PART 1

List of Councils and Elections 1876 - 1969

Note:

After the first council, which had an extraordinary term, mayors were elected for one year and councillors for two, with one councillor from each ward retiring each year.

Resignation without a reason accepted by the rest of council could result in a heavy fine. Most resignations were due to removal from the district, or pressure of business, and often took effect from the end of the year half way through the term of office.

Extraordinary vacancies resulted from such resignations or from death or when a councillor in mid-term was elected as mayor.

Nominations were called in late November with elections in the first week of December, if required.Beginning in July 1935 the Municipal Year was changed to run from July to the following June.

The Council term due to expire in November 1934 was extended to June 1935 to accommodate this change.

Nominations were then called in May with supplementary calls, if needed, in May and June, and any necessary polling in early July. Extraordinary and supplementary elections held at irregular times are dated in the text whenever possible.

There were three wards: initially North, Middle and South, but from December 1884 they were North, East and West. This change was instituted to spread the ward incomes and needed expenditure more equitably. Similar reasons prompted notice of a further change in September 1938 which moved the southern border of North Ward from the northern edge of the special survey south to include within it all property north of the Mine Store and north of the southern boundary of the old Smelts Area. Presumably this change was implemented in time for the election in June 1939.

(See Part 4, page 33 for more details.)

REFERENCES

Note Concerning References

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Unless otherwise stated all references are to the newspaper: the Burra Record. They normally give the date on which nominations were due (which was also the date of election for unopposed candidates), followed by the reference to the paper which announced the results.The next item is the date of election, followed by the reference to the paper in which the results are reported, in the order: volume, issue, date, page- number. In some instances other clarifications are offered.

You might note that the numbering of the volumes and issues of the paper is unconventional, illogical, and chaotic.

Until 1929 pseudo-roman numerals are used. Volume XV lasted about 12 years and apparently became volume VX by a mistake in type setting, only to be reinstated when it was noticed after about six years. After an unconventional run through the forties the number fifty proved too much at XXXXIXIII and arabic numerals were resorted to. This however, did not make the series any more consistent.The numbering of the issues is no more consistent than that of the volumes. Dates are usually correct, but it was not uncommon for the date on the first page of an issue to repeat that of the previous paper.(Often corrected by hand on both the hard copies I have read and the microfilm versions.)

Burra Council June 1876 - November 1877

Nominations for 1878

‡ Edward Lipsett's election to the Mayoralty created an extraordinary vacancy in Middle Ward.

Extraordinary election, 17 Dec. 1877

Burra Council December 1877 - November 1878

Nominations for 1879

Burra Council December 1878 - November 1879

‡ James W. White's seat was declared vacant 9 June 1879 creating an extraordinary vacancy in South Ward

Extraordinary election 16 June 1879

Thomas Drew# was then nominated without his consent and elected unopposed

Nominations for 1880

Burra Council December 1879 - November 1880

Nominations for 1881

Burra Council December 1880 - November 1881

Nominations for 1882

Extraordinary election caused by E.C. Lockyer's election to the mayoralty

‡ Because William Geake won both the ordinary and extraordinary vacancy the extraordinary vacancy was recontested.

Extraordinary election, 10 Dec. 1881

Burra Council December 1881 - November 1882

Nominations for 1883

Burra Council December 1882 - November 1883

Nominations for 1884

Burra Council December 1883 - November 1884

‡ John F. Duff and William F. Coglin retired due to the redrawing of ward boundaries.

Nominations for 1885

‡ Two councillors were elected for each of these new wards: the one with the fewer votes taking the one year term.

Burra Council December 1884 - November 1885

Nominations for 1886

‡ The seat was awarded to James Tiver on the casting vote of the returning officer: John Dunstan jnr.

Burra Council December 1885 - November 1886

Nominations for 1887

Burra Council December 1886 - November 1887

Nominations for 1888

‡ The election of P.L. Killicoat to the mayoralty created an extraordinary vacancy in North Ward.

Extraordinary election

Burra Council December 1887 - November 1888

‡ Henry T. H. Morris resigned in Nov. 1888, creating an extraordinary vacancy in East Ward.

Nominations for 1889

Extraordinary vacancy

‡ P.L. Killicoat was elected unopposed, but on seeing the election results he resigned immediately. At the Council meeting on 10 December 1888 Cr Rabbich said the real reason for the resignation was the mayor's unwillingness or inability to work with John Sampson jnr. Cr Sampson sought [unsuccessfully] to impose the full £50 fine for the resignation.

Extraordinary election, 24 Dec. 1888

Burra Council December 1888 - November 1889

Nominations for 1890

Burra Council December 1889 - November 1890

Nominations for 1891

Burra Council December 1890 - November 1891

‡ The Council voted to remove W.T. Rabbich from office on 24 March and his seat was declared vacant. This was part of a farcical series of events stretching over two months beginning in mid-February.This purported to create an extraordinary vacancy in North Ward.

Extraordinary election, 12 Apr. 1891

The Council elected William Neville on 12 April 1891, but on 17 April he refused to be sworn in on the grounds that the Council had not complied with clause 23 of the Municipal Corporations Act 1890 and therefore there was no vacancy to be filled. The Council could not afford to argue their case in court and so William Rabbich remained councillor for North Ward.

Nominations for 1892

Burra Council December 1891 - November 1892

Nominations for 1893

Burra Council December 1892 - November 1893

‡ Thomas Kitchen resigned 6 Mar. 1893 creating a vacancy in West Ward

Extraordinary election, 27 Mar. 1893

Nominations for 1894

Burra Council December 1893 - November 1894

‡W.H. Linkson resigned on 17 Sep. 1894 creating a vacancy in North Ward

Extraordinary election, 8 Oct. 1894

Nominations for 1895

Burra Council December 1894 - November 1895

Nominations for 1896

Burra Council December 1895 - November 1896

‡ George Parks resigned on August 17 creating an extraordinary vacancy in East Ward

Extraordinary election, 29 Aug. 1896,

Nominations for 1897

Burra Council December 1896 - November 1897

‡ H.S. Dunn resigned November 1897 creating an extraordinary vacancy in North Ward

Nominations for 1898

Extraordinary vacancy

Burra Council December 1897 - November 1898

‡ E.W. Crewes resigned November 1898, creating an extraordinary vacancy in North Ward.

Nominations for 1899

Extraordinary vacancy

Burra Council December 1898 - November 1899

Nominations for 1900

Burra Council December 1899 - November 1900

Nominations for 1901

Burra Council December 1900 - November 1901

Nominations for 1902

‡ Alexander Harris died on 25 December 1901, requiring an extraordinary election for Mayor.

Extraordinary election, 10 Jan. 1902

Burra Council December 1901 - November 1902

Nominations for 1903

Burra Council December 1902 - November 1903

‡ Henry Walker resigned in April 1903, creating an extraordinary vacancy in East Ward.

Extraordinary election, 25 April 1903

‡‡ H.C. Lockyer resigned 6 July 1903, creating an extraordinary vacancy in North Ward

Extraordinary election, 25 July 1903

Nominations for 1904

Burra Council December 1903 - November 1904

Nominations for 1905

Burra Council December 1904 - November 1905

Nominations for 1906

Burra Council December 1905 - November 1906

‡ James Launder died on 5 Jan. 1906 creating an extraordinary vacancy in East Ward.

