mˈʌtʃ ʌv mˈeɪfiːld wʌz ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli nˈeɪmd nˈɔːɹθ wˈɔːɹæɾə, ænd fˈɔːɹmd pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə lˈɑːɹdʒ mjuːnˈɪsɪpˈælᵻɾi ʌv wˈɔːɹæɾə ɪŋkˈoːɹpɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti wˈʌn, ʌvwˈɪtʃ dʒˈɑːn skˈoʊli wʌz θɹˈiː tˈaɪmz mˈeɪɚ.
Much of Mayfield was originally named North Waratah, and formed part of the large Municipality of Waratah (incorporated 1871), of which John Scholey was three times Mayor.