufils, Mrs Lilian Fowler, Mrs Swift, Porter, Solomon, Delve, Elvy, Dunshea, Fleming, Greenup, Collyer and Ryan. A Council minute dated 8th. December 1941 declaring the poll taken on 6th. December 1941 is as follows:-
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| End 1944 to Dec. 1948 | 1945 – Alderman Sidney Augustus Fleming. 1946 – Alderman George Henry Smith. 1947 – Alderman William Francis Bodkin. 1948 – Alderman Reuben Sidney Goddard. The minutes of 27th July 1948 record the election of Alderman Ernest Gerard Wright, M.L.C. to fill the vacancy left by the death of Alderman Reuben Sidney Goddard. |
The declaration of the Poll held on Saturday, 2nd. December 1944 is as follows:-
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