Extraordinary election, 20 Jan. 1906,

Nominations for 1907

Burra Council December 1906 - November 1907

Nominations for 1908

Burra Council December 1907 - November 1908

Nominations for 1909

Burra Council December 1908 - November 1909

Nominations for 1910

Burra Council December 1909 - November 1910

Nominations for 1911

Burra Council December 1910 - November 1911

Nominations for 1912

Burra Council December 1911 - November 1912

Nominations for 1913

Burra Council December 1912 - November 1913

Nominations for 1914

Burra Council December 1913 - November 1914

‡ L.L. Wicklein resigned November 1914 creating an extraordinary vacancy in West Ward.

Nominations for 1915

Extraordinary election

Burra Council December 1914 - November 1915

Nominations for 1916

Burra Council December 1915 - November 1916

‡ S.M. Lane resigned November 1916, creating an extraordinary vacancy in East Ward.

Nominations for 1917

Extraordinary election

Burra Council December 1916 - November 1917

Nominations for 1918

Burra Council December 1917 - November 1918

Nominations for 1919

Burra Council for December 1918 - November 1919

‡ H.H. Thomas died on 2 March 1919 creating an extraordinary vacancy in North Ward.

‡‡ A.J. McBride resigned in November 1919, creating an extraordinary vacancy in West Ward.

Extraordinary election, March 1919

Nominations for 1920

Extraordinary election

Burra Council December 1919 - November 1920

‡ 6 July 1920 George Sampson was killed in a fall from a horse, creating an extraordinary vacancy in East Ward.

Extraordinary election, 31 July 1920

‡ P.J. Broderick resigned in July 1920, creating an extraordinary vacancy in West Ward.

Extraordinary election, 31 July 1920

Nominations for 1921

Burra Council December 1920 - November 1921

Nominations for 1922

Burra Council December 1921 - November 1922

‡ Maurice Collins' election as mayor for 1923 created an extraordinary vacancy in North Ward.

Nominations for 1923

Extraordinary election

Burra Council December 1922 - November 1923

‡ Charles J. Sams resigned in January 1923 creating an extraordinary vacancy in West Ward.

Extraordinary election 27 Jan. 1923

Nominations for 1924

Burra Council December 1923 - November 1924

Nominations for 1925

Burra Council December 1924 - November 1925

Nominations for 1926

Burra Council December 1925 - November 1926

Nominations for 1927

Burra Council December 1926 - November 1927

‡ M. W. Bednall resigned November 1927, creating an extraordinary vacancy in West Ward

Nominations for 1928

Extraordinary election

Burra Council December 1927 - November 1928

Nominations for 1929

Burra Council December 1928 - November 1929

‡ F. H. Collins resigned on 4 March 1929, creating an extraordinary vacancy in West Ward.

Extraordinary election, 16 March 1929,

Nominations for 1930

Burra Council December 1929 - November 1930

‡ Francis Harris resigned in February 1930 creating an extraordinary vacancy in East Ward.

Extraordinary election, 1 March 1930

Nominations for 1931

‡ T.H. Woollacott's winning the mayoralty created an extraordinary vacancy in North Ward.

Extraordinary election 16 Dec. 1930

Burra Council December 1930 - November 1931

‡ G.C. Kuchenmeister resigned 2 March 1931, creating an extraordinary vacancy in East Ward.

Extraordinary election, 14 Mar. 1931

‡‡C.R. Bevan's seat declared vacant 3 Aug. 1931, creating an extraordinary vacancy in North Ward.

Extraordinary election, 22 Aug. 1931

Nominations for 1932

Burra Council December 1931 - November 1932

Nominations for v1933

Burra Council December 1932 - November 1933

Nominations for 1934

Burra Council December 1933 - June 1935‡

‡ In 1934 a new Act of Parliament, effective 2 Nov. 1934, changed the Municipal Year so it ran from July to June, and the life of the 1933-34 Council was extended to the first Saturday of July 1935.

‡‡ In November 1934 Charles R. Bevan's seat was declared vacant.

Extraordinary election, 1 Dec. 1934

As provided for, the Council then elected Horton J.B. Jennison as North Ward Councillor, 3 Dec. 1934.

Nominations for 1935-36

Burra Council July 1935 - June 1936

Nominations for 1936-37

Burra Council July 1936 - June 1937

‡ S. Kellaway's election as Mayor for 1937-38 created an extraordinary vacancy for East Ward.

‡‡ Frank L. Worth resigned 7 June 1937, creating an extraordinary vacancy for West Ward.

Nominations for 1837-38

Extraordinary election, 26 June 1937

Extraordinary election, 3 July 1937

Burra Council July 1937 - June 1938

‡ John A. Riggs' seat was declared vacant on 7 March 1938 creating an extraordinary vacancy in East Ward.

Extraordinary election of 24 March 1938

Nominations for 1938-39

Burra Council July 1938 - June 1939

‡ Graham H. Dow resigned early in October 1938, creating an extraordinary vacancy in West Ward.

Extraordinary election, 15 October 1938

The Council elected William George Terry on 17 October 1938.

Nominations for 1939-40

Burra Council July 1939 - June 1940

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‡ N. J. Villis resigned, 20 May 1940, creating an extraordinary vacancy in East Ward.

Nominations for 1940-41

Extraordinary vacancy

Burra Council July 1940 - June 1941

Nominations for 1941-42

Burra Council July 1941 - June 1942

‡ R.M. Reed given leave in March, resigned in June 1942, creating an extraordinary vacancy in North Ward.

Nominations for 1942-43

Extraordinary vacancy

‡ Presumably the same as J.P.H. Harvey since G.P.S. was known as Jack.

Burra Council July 1942 - June 1943

‡ C.W. Samuel resigned in October 1942, creating an extraordinary vacancy in West Ward

Extraordinary election, 31 October 1942

Nominations 1943-44

Burra Council July 1943 - June 1944

Nominations for 1944-45

Burra Council July 1944 - June 1945

Nominations for 1945-46

Burra Council July 1945 - June 1946

‡ H.J.B. Jennison's election as next Mayor created an extraordinary vacancy in North Ward in June 1946

Nominations for 1946-47

Extraordinary vacancy

‡ This election in which 174 of the 263 eligible voters took part was wrongly reported to be the largest ever turnout for a single ward. In fact for East Ward at the election for the 1929 council there were 195 valid votes and in the election for the 1934 council 191 valid votes were cast.

Burra Council July 1946 - June 1947

Nominations for 1947-48

‡ Having been elected unopposed when nominations closed on 10 May 1947, William Carpenter resigned on 23 June 1947, creating an extraordinary vacancy in West Ward.

Extraordinary election, 6 July 1947

Burra Council July 1947 - June 1948

Nominations for 1948-49

Supplementary election for Mayor

‡ The election of Frank T. Marston to the Mayoralty created an extraordinary vacancy in West Ward.

‡‡ This was reported as a record vote for the Mayoralty with 365 votes.In fact the votes for the Mayoralty for 1934 totalled 492 and the 365 figure had been exceeded on five other occasions.

Extraordinary election

Burra Council July 1948 - June 1949

Nominations for 1949

Supplementary election, 4 June 1949

‡ This failure of North Ward to field a candidate resulted in the Council electing Horton J.B. Jennison to the position on 7 June 1949.

Burra Council July 1949 - June 1950

‡ William Carpenter's election to the Mayoralty from July 1950 created an extraordinary vacancy in East Ward.

