Municipality of Ryde: election, 1895

Election date: 9 February 1895. No poll required for West and East Ward as number of nominations equalled the number of positions. Poll required for Central Ward only. (1)

Aldermen elected: (2)

Central Ward: Arthur L KING

East Ward: Robert Campbell SWAN (elected unopposed)

West Ward: John George NORTH (elected unopposed)

Aldermen who served during 1895-1896: (3)

Edward Marsden BETTS; Walter HIBBLE; Samuel JORDAN; Arthur L KING (4); Charles KRUST; John George NORTH (5); Thomas Smedley PIDDING; Robert Campbell SWAN; Edward TERRY (6); Edward WORTHINGTON

Mayor: (7)

Samuel JORDAN

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References:

(1)   Council minutes ‘Nomination Day 5 February 1895’ 

(2)   Cumberland Argus 9 February 1895 p2; Council minutes, report of polling of 9 February 1895

(3)   Council minutes 

(4)   Ald. King resigned before his term expired. This created an Extraordinary vacancy that was filled in February 1896 by Percy Albert Larkin. See Council minutes ‘Nomination Day 4 February 1896’ and Sydney Morning Herald 10 February 1896 p5

(5)   Extraordinary vacancy created when Ald. North resigned his seat for West Ward, on leaving the district. Council minutes: meeting of ratepayers held 17 December 1895. Edward Terry was elected

(6)   Extraordinary vacancy created when Ald. North resigned his seat for West Ward, on leaving the district. Council minutes: meeting of ratepayers held 17 December 1895. Edward Terry was elected

(7)   Ald. Jordan was elected Mayor at a Special meeting on 15 February 1895 (mistakenly shown in minutes as 1894); Sydney Morning Herald 23 February 1895 p3

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