Local government service
William Lofts was an alderman on Paddington Council for two terms: 1908-10 and 1911-13. When James Dillon died in October 1911, he was replaced by Lofts on 7 October 1911; Lofts served as an alderman until 1913.
References
The information about this alderman was compiled in collaboration with Woollahra Library and Information Service.
‘Hampden Oval Squabble’, The Australian Star, 17 March 1908, p. 5, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article229905686
‘Paddington P.L.L.’, The Daily Telegraph, 25 January 1911, p. 14, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article238705200
‘A Political Renunciation’, Singleton Argus, 7 February 1911, p. 2, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article79998333
‘Sit Down Sir!’, The Sun, 10 September 1912, p. 5, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article228811955