‡‡ Darrel Field resigned in June 1950, creating an extraordinary vacancy in West Ward.

Nominations for 1950-51

Extraordinary election

Extraordinary election

Burra Council July 1950 - June 1951

‡ Hurtle M. Scott resigned on 14 April, creating an extraordinary vacancy in West Ward.

Extraordinary election, 5 May

Nominations for 1951-52

Supplementary election, 7 July 1951

‡ E.R. Davey as returning officer expressed his disgust at the difficulty of getting a nomination from North Ward and the extra cost of then staging a supplementary election for which apparently Mr Davies did not campaign.With only 70 votes cast, the election cost £32, or over 9/- per vote.

Burra Council July 1951 - June 1952

Nominations for 1952-53

Burra Council July 1952 - June 1953

‡ R.S.T. Pettet resigned Dec. 1952, creating an extraordinary vacancy in West Ward.

Extraordinary election, 13 Dec. 1952,

Nominations for 1953-54

Burra Council July 1953 - June 1954

‡ C. W. Samuel resigned in June 1954, creating an extraordinary vacancy for West Ward.

Nominations for 1954-55

Extraordinary election

Supplementary election, 4 June 1954

‡ Robert H. Campbell immediately resigned (in May), creating an extraordinary vacancy for North Ward.

Extraordinary election, 21 June 1954

Burra Council July 1954 - June 1955

Nominations for 1955-56

Burra Council July 1955 - June 1956

Nominations for 1956-57

Supplementary election, 1 June 1956

Burra Council July 1956 - June 1957

Nominations for 1957-58

Supplementary election, 31 May 1957

Burra Council July 1957 - July 1958

Nominations for 1958-59

Supplementary election, 5 July 1958

Burra Council July 1958 - June 1959

‡ Brian T. Sheridan resigned from June 1959 creating an extraordinary vacancy in North Ward.

Nominations for 1959-60

Extraordinary election, 5 June 1959

Burra Council July 1959 - June 1960

Nominations for 1960-61

Supplementary election, 3 June 1960

Burra Council July 1960 - June 1961

Nominations for 1961-62

Supplementary election, 2 June 1961

Burra Council July 1961 - June 1962

‡ Edwin Finch died 5 September 1961 creating an extraordinary vacancy in North Ward.

Extraordinary election, 13 October 1961

Nominations for 1962-63

Burra Council July 1962 - June 1963

‡ Edwin J. Lehmann resigned in October 1962, creating an extraordinary vacancy in West Ward.

Extraordinary election, 2 November 1962

Nominations for 1963-64

Supplementary elections, 31 May 1963

Burra Council July 1963 - June 1964

Nominations for 1964-65

Burra Council July 1964 - June 1965

‡ Russell B. Pitcher resigned 16 November 1964 creating an extraordinary vacancy in West Ward.

Extraordinary election, 4 December 1964

21 December 1964 the Council elected Colin H. Cummins as councillor for West Ward.

Nominations for 1965-66

Burra Council July 1965 - June 1966

‡ Ken Williams resigned in June 1966, creating an extraordinary vacancy in East Ward.

Nominations for 1966-67

Extraordinary election

Supplementary elections, 28 May 1966

Extraordinary vacancy

Burra Council July 1966 - June 1967

‡ Milton E. Mitchell resigned in Apr. 1967, creating an extraordinary vacancy in North Ward.

‡‡ Colin H. Cummins resigned in Apr. 1967, creating an extraordinary vacancy in West Ward.

Nominations for 1967-68

Extraordinary election, 12 May 1967

Extraordinary election, 12 May 1967

Supplementary extraordinary election, 1 July 1967

Burra Council July 1967 - June 1968

‡ Rev. G.D. Sibly resigned in June 1968 creating an extraordinary vacancy in East Ward

Nominations for 1968-69

Supplementary election, 31 May 1968

Extraordinary election, 6 July 1968

Burra Council July 1968 - April 1969

Note on the end of the Burra Town Council upon its amalgamation with the District Council of Burra Burra.

On 5 November 1968 a combined meeting of the Town Council and the District Council was held and it was agreed in principle to amalgamate.The meeting was then adjourned to 3 December 1968 at which time it was decided to go ahead with the amalgamation and the details were then worked out. The new council would have 8 seats representing the districts and 3 seats to represent the town of Burra. The three town representatives would be elected from one ward to be known as the Burra Town Ward, whose boundaries would be the existing boundaries of the Corporation of Burra. The new council would be known as the District Council of Burra Burra.

By the end of January 1969 the time allowed for ratepayer objections had expired without any being raised and joint sittings were then planned from April to allow the elections for the year 1969-70 to be prepared for.It was announced in April that the two councils would have combined meetings in May and June and the new body would take over officially from the first Saturday in July after the elections.

The last meeting of the Town Council as an independent body began on the evening of Monday 21 April 1969 and concluded at 12.45 a.m. on the 22 April.

The town councillors served out their last two months with the combined sittings except for Councillors Kotz and Moreland, who as employees of the District Council could not serve on the combined body.

PART 2

Alphabetical list of Mayors, Councillors, and Candidates for election to the Burra Town Council

Note: Ordinary elections were held in November or the first week in December.In this list all such elections are referred to as December elections as that is when the term of office began.Beginning in July 1935 the Municipal Year was changed to run from July to the following June. Nominations were then called in May with any necessary polling in June, or early July. In this list all such elections are referred to as July elections as that is when the term of office began. Many extraordinary elections coincided with the annual elections, but vacancies occurring at other times were filled as soon as possible.

† Died in office

Akhurst, Arthur Frederick, (1853-1903),

defeated candidate for North Ward Dec. 1884

Solicitor and notary public

Allen, Arthur John, (1880-1955),

defeated candidate for West Ward Dec. 1921 & Dec. 1922,

West Ward councillor Dec. 1925-Nov. 1931,

defeated candidate for West Ward Dec. 1931

Quarryman, wheat agent, mail contractor, proprietor of pie-shop/tea rooms

Allen, Ian Trevor, (1939- ),

defeated candidate for East Ward July 1962

Allen, Robert George, (1914-?),

defeated candidate in the extraordinary election for West Ward July 1967

Anderson, William, (1856-?),

defeated candidate for West Ward Dec. 1884,

West Ward councillor Dec. 1885-Nov. 1887

Shoemaker

Angel, Robert Eric, (1927-?),

East Ward councillor July 1968-Apr. 1969 (filling an extraordinary vacancy)

Printer, proprietor of the Burra Record

Bartholomaeus, Carl Heinrich (Charlie), (1860-1944),

North Ward councillor Mar. 1919-Nov. 1922

Butcher, grazier

Bartholomaeus, Johann Heinrich August Ludwig, (1831-1916)

, member of 1st Council, North Ward councillor June 1876-Nov. 1879

Miner, mine manager, storekeeper, Redruth, Town Clerk 1899-1908

Batchelor, William Henry, (1830-1889),

Middle Ward councillor Dec. 1877-Nov 1881

Shopkeeper

Baulderstone, Edward Thomas (Ted), (1904-1987),

East Ward councillor July 1946-June 1954

Mayor July 1954-Apr. 1969 (record term as Mayor and last Mayor of the Corporation),

continued as a District Councillor till 1971

Proprietor of fruit and vegetable shop, Market Square

Bednall, Maurice William, (1903-?),

West Ward councillor Dec. 1926-Nov. 1927 (resigned)

