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Municipality of Ryde: election, 1882
Election date: 11 February 1882. Poll only required for Central Ward. For East and West Ward the number of nominations equalled the number of positions (1)
Aldermen elected: (2)
Central Ward: William BISHOP
East Ward: John FORSYTH (elected unopposed)
West Ward: George LOVELL (elected unopposed)
Aldermen who served during 1882-1883: (3)
Paul BENSON; William BISHOP; James Squire FARNELL; John FORSYTH; Gerard Edgar HERRING; George LOVELL; George TUCKWELL; Henry William WATTS; William John WHITFIELD
Mayor: (4)
Gerard Edgar HERRING
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References:
(1) Sydney Morning Herald 9 February 1882 p6
(2) Sydney Morning Herald 9 February 1882 p6 and Sydney Morning Herald 13 February 1882 p3 and Council minutes: meeting of 10 February 1882 and Special meeting of 15 February 1882
(3) Council minutes
(4) Ald. Herring was elected Mayor at a Special meeting on 15 February 1882
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.