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Municipality of Ryde: election, 1877
Election date: 9 February 1877 for Central Ward only. In East Ward and West Ward number of nominations equalled the number of positions (1)
Aldermen elected: (2)
Central Ward: Henry William COWELL
East Ward: William COULTER (elected unopposed)
West Ward: John Richard LINSLEY (elected unopposed)
Aldermen who served during 1877-1878: (3)
Henry BENNETT (4); Robert COLVIN (5); William COULTER; Henry William COWELL (6); Joseph COX; John FORSYTH; Frank GALLARD; William JACKSON; John Richard LINSLEY; John RICHMOND (7); John TUCKER
Mayor: (8)
John Richard LINSLEY
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References:
(1) Sydney Morning Herald 7 February 1877 p11 and 12 February 1877 p5
(2) Sydney Morning Herald 12 February 1877 p5 and 22 February 1877 p7 and Council minutes 12 February 1877 and NSW Government Gazette 16 February 1877 p738
(3) Council minutes
(4) From meeting of 3 August 1877. Replaced Ald. Cowell for Central Ward. Council minutes
(5) From meeting of 12 October 1877. Replaced Ald. Richmond for East Ward whose seat was declared vacant. Council minutes
(6) Ceased to be on Council. Replaced by Henry Bennett from meeting of 3 August 1877. Council minutes
(7) Ceased to be on Council; his seat was declared vacant. Replaced by Robert Colvin from meeting of 12 October 1877. Council minutes
(8) Ald. Linsley was elected Mayor at a meeting on 12 February 1877
Compiled by Local Studies and Family History Librarian, City of Ryde Libraries, 2019
The Municipality of Ryde and the Municipality of Eastwood amalgamated on 1 January 1949.
Aldermen were elected for three years but in the first few years of the Council one alderman from each ward was obliged to resign, determined by who had received the least votes at the first election. Thereafter, as their three year term expired, the aldermen would retire but could seek re-election.