Solicitor

Bence, Arthur Leonard, (1892 -1975),

defeated candidate for East Ward Dec. 1930

Auctioneer, Draper

Bence, Leonard Pendrell, (b.1923),

defeated candidate for East Ward July 1964

Salesman, store manager, artist

Bennetts, Alfred, (1866-1929),

East Ward councillor Jan. 1906-Nov. 1907 (filled an extraordinary vacancy)

Grocer & fruiterer, Kooringa, (Shop formerly T. Parks)

Bentley, William, (1837-1910),

defeated candidate for North Ward, Dec. 1892 & Dec. 1900

Artist and photographer

Bernhardt, Robert George, (1898-1974),

West Ward councillor July 1950-June 1953 (beginning with an extraordinary vacancy),

East Ward councillor July 1961-June 1963

Worked in Sara's shop, Aberdeen

Bevan, Charles Robert, (1883-1970),

North Ward councillor Dec. 1930-Nov. 1934. (Disqualified)

Mason

Bevan, Robert Alexander (Alec), (1903-?),

East Ward councillor July 1942-June 1946,

defeated candidate for East Ward July 1946,

East Ward councillor July 1947-June 1949

Bus service proprietor, delicatessen in Market Square.

Broad, Robert John, (1928-?),

East Ward councillor July 1963-June 1965

Broderick, P.J.,

West Ward councillor Dec. 1919-July 1920 (resigned on leaving the district)

Proprietor of a boot/shoe shop, left to take up farming

Brookes, William, (1839-?),

defeated candidate for North Ward Dec. 1877

Painter, Redruth

Brown, Charles W.,

North Ward councillor Dec. 1882-Nov. 1884

Carrier, Aberdeen

Brummitt, Robert, (1851-1927),

Mayor Dec. 1883-Nov. 1884, Mayor Dec. 1894-Nov. 1897

Medical practitioner

Burns, Samuel, (1858-1916),

West Ward councillor Dec. 1905-Nov. 1909,

Mayor Dec. 1909-Nov. 1910

Blacksmith, wheelwright, local preacher

Butterworth, George, (1856-?),

North Ward councillor Dec. 1889-Nov. 1891

Miller, New Aberdeen

Button, Harold James, (1890-?),

East Ward councillor Mar. 1931-Nov. 1932 (filled an extraordinary vacancy)

Land agent, valuator, general commission agent

Campbell, Robert Henry,

North Ward councillor elected July 1954, but immediately resigned

Storekeeper

Carey, Frederick John, (1861-1918),

defeated candidate for East Ward Dec. 1907

Wheat buyer for W.R. Cave & Co. and for many years for John Darling & Son

Carpenter, John,(1894-?),

defeated candidate for North Ward Dec. 1925

WW I pensioner

Carpenter, William, (1890-1972),

West Ward councillor July 1943-June 1947 (resigned immediately after re-election for 1947-48, serving none of the new term),

defeated candidate for West Ward extraordinary election July 1948,

East Ward councillor July 1949-June 1950 (resigned to become Mayor),

Mayor July 1950-June 1954,

East Ward councillor July 1954-June 1956

Proprietor Mongolata Eating house, a sweet shop in Redruth and shopkeeper later in Kooringa

Coglin, William Francis, (1819-1887,

South Ward councillor Dec.1883-Nov. 1884,

West Ward councillor Dec. 1884-Nov. 1886

JP, landholder, retired in 1880 after 20 years as Crown Lands Ranger

Collins, Frederick Henry Reginald, (1885-1967),

West Ward councillor Dec. 1927-Mar. 1929

(began filling an extraordinary vacancy, but was then elected for a full term and soon thereafter resigned)

Grazier

Collins, Maurice, (1876-1945),

North Ward councillor Dec. 1921-Nov. 1922,

Mayor Dec. 1922-Nov. 1928

Grazier, Abberton Park

Cook, Richard,

North Ward councillor Dec. 1901-Nov. 1903

Fruiterer, Aberdeen

Cornelius, Herbert, (possibly 1894-1978),

East Ward councillor July 1958-June 1966

Dairy Farmer

Cox, Edward, (1849-1906),

North Ward councillor Dec.1898-Nov. 1900

Saddler, Best Place, Aberdeen

Crewes, Ernest William, (1859-1929),

defeated candidate for West Ward Dec. 1890,

North Ward councillor Dec. 1897-Nov. 1898 (resigned),

Mayor Dec. 1899-Nov. 1901,

East Ward councillor Dec. 1908-Nov. 1910,

defeated candidate for Mayor Dec. 1909,

Mayor Dec. 1913-Nov. 1919,

Mayor Dec. 1920-Nov. 1922,

defeated candidate for East Ward Nov. 1923

Managing director of Drew & Crewes, local preacher

Cummins, Colin Harry,

East Ward councillor July 1956-June 1960,

defeated candidate at extraordinary election for West Ward Oct. 1962,

West Ward councillor Dec. 1964-June 1967 (resigned)

Manufacturer of Aerated Waters (Minespa)

Dane, George Edwin, (1869-1947),

West Ward councillor Dec. 1915-Nov. 1919

Music teacher

Davey, William Jenkin, (1864-?),

defeated candidate for East Ward Dec. 1902,

defeated candidate for East Ward extraordinary election April 1903

Newspaper proprietor (Burra Record), printer

Davies, Henry Cecil,

defeated West Ward candidate July 1950,

defeated North Ward candidate July 1951

Davies, Thomas,

North Ward councillor Dec. 1887-Nov. 1888 (filled extraordinary vacancy),

defeated candidate for North Ward Dec. 1888

Chaffcutter & wood merchant, formerly a farmer of Gum Creek

Dow, Graham Henry, (1892-?),

West Ward councillor 1933-Oct. 1938 (resigned owing to pressure of work)

Clerk, Accountant, Burra Hospital secretary

Drew, John, (1838-1905)

Middle Ward councillor Dec. 1882-Nov. 1884

Partner in Drew & Crewes emporium, Burra

Drew, John, (1868-1940)

West Ward councillor Dec. 1903-Nov. 1905,

Mayor Dec. 1905-Nov, 1906

Drew, Thomas, (1840-1922)

South Ward councillor June 1879-Nov. 1880 (filled an extraordinary vacancy)

Merchant

Duff, John Finlay, (1845-1897)

Middle Ward councillor Dec. 1883-Nov. 1884

Stock agent, Manager of the stock firm Coles & Goodchild, later Goodchild, Austin & Co. and then partner in Goodchild, Duff & Co.

Dunn, Henry S.

