Municipality of Ryde: election, 1886

Election date:  * (1)

Aldermen elected: (2)

Central Ward: Charles Edwin MOULTON

East Ward: Thomas EDWARDS

West Ward: Alfred BEST

Aldermen who served during 1886-1887: (3)

Alfred BEST; Thomas EDWARDS; John FORSYTH; Frank GALLARD; Gerard Edgar HERRING (4); William JACKSON; Charles Edwin MOULTON; James ROSS (5); Andrew Octavius SMALL; Henry William WATTS

Mayor: (6)

Henry William WATTS

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References:

(1)   It is unclear whether elections took place. Sydney Morning Herald 29 January 1886 p8 reported the following nominations: East Ward: James Ross and Thomas Edwards; Central Ward: Charles Edwin Moulton; West Ward: Alfred Best. However, in Sydney Morning Herald 3 February 1886 p7 it reported that Moulton, Edwards and Best were returned unopposed 

(2)   Sydney Morning Herald 3 February 1886 p7 and Council minutes: Special meeting 5 February 1886. Charles Edwin Moulton referred to as Edward in some newspaper reports but Council minutes had him as Charles Edwin

(3)   Council minutes

(4)   Gerard Edgar Herring ‘became disqualified’ and was replaced by James Ross. Council minutes 15 October 1886

(5)   Declared duly elected to fill vacancy for East Ward in stead of Gerard Edgar Herring who ‘has become disqualified’. Council minutes 15 October 1886

(6)   Ald. Watts was elected Mayor at a Special meeting on 5 February 1886; Sydney Morning Herald 6 February 1886 p16

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