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Municipality of Ryde: election, 1889
Election held: 8 February 1889. For East Ward only. In Central Ward and West Ward the number of nominations equalled the number of positions (1)
Aldermen elected: (2)
Central Ward: John FORSYTH (elected unopposed)
East Ward: James GOODSELL
West Ward: Alfred BEST (elected unopposed)
Aldermen who served during 1889-1890: (3)
Edward ATKINS jnr; Alfred BEST; Thomas DEAN; John FORSYTH; James GOODSELL; Samuel JORDAN; George LOVELL; Thomas Smedley PIDDING; James ROSS
Mayor: (4)
George LOVELL
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References:
(1) Sydney Morning Herald 6 February 1889 p5
(2) Sydney Morning Herald 6 February 1889 p5 and Council minutes: Special meeting 12 February 1889
(3) Council minutes
(4) Ald. Lovell was elected Mayor at a Special meeting on 12 February 1889; Sydney Morning Herald 14 February 1889 p9
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.