North Ward councillor Dec. 1896-Dec. 1897 (resigned)

Dunstan, John jnr, (c.1851-1924)

North Ward councillor Dec. 1879-Nov. 1881,

Mayor Dec. 1884-Nov. 1885

Builder, contractor, JP

Ewins, William John Charles, (1871-1931),

West Ward councillor Dec. 1919-Nov. 1924,

defeated candidate for West Ward Dec. 1925

Draper

Field, Darrell Hanham, (1915-1991),

West Ward councillor July 1948-June 1950 (resigned) (beginning with an extraordinary vacancy)

Farmer

Finch, Edwin†, (1884-1961),

North Ward councillor July 1960-Sept. 1961 (died in office 5 Sept. 1961)

Farmer

Fisher, John Alfred Scott,

North Ward councillor July 1942-June 1945 (beginning with an extraordinary vacancy),

North Ward councillor July 1948-June 1954,

North Ward councillor July 1959-June 1960 (filling an extraordinary vacancy)

Foote, Lawrence Henry, (1883-?),

defeated candidate for North Ward Dec. 1921

General agent/traveller

Ford, Joseph, (1823-1907)

defeated candidate for East Ward Dec. 1899,

East Ward councillor, Dec. 1900-Nov. 1902

Butcher and sheep farmer

Fuss, Charles August, (1857-1921),

North Ward councillor Dec. 1897-Nov. 1899 (filled two successive extraordinary vacancies)

Partner in firm of C. & A. Fuss, carpenters, builders & undertakers, Aberdeen

Geach, Thomas, (1869-?),

defeated West Ward candidate Dec. 1910

Trolley driver, labourer

Geake, William, (1830-1898),

South Ward councillor Dec. 1877-Nov. 1879,

Middle Ward councillor Dec. 1881-Nov. 1883,

defeated candidate for West Ward Dec. 1892

Carpenter, greengrocer, general storekeeper, Kooringa

Gill, Robert Alfred,

defeated candidate for North Ward July 1961

Storekeeper, Aberdeen

Goldsworthy, Richard, (1854-?),

defeated candidate for Middle Ward Dec. 1878

Greenwood, John Ernest,

defeated candidate for East Ward extraordinary vacancy Nov. 1916,

East Ward councillor Dec. 1917-Nov. 1919

Tinsmith

Halls, Thomas Phillip, (1864-1920),

defeated candidate for East Ward Dec. 1895 & Dec. 1902

Cab owner and driver

Hammond, Edward Charles,

West Ward councillor Dec. 1923-Nov. 1925

Tailor

Hardy, William Harrison, (1853-1916),

East Ward councillor Dec. 1888-Nov. 1890,

(defeated candidate for East Ward extraordinary vacancy Dec. 1888),

defeated candidate for East Ward Dec. 1890,

East Ward councillor Dec. 1891-Nov. 1893,

defeated candidate for East Ward Dec. 1893,

North Ward councillor Oct. 1894-Nov. 1895,

defeated candidate for North Ward Dec. 1895,

North Ward councillor Dec. 1899-Nov. 1901,

defeated candidate for North Ward Dec. 1901,

defeated candidate for North Ward extraordinary election July 1903,

defeated candidate for East Ward Dec. 1903 & Dec. 1904 & Dec. 1906,

defeated candidate for North Ward Dec. 1907,

East Ward councillor Dec. 1909-Nov. 1911,

defeated candidate for West Ward Dec. 1913

Chimney sweep, journalist, commission and general agent, blacksmith, gold prospector and miner.

Harris, Alexander Sen. † (1840-1901),

defeated candidate for South Ward Dec. 1882,

East Ward councillor Dec. 1886- Nov. 1888,

defeated candidate for East Ward Dec. 1888,

West Ward councillor Mar. 1893-Nov. 1895,

elected Mayor for 1902, but died 25 Dec. 1901 without attending a council meeting as Mayor

Corn factor, chaffcutter, merchant, storekeeper, Kingston St, Kooringa

Harris, Edwin John, (1870-?),

East Ward councillor Dec. 1907-Nov. 1909,

defeated candidate for East Ward Dec. 1909,

East Ward councillor Dec. 1910-Nov. 1914, & Dec. 1916-Nov. 1917 (filled an extraordinary vacancy),

defeated candidate for East Ward Dec. 1917

Grocer in Market Square, Kooringa (Fool's Corner)

Harris, Francis (Frank), (1864-1951),

East Ward councillor Dec. 1920-Feb. 1930

Storekeeper (fruit, vegetables, ice cream, aelolly palace')

Harvey, Gilbert Philip Sherlock (Jack), (1898-?),

North Ward councillor July 1942-June 1946

Note: Presumably G.P.S. & J.P.H. are the same person: G.P.S. was known as Jack.

Greengrocer of Aberdeen

Harvey, J.P.H.,

North Ward councillor July 1940-June 1942

Note:See comment above re G.P.S. Harvey.

Hastie, Thomas, (1826-1910),

defeated candidate for North Ward Dec. 1881

Heinrich, Martin Julius, (1912-?),

North Ward councillor July 1954-June 1958

Carrier

Henderson, James A., (1870-1940),

defeated candidate for East Ward, Dec. 1901

Blacksmith, Kooringa

Henderson, William, (1842-1913),

defeated candidate for Middle Ward Dec. 1881 (Ordinary & extraordinary vacancies)

Wheelwright etc.

Holder, Frederick William, (1850-1909),

Mayor Dec. 1886-Nov. 1887, & Dec. 1888-Nov. 1889 (elected 24 Dec. 1888 on the resignation of P.L. Killicoat)

Teacher, storekeeper, Burra Town Clerk, proprietor of the Burra Record, journalist, local preacher, colonial and federal politician, Premier, Treasurer etc. of SA, 1st Speaker of the Commonwealth House of Representatives.

Jeffery, Roy Joseph, (1897-1981),

North Ward councillor June 1934- June 1940,

North Ward councillor July 1961- Apr. 1969

Butcher

Jennison, Horton Joseph Barraclough, (1898-1967),

defeated candidate for North Ward Dec. 1930, but filled the extraordinary vacancy for North Ward created when T.H. Woollacott was elected Mayor, Dec. 1930-Nov. 1933,

defeated candidate for Mayor Dec. 1933,

North Ward councillor Dec. 1934-June 1937,

North Ward councillor July 1945-June 1946,

Mayor July 1946-June 1948,

North Ward councillor July 1949-June 1951

Mechanic, proprietor of Jennison's/Burra Tyre Service

Jennison, Raymond Barraclough, (1927-?),

North Ward councillor July 1968-Apr. 1969

Kellaway, Stanley, (1885-1951),

defeated candidate for East Ward Dec. 1918,

councillor for East Ward Dec. 1919- Nov. 1927,

defeated candidate for Mayor Dec. 1928,

East Ward councillor Mar. 1930-Nov. 1930 (filled an extraordinary vacancy),

defeated candidate for Mayor Dec. 1930,

East Ward councillor 1934-June 1937,

Mayor July 1937-June 1939,

East Ward councillor July 1941-June 1947,

defeated candidate for Mayor July 1948

Labourer, agent

Kellock, John, (1881-1961),

West Ward councillor Dec. 1924-Nov. 1926

Grazier

Kemble, Frederick, (1878-?),

defeated candidate for East Ward Dec. 1911

Blacksmith, Kooringa

Killicoat, John Cave, (1881-?)

