Municipality of Ryde: election, 1875

Election date: Poll declared 2 February 1875 (1)

Aldermen elected: (2)

Central Ward: John TUCKER

East Ward: John FORSYTH

West Ward: Frank GALLARD

Aldermen who served during 1875-1876: (3)

William COULTER (4); Henry William COWELL; James Squire FARNELL (5); John FORSYTH; Frank GALLARD; Henry HEARD; James Shepherd HENRY (6); Gerard Edgar HERRING (7); Edward TERRY; John TUCKER; George WICKS

Mayor: (8)

Gerard Edgar HERRING / Edward TERRY 

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References:

(1)   NSW Government Gazette 5 February 1875 p382 

(2)   Sydney Morning Herald 13 February 1875 p9 and Council minutes 5 February 1875

(3)   Council minutes

(4)   In Council minutes of 10 December 1875 James Squire Farnell and William Coulter were elected for East Ward to fill Extraordinary vacancies caused by resignations of Ald. Henry and Ald. Herring

(5)   In Council minutes of 10 December 1875 James Squire Farnell and William Coulter were elected for East Ward to fill Extraordinary vacancies caused by resignations of Ald. Henry and Ald. Herring

(6)   Resigned from East Ward. Minuted 24 December 1875 that a vote of thanks be accorded him

(7)   Resigned as alderman and Mayor by letter of 19 October 1875; minuted 12 November 1875

(8)   Ald. Herring was elected Mayor at a meeting on 5 February 1875; also Sydney Morning Herald 13 February 1875 p9

       From 22 October 1875 need to fill vacancy of Ald. Herring for Mayor from existing aldermen as he had resigned by letter of 19 October 1875  

      Ald. Terry was elected Mayor for the remainder of current municipal year at Council meeting 22 October 1875

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