Municipality of Ryde: election, 1874

Election date: 7 February 1874 (1)

Aldermen elected: (2)

Central Ward: Henry William COWELL

East Ward: James Shepherd HENRY

West Ward: George WICKS

Central Ward Extraordinary vacancy: Robert WICKS (3)

Aldermen who served during 1874-1875: (4)

Henry William COWELL; John FORSYTH; Frank GALLARD; Henry HEARD; James Shepherd HENRY; Gerard Edgar HERRING; Edward TERRY; George WICKS; Robert WICKS

Mayor: (5)

Gerard Edgar HERRING

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References:

(1)   Sydney Morning Herald 4 February 1874 p9. By the 1867 Municipalities Act s.40, one of the aldermen from each ward had to retire on the first Tuesday in February in each and every year, such retiring aldermen being those who had the smallest number of votes at the first election in their respective wards or who had been the longest in the Council 

(2)   Declaration of poll to be made 9 February 1874 Sydney Morning Herald 4 February 1874 p9;

       Results in Council minutes 10 February 1874 and Sydney Morning Herald 19 February 1874 p6

(3)   Robert Wicks for Central Ward filled the Extraordinary vacancy created by resignation of Isaac Shepherd Jnr in January 1874. Poll took place 13 February 1984. Sydney Morning Herald 10 February 1874 p8; Robert Wicks attended meeting of 20 February 1874

(4)   Council minutes

(5)   Ald. Herring was elected Mayor: Council minutes 10 February 1874; Sydney Morning Herald 19 February 1874 p6

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