North Ward councillor, Dec. 1914-Nov. 1918

Grazier

Killicoat, Philip Lander, (1844-1914),

North Ward councillor Dec. 1886-Nov. 1887 (resigned to become Mayor),

Mayor Dec. 1887-Nov. 1888, elected Mayor 1 Dec. 1888 but resigned immediately,

Mayor Dec. 1893- Nov. 1894

Farmer and grazier

Killicoat, William R., (1841-1910)

defeated candidate for Mayor Dec. 1892

Sheep farmer of Burra Mines

Kitchen, Thomas,

defeated candidate for West Ward Dec. 1889,

West Ward councillor Dec. 1891-Mar. 1893

Grocer, Commercial St, Kooringa

Kotz, Ben.,

East Ward councillor July 1966-Apr. 1969

Kuchenmeister, Gustav Christoph, (1861-1934),

East Ward councillor Dec. 1930- Mar. 1931, (resigned due to financial difficulties)

Farmer, butcher

Lane, Philip, (1833-1912),

1st Mayor of Burra June 1876-Nov. 1877,

Mayor Dec. 1879-Nov. 1881

Saddler & harness-maker, Ironmonger

Lane, Stanley Monteith, (1882-1954),

East Ward councillor Dec. 1911-Nov. 1916 (resigned as he had enlisted in the armed forces),

Mayor Dec. 1919-Nov. 1920

Ironmonger

Lasscock, William, (1851-?),

Middle Ward councillor Dec. 1881-Nov. 1882 (filled an extraordinary vacancy)

Saddler & harness maker

Launder, James†, (1846-1906),

East Ward councillor Dec. 1903-Jan 1906 (died in office 6 Jan. 1906)

Mason, Mitchell Flat, Kooringa

Lawn, George, (1879-1941)

councillor for East Ward July.1920-Nov. 1920 (filled an extraordinary vacancy

Butcher

Lee, Walter Robert, (1892-?),

defeated candidate for West Ward Dec. 1925,

West Ward councillor Mar. 1929-Nov. 1930 (filled an extraordinary vacancy)

Garage proprietor, Ford dealer

Lee, William Joseph, (1883-1968),

defeated candidate for West Ward July 1936,

West Ward councillor Nov. 1942- June 1950

Blacksmith, Chapel St

Lehmann, Edwin Julius, (1900-1982),

West Ward councillor July 1954-Oct. 1962 (resigned)

Proprietor of a hire car business & bus service

Lewis, John, (1842-1923),

South Ward councillor Dec. 1879-Nov. 1881

Pastoralist, explorer, miner, politician, JP, partner in stock sales firm Bagot, Shakes & Lewis

Linkson, Mark,

defeated candidate for North Ward extraordinary election July 1903

Labourer, grocer, Redruth

Linkson, William Henry, (1834-?),

defeated candidate for North Ward Dec. 1890,

North Ward councillor Dec. 1891- Sep. 1895

Storekeeper, Redruth

Lipsett, Edward, (1847-?),

member of 1st council as Middle Ward councillor June 1876-Nov. 1877,

Mayor Dec. 1877- Nov. 1878,

defeated candidate for Mayor Dec. 1878

Draper, Kooringa

Lloyd, William Henry, (1888-1964)

North Ward councillor July 1957-June 1961

Farmer of Ironmine, President of Burra Show Committee

Lockyer, Edward Catchlove, (1839-1891),

Middle Ward councillor Dec. 1880-Nov. 1881 (resigned to become Mayor),

Mayor Dec. 1881-Nov. 1883

Brewery proprietor and farmer

Lockyer, Edward Francis, (1864-?),

North Ward councillor Dec. 1895-Nov. 1897,

defeated candidate for Mayor Dec. 1897

Bank clerk, brewer, drover, farmer, accountant

Lockyer, Henry Catchlove, (1866-?),

North Ward councillor Dec. 1900-July 1903

Brewer

Lott, Carl Adolph Theodore, (1859-1936),

East Ward councillor Dec. 1901-Nov. 1903,

defeated candidate for East Ward Dec. 1903,

defeated candidate for West Ward Dec. 1909,

defeated candidate for East Ward Dec.

1910 Carpenter and builder, Paxton Tce, Kooringa

Lott, Robert Clifton, (1902-?),

defeated candidate for East Ward Dec. 1933,

defeated candidate for West Ward July 1936,

East Ward councillor July 1937-June 1939,

defeated candidate for East Ward July 1939,

East Ward councillor July 1940-June 1942,

defeated candidate for East Ward July 1942 and July 1946 and July 1947,

defeated candidate for East Ward extraordinary election July 1950,

defeated candidate for East Ward July 1951

Commission agent

Lowe, Carl (Charles) Heinrich, (1854-1925),

defeated candidate for North Ward Dec. 1893,

North Ward councillor Dec. 1907-Nov. 1913

Baker, Redruth

McBride, Albert James, (1868-1828),

West Ward councillor Dec. 1914-Nov. 1919 (resigned)

Station manager

McLaren, John, (1856-1939),

East Ward councillor Dec. 1897-Nov. 1901,

Mayor Dec. 1910-Nov. 1913,

defeated candidate for Mayor Dec. 1913

Stock agent for Bagot, Shakes & Lewis, Kooringa

McWaters, Thomas, (1853-1921)

East Ward councillor Dec. 1914-Nov. 1918

Sheep farmer

McWaters, Robert, (1884-1962),

North Ward councillor July 1937-June 1939

Farmer

March, William Henry, (1865-1950),

East Ward councillor Dec. 1931-Nov. 1933,

defeated candidate for East Ward July 1937,

defeated candidate for extraordinary vacancy in East Ward March 1938,

East Ward councillor July 1940-June 1941 (extraordinary vacancy),

defeated candidate for East Ward July 1941

Marston, Frank Teare, (1903-1980),

defeated candidate for West Ward extraordinary vacancy July 1937,

West Ward councillor July 1941-June 1943,

defeated candidate for West Ward July 1943,

West Ward councillor July 1947-June 1948 (extraordinary vacancy)

resigned to become

Mayor, Mayor July 1948-June 1950

Proprietor of the Burra Record, printer

Maxwell, George,

defeated candidate for North Ward Dec. 1910 Blacksmith, Aberdeen

Miller, Augustus William, (1853-1934),

defeated candidate for West Ward Nov. 1891,

defeated candidate for West Ward March 1893

Blacksmith and wheelwright

Milner, Percy, (1881-?),

defeated candidate for West Ward Dec. 1911

Accountant

Mitchell, Milton, Ermine,

North Ward councillor Oct 1961-May 1967 (resigned)

(beginning with an extraordinary vacancy)

Moore, Ernest John,

defeated candidate for East Ward Dec. 1913

Grocer, Kooringa

Moreland, Ron. A.,

West Ward councillor July 1967-Apr. 1969 (beginning with an extraordinary election)

Morgan, Herbert, (possibly 1871-1947),

North Ward councillor Dec. 1928-Nov. 1930

Farmer

Morris, Henry Thomas Hindmarsh, (1857-1936),

East Ward councillor Dec. 1887-Nov. 1888 (resigned)

Auctioneer, Smelting Works, Kooringa

Morton, Maxwell John, (1885-1952),

defeated candidate for East Ward Dec. 1928

Blacksmith

Nankivell, William Alfred, (1900-1971),

defeated West Ward candidate July 1950,

West Ward councillor July 1954- June 1958,

defeated candidate for West Ward July 1958

Nesbitt, William Peel, (1850-1894),

Mayor Dec. 1878-Nov. 1879

Medical practitioner

Neville, William George, (1859-1933),

Elected by Council as North Ward councillor to replace the removed Cr Rabbich on 12 April 1891, but he refused to take the oath of office on 17 April 1891,

