Municipality of Eastwood: election, 1937

Election date: 4 December 1937 (1)

 A poll was required for the West Ward only. In Central and East Ward the number of nominations equalled the number of positions

 Aldermen elected: (2)

 Central Ward: Reginald Duthill Havelock BALL; Phillip Edwin CURT; Arthur Edgar DOLE (all elected unopposed)

 East Ward: Robert Francis HARRIS; John Churchman MATTHEWS; Reginald John SMALL (all elected unopposed)

 West Ward: James Henderson MARTIN; Charles William PICKFORD; James Francis WALSH

Alderman who served 1938-1941: (3)

Reginald Duthill Havelock BALL; Phillip Edwin CURT (4); Arthur Edgar DOLE; Arthur John ENGLAND (5); Robert Francis HARRIS; James Henderson MARTIN; John Churchman MATTHEWS (6); Charles William PICKFORD; Reginald John SMALL; James Francis WALSH

Mayor:

James Francis WALSH 1938 (7)

Reginald Duthill Havelock BALL 1939 (8)

Robert Francis HARRIS 1940 (9)

James Henderson MARTIN 1941 (10)

Deputy Mayor:

Reginald John SMALL 1938 (11)

Charles William PICKFORD 1939 (12)

References:

(1)  Sydney Morning Herald 8 December 1937 p23

(2)   Sydney Morning Herald 8 December 1937 p23 and Sydney Morning Herald 7 December 1937 p9; Ald. Curt was sometimes referred to as Phillip Edwin or Phillip Edward. In Council minutes 20 August 1941 item 1091 (a) he was Phillip Edwin 

(3)   Council minutes

(4)   During the latter months of 1941 Ald. Curt did not attend meetings. In Ordinary minutes of 20 August 1941 item 1091 (a) ‘Reference for Alderman Phillip Edwin Curt. It was recommended upon the motion of the Mayor that a reference, under Seal, be issued this Alderman, testifying to his virtues and his record as an Alderman of this Municipality.’ 

(5)   Elected 18 January 1941 for East Ward. Replaced John Churchman Matthews. Council minutes 22 January 1941

(6)   Ordinary minutes 4 December 1940: Ald. J C Matthews foreshadowed that he would tender his resignation to Council in January 1941 … The Mayor informed him that the resignation would be accepted with the deepest regret and Alderman J C Matthews promised that he would attend the next General Meeting upon 18/12/40 as a termination to his Aldermanic career’. Resigned 18 December 1940 from East Ward. Election date set as 18 January 1941. Ordinary minutes of 18 December 1940. Replaced by Arthur John England 

(7)  Ald. Walsh was elected Mayor at a Special meeting of 15 December 1937; The Daily Telegraph 16 December 1937 p7  

(8)   Ald. Ball was elected Mayor in December 1938; Sydney Morning Herald 20 December 1938 p11

(9)   Ald. Harris was elected Mayor at a Special meeting on 13 December 1939; Sydney Morning Herald 18 December 1939 p9 

(10)   Ald. Martin was elected Mayor at a Special meeting on 4 December 1940; Sydney Morning Herald 10 December 1940 p6 

(11)  Ald. Small was elected Deputy Mayor at a Special meeting of 15 December 1937; The Daily Telegraph 16 December 1937 p7 

(12)  Ald. Pickford was elected Deputy Mayor in December 1938; Sydney Morning Herald 20 December 1938 p11

(13)  Ald. Martin was elected Deputy Mayor at a Special meeting on 13 December 1939; Sydney Morning Herald 18 December 1939 p9 

(14)  Ald. Small was elected Deputy Mayor at a Special meeting on 4 December 1940; Sydney Morning Herald 10 December 1940 p6

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