Municipality of Eastwood: election, 1928

Election date: 1 December 1928 (1) Poll was only required for West Ward. In Central and East Ward the number of nominations equalled the number of places

Aldermen elected: (2)

 Central Ward: Reginald Duthill Havelock BALL; Peter Stewart McBEATH; Francis MYERS (all elected unopposed)

 East Ward: Gabriel DUNLOP; John Churchman MATTHEWS; Reginald John SMALL (all elected unopposed)

 West Ward: William POOLE; Sydney George SMALL; Ernest Percy WOODFORD

Aldermen who served 1929-1931: (3)

Reginald Duthill Havelock BALL (4); Ernest John BOOTH (5) Gabriel DUNLOP; Reuben Armitage JACOBS (6): Peter Stewart McBEATH (7); John Churchman MATTHEWS; Robert MOSELEY/MOSLEY (8); Francis MYERS; William POOLE; Reginald John SMALL; Sydney George SMALL (9); Ernest Percy WOODFORD (10)

Mayor: 

Sydney George SMALL 1929 (11)

Francis MYERS 1930 (12)

John Churchman MATTHEWS 1931 (13)

Deputy Mayor:

Gabriel DUNLOP 1931 (14)

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References:

(1)   Cumberland Argus 26 November 1928 p2; Sydney Morning Herald 3 December 1928 p14

(2)   Cumberland Argus 26 November 1928 p2; Sydney Morning Herald 3 December 1928 p14 plus meeting attendees at Special meeting of 12 December 1928

(3)   From newspaper references as no minutes exist. Apart from the resignations and elections which have been recorded here, it appears that there were no others. However, the absence of Council minutes and the irregularity with which the Council meetings were recorded in newspapers means that this list of aldermen who served 1929-1931 may not be definitive 

(4)   Ald. Ball and Ald. McBeath both resigned from Central Ward February 1931. Date for election for these two Extraordinary vacancies was set for 28 February 1931. Cumberland Argus 16 February 1931 p7 and Sydney Morning Herald 21 February 1931 p10. They were replaced by R R Moseley/Mosley and R A Jacobs. Sydney Morning Herald 3 March 1931 p6

(5)   Ernest John Booth was elected to fill the Extraordinary vacancy created by the resignation of Ernest Percy Woodford from West Ward. The election date had been set as 5 October 1929 but the poll was not required as he was the only nomination. Cumberland Argus 30 September 1929 p4; Cumberland Argus 14 October 1929 p6 

(6)   From 28 February 1931. Sydney Morning Herald 3 March 1931 p6. Jacobs and Mosely/Moseley were both elected to fill Extraordinary vacancies in Central Ward created by the resignations of Ald. Ball and Ald. McBeath in February 1931 

(7)  Ald. McBeath and Ald. Ball both resigned from Central Ward February 1931. Date for election for these two Extraordinary vacancies was set for 28 February 1931. Cumberland Argus 16 February 1931 p7 and Sydney Morning Herald 21 February 1931 p10. They were replaced by R R Moseley/Mosley and R A Jacobs. Sydney Morning Herald 3 March 1931 p6

(8)   From 28 February 1931. Sydney Morning Herald 3 March 1931 p6. Mosely/Moseley and Jacobs were both elected to fill Extraordinary vacancies in Central Ward created by the resignations of Ald. Ball and Ald. McBeath in February 1931

(9)   Resigned at meeting of 9 December 1931 as he said that his term should have finished on December 5 but the State Government had delayed the election. Cumberland Argus 17 December 1931 p11. There was no election to fill this Extraordinary vacancy as the triennial election was being held in January 1932

(10)    Resigned September 1929 from West Ward. Election date set as 5 October 1929. Cumberland Argus 30 September 1929 p4. Replaced by Ernest John Booth

(11)    Ald. Small was elected Mayor at a Special meeting on 12 December 1928; Cumberland Argus 17 December 1928 p5 

(12)    Ald. Myers was elected Mayor; Cumberland Argus 12 December 1929 p4; minutes unavailable

(13)    Ald. Matthews was elected Mayor on 10 December 1930; Cumberland Argus 18 December 1930 p6, 12; minutes unavailable

(14)    Ald. Dunlop was elected Deputy Mayor; Cumberland Argus 18 December 1930 p6; minutes unavailable

NOTE: Minutes do not exist for any of 1929, 1930, 1931

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