North Ward councillor Dec. 1903-Nov. 1907

Licensee of Court House Hotel 1884-90 and Royal Exchange Hotel 1891-98

Ockenden, Richard John Jupp, (1848-1913),

East Ward councillor Dec. 1906-Nov. 1908,

defeated candidate for East Ward Dec. 1908,

West Ward councillor Dec. 1909-Nov. 1911

Labourer, drover, storekeeper

O'Leary, Daniel James, (c.1845-1907),

West Ward councillor Dec. 1887-Nov. 1891

Butcher, Kooringa

Packard, Daniel Spencer, (1852-1896),

Mayor Dec. 1885-Nov. 1886

Solicitor

Parks, Charles, (1865-1937),

West Ward councillor Dec. 1910-Nov. 1914

Baker, Kooringa

Parkes, George, (1863-1926),

East Ward councillor Dec. 1890-Aug. 1896

Storekeeper, Kooringa

Pearce, Clement William, (1885-1939)

defeated candidate for West Ward Dec. 1918

Carpenter

Pearce, John,

defeated candidate for East Ward Dec. 1888 (ordinary & extraordinary vacancies)

Pearce, John Edgar, (1880-1955)

East Ward councillor Dec. 1927-Nov. 1931

Carpenter

Pearce, Thomas Whitney, (1836 -1906),

defeated candidate for South Ward Dec. 1881

Pearce, Wilfred Lisle, (1887-1968),

defeated candidate for West Ward Dec. 1925

Cabinetmaker, undertaker

Pearce, William Sen., (1820-1899),

defeated candidate for South Ward Dec. 1877,

defeated candidate for West Ward Dec. 1884,

West Ward councillor Dec. 1886-Nov, 1888

Tailor

Pearce, William jnr, (possibly 1854-1888),

defeated candidate for Middle Ward Dec. 1881 (extraordinary vacancy),

defeated candidate for North Ward Dec. 1885 (On the casting vote of the returning officer.)

Pederson, Martin, (1857-1934),

East Ward councillor Aug. 1896-Nov. 1900 (beginning by filling an extraordinary vacancy)

Bootmaker, shoe shop proprietor, Kooringa

Petherick, Julius Evan, (1857-?),

defeated candidate for South Ward Dec. 1883

Watchmaker

Pettet, Malcolm Thomas, (1936- ),

East Ward councillor July 1966-June 1968

(beginning with an extraordinary vacancy)

Grazier

Pettet, Reginald Stanley Thomas,

West Ward councillor May 1951-Dec. 1952 (resigned)

(beginning with an extraordinary vacancy)

Phillips, C. Leslie,

West Ward councillor July 1963-Apr. 1969

Dentist

Pinch, Henry, (1828-1916),

North Ward councillor Dec. 1887-Nov. 1889,

defeated candidate for Mayor Dec. 1890 & Dec. 1891

Farmer

Pitcher, Russell Barton,

West Ward councillor July 1960-Nov. 1964 (resigned)

Medical practitioner

Pritchard, Maurice Francis, (c.1904-1975),

East Ward councillor July 1950-June 1953 (beginning with an extraordinary vacancy)

Carrier, wood merchant

Rabbich, William Thomas, (1855-1932),

North Ward councillor Dec. 1880-Nov. 1882,

defeated candidate for North Ward Dec. 1887,

North Ward councillor Dec. 1888-Nov. 1892,

Mayor Dec. 1892-Nov. 1893,

defeated candidate for Mayor Dec. 1893,

North Ward councillor Dec. 1894-Nov. 1896

Farmer and butcher, Aberdeen, later went to WA

Radford, Maurice Arnold, (1875-?),

North Ward councillor Dec. 1913-Nov. 1921,

defeated candidate for Mayor Dec. 1921

Grazier

Rayner, Morris, (1850-?),

North Ward councillor Dec. 1881-Nov. 1883

Storekeeper, Aberdeen

Reed, Richard Malcolm, (1910-1986),

North Ward councillor July 1939-June 1942

(resigned - military duties prevented attendance at meetings after 21 Mar. 1942),

North Ward councillor July 1946-June 1947 (extraordinary vacancy)

Grazier

Richards, Jacob, (1874-?),

defeated candidate for North Ward, Dec. 1913

Of Court House Hotel, where his wife was licensee 1910-19

Richards, William John, (1870-1945),

defeated candidate for North Ward Dec. 1898 (extraordinary vacancy)

Saddler, bicycle & (later) motorcycle shop, Redruth

Richardson, Thomas,

Middle Ward councillor Dec. 1878-Nov. 1880,

defeated candidate for Mayor Dec. 1880

Licensee of the Burra Hotel

Ridgway, William Rhodes, (1822-1906),

North Ward councillor Dec. 1878-Nov. 1880, & Dec. 1884-Nov. 1886,

JP, Storekeeper, Aberdeen

Riggs, Alfred Benjamin, (1881-1966),

North Ward councillor Dec. 1922-Nov. 1928,

Mayor Dec. 1928-Nov. 1930

Grazier

Riggs, John Arthur, (1877-1945),

defeated candidate for East Ward Dec. 1926,

West Ward councillor Dec. 1930-Feb. 1938, (resigned)

Grazier

Roach, Henry, (1858-1936),

North Ward councillor July 1903-Nov. 1906 (filled extraordinary vacancy)

Miller, Aberdeen

Roberts, Joseph (1845-1936),

member of 1st council as councillor for South Ward June 1876-Nov. 1878

Shoemaker

Robertson, Theodore Frederick (1856-1928),

defeated candidate for extraordinary election North Ward Oct. 1894.

Carrier of New Aberdeen for many years, taking over the business of Treleaven & Brown for whom he was clerk

Robinson, Stanley H., (possibly b.1887),

West Ward councillor July 1937-June 1940 (began with an extraordinary vacancy)

Farmer

Rosman, Percy Lionel, (1876-1941),

defeated candidate for East Ward Dec. 1924,

Manager of the Burra Flour Mill

Sampson, George†, (1868-1920),

East Ward councillor Dec. 1918-6 July 1920 (killed when thrown from a horse),

Contractor (dam sinker)

Sampson, John jnr, (1831-1910),

defeated candidate for Middle Ward Dec. 1878,

South Ward councillor Dec. 1880- Nov. 1884,

East Ward councillor Dec. 1884-Nov. 1887

(Dec 1884-Nov 1885 was a short term due to ward changes),

East Ward councillor Dec. 1888-Nov. 1891 (extraordinary vacancy + an ordinary vacancy),

defeated candidate for East Ward Dec. 1891,

East Ward councillor Dec. 1893-Nov. 1897,

Mayor Dec. 1897-Nov. 1899,

defeated candidate for East Ward Dec. 1900,

Mayor Dec. 1902-Nov. 1903

Teamster, chaffcutter, auctioneer, commission agent.

Sampson, William Clement (Clem), (1893-?after 1985),

West Ward councillor Dec. 1931-June 1936

Wheelwright, contractor, dam sinker, went to WA

Sams, Charles James, (1879-1942),

West Ward councillor Dec. 1921-Jan. 1923

Motor mechanic

Samuel, Cornelius William (Con.), (1906-?),

defeated candidate for West Ward July 1937,

East Ward councillor March 1938(extraordinary vacancy)-Nov. 1942 (enlisted in RAAF)

Bookmaker, Commission Agent (?)

