Municipality of Eastwood: election, 1908

FIRST TRIENNIAL ELECTION

Election date: 1 February 1908 (1)

Aldermen elected: (2)

East Ward: Thomas James BUTLIN; James CAMPBELL; Oswald Ernest SMALL

West Ward: Herbert GOODSELL; John August JOHNSON; Thomas Augustine RICKETTS

Aldermen who served 1908-1910: (3)

Thomas James BUTLIN; James CAMPBELL; Herbert GOODSELL; John August JOHNSON; John NICHOLLS (4); Thomas Augustine RICKETTS; Oswald Ernest SMALL (5)

Mayor:  

 John August JOHNSON 1908 (6)

John August JOHNSON 1909 (7)

John August JOHNSON 1910 (8)

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References:

(1)   Cumberland Argus 5 February 1908 p2, 3 

(2)   Cumberland Argus 5 February 1908 p2, 3

(3)   Council minutes

(4)   Elected September 1909 due to an Extraordinary vacancy in East Ward Cumberland Argus 25 September 1909 p3; first Ordinary meeting attended 28 September 1909. Replaced Ald. Small 

(5)   Last Ordinary meeting attended was 25 May 1909. At Ordinary meeting of 31 August 1909 (adjourned to 4 September) it was decided that due to the non-attendance of Ald. Small for 3 months there should be an election. ‘An extraordinary vacancy had occurred in East Ward.’ Was replaced by John Nicholls 

(6)   Ald. Johnson was elected Mayor at a Special meeting on 8 February 1908; Cumberland Argus 15 February 1908 p10  

(7)   Ald. Johnson was elected Mayor at a Special meeting on 13 February 1909; Cumberland Argus 20 February 1909 p12 

(8)   Ald. Johnson was elected Mayor at a Special meeting on 12 February 1910; Cumberland Argus 19 February 1910 p8

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