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Municipality of Ryde: election, 1879
Election date: 8 February 1879 (1) There was an election for East and Central Ward Sydney Morning Herald 8 February 1879 p2, but no evidence there was an election for West Ward; presumably the number of nominations equalled the number of positions
Aldermen elected: (2)
Central Ward: William BISHOP
East Ward: Robert COLVIN
West Ward: William JACKSON
Aldermen who served during 1879-1880: (3)
Henry BENNETT; William BISHOP; Robert COLVIN; William COULTER; Gerard Edgar HERRING; William JACKSON; John Richard LINSLEY; John TUCKER; Henry WATTS
Mayor: (4)
John Richard LINSLEY
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References:
(1) Nomination day 4 February 1879 Sydney Morning Herald 16 January 1879 p8; Colvin, Cox and Jackson retired by rotation Sydney Morning Herald 16 January 1879 p8; Sydney Morning Herald 8 February 1879 p2; poll declared 10 February 1879 Sydney Morning Herald 8 February 1879 p2
(2) Sydney Morning Herald 12 February 1879 p6 and Council minutes 11 February 1879
(3) Council minutes
(4) Ald. Linsley was elected Mayor at a meeting on 11 February 1879
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.