Sanders, Robert, (? -1879),

member of 1st council as councillor for Middle Ward June 1876-Nov. 1877

Mining engineer & manager, last manager of the Burra Burra Mine in 1877

Sangster, John Ikin jnr, (1872-1915),

West Ward councillor Dec. 1901-Nov. 1903,

Mayor Dec. 1908-Nov. 1909

Medical practitioner

Sara, Frank Tiver, (1890-1947),

defeated candidate for North Ward Dec. 1933

Storekeeper, Aberdeen

Sara, George, (1839-1903),

member of the 1st council as councillor for North Ward June 1976-Nov. 1878

Builder, contractor, storekeeper

Scott, Hurtle Melville,

West Ward councillor July 1950-April 1951 (resigned on leaving the town)

Accountant

Sedgman, Edward Charles, (1879-1921),

defeated candidate for North Ward Dec. 1907,

Manager of the Burra Waterworks (1903-1921)

Sheridan, Brian Thomas,

North Ward councillor July 1958-June 1959 (resigned)

Sibly, Geoffrey D. (Rev.),

July 1967-June 1968 (resigned)

Anglican minister at St Mary's

Smith, John Henry,

defeated candidate for East Ward Dec. 1922

Snell, John (1833-1914),

member of the 1st council as councillor for South Ward June 1876-Nov. 1877,

East Ward councillor Apr. 1903-Nov. 1906 (beginning with an extraordinary vacancy)

Jeweller, proprietor of a labour agency and Temperance Hotel

Stephens, John Ricardo, (1827-1912),

defeated candidate for Mayor Dec. 1877

Medical practitioner, storekeeper of homeopathic and patent medicines, farmer

Sykes, S.,

defeated candidate for East Ward July 1947

Symons, Matthew, (1833-1904),

East Ward councillor Dec. 1884-Nov. 1886

Butcher, went to WA

Terry, William George, (1902-1964),

West Ward councillor Oct. 1938-June 1941 (extraordinary vacancy filled by Council)

Tailor, bookmaker, billiard saloon proprietor

Thomas, Henry Howard†, (c.1845-1919),

North Ward councillor Dec. 1918-2 March 1919 (died in office)

JP, grazier

Thomas, Michael Donnithorne,

defeated candidate for East Ward extraordinary election July 1968

Mechanic

Tiver, James Llewellyn, (1829-1909),

North Ward councillor, Dec. 1883-Nov. 1887

Mason, storekeeper, sheep farmer

Topsfield, John Bremner, (1913-1996),

East Ward councillor July 1953-June 1961

Butcher

Treloar, Francis (Frank), (1852-1934),

West Ward councillor Aug. 1920-Nov. 1921 (filled an extraordinary vacancy)

Manager of Gum Creek Station 1882-1899, later clerk, auditor, Sec. of the Burra Hospital Board and Show Society, etc.

Villis, Norman James, (1907-1970?),

East Ward councillor July 1939-June 1940 (resigned)

Walker, Henry, (1857-1935),

East Ward councillor Dec. 1902-April 1903

Cellarman

Walker, John, (1854-1918),

North Ward councillor Dec. 1906-Nov. 1914,

defeated candidate for North Ward Dec. 1914

Bootmaker, draper

Walsh, Thomas, (1862-1896),

North Ward councillor Dec. 1892-Nov. 1894

Licensee of the Court House Hotel

Ward, Richard, (possibly 1827-1886),

South Ward councillor Dec. 1881-Nov. 1883

Storekeeper, Kooringa

Wardle, Herbert Gerald, (1901-?),

West Ward councillor October 1962-June 1963 (filling an extraordinary vacancy)

Earthmoving contractor

Watt, John Alexander, (1857-1938),

West Ward councillor Dec. 1888-Nov. 1892,

defeated candidate for Mayor Dec. 1892,

defeated candidate for West Ward Dec. 1893

Draper, Captain in the Volunteer Rifles and an officer in the Boer War where he was mentioned in despatches and received a DSO & VD (Volunteer Officers' Decoration), returned to become Staff Officer of Contingents, retired 1921

West, William, (1836-1916),

West Ward councillor, Dec. 1884-Nov. 1885,

Mayor Dec. 1890-Nov. 1892

Schoolmaster, purser's clerk at the Burra Burra Mine, agent for SAMA

West, William Charles Leonard, (1860-?),

West Ward councillor Dec. 1892-Nov. 1906,

Mayor Dec. 1906-Nov. 1908

White, James William, (c.1825-1902),

South Ward councillor Dec. 1878-Nov. 1879 (seat declared vacant)

Mine agent

White, Leslie, (1898-1984),

West Ward councillor July 1951-June 1957

Retired farmer

Wicklein, Ludwig Leopold, (1870-1937),

West Ward councillor Dec. 1911-Nov. 1914 (resigned)

Watchmaker & jeweller

Wilkinson, Charles Drew, (1871-1957),

West Ward councillor Dec. 1914-Nov. 1915 (filled an extraordinary vacancy)

Pharmacist

Wilkinson Thomas Wesley, (1842-1924),

Middle Ward councillor Dec. 1877-Nov. 1878

(filled the extraordinary vacancy created when E. Lipsett was elected Mayor),

Mayor Dec. 1889-Nov. 1890

Pharmacist (+ stationery & fancy goods) having bought Dyer's dispensary, Kooringa in 1872

Williams, Charles Chichester (1839-1916),

defeated candidate for East Ward Dec. 1889,

West Ward councillor Dec. 1899-Nov. 1901

Tinsmith, ironmonger and grocer

Williams, Kenneth, (1925- ),

East Ward councillor July 1965-June 1966 (resigned)

Dry-cleaner

Winnall, John Edwin Hyde, (1864-1925),

West Ward councillor Dec. 1895-Nov. 1899,

Mayor Dec. 1903-Nov. 1905,

defeated candidate for North Ward Dec. 1908,

Solicitor

Wise, John, (1847-1928),

West Ward councillor Dec. 1906-Nov. 1910,

defeated candidate for Mayor Nov. 1910

Farmer, Kooringa

Woollacott, Stanley J.,

North Ward councillor July 1946-June 1948

Farmer, grazier, residential landlord Burra

Woollacott, Thomas Henry, (1882-1966),

North Ward councillor Dec. 1922-Nov. 1930,

Mayor Dec. 1930-June 1937, Mayor July 1939-June 1946,

North Ward councillor July 1947-June 1949

Contractor, mason, builder, (MBE 1945)

Worth, Frank Lindsey,

West Ward councillor July 1936-June 1937 (resigned)

Solicitor

Young, William Eddy Douglas, (c.1898-1980)

West Ward councillor Dec. 1952-June 1954 (an extraordinary vacancy)

Garage proprietor

PART 3

Town Clerks of the Corporation of the Town of Burra

1876-November 1884

North Ward: the part of the town north of the northern boundary of the special survey. (i.e. north of St Just St, Redruth and Helen St, Aberdeen. It included all of New Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Redruth, Llwchwr, Millerton, Hampton and Roach Town

Middle Ward: from the southern boundary of North Ward to the middle of Commercial St and Kingston St (and Kingston St extended through Paradise). It thus included the area of the Burra Mines, Swansea Vale, the Smelting Works and Graham.

South Ward: everything south of the middle of Commercial and Kingston Streets.

December 1884-1938

North Ward: unchanged

East & West Wards: divided by a line running along the centre of Market St (the road to Burra North), then Mt Pleasant Rd, Drew Lane and Chapel St, extended to Burra Creek and then along the creek to the Corporation boundary.

After 1938

North Ward was enlarged to include all areas north of the Mine Store and the southern boundary of the old Smelting Works.

West and East Wards were unchanged except for the adjustments needed to accommodate this southwards movement of the North Ward boundary.

In both cases the changes were made with a view to the more even matching of ward income with necessary